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Welcome to Room 28. Grade 5 Open House. Introduction. Just who is this lady that is going to have my child for 2 years? Educational Background and Experience: Degree in History from Southern CT State University Masters Degree in Education from University of Bridgeport
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Welcome to Room 28 Grade 5 Open House
Introduction • Just who is this lady that is going to have my child for 2 years? • Educational Background and Experience: • Degree in History from Southern CT State University • Masters Degree in Education from University of Bridgeport • Intern in K-8 school in Bridgeport • Student teaching in grades 1 and 2 in Madison (multiage) • Long-term substitute and special education paraprofessional in Old Saybrook • Grade 5 and 6 Integrated Day teacher here at Memorial since 2007
Expectations • Homework will be 45 minutes to 1 hour average • Reading Log – Students are expected to read at least 2 hours per week • Increased emphasis on self editing, ORGANIZATION, and neatness in written work • Greater self-reliance – Planning and problem solving • Always using assignment books • Always prepared for class
Topics of Study • Language Arts & Reading • Expository Writing • Vocabulary and Spelling • Research Skills/Projects • Grammar/Rules of Mechanics • Speaking Skills/Speeches • Responding to Literature • Reading Comprehension • Poetry • Literature Circles
Topics of Study • Math • Basic Operations including Division • Decimals, Fractions, and Percents • Problem Solving • Measurement • Estimation • Graphing • Geometry
Topics of Study • Science • Scientific Method • Designing and Conducting Experiments • Writing Detailed Observations • Developing Conclusions • Earth, Moon, & Sun • Eye and Ear • Vision and Light • Bridges • Weather?
Topics of Study • Social Studies • Geography Review and Mapping Labs • Regions of the United States of America • National News and Current Events • American History 1760-1860
Home to school Communication • My middle-schooler doesn’t tell me anything! What is going on in that school? • Classroom News • Communication Logs • Goals
Important Dates • Mastery Testing - March • Progress Reports – October 12, 2012 • Report Cards – November 23, 2012 • Parent Conferences – November 28th & 29th
Field Trips • Connecticut Science Center • Yale Planetarium & Peabody Museum • Old Sturbridge Village
Contact Information • Class Website (www.rsd13.org click on Memorial School, then class webpages) • Jbiancardi@rsd13.org • Memorial School (860) 349-7235