Curriculum Night 5th grade HGTSeptember 10, 2013

Reading and Writing Curriculum William and Mary Gifted and Talented

Literature Book selections and response writing Aligns with the Common Core Standards Literature Circles: Novels are selected at

student reading level Step- up- to Writing Essays and persuasive writing Historical Fiction

Math Curriculum

Everyday Math 6th grade Math Journals……Homework Hands on Equations Pre-algebra

Social Studies Curriculum

Ameritowne: Economics Civics

History Alive Exploration Colonization Revolutionary War

William and Mary GT Civil War Independent Study of period of

American History

Science Curriculum DPS Science kits Heat and Change Weather Human Body Steve Spangler Experiments Science Guy demonstrations Joy Hakim Science Books

Kristy Collins Kristy Collins@dpsk12.org http://

teacherweb.com/CO/SouthmoorElementarySchool/ThirdGradeCollins/ucalendar2.aspx

http://southmoor.dpsk12.org/ On the Southmoor site, go to Classroom

News and then Mrs.Collins’website

Activities and ClubsSemantics Club: prepares students for interschool, district, State and National bees.

Sponsored by Mrs. Collins. Meets in room 106 Tuesday 3:45-

4:45Meets in room 106 during lunch on

day TBD

Activities Shakespeare Band Choir Art classes

Special 5th Grade Events Ameritowne Balarat two or three days SPREE Continuation American Opera

Homework No homework packets Homework will be on a ‘needs” finish

classwork at homework Projects will be completed at home and at

school Science Fair Projects Reading and Writing assignments Homework chart on inside of classroom door Assignments will be noted in planners

Volunteers Ameritowne Scholastic books Auction project More?.....