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McMurray Elementary Fifth Grade Informational Meeting

McMurray Elementary Fifth Grade Informational Meeting. September 10 , 2014. Teachers. Megan Mongillo Graduate of Peters Township and PSU Taught in Northern Virginia Pleasant Valley Enrichment Teacher Contact: mongillom@pt-sd.org ext . 3304

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McMurray Elementary Fifth Grade Informational Meeting

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  1. McMurray Elementary Fifth Grade Informational Meeting September 10, 2014

  2. Teachers Megan Mongillo • Graduate of Peters Township and PSU • Taught in Northern Virginia • Pleasant Valley Enrichment Teacher • Contact: mongillom@pt-sd.org ext. 3304 • Website: http://www.schoolrack.com/mongillom/ Natalie Noel • Graduate of Duquesne University • Taught in the Hopewell Area School District • Contact: noeln@pt-sd.org ext. 3303 • Website: www.mrsnoel303.weebly.com

  3. Spelling Fourth and Fifth Grade Required Words: Tested throughout the year • Spelling Curriculum – Challenging! • Spelling contract

  4. Reading Fiction: Novels Assessments: Vocabulary Tests Comprehension Tests • Nonfiction: Reading Street • Stretching Ourselves • Exploding Ants • The Hindenburg • Titanic • Jane Goodall • Special Effects • Satchel Paige • Shutting Out the Sky • Assessments: • Vocabulary and Comprehension • Tests * Use of interactive notebook *Reading log collected on Friday

  5. English Textbooks: • The McGraw Hill Language Arts – used for instruction Topics: • Grammar Writing:6 Incorporate writing into the different subject areas. • Informative • Descriptive • Narrative • Opinion (Persuasive) *Use Figurative Language

  6. Social Studies Objectives: • Move from learning to read to reading to learn • How to read a textbook using: headings and subheadings, the index, the glossary and the table of contents. • Study for all types of tests: Essay, multiple choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank, short answer Assessments: • Classroom projects • Tests and quizzes • Study guides are used to help study Textbooks: Harcourt Horizons • United States History: Making a New Nation • States and Regions Units: Geography United States History: Making a New Nation: www.eharcourtschool.com • Exploration • Colonization • The French and Indian War

  7. Standardized Testing 2014-2015 PSSA Testing Windows • PSSA – ELA: April 13-17 • PSSA – MATH: April 20-24

  8. Rules and Procedures Homework: • Sign assignments Star Achievers: • Individual positive reinforcement • Caught doing good deeds • Monthly drawing • Special lunch Friday Folders: • Weekly Newsletter and Sneak Peek • Notices and completed assignments • Communication from school to home and visa versa • Classroom Website Fun Friday: • Group positive reinforcement • Earn minutes for extra recess • 20 minutes • Cannot lose any minutes once they are earned • Walking quietly, compliments staying on task, and most importantly working well in groups.

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