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OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE. Mrs . Patti Pyle 5th Grade Silver Lake Elementary September 13, 2012. Welcome Families!. Welcome to our classroom. Beginning with the End in Mind, my goals for Open House are: To help parents understand the work their child will be doing throughout the school year.

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OPEN HOUSE

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  1. OPEN HOUSE Mrs. Patti Pyle 5th Grade Silver Lake Elementary September 13, 2012

  2. Welcome Families! • Welcome to our classroom. • Beginning with the End in Mind, my goals for Open House are: • To help parents understand the work their child will be doing throughout the school year. • To explain the expectations of your child. • To share information about how you can support your child’s learning.

  3. A little information about me… • I have 20 years teaching experience in grades K – 8; regular education and gifted education. • I have children of my own (a 5th & an 8th grader) so I value the importance of family and wanting what is best for your child.

  4. My Philosophy • I believe all students can and will learn. • I strive to meet the needs of all students.

  5. Class Mission We will work together to help each other learn new things and treat each other in a kind and caring way, so that everyone can achieve greatness!

  6. Communication • Daily agenda book • Written in each day • Signed at home each night • Contact me at patricia.pyle@appo.k12.de.us or 378-5023 X 1143 • Contact me at any time

  7. 5th Grade Curriculum • Students will study the following subjects: • English Language Arts • Mathematics • Social Studies • Science • Related Arts

  8. English Language Arts • Guided Reading • Reading Street • Fluency • Comprehension Skills and Strategies • Writing • 6 Traits • Writing for a Variety of Purposes • Working With Words Vocabulary Skills & Decoding Strategies

  9. Mathematics • Emphasis on problem-based investigations and conceptual learning while building practical application skills Units of Study : • Mathematical Thinking at Grade 5 • Patterns and Symbols • Picturing Numbers (Data) • Probability • Geometry • Fractions, Decimals, and Percents • Basic facts mastered is the key to success in fifth grade Math • Study Island

  10. Social Studies • Civics • Citizens role in a democracy • Bill of Rights • Branches of Government • State vs. Federal Government • History • 1850’s to present • Economics • Market Economy/Supply and Demand • Financial Institutions • International Trade links countries around the world • Geography • Mapping skills • State locations • Regions

  11. Science • Ecosystems (spring) • Mixtures and Solutions (fall) • Motion and Design Winter • Healthy Living/Digestive System

  12. Assessments • Diagnostic (what can you do before being taught?) • Formative (what can you do after being taught specific skills?) • Summative (what can you do with many taught skills?) • DIBELS/QRI • DCAS

  13. Related Arts • Technology – Mr. Mause • Physical Education – Mr. Trzcinski • Music – Ms. Layton • Art – Mrs. McCall • Guidance – Mrs. Kannanen • Foreign Language – Chinese Mrs. Chang (fall) French in the Spring • The Related Arts schedule will rotate this year. Students we given a schedule in their blue & white folder.

  14. Homework • Homework is seen as an extension of classroom learning. • Students will have homework packet that will start in the next few weeks. • I will come home on Fridays and be due on Thursdays. • There will be places for parents to sign off, please look over your child’s work with them! • It will include: Homework – weekly assignment sheet - Reading Log • Study Island • Physical Activity • Vocabulary review & practice • Family Time and discussion

  15. Student Progress • Friday Folders • Signed and Returned by Monday each week • Weekly Goal Forms • Mid-term reports • Report Cards • Parent Teacher Conferences • November 19th and 20th

  16. Silver Lake’s Vision Silver Lake Elementary: Empowering Learners and Leaders

  17. 7 Habits of Happy Kids • Be Proactive • Begin with the End in Mind • Put First Things First • Think Win-Win • Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood • Synergize • Sharpen the Saw

  18. What do each of the habits mean? • Habit 1: Be Proactive • You are responsible for you. • You have the power to make choices. • Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind • Develop a personal mission statement. • Focus on where you want to go. • Habit 3: Put First Things First • Personal management • Work then play • Habit 4: Think Win-Win • Finding a solution to a problem so it is beneficial to all involved

  19. What do each of the habits mean? • Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood • Get to know one another • Listen before speaking • Habit 6: Synergize • Teamwork • Respect • Build on one another’s strengths • Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw • Care for yourself physically, mentally & emotionally • Meet your spiritual needs

  20. School Policies • District Code of Conduct • Absences • Note due within 5 days • Alert Now System / E-mail • School cancellations for bad weather and other reasons • School activities • Field Trips • Reminders

  21. Thank you for coming! There is a partnership between school and home. I look forward to a wonderful year with your children. I hope they enjoy their time in school and learn, learn, learn!!

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