to Room 216

Mrs McComas’

5th Grade Class

Room 216

WELCOME PARENTS

Please save the hand-outs from tonight to refer to through out the year

Thank you for signing up to help as a volunteer at Pierce.

Curriculum Night Agenda

• Our Fifth Grade Classroom

• Curriculum

• Room Parent Presentation

• Hand-outs

• Math

• Camp follow up questions

Please feel free to contact me at:

dm02bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us

Voicemail:#50688

My Beliefs as an Educator

• Positive/Trusting/Safe Classroom Environment

• High Expectations

• Responsibility

• Organization

My Beliefs as an Educator

• Student Success

• Hands-on Activities

• Team Activities

• Children learn at

their own pace and

different styles

Core Curriculum

Language Arts

Mathematics

Science

Social StudiesRead all about it in our curriculum packet or online.

Classroom Procedures

• Homework

• Absences/make up work

• Information home

• Healthy Snack

• Birthday treats

We Love Homework! Really!

Social Studies•Geography/Map

Skills•Explorers

•Revolutionary War

•Core Democratic Values

United States

Constitution

Mrs Blakemore and class

• Social Studies

• Recess

• Writing Projects

• Band and Orch

• Those not in band /orch will work together.

WritingWith The 6 Traits

• Conventions

• Organization

• Idea

• Sentence Fluency

• Word Choice

• Voice

Writingwith Writer’s Workshop

Mini lessons

DraftingSharing

Conferencing

Revising

Editing

Publishing

Writer’s Workshop

• Narrative

• Letter Writing

• Essays• Tall Tales/Mystery• Use of Mentor text

• Quick Write

• Research

• Poetry

• Writing in content

Writing with Technology

MATH• Math Expressions

• Math & Writing

• Math Homework

• 5 Minute Math

• Math Games/Workshop

04/19/23

Mathematics• Numeration/Algorithms and Procedures

• Problem Solving/ Exploring Data

• Patterns/Rules/Formulas

• Geometry/Algebra

Ms Issa & Mrs McComas

• Science Kits• Sun, Moon and Earth

• Mixtures and Solutions- Chemistry

• Living Systems

• Force and Motion

ResearchHealth- May

SCIENCE

Cooperative Team WorkGroup Work

Reading• Reflections

• Book Discussions

• Home Reading log

Reading• Short stories

• Non Fiction Reading

* Reading Strategies

• Journaling

• Vocabulary

• Read aloud,partners

• Literature circles

Yes we love to learn!

Computers:

• Keyboarding

• Power Point

• Word, Excel, Power Point

• Video and digital photography

• Ignite Project based learning

• Wiki discussions

Technology

Mr. Chalker PE

Ms Bisso

Dr. Manovski-Music

Mrs. Desimone Spanish

Band and Orchestra

B and D 3:00-3:45

A Day

Spanish11:45-12:30

B Day

PE 11:45-12:30

Specials

Specials 

C Day

P.E.11:45-12:30

Spanish 1:05-1:50

D Day

Art 11:45-12:30

Recess/Lunch 

11:00-11:40

Parents as Partners• Be supportive of your child-ask about his/her day.

• Set up a homework time and place.

• Check and Sign Assignment Book.– Sign at least once a week* more if needed

• Read to your child!

• Ask your child about the books he/she is reading.

• Encourage your child to read independently.

Parents as Partners• When out at restaurants and stores, ask math

questions.

• Encourage your child to pack his/her bag before bedtime.

• Monitor bedtime and breakfast.

• Discuss and begin to narrow down after school choices.

• Communicate high expectations and confidence in your child.

• Be a good ROLE MODEL!

Thank you for Sharing in the Fun

Thank you for Endless Support

THANK YOU FOR

ATTENDING

HAVE A GOOD EVENING