MRS ANTONAKIS MRS CONTE MRS OLSON DR PECORELLA

MRS. ANTONAKIS, MRS. CONTE, MRS. OLSON, DR. PECORELLA, AND MRS. SAUNDERS

Departmentalized Subject Areas Mrs. Antonakis: Social Studies and Science Dr. Pecorella: ELA (Homeroom and Antonakis) Mrs. Olson: Math Mrs. Saunders: ELA (Homeroom and Olson) Mrs. Conte is our 5 th grade special education consultant teacher. Switching

Responsibilities Students are responsible for: Following classroom rules Completing all homework and classroom assignments neatly and on time Making up any work missed due to absences (use the web site to check) Respecting themselves and others Being prompt -the bell rings at 8: 10! Being prepared Being active learners! Accepting responsibility for actions

Parent-Teacher Collaboration Please make sure homework is complete. You do not need to check over every question; we will go over it in class. Test dates and other important dates will be found on the class webpage calendars. Please send an absence note/late note/bus note every time. Check homework on each teacher’s webpage each night. www. fpbsd. org

District Assessments The district will continue to use the computer- based assessment; STAR reading and math to assist in collecting data and monitoring a child’s progress. It will give us the ability to pinpoint each child’s reading and math levels so that we may further meet the individual needs of our students.

Extra Help Sessions will begin the week of October 7 th. These sessions are open to all students. Mrs. Olson ~ Thursday 7: 30 -8: 00 Mrs. Antonakis ~ Friday 7: 30 -8: 10 Mrs. Saunders ~ Wednesday 7: 30 -8: 00 Dr. Pecorella ~ Tuesday 7: 30 – 8: 10 Mrs. Conte (ICT)~ Thursday 7: 30 -8: 00

Field Trips There will be several throughout the year. Please be sure to return any forms you receive as soon as possible.

Allergy Awareness No food for fifth grade classroom celebrations, including birthdays For birthdays, children are welcome to bring in non-food items (such as pencils, erasers, etc. ) Classrooms are allergy aware!

Reading Reading, writing, listening, and speaking according to NYS Standards Reading Street-a reading series in its seventh year of implementation that encompasses all facets of ELA Whole class mini-lessons, small group and individual instruction, independent reading, guided reading, fresh reads, Scholastic News, strategy lessons, leveled readers, a variety of genres and read alouds are part of each week Assessments administered throughout the year both formal and informal. www. pearsonrealize. com Username: fpb_grade#5 Password: Password. 1

Writing is taught as a process, not simply to achieve a product Types of writing include: text-based responses, genre pieces, book projects and projects across all curriculum areas Celebrations and presentations for published work Checklists for revising and editing Rubrics used for grading

Spelling, Grammar, & Vocabulary Spelling-no formal spelling tests. Assessed through writing workshop and weekly center work. Grammar-taught through writing workshop; projects to reinforce concepts; and quizzes Vocabulary- “Amazing Words”, words from reading selections, read alouds, and independent books

Science (with Mrs. Antonakis) Inspire Science (K-5) Inspired scientists start as inspired students. Learning begins with curiosity. Inspire Science is designed to help you spark that curiosity in your students and inspire the next generation of innovators and inventors to ask more WHYs, think more critically, and become creative problem solvers. It’s proof that science education can be more comprehensive and, yes, more fun.

Social Studies (with Mrs. Antonakis) The Integrated Social Studies/English Language Arts Curriculum for the Grades K-6 project received its impetus from the Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Curriculum Council, and was developed by teachers during curriculum encouraging higher order thinking Assessments administered throughout the year both formal and informal.

Math (with Mrs. Olson) Go Math! program Homework policy – an attempt for every question! Different groupings every day Homework help videos on Go Math and Kahn Academy Chapter Tests – must be signed https: //wwwk 6. thinkcentral. com/e. PC/start. do Username: fpb_grade 5 Password: Teach 1920!

Ronald Mc. Donald House PARTNERING WITH THE JOHN LEWIS CHILDS SCHOOL

Ronald Mc. Donald House of Long Island RMH’s mission is to comfort and shelter families with a sick child in a local hospital. A “home away from home”, the House provides the parents and siblings of these children with a temporary haven in a secure and comfortable environment among other families sharing a similar burden. JLCS will hold year long activities that will promote a partnership between our parents, students, JLCS staff and the Ronald Mc. Donald House. FALL 2019: Back to School Activity. The JLCS “Kindness Tree” is located in the hallway outside the main office. On the tree are baskets of leaves with items needed by Ronald Mc. Donald House. These items are essential to help care for the families in the house. Please choose a leaf from the tree on your way out tonight and help US to help THEM!! These items can be returned to your child’s teacher at your convenience. Our Student Council will be delivering the items to RMH in October. THANK YOU in advance for your generosity!!

Pictures, Pictures PTA needs your help when the time comes for your child to graduate from JLCS! Start collecting school memories for your child’s 6 th grade yearbook. It may seem far away but time flies! Save pictures on a flash drive, in a file, scan them into your computer, keep them in a paper file, etc… The Yearbook Committee tries their best to get every student in the pages that include candid shots but have difficulty obtaining the pictures from parents. We want every student represented throughout their career at JLCS! Pictures may be from school events only. SOOOOO SAVE THOSE PICTURES!

Thanks for coming! School Office (516) 434 -2780 School Website www. fpbsd. org Teacher Email csaunders@fpbsd. org mantonakis@fpbsd. org polson@fpbsd. org jpecorella@fpbsd. org tconte@fpbsd. org