WELCOME PARENTSREIFFTON SCHOOL - TEAM F

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

Mr. Jeff Hughes

Mrs. Stephanie Isselmann

Ms. Sharon Carter

Ms. Theresa Wentling

Mrs. Nikki Levan-Miller

Mrs. Ashley DeFiore - Learning Support

DAILY SCHEDULE:

70 MINUTE MATH BLOCK

35 MINUTES OF SCIENCE

35 MINUTES OF SOCIAL STUDIES

30 MINUTES OF RTII

90 MINUTES OF COMMUNICATION ARTS

40 MINUTE SPECIAL

(Art, Music, Gym, Library, Chorus)

Communication Arts• Daily 5: Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen

to Reading, Word Work, Work on Writing

• Anthology/Novels/Literature Discussion

• Daybook

• Spelling / Vocabulary

• Daily Language/Analogies

• Writing: Persuasive, Narrative, Expository, Being a Writer

MATH and PREALGEBRANUMBER SENSE AND OPERATIONS

FRACTION CONCEPTS AND OPERATIONS

ALGEBRA: INTEGERS

GEOMETRY AND SPACIAL REASONING

RATIO, PROPORTION, PERCENT, AND PROBABILITY

MEASUREMENT

SCIENCEScott Foresman - DISCOVER THE WONDER

Module A - STAR GAZING:•Stars in the Universe•Star Light, Star Bright•History of Astronomy

Module C - DIGGING FOR CLUES:•Digging Up the Past•Stories of Fossils •Building on the Past

“FOSS” Kits-Full Option Science System

MODELS AND DESIGNSLANDFORMS

SOCIAL STUDIES

UNIT 1* - GEOGRAPHY: TOOLS & CONCEPTS

- Using Geography Skills

- Earth’s Physical Geography

- Earth’s Human & Cultural Geography

UNIT 3 - LATIN AMERICA

UNIT 4 - EUROPE & RUSSIA

UNIT 5 - AFRICA

UNIT 6 - ASIA Geography Brief Overview of History Culture Exploring the Region Today

Computer Lab

• Word Processing

• Research

• Computer Safety

PROGRESS REPORTING:

1. PARENT TEACHERS CONFERENCES:

Held in November and March March conferences are optional Parents or teachers may request a conference at any time

2. REPORT CARDS:Issued 4 times a year to inform parents of their child’s progress in academic subjects, study skills, personal development skills and attendance

Percentages given in: COMMUNICATION ARTS, MATH,

SCIENCE, & SOCIAL STUDIES

4 , 3 , 2 , 1 descriptors rate specific skills

• Please refer to our district website for the latest and greatest news.

• View the fabulous teachers of team F and read their biographies

• Keep up with team happenings and information

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• The Exeter online gradebook

• Check in regularly to monitor your child’s progress

Parents and students alike are partners in

education along with the teacher.

….@exeter.k12.pa.us

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