1. Welcome to Curriculum Night! Get ready to learn all about 5 th Grade with Mrs. Currington!

2. Mrs. Currington University of St. Louis MO – Undergrad National Louis University – Masters Masters +15 (Walden University and Missouri Baptist University) 21st year at Sorrento 3 kids and I Love to travel and spend time with family and friends Your kids are number one to me!

3. Housekeeping I am here around, 7:00 AM each morning Plan time is 8:32-9:22 Contact by Phone or E-mail is always welcome. dcurrington@pkwy.k12.mo.us 314-415-4807 Water Bottles and Snack Supply List Phone calls home only for emergencies. –After school activities –Orchestra Instruments –Lunch –Not sure how they are getting home

4. Class Procedures Arrival time is at 7:20, After 7:35 is tardy –Morning Work (Spirals learning) –Unpack –Check In Assignment Book –Signed every evening Student’s Responsibility Check to see if they have their homework completed Great place for parent/teacher communication Late work

5. School Expectations –School wide Character Ed program. –STARS program Safety Tolerance Accountability Responsibility Self - Control

6. Classroom Expectations! Made by the students approve by me! Listen to everyone and follow all expectations Have respect for everyone at all times Work quietly during instructional and independent work Pay attention and be ready Use time wisely and finish assignments on time

7. Daily Schedule Mrs. Currington's Class Schedule MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 7:35-7:40Opening 7:40-8:30 Math 8:32-9:22SpecialsA - PEB- ArtC- PED- Music 9:25-9:55SAT 9:55-10:55Reading 10:55-11:15Recess 11:20-12:20Writing 12:10-12:35Read Aloud 12:35-1:05Lunch :Lunch 1:05-1:45Science Science - 1:30 Strings Science 1:45-2:25Social Studies Social Studies - 2:00 Strings 1:55 LibrarySocial Studies 2:25 Assingnment book/pack up

8. Absent Work Please notify for vacation work in advance If your child is absent, I will send work home with a sibling if desired. All other absent assignments will be made up when child returns to school.

9. Classroom Mission! Made by the students! Be respectful to everyone, anywhere, and at all times. We will be responsible for all we say and do. We will challenge ourselves to do our personal best and beyond. We will listen to the speaker and pay attention at all times. We will be fair and supportive to each other. We will be our very best even when nobody is watching. We will always be ready to learn!

10. Homework Homework will be given Monday-Thursday –Monday -Thursday Read 30 minutes & fill in log –Math almost every night except when we have an assessment –Social Studies & Science as needed –No homework on weekends unless work is not completed in school All homework is due the next day unless otherwise instructed Unexcused homework is made up during recess Homework is a review of skills already taught in class

11. Birthday Treats Treats will be given to students in our class only. Individual treats are the best. No homemade. Non-food items are also a good treat for birthdays. Remember to check your safe list (we are a peanut free classroom)

12. Announcements Sorrento Newsletter is paperless. If you don’t have access to the internet you can request for a copy to be sent home with your child through the main office

13. Field Trips Adventure Day ~ Sept. 27th Biz Town ~ Nov. 15th 5 th grade visit to Middle School The Pointe

14. Math Investigations –Homework: Book to take home (SMH) -Units of Study 3D Geometry and Measurement: Prisms and Pyramids Decimals: Numbers, Operations, and Algebraic Thinking Fractions Addition and Subtraction: Numbers and Operations Patterns and Relationships: Operations an Algebra Whole Numbers: Numbers, Operations, and Algebraic Thinking

15. Science Four Units of Study –Mixtures and Solutions (Currington) –Environments (Homeroom teacher/Currington) –Earth, Sun, Moon and Solar System (Shearn) –Levers and Pulleys (Book)

16. Social Studies History Alive –Native Americans –Europeans Discover North America –Early English Settlements –Colonies and Early Slavery –Patriots and Loyalists –Life in Colonial Williamsburg –Growing Tensions –Declaration of Independence –Revolutionary War –Articles of Confederation, Constitution and Bill of Rights

17. Reading Workshop Units of Study –Building a Community of Readers –Author Study –Navigating Nonfiction –Nonfiction Reading to Become Experts –Poetry –Reading for Social Issues –Using Fantasy to Tackle Complex Texts

18. Writing Workshop Units of Study Personal Essay Mentor Authors – Craft of Revision Literary Essay Fiction Writing – Short Story Editorial Crafting a Persuasive Speech Building a Community of Writers

19. Word Study Research shows that spelling tests show little to no transfer. Students need to the know a sense of why. When students learn patters like –ake, they will learn to build many new words, by learning how words work supports the transferring of knowledge in writing and across the curriculum. Word study is taught in the context of reading and writing workshop. Students will be taught how to use strategies to make sense of words they don’t know. Instruction includes the relationship of letters and sounds, patterns found in words and the origin of words. Students will be assessed continuously by observation and evaluation of daily reading and writing.

20. Thank You! For all your support in advance for this year Feel free to sign up for conferences and other volunteer opportunities at the back counter I’m looking forward to a fantastic year working with you and your child!