Curriculum Night Welcome to 5th Grade!

Our goals for your child this year

It is important to us to prepare all students for middle school. This means it will be a challenging year for some students -- academically and/or socially.

We realize that every student is in the process of growing and developing and will reach milestones at different points in the year.

First and foremost, we will focus on:

● Personal responsibility● Organization● Academic and social growth● Leadership

Leader in MeSeven Habits

1. Be Proactive○ Responsibility, choice, accountability,

initiative, resourcefulness2. Begin with the End in Mind

○ Vision, commitment, purpose3. Put First Things First

○ Focus, integrity, discipline, prioritization4. Think Win-Win

○ Mutual benefit, fairness, abundance5. Seek First to Understand, Then to be

Understood○ Respect, mutual understanding,

empathy, courage6. Synergize

○ Creativity, cooperation, diversity, humility

7. Sharpen the Saw○ Renewal, continuous improvement,

balance

More information for parents:

www.theleaderinme.org/parents

Second Step

● Skills for socio-emotional and academic success

● 30 - 45 minutes/week

● Units:○ Empathy (e.g., Listening with Attention)○ Emotion Management (e.g., Managing Anxiety)○ Problem Solving (e.g., Dealing with Peer Pressure)

Morning Meeting

● Used to develop a trusting community and foster a sense of belonging

● Consistently practiced in the classroom daily

ClassDojo:

We’ll build a positive culture where students are engaged, encouraged, and love learning!

All parents are part of our classroom community, seeing what we’re learning every day.

How we’ll use ClassDojoAs a teacher, we will:•Post announcements, weekly newsletter, and updates regularly on Class Story•Share photos and videos of our classroom activities•Send private messages to keep you in the loop!

What do parents see?

You’ll see the Story of our classroom:• Photos and videos from class• Important updates and announcements• Private messaging between the two of us• TRANSLATE any message or Class Story post into

your preferred language!

Math - An OverviewEureka Math

Curricular Resources● Eureka Math

○ Gold workbook (Problem Sets and Homework)● Zearn

Homework● Assigned Monday-Thursday

Assessments● Daily (e.g. Exit Tickets)● Weekly (e.g. quizzes)● Mid-module and End of Module assessments

Resources● 5th grade website

Math Modules

● Module 1: Place Value & Decimal Fractions● Module 2: Multi-Digit Whole Number & Decimal

Fraction Operations● Module 3: Addition & Subtraction of Fractions● Module 4: Multiplication & Division of Fractions &

Decimal Fractions● Module 5: Addition & Multiplication with Volume &

Area● Module 6: Problem Solving with the Coordinate Plane

Reading- An Overview

Reading Units of Study

Workshop Model● Mini-Lesson● Independent Reading, Book Clubs, or Small

Group Work with Teacher● Whole Group Share

UNITS:

Lasts approximately six weeks.

Students will take a pre-assessment to determine prior knowledge and a post- assessment to determine proficiency.

Lessons will be taught with mentor texts. Students will apply the lessons with “good fit” books.

● Unit 1- Book Clubs: Analyzing Themes in Literature

● Unit 2 - Tackling Complexity in Non-Fiction

● Mini Unit - Nonfiction Texts

● Unit 3 - Argument and Advocacy: Researching Debatable Issues

● Unit 4 - Fantasy Book Clubs

Reading - Differentiation

WHOLE CLASS INSTRUCTION SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION/STRATEGY GROUPS

INTERVENTIONS and ENRICHMENT

Students will apply lessons using informational and literary texts at their reading level to address the standards.

Daily, students will work in small groups on strategies and skills to develop their reading habits.

● One-on-one conferences ● Strategy Groups

Targeted instruction during Guided Reading time Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 9:30-10:00.

Groups will change regularly throughout the year. Each group with meet with teachers 1-4 times per week.

Word Work - Words Their Way

● A developmental spelling, phonics, and vocabulary program

● An approach to spelling and word knowledge that is based on extensive research literature that focuses on development and instructional levels.

● Word study teaches students to examine words to discover the regularities, patterns, and conventions of English

● More information about practice at home to come!

Word Work - Practice

Group Day One Day Two Day Three Day Four Day Five Day Six Day Seven Day Eight

One Meet with TeacherSort Again

Re-Sort and Writing Sort

Buddy Sorting

Re-Sort and Speed Sort

Meet with Teacher Again

Choice Choice/Flex Check-in on spelling patterns

Two Sort with Group Mates

Meet with TeacherSort Again

Re-Sort and Writing Sort

Buddy Sorting

Re-Sort and Speed Sort

Choice Choice/Flex Check-in on spelling patterns

Three Independent Reading

Sort with Group Mates

Meet with TeacherSort Again

Re-Sort and Writing Sort

Buddy Sorting

Choice with Definitions

Choice/Flex Check-in on spelling patterns

Writing- An Overview

Writing Units of Study

Workshop Model● Mini-Lesson● Independent Writing, Peer Editing, or Small

Group Work with Teacher● Whole Group Share

UNITS:

Last approximately six weeks.

Students will take a pre-assessment to determine prior knowledge and a post- assessment to determine proficiency.

Lessons will be taught with mentor texts and teacher modeling!

● Unit 1 - Narrative Craft

● Unit 2 - The Lens of History: Research Reports (Westward Expansion)

● Mini-Unit: Memoir Writing

● Unit 3 - The Research- Based Argument Essay (Student Choice)

● Unit 4 - Fantasy Writing

Social Studies

CURRICULUM STRANDS and SUBJECT AREA

Curriculum is based off the Illinois State Social Studies standards and also incorporation of the Common Core ELA Standards.

➢ Geography - Writing ➢ History - Writing ➢ Government - Writing➢ Culture - Second Step and Leader in Me➢ Economy - Math or through Junior Achievement

Incorporated into other content areas.

Science

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES

DISCIPLINARY CORE IDEAS CROSSCUTTING CONCEPTS

➢ Developing and using models

➢ Designing and carrying out investigations

➢ Analyzing and interpreting data

➢ Engaging in argument based on evidence

➢ Earth and space science➢ Physical science➢ Life science

➢ Patterns➢ Cause and Effect➢ Scale, Proportion, Quantity

The Next Generation Science Standards

Science: Units and Big Questions

Module 1: Earth and Sun Module 2: Mixtures and Solutions

Module 3: Living Systems

● What is the universe and what is Earth’s place in it?

● How and why is Earth constantly changing?

● How do Earth’s systems interact?

● Project Based Learning - Journey to Mars.

● How is matter has structured?

● How does matter interact?

● How do parts of a system interact?

● How do organisms get the matter and energy they need to conduct their lives?

State and District Assessments

State Assessments● IAR (Illinois Assessment of

Readiness)○ March/April 2020○ Computer-based

● ISA (Illinois Science Assessment)○ Spring 2020○ 60 minutes in length

District Assessments● MAP

○ Fall - Sept. 11 and 12○ Winter - January○ Spring - May

● BAS○ Every trimester

● 6th Grade Math Placement Assessment - April/May

Weekly Homework

ELA Read 20 minutes each night & record in reading log

Word Study Daily practice as needed outside of class

Math 20 - 30 minutes of homework daily, except Fridays

Science Occasional assignments

Social Studies Occasional assignments

Writing Occasional assignments

What to expect:

Homework Policy

● Check your student’s planner and make sure they complete assignments. ● Homework assignments are posted on the Holmes Fifth Grade Google Site at

the beginning of each week. ● Reading logs need to be filled out nightly so that students are prepared for

in-class conferring. ● Late assignments, including projects, impact your child’s learning and may

result in loss of ClassDojo points. ● For a planned extended absence, please notify your student’s teacher at least

one week in advance.

Field Trips

CURRICULAR FIELD TRIPS OUTDOOR EDUCATION INCENTIVE CELEBRATIONS

➢ Mexican Art Museum➢ Robert Crown➢ Play

➢ October 15-16➢ Lorado Taft Field Campus➢ $80 per student ➢ If you would like to

chaperone, please contact your child’s teacher

➢ Bowling➢ Student/Staff Basketball

Game➢ Pool Excursion

Parent Help Needed

● Outdoor Ed Chaperones● Library Book Check-out Helper● Lamination Cutter● 5th Grade T-shirts Coordinator

If you have not been fingerprinted by the district, please make an appointment with Ellen McKay at the district office.

Communication Class Dojo

● Private Messaging● Class Stories● Weekly Newsletter

5th Grade Website

Check the site for:

● homework assignments ● project rubrics and deadlines ● field trip information ● permission slips● homework help tools

Ms. Manuel- mmanuel@op97.orgMs. Corcoran- ecorcoran@op97.org Mr. Schulte- pschulte@op97.orgMrs. Pettenuzzo - mpettenuzzo@op97.orgMrs. Ninan- jninan@op97.org Ms. Mirkovic- kmirkovic@op97.org

Parent Teacher Conferences

Sign Up Genius coming soon!

All conferences will be held on Thursday, October 24th

Thank you for coming!