Welcome 5 th Grade Curriculum Night Our Teachers

Welcome! 5 th Grade Curriculum Night

Our Teachers Miss Hawkinson Mrs. Kuczkowski Mrs. Reynolds Ms. Schuler Our Assistant Mrs. Gantos

Our Teaching Philosophy Group-based Student-centered Critical thinking Differentiated

REACH Responsibility Effort Accountability Control Honesty

Behavior Logs / Friday Folders Please check your child’s Friday Folder for important information and student work. Behavior logs should be signed at the end of the week unless otherwise noted by your teacher.

Consequences & Positive Reinforcement Consequences: walking laps, behavior logs, doing work at lunch, silent lunch. Reinforcements: Classroom hawks and individual hawks.

Homework Daily Homework Word Study Reading Log Students should write in planners daily. Homework is assigned Monday – Thursday. Students are accountable for completing their homework.

Math Place Value Geometry Fractions Measurement Problem-Solving Algebra

Literacy Small Group Whole Group Integrated Science and Social Studies Word Study Writing/Grammar

Science Ecosystems Genetics Body Systems Heat Transfer Force and Motion Weather

DARE Spring 2014 Thursdays Corporal Boyles

Field Trips Storm Water Presentation – In-house field trip DARE Day in the Park POE Science Center Possible: Civil Rights Museum Greensboro Science Museum

What do we need from you? Communication Support & Encouragement Get involved

Communication Paper/E-mail Newsletters Text Reminders (some) Phone Calls Conferences

Questions?