1. 5th Grade Curriculum Night
See if you can spot your child’s “Guess Who” on the back bulletin board

2. ELA curriculum
Students will work on reading, writing, and grammar daily.
Some resources we will use are Pearson Realize novel studies, teacher-created book clubs (twice a year), county modules to supplement writing, teacher-created grammar notes, and Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS) workbooks.
Computer programs that will be used often in class are Istation (needs to be downloaded if used at home), newsela.com (informative practice), noredink.com (grammar practice).
Nearly every day will offer small group extra instruction for students performing below grade level or needing extra assistance with skills. This will be teacher-led and will involve using LAFS, online resources, and hands-on activities.

3. Math Curriculum In Math we follow the Florida State Standards.
We will cover five main categories in math this year:
Operations and Algebraic Expressions (analyze patterns and write and interpret expressions.)
Number and Operations in Base Ten (place value)
Fractions (add, subtract, multiply, divide, and understanding fractions as decimals.)
Measurement and Data (converting measurements and understanding volume)
Geometry (graphing points on a coordinate plane and classifying two-dimensional figures into categories)
We use Pearson Realize for our curriculum along with online and teacher made supplemental materials.
Websites: pearsonrealize.com, mobymax.com, khanacademy.org, and istation (app)
Students take notes 2-3 a week, receive whole group and small group instruction, and work in small groups to enhance their math skills.

4. Science Curriculum
In Science, the students will take a hands on approach to learning.
We will cover four main topics:
Life Science (body systems, reproduction, and interdependence)
Physical Science (energy, motion, and matter)
Earth and Space Science (inner and outer planets and water cycle)
The Nature of Science (scientific method)
We use Pearson Realize as our curriculum along with teacher made resources.
Students have access to their math and science curriculum on pearsonrealize.com

5. Health/Social Studies
Students have health or social studies lessons x weekly.
Social studies standards for 5th grade focus on American history. We will begin with map skills, continue on to Native Americans and early explorers, learn about early American settlements and colonies, and the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and World War II.
We will also focus on economy and financial skills during social studies to prepare students for their field trip to Enterprise Village. Date TBD.

6. Homework
Math: Students receive homework nightly Monday-Thursday. Homework is due the day after it is assigned.
ELA: Students receive a spelling packet every week and Paragraph of the Week often. The packet and paragraph is assigned on Monday and due on Friday.
Science: We occasionally have science homework It is usually in the form of a worksheet or a project.
We do not accept late homework.

7. Home-School Connection
We love to keep in contact with parents! Some ways we do this are:
Weekly update s. If you are not receiving these, please let us know!
Parent- teacher conferences. If you would like to set-up a conference to discuss your child’s success in 5th grade, please let us know! Our available times are 7:45-8:15am and 3:30-4:00pm.
Weebly websites:
Ms. Bonfanti: bonfanti.weebly.com
Mrs. Wells: wellsco.weebly.com

8. Academic Standards and End-of-the Year Expectations
Students are expected to come to school on time with their homework completed.
Students are expected to complete in-class assignments on-time to the best of their ability.
Students are expected to gather all missed work from their teachers when they return from an absence.

9. Behavioral Expectations
We strive to create a disruption-free environment for our students. In order to do this, we have a behavioral plan that all students must adhere to. We work to be very consistent with our plan and our students
Inappropriate behavior includes touching another student or their belongings, using rude or inappropriate language, disrespect to any staff member, active defiance in class, calling out or disruptive behavior, not following technology rules, etc.

10. Behavioral Process
Consequences are as follows: 1.Warning 2.Loss of privilege (loss of recess/ silent lunch) 3.Parent contact 4.Administrative
Morning or lunch detentions may be assigned if poor behavior continues.
Students may receive infractions for continuous poor behavior. Four infractions is equal to a referral and could lead to suspension.
The infraction system may be by-passed and go straight to referral if the behavior is extreme.

11. Parent Involvement
If you would like to get involved in our classroom, let us know!
Look for volunteer opportunities in weekly s. We can often use someone to help with copies or take-home projects.
We will have some classroom parties and celebrations throughout the year (Trunk or Treat, Holiday Party, 5th Grade Graduation, etc.). We appreciate all the donations of items and time to make these celebrations special!
We will be going on two field trips. One will be to Enterprise Village, date TBD.

12. Thank you so much for Attending!!
Questions?
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