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Welcome to Back -to -School Night

Join us for an overview of what happens in Riker Hill's Fifth Grade, including our daily team meetings, collaborative planning, balanced literacy, writer's workshop, science units, social studies units, and math curriculum.

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Welcome to Back -to -School Night

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  1. Welcome to Back -to -School Night

  2. What happens in Riker Hill’s Fifth Grade?

  3. The Fifth Grade Team • Mrs. Anna-Maria Corino – Social Studies • Mrs. Gail Kelly – Mathematics • Mr. David Arensburg – Science • Mrs. Michele Jacobsen – Special Education • Ms. Holli Gibbs– Special Education • Mrs. Kathryn D’Anna – Special Education • Mrs. Vanessa Belford – BSI/Support • Mrs. Emily Hans- Aide • Mrs. Stacey Adelson- Aide • Mrs. Jill McLaughlin - Aide ***Note: All 5th grade homerooms teach ELA • Daily Team Meetings • Collaborative Planning

  4. Reading/Language Arts • Balanced Literacy: • Reader’s Workshop • Read-Aloud • Independent Reading • Guided Reading Instruction • Reading Strategies • Reading Units -Unit 1: Launching Through Character Work - Unit 2: Critical Reading Across Text Sets - Unit 3: Examining Social Issues (Whole Class Core Novel) - Unit 4: Reading High Interest Non-Fiction - Unit 5: Fantasy Story Book Clubs - Unit 6: A Genre Study – Exploring Traditional Literature • Words Their Way • Ongoing: Word Study, Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics and Test Prep • Writer’s Workshop • Unit 1: Launching the Workshop Through • Narrative Writing (Memoir) • Unit 2: Writing a Comparative Essay • Unit 3: Research Based Opinion Essay: • Social Issues • Unit 4: Writing a Feature Article • In the Content Area: American Revolution • Unit 5: Writing a Fantasy Story • Unit 6: Writing Through Varied Genres

  5. Reading/Language Arts Structure of Reading/Writing Workshop: • Mini-Lesson • Independent Reading/Writing • Conferencing • Partner Work • Book Clubs • Guided Reading Instruction Goal of Workshop: • Build stamina • Work with students on individual levels

  6. Science • Unit 1: Scientific Method/Engineering and Design • Unit 2: Structure and Properties of Matter • Unit 3: Earth’s System • Unit 4: Space and Space Technology • Unit 5: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy and Dynamics

  7. Science • Hands on/Inquiry Based Learning • Assessment • Experimental Labs • Unit Tests • Homework • Projects

  8. Social Studies Units of Study • What is History? Clues to our Past • The Age of Exploration • The Era of Settlement Age and Colonization • The Revolutionary War • The Government and Constitution • Westward Expansion

  9. Social Studies Forms of Assessment • Quizzes • Open Book Quizzes • Notebook • Informal written assignments • Projects/Presentations Google Classroom is used often in Social Studies. All students have access to the class page. Announcements, notifications, notes, classwork and homework will be posted on there. Please be sure to check this daily. They can also write to me through to the page if they are having trouble.

  10. Math • Units of Study • Number Sense • Patterns and Algebra • Multiplication • Division • Fractions • Decimals • Data Analysis • Measurement • Geometry • Probability • Problem Solving

  11. Math • Pre-Assessments • Quizzes • Post-Tests • Flex Grouping • Projects/Activities • Partner Games • Chess • Extension Activities

  12. Critical Thinking • Essential Questions • Example: How are the risk taking characteristics of early colonists similar to the explorers from the Age of Exploration? • Reading Strategies • Making Connections • Visualizing • Questioning • Making inferences • Determining Importance • Monitoring For Meaning • Synthesizing

  13. Helpful Hints/Reminders Homework Agenda • Homework is copied daily. • Students should be reading 30 minutes each night and writing a reflection about what he or she read. • Students will use reading log to record their daily reading. They will be assigned to complete ”write longs”.

  14. Helpful Hints/Reminders Riker Hill Take-home Folder • Transports homework to and from school as well as any notices. • Folder placed in backpack immediately upon completion of homework

  15. Helpful Hints/Reminders Study Area • proper lighting • quiet • spacious • contains all necessary tools Study guides are given for tests at least one week before test date.

  16. Helpful Hints/Reminders Policy for Absences • It is the student’s responsibility to see the teacher for work missed when not in class. This includes an absence or leaving for band, GT, forensics, etc. • Check teacher websites for homework assignments • Homework requests cannot be filled until 2:45pm • If your child is absent, you must send in a handwritten note, not just an email indicating reason for absence.

  17. Helpful Hints/Reminders • 5th Grade Handbook • Available on the District website • Policies and Procedures • Birthdays • Contact Information • Teacher Availability • Individual Classroom Incentives

  18. Extra Help? • Availability • after school: 2:40-3:00 p.m. • Math Help: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 2:40-3:00 p.m. • Please contact us to schedule a time.

  19. Wrap-Up • Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to come and meet your child’s teachers. We look forward to a very productive and successful year with your child!

  20. We're Off To A Great Year!!!

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