Curriculum Night 2015Mrs. Dickson B208Welcome Parents!

Off to a Great Start!• Let me introduce myself!• My Philosophy…Unity Poem

& Individual Differences• Honesty, Respect and

Responsibility• The “Golden Rule”• Classroom website!

Your Child’s Daily Routine

• Our schedule is on the website & on your child’s red HW folder

• Lunch 11:10-11:43, healthy snack in the afternoon

• Specials Schedule (Tech is new to your child this year)!

• BOCH/ Lessons/ Flex time

Time MONDAY Time TUESDAY Time WEDNESDAY Time THURSDAY Time FRIDAY 8:25-8:30 Morning Routine 8:25-8:30 Morning Routine

8:25-8:30 Morning Routine

8:25-8:30 Morning Routine

8:25-8:30 Morning Routine

8:30-9:25 ELA 8:30-9:25 ELA 8:30-9:30 ELA 8:30-9:25 ELA 8:30-9:30 ELA

9:30-10:15 BOCH Band 2

9:30-10:15 BOCH Chorus

9:30-10:30 MATH 9:30-10:15 BOCH Band 2

9:30-10:30 MATH

10:20-11:07 MATH

10:20-11:07 MATH 10:30-11:07 Spelling 10:20-11:00 MUSIC 10:30-11:07 SS/ Sci.

11:10-11:43 LUNCH

11:10-11:43 LUNCH 11:10-11:43 LUNCH 11:10-11:43 LUNCH 11:10-11:43 LUNCH

11:45-12:00 IXL/ FASTT 11:45-12:15 AIS & CENTERS

11:45-12:15 AIS & CENTERS

11:45-12:50 MATH 11:45-12:00 SSR/ IXL/ FASTT

12:05-12:45 PHYS. ED. 12:20-12:40 IXL/ FASTT 12:15-12:45 Centers cont. Writing Lesson

12:50-1:25 Science 12:05-12:45 ART/ TECH

12:50-1:30 CENTERS 12:45-1:25 PHYS. ED. 12:45-1:25 ART/ TECH 1:25-2:00 SS 12:45-1:15 CENTERS 1:30-2:15 SS 1:30-2:15 Science 1:30-2:15 SS

2:05-2:45 ART 1:15-2:00 PAT

2:15-3:00 Science 2:15-3:00 SS 2:15-3:00 Science 2:45-3:00 SSR 2:05-2:45 PHYS. ED. 3:05 Dismissal 3:05 Dismissal 3:05 Dismissal 3:05 Dismissal 2:50-3:05 Games/

Dismissal

Dickson Class Schedule 2015-2016 School Year

Mrs. Kostecky will be your Social Studies (SS) teacher (Room B209)BAND 2 – Mr. MorrisseyCHORUS – Ms. ConlonYour special area teachers are:

Phys. Ed. – Mr. AnzaloneMusic – Ms. Conlon

ART – Mr. Tripp (Sept. – Jan.)TECH – Mr. Canaski (Feb. – June)

Please bring your water bottle and healthy snack every day!

5th Grade Math

Unit 1 Fractions (Adding &

Subtracting) Unit 2 Decimals Unit 3 Fractions (Multiplying &

Dividing) Unit 4 Multiplication Unit 5 Division Unit 6 Operations &

Problem Solving Unit 7 Algebra,

Patterns & Coordinates Unit 8 Measurement &

Data

NYS Standards Based Expressions Math ProgramCOMMON CORE State Standards

SEE PACKET!!NYS MATH ASSESSMENT GIVEN APRIL 13th, 14th, and 15th

Math Practice & Technology

IXL - Math Problem Solving & Basic Fact Knowledge/ Speed practice

Our Administration recommends that students practice for 45 minutes each week (home & school computers)

FASTT Math program, Stretch-to-Go and learnzillion are also great!

Components of Literacy

Guided Reading: Comprehension / Fluency/ AIMS Web testing 3x per

year Differentiated Instruction/ Small Group reading

Shared/ Paired Reading: Core novels/ high interest/ BOOK CLUBS Engage NY Modules/ Common Core Standards Students need a novel to read at school/home at

all times (Required 20-30 minutes per night for HW)Word Study: Spelling & Vocabulary

Weekly pre-test, Immunity, Safari, Sparkle!

NYS ELA Testing given APRIL 5th, 6th and 7th

Components of Writing

Writer’s Notebook/ Free Write

Writer’s Workshop (formal writing)

Peer-tutoring/ Coaching/ Cooperative work

Directed Writing/ Published

Personal Narrative, Persuasive, Explanatory, Descriptive, Expository, Comparison, Poetry, Argument Writing

5th Grade Science & Health

Science Mammals/ Living Environment Rocks & Minerals Earth, Moon, Sun Environmental Factors/ Weather

Health Body Systems Foods for Good Nutrition Human Growth & Development (Note

will be sent home regarding DVD)

Final 5th Grade WSS

Science Exam given in JUNE

5th Grade

Social Studies Curriculum Taught by Mrs. Kostecky(B209) EARLY PEOPLE OF THE AMERICAS COMPLEX SOCIETIES AND CIVILIZATIONS EUROPEAN EXPLORATION AND ITS EFFECTS GEOGRAPHY IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE COMPARATIVE CULTURES GOVERNMENT & ECONOMICS ONLINE TEXT BOOK!

Classroom Management

Chipping In for a GREAT Year! Goal of Behavior SystemGreat Character = GOLD Chips/ PAT

Discipline Policy/ Code of Conduct Homework Policy/ Missing Work/ Music

Lessons/ Absences Friday Folders, Grades & Parent Portal Field Trips (TBA) & Birthdays (24 kids) Important Info. classroom packet

(SAVE)!

PT Conferences & PartiesDecember 3rd (Thursday) December 4th (Friday)Please sign-up tonight @ the table outside the classroom

door!FAQ’s, PTO, Code of ConductGeneral Questions? Thank you for coming tonight!!