1. Welcome to G13!
Please complete the survey on your child’s desk so that we can learn more about our Star Players.

2. Team WashkoWard Mrs. Washko Mrs. Ward
Graduated from William Penn High School
Masters Degree in Reading from Wilmington University
6th year of teaching in Colonial
Mrs. Ward
Lives in Colonial and children attend Colonial elementary and middle schools
Bachelors Degree in Elementary Ed and Middle School Math (many years ago) from University of Delaware
23 year of teaching in Colonial-20 in 5th grade

3. Building Our Team https://youtu.be/kW5zT2Yzxb0 Morning Meeting
Focuses on building respect, social skills, and cooperation
Includes a Greeting, Morning Message, Sharing, and Group Activity
Team Points
Rewards teamwork in groups
Behavior Clip Chart
Clips moved up the chart for helping each other, being polite, and thoughtful to others
Growth vs. Fixed Mindset

4. ELA (Reading and Writing)
Common Core Standards
text-based responses (ACE)
non-fiction texts
novels
technology as a tool
Interactive Notebook
Process Writing

5. Math Common Core Standards
critical that students know their basic facts
primary focus on fractions and decimals
Interactive Notebook

6. Social Studies and Science
Social Studies Units:
Civil War
Industrial Revolution
Great Depression
Bill of Rights
Science Units:
Ecosystems and Slick Solutions
Motion and Design
Mixtures and Solutions

7. Our Classroom Website

8. How can you help support our players at home?
1 project a marking period with guidelines
Reading Log & AR
Agenda
Homework folder
Interactive Notebooks
Sign-up for Remind

9. Thank you for attending this evening!
Questions
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Pick up a form if you want a paper copy of our Classroom Handbook.