WELCOME!!WELCOME!!ST. GILES

CURRICULUM NIGHTGRADE 5

MRS. DOBROWSKI AND MRS. KUFTA

ST. GILES CURRICULUM NIGHT

GRADE 5MRS. DOBROWSKI AND MRS. KUFTA

PROCEDURESPROCEDURES

Graded paper (red) Folders

Wednesday ENews

Assignment notebooks

Graded paper (red) Folders

Wednesday ENews

Assignment notebooks

GRADED PAPER FOLDERSGRADED PAPER FOLDERS

Go home on Wednesdays Returned on Friday of the same week All tests and quizzes should be signed

by a parent or guardian Homework doesn’t need to be returned

Go home on Wednesdays Returned on Friday of the same week All tests and quizzes should be signed

by a parent or guardian Homework doesn’t need to be returned

Main way of communication between parent and school

Important information (forms) Some notices go home in the red

folder Check teacher websites for details

about the current week and homework

Main way of communication between parent and school

Important information (forms) Some notices go home in the red

folder Check teacher websites for details

about the current week and homework

Wednesday ENewsWednesday ENews

ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKSASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS

Please check nightly (Don’t have to be signed)

Important organizational and recordkeeping tool

Please check nightly (Don’t have to be signed)

Important organizational and recordkeeping tool

CONFERENCESCONFERENCES Held in November and February November conferences with

homeroom teacher February conferences are optional

(any teacher) Signup for November online –

Watch the ENews

Held in November and February November conferences with

homeroom teacher February conferences are optional

(any teacher) Signup for November online –

Watch the ENews

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

Can be reached by email, phone, or written note

We will respond within 48 hours Progress reports are sent out at

midtrimester Coordination of test dates

Can be reached by email, phone, or written note

We will respond within 48 hours Progress reports are sent out at

midtrimester Coordination of test dates

BEHAVIOR PROCEDURESBEHAVIOR PROCEDURES

PINK SLIP

PROCESSING

LUNCH DETENTION

AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION

PINK SLIP

PROCESSING

LUNCH DETENTION

AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION

SCHOOL THEMESCHOOL THEME

“God’s Work Our Hands”Year Three of our Olweus

programCan you name the four anti-

bullying rules?

“God’s Work Our Hands”Year Three of our Olweus

programCan you name the four anti-

bullying rules?

SPELLINGSPELLING All homework is due on Friday Pretest must be corrected in red Homework should be completed in the

spelling spiral Students are tested on 5-8 vocabulary

words each week Vocabulary definitions should be written

into the spelling spiral (Use spelling glossary)

All homework is due on Friday Pretest must be corrected in red Homework should be completed in the

spelling spiral Students are tested on 5-8 vocabulary

words each week Vocabulary definitions should be written

into the spelling spiral (Use spelling glossary)

SCIENCESCIENCE

Can write in the book!! Wide variety of topics covered

(chemistry, astronomy, biology) Projects Tests every two-three weeks Review sessions the day before the

test (recess?)

Can write in the book!! Wide variety of topics covered

(chemistry, astronomy, biology) Projects Tests every two-three weeks Review sessions the day before the

test (recess?)

SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIES Geography Maps, Globes, Landforms Explorers Beginning with the Silk Road Coming to America The Colonies Founding of the United States Revolutionary War Declaration of Independence Momentous Moments in History

Geography Maps, Globes, Landforms Explorers Beginning with the Silk Road Coming to America The Colonies Founding of the United States Revolutionary War Declaration of Independence Momentous Moments in History

READINGREADING Reading Response notebooks 40 Book Challenge Poetry Unit Elements of Literature/Genres Literature Circles / Book Clubs Increase comprehension: questioning,

self monitoring, sticky notes, analyzing text, citing text

Book talks

Reading Response notebooks 40 Book Challenge Poetry Unit Elements of Literature/Genres Literature Circles / Book Clubs Increase comprehension: questioning,

self monitoring, sticky notes, analyzing text, citing text

Book talks

RELIGIONRELIGION Liturgical seasons The Rosary The Gospel of St. Mark Sacraments Family Life Altar server opportunities

Liturgical seasons The Rosary The Gospel of St. Mark Sacraments Family Life Altar server opportunities

LANGUAGE ARTSLANGUAGE ARTS

Types of Writing (1, 2, 3) Parts of Speech Expository, Persuasive,

Descriptive, and Narrative Writing Daily Work - Analogies, Daily Oral Language,

Vocabulary - Weekly quiz on Friday

Types of Writing (1, 2, 3) Parts of Speech Expository, Persuasive,

Descriptive, and Narrative Writing Daily Work - Analogies, Daily Oral Language,

Vocabulary - Weekly quiz on Friday

DIFFERENTIATIONDIFFERENTIATION

Learning styles Peer/Self/Teacher Assessments

(writing) Assessment Driven Instruction Choice

Learning styles Peer/Self/Teacher Assessments

(writing) Assessment Driven Instruction Choice