Welcome to Mrs. Snyder’s Class

1. Welcome to Mrs. Snyder’s Class 1. Please find your child's desk and take a seat. 2. You will find a letter from your child …Enjoy! Please make sure to respond on the back or on paper provided. 3. Flip through our materials and take a look in your child's desk.

2. Welcome to 5th Grade Back to School Night nsnyder@chatham-nj.org

3. Ways to Reach Me • Notes • E-mail - the very best way to reach me: nsnyder@chatham-nj.org

4. A little bit about Mrs. Snyder… • 1st year teaching at Lafayette School • Taught 2nd grade at SBS last year • Bachelor of Science: Communication • Master’s in Elementary Education • This is a second-career for me – worked in PR at Comcast for three years • From Philadelphia - live in Cranfordnow • Recently married • Interests: running, yoga, reading, spending time with my large family, and the New York Giants

5. Philosophy of Teaching “I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand.” -- Chinese Proverb I fully believe in the differentiating of instruction within the classroom. The role of the teacher is to present students with information in a way that is most beneficial to the students. Every single child in the classroom is different and every child learns differently. Instruction in the classroom should be well thought out and cater to the needs of every single student, and should feature activities of multiple intelligences. The teacher is the one who changes for the students, the students should not have to change for the teacher. A teacher should present the material to the students in a way that makes students involved and want to learn. Lessons should not be taught in just one instructional strategy, there should be a variety of strategies including direct instruction, group work, centers, inquiry training, hands-on activities, cooperative learning and independent work.

6. Our Classroom Class rules Class jobs Brownie Points and Caught Ya Snacks – Peanut-free! Morning Routine

7. Agendas: • StudentAssignment pad • Organizationtool • Source of information • Birthdays: • Lowkey • Birthday extra recess • Food isexcluded

8. The 6-Day Cycle… • My web page lists the daily schedule • LA (3 double periods and 3 40 min. periods/ cycle) • Math (3 double periods and 3 40 min. periods/ cycle) • Science/Social Studies (5 times/cycle) • Spanish (3 times/cycle) • Gym (3 times/cycle, sneakers required) - Health class all year long; • Music, Tech, Art, and Library

9. Lessons Expectations • When there is a test, students are required to take the test before going to lessons or ACE. • If there is a conflict, the students should work with the lesson teacher to reschedule their lesson for another time. • Lesson schedules and test schedules are readily available to the students in the classroom and via the teacher webpages. • **Opportunity to switch lessons

10. Field Trips • Buehler Challenger & Space Center (November 6) • Food Bank • Philadelphia Trip (June 13) - chaperones

11. Math: • Numerical Relationships • Place Value System • Number Operations in Base Ten • Equivalent Fractions & Strategies • Fraction Multiplication & Division • Measurement Conversions • Geometry • Data Analysis, Probability, Discrete Mathematics • Patterns, Functions, & Algebra

12. How the Topics are Covered • enVisionMATH • enVisionMATH Common Core edition • Large Group Instruction • Small Group Instruction • Cooperative Peer Groups • Individual and Group Projects • Integrated Math Games • Math Centers

13. Science: Astronomy and Space Science Human Body Systems Ecosystems and Biomes Motion and Forces

14. How the Topics are Covered • Hands-on activities • Lab activities • Readings • Large and small group instruction • Individual and Group Projects

15. Social Studies: Many Worlds Meet Colonization and Settlement Revolution and the New Nation The Growth of a Nation

16. How the Topics are Covered • Harcourt text book, The United States: Making a New Nation • Chapter Study Guides • Maps • Reports • Group Projects • Philadelphia Field Trip

17. Test Policy • All tests and quizzes must be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to me within two days of being returned to the student. • As per Lafayette's school policy, if a student receives a 69 or lower on a test, they have the opportunity to retake the test. • The student should come in for extra help following their test being handed back, to review the concepts and schedule their retake for an Applied Music period when they do not have class. • If the retake is not made up within two weeks of the test being handed back, the original grade will stand.

18. Homework • Homework: to review and practice skills; an extension of the learning that takes place in the classroom • 50 minutes • My expectations • Complete and on time • With math, parents help if you can • What happens if my child is struggling? • Extra help – available every morning! • 10% of math grade Ownership, Responsibility, Accountability

19. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you ever have a question or concern. E-mail is the most reliable way to reach me. I will do my best to respond in a timely manner. Communication is essential! • I look forward to working with you and to spending the school year with your child!

20. Questions?