lcome to Mrs Coles Fifth Grade Cl Alston

lcome to Mrs. Cole’s Fifth Grade Cl Alston Ridge Elementary School 2017 -2018

Our Schedule Morning Work/Announcements (8: 45 -9: 15) Math (9: 15 -10: 15) Recess (10: 20 -10: 50) Lunch (10: 55 -11: 25) ELA & Social Studies (11: 301: 15) • Centers (ex. : Research, Word Work, Writing, Skill of the Week, Read to Self) • Literature Circles • Mini-Lessons • Writing Read-Aloud & Snack (1: 15 -1: 25) Science (1: 25 -2: 20) GATOR Time (2: 25 -2: 50) Specials (2: 55 -3: 25) *Specials Schedule Rotates – Mrs. Cole will send out Quarter 1 Schedule to parents*

Classroom Management ü Our classroom is a community ü Classroom Rules (created by students!) ü “Clip Chart” – visual reminder – can move up or down ü Emphasized traits: üSelf-Responsibility üRespect üKindness ü Intrinsic motivation ü Teamwork/Helping one another ü Tickets & Friday Raffle ü Fun Friday

5 th Grade Academic Areas !Language Arts (Reading & Writing) !Math !Science (Investigation Weather Systems, Ecosystems, Human Body Systems, Motion and Design) !Social Studies (Economics, Civil War, Revolutionary War, and Westward

Language Arts 1. Reading • Literature • Informational • Foundational Skills 2. Writing 3. Speaking and Listening 4. Language

Language Arts: “Big Ideas” ü Summarizing the key details of stories, dramas, poems, and nonfiction ü Identifying and judging evidence that author’s use to change the reader’s point of view ü Integrating information from print and digital sources to answer questions and solve problems

Language Arts: “Big Ideas” (continued) ü Writing opinions that offer reasoned argument and provide facts and examples ü Coming to classroom discussions prepared and engaging fully and thoughtfully with others ü Building knowledge of academic words

Literacy Centers and Lit Circles • Daily 5 Literacy Centers: Due Friday (except ongoing projects) • Word Work • Writing • Skill of the Week • Research • Read to Self • Literature Circles: • Student assigned weekly reading to read in school or at home • Focuses aspects of critical thinking • Student jobs vary from week to week • Meaningful group discussions

Math: Content Standards Instructional time will focus on three critical areas: !Developing fluency with addition and subtraction of fractions, and developing understanding of the multiplication of fractions and division of fractions in limited cases. !Extending division to 2 -digit divisors, integrating decimal fractions into the place value system and developing understanding of operations with decimals to hundredths, and

Science • Inquiry-based • Note-taking emphasized • Students are encouraged to review science notes/vocabulary on a regular basis Areas of Focus: !Investigation Weather Systems !Ecosystems !Human Body Systems !Motion & Design

Social Studies Five strands include: !History !Geography and Environmental Literacy !Civics and Government !Culture !Economics and Personal Financial Literacy !Integrated into our Language Arts Block

Homework !Homework is a “work in progress”…meaning it counts for completion and effort! It is meant to: • Enrich and extend school experiences through related home activities • Reinforce learning by providing practice and application • Stimulate effort, independence, responsibility and self-direction !No Homework? • Oops…“I forgot!” – One per quarter • No “I forgots” AND homework completed on time all quarter = “Homework Club” lunch at the end of the quarter

Homework, continued: Homework will (mostly) be assigned Monday - Thursday: !Must be copied each morning from the board in the agenda completely and neatly. !I do not require an agenda signature every night, unless missing homework becomes an issue! !Students will be assigned 20 minutes of independent reading each day, and will be assigned a “Reading Response Journal” (RRJ) topic to go with their reading each week. These are due Friday. !Occasional science homework !All homework must be made up during absences

Technology Integrated into all areas of the curriculum: üBYOD üProject Work üResearch üLevel 4 Opportunities üVarious applications

Testin g !Various assessments throughout the quarter to inform instruction and also at the end of units !5 th Grade E. O. G. (“End of Grade” Test): Dates to be announced (June) Math /Reading/Science *Emphasis on exposing students to academic language throughout the

Standards-Based Grading Academic Ratings: = Based on achievement related to specific objectives Level 4: Extends targeted grade level standards Level 3: Demonstrates proficiency of targeted grade level expectations Level 2: Needs support to meet targeted grade level standards Level 1: Insufficient performance of

Grading, continued: • 4 – Extends learning beyond standard (built in and additional “Level 4 Opportunities”) • 3 – 70%-100% correct • 2 – 50%-69% correct • 1 – 49% and below • Opportunities for partial credit • Making corrections on a “ 1” scored on an assignment is the student’s responsibility! • No points off for late assignments

Communication/Working Together ! My email: ecole 2@wcpss. net ! Website (also accessed through the Alston Ridge website): http: //mrscoles 5 thgrade. weebly. com ! Twitter - @Erin. Cole. ARE ! Weekly E-mail Updates ! Homework “Gator” Folders (goes home M - F) • Weekly Progress Report (sent home each Monday/Sign and return by Wednesday) • Includes: Graded/returned work, office flyers, notices, etc. • Please sign tests/quizzes and return to school

Conferences/Volunteers !Conferences: • 1 per year – Date TBD • At parent’s request !Volunteers (Please be sure to register!) • Assist during small group activities • Field trip chaperones • Assist with supplying items for supporting classroom/learning activities our class!

What difference can twenty minutes of reading a night make?

Student A: • reads 20 minutes five nights of each week. • 20 x 5= 100 minutes a week • 400 minutes a month • 3600 minutes in a school year ØEquivalent to Student B: • reads only 4 minutes a night or not at all. • 4 x 5 = 20 minutes a week • 80 minutes a month • 720 minutes in a school year ØEquivalent to practicing reading two

• What a difference twenty minutes of reading a night can make! • Ten whole days of extra reading …will

To find out more about the Common Core Standards… NCDPI www. dpi. state. nc. us/acre/standards Common Core State Standards Initiative www. corestandards. org National PTA www. pta. org/common_core_state_standards. asp

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