Welcome to Back to School Night!

1. Welcome to Back to School Night! Mrs. Lauren Dowd 5th Grade – N3

2. Agenda • Message from Home & School • New Reporting Document Overview • About Me • Communication • Schedule • Curriculum Highlights • Homework • Organization • Behavior Management • Questions

17. CBSDEffectively CommunicatingStudent Progress

18. Resources Parent Handbook

19. Cover Sheet Conference Report Progress Report

20. Marking Periods 1 & 3:Conference Report

21. Marking Periods 2 & 4:Progress Report

22. Parent Portal http://www.cbsd.org/cbelementaryreportcard

23. My Family

24. Education • 8th year at Doyle • Undergraduate: West Chester University • Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education • Minor in Middle-Level Mathematics • Graduate: Penn State University • Master’s in Educational Technology • National Board Certification Candidate

25. Communication • Notes are required for absences – paper copy or e-mail doyleattendance@cbsd.org • Cafeteria menu on school website; sign up for text alerts • 5th grade website • Weekly Update – every Friday • Announcements on website homepage • Homework, games, practice • Announcements made via e-mail and on class website • Wednesday folder – home on Wednesday, returned by Friday with contents signed • Conferences scheduled with Sign Up Genius

26. Schedule • 8:20-8:45: Morning Work (unpack, spelling & grammar instruction) • 8:45-9:30: Social Studies (M & W), Science (T & Th), & Flex (F) • 9:30-10:10: Special • Mon: Music; Tues: Comp. Lab; Wed: Gym; Thurs: Art; Fri: Library • 10:10-11:00: Writing (working snack) • 11:00-12:20: Math • 12:20-12:50: Whole-group Reading • 12:50-1:50: Lunch & Recess • 1:50-2:50: Reading • 2:50-3:10: Spelling & Grammar • 3:10-3:15: Pack up & Dismissal

27. Reading • Lead 21 and Comprehension Toolkit • Trade Books • Literature Circles • 25 Book Challenge: similar to 4th grade, but managed on student blogs • Blend of fiction and nonfiction materials

28. Mathematics • Everyday Mathematics – Spiraling Curriculum • Emphasis on problem solving & communication • Multiple paths to a correct answer • More emphasis on traditional algorithms this year • Accelerated Math Program: • 4th grade report card: at least 2 As and a B (4th MP grade must be an A) • 4th grade end-of-year test: 90% or higher • 4th grade math PSSA: above 1703 • 4th grade teacher recommendation • XtraMath – fact fluency practice • 4 times per week

29. Language Arts • Being a Writer program • Writer’s Workshop • Focus on Writing Process • Grammar and spelling done as morning work on alternating weeks • Correlates with word structure lessons in reading • Assessed every other Friday • Blogging

30. Science • Science Companion – inquiry-based, hands-on, “big ideas” • Weather • Energy • Nature’s Recyclers

31. Social Studies • Social Studies Alive: America’s Past • Geography • American Indians • Explorers • Revolutionary War • Constitution • Westward Expansion • Learn TCI Interactive Website

32. Homework Policy • Approximately 50 minutes of homework per night • Reading: 140 minutes of reading per week – log must be signed by an adult on Thursday evening to receive credit; 2 reading strategies per day M-Th • Math: Study Link, Math Boxes, XtraMath (4x per week) • Writing: Occasional blog entries • Science/S.S.: Occasional games on LearnTCI, vocabulary, studying Homework stickers given for missing/incomplete homework More than one missed homework in a month = loss of Hooray for HW Assignments posted daily on 5th grade website

33. Organizational System • Divided binder for reading • Notebooks • Math • Writer’s Notebook • Spelling & Grammar • Independent Reading • Homework Planner • Colored folders for each subject

34. Behavior Management • Verbal Praise • Wing Tips • Puzzle Pieces • Hooray for Homework • Consequences: Conduct Report/Behavior Notices • Managed with clipboard system

35. Thanks for coming! • Questions? • Please write your child a note on the paper provided and leave it on his/her desk.