Welcome toFifth Grade!

Introductions• Ms. Bailey - room 105 - Math• Mrs. McKee - room 106 - Social Studies• Mrs. Newton- room 103 - Science• Mrs. Downing – room 101 “Lighthouse” -

Intervention Specialist• Mrs. DiSilvestro - LEAP and

6th Grade Math

Where are the handouts???• In an effort to “go green,” we are not handing out

packets of information this evening. • Instead, we have posted all of the information that

we will be sharing tonight on our grade level website. • Please check the website for all of our curriculum

night information and much more.

www.our5thgrade.wikispaces.com

A Glimpse of our Wiki Site

Basic Daily Schedule8:55-9:15 Arrival, Morning Routines, Daily Math Spiral Review, Daily Language

Review9:15-10:05 Specials (Art, Music, Physical Education)

10:10-10:55 Content Class 1 (Science, Social Studies, or Math)

10:55-11:40 Content Class 2 (same)

11:40-12:30 Content Class 3 (same)

12:30-12:45 Homeroom: Word Study, Handwriting, etc.

12:45-1:25 Lunch, Recess, and Study Center (Tuesday/Thursday)

1:25-1:35 Planners & Take Home Folders

1:35-2:00 Math Games and Skill Focus Groups

2:00-3:30 Language Arts (Reading & Writing Workshops) in Homeroom

3:30/3:35 Dismissal

Math Topics• Numeration• Adding and Subtracting Whole

Numbers and Decimals• Multiplying Whole Numbers• Dividing by 1-Digit Divisors• Dividing by 2-Digit Divisors• Variables and Expressions• Multiplying and Dividing Decimals• Shapes• Fractions and Decimals• Adding and Subtracting Fractions and

Mixed Numbers• Multiplying Fractions and Mixed

Numbers

• Perimeter and Area• Solids• Measurement Units, Time, and

Temperature• Solving and Writing Equations and

Inequalities• Ratio and Percent• Equations and Graphs• Graphs and Data• Transformations,

Congruence, and Symmetry

• Probability

Science Units• Earth and Space Sciences:

– Earth's Characteristics, solar and lunar eclipses, stars, and sun– Earth's rotation and revolution: day, night, and seasons

• Environments and Life Science:– ecosystems/biomes, patterns of behavior, survival, food chains & food webs– changes organisms cause in their ecosystems that are beneficial, neutral,

detrimental• Scientific Inquiry/ Variables:

– controlled experiments, variables, data, predictions, tools, pendulums– scientific thinking processes: observing, communicating, comparing,

organizing, and relating• Electricity and Magnetism/ Physical Sciences:

– permanent magnets and changes in their force– simple circuits, thermal energy, light energy, sound energy, and magnetic

forces

Social Studies Units• Regions of North America (Geography & Economics)

– Maps, latitude and longitude– North America: 3 countries, the 50 states, rivers, mountains, etc.– Regions: climate, natural resources, physical features, products, industries, and

regional interdependency

• Coming to America (Early Immigration and Colonization)– Native American groups, European Explorers, Colonial Times, Slavery, and

current immigration and cultural patterns. • Birth of a Nation (History, Government, and Citizenship)

– Declaration of Independence, Revolutionary War, Constitution, Bill of Rights, citizenship, 3 branches of government, and the essential characteristics of American democracy

• The Competitive Market (Economics)– Allocation methods, fundamental economic questions, productive capacity,

supply, demand, price, and markets.

Language Arts

• Each day, students will engage in authentic reading and writing experiences integrated into the content areas

• Students will follow the Dublin Literacy Workshop Model

• Spelling is tailored to the needs of students

Fifth Grade Expectations• Be responsible• Be respectful• Be positive• Be safe• Be your best

Point System• Each day a student starts off with 100 points• Students keep their points by following all of the fifth

grade expectations• Students are rewarded for following expectations,

and keeping their points, by a weekly recognition in the classroom and with a drawing at fifth grade team meetings

Point System Levels• Irish Level –

– Staying on this level all week allows students the special privilege of going out on a bonus recess on Friday and a ticket in the biweekly raffle draw.

• Level Three – Green– Maintaining this level or higher all week will earn students a special treat

from our classroom “goodie bags” on Friday afternoon.• Level Two - Yellow

– If a student ends the day on yellow, a slip will be sent home to be shared with families.

– After every third yellow slip we will contact parents to discuss interventions.

• Level One - Red– If a student reaches red, parents and Mr. Wolfe will be notified.

– Extreme behaviors may move a student to red immediately.

Homework• Each night, students should expect to have up to an

hour of homework to complete• If your child is consistently requiring more than an

hour, please contact us.• For each missing assignment, a student must turn in

a “Pizza Party Coupon”. At the end of the trimester, students who retain at least one coupon in each subject area will be invited to a special trimester pizza party.

Study Center• For students desiring additional

help, a study center will be provided at recess by one of the fifth grade teachers on Tuesdays and Thursdays or by appointment.

• Sometimes students who need to complete work or make up tests will be assigned to study center.

Communication Home• Tuesday folders• School Newsletter accessed via OSE

website• Fifth Grade website www.our5thgrade.wikispaces.com

AnyQuestions???

Thank You!• Please remember that the lines of

communication are always open - we welcome your questions and comments• Together, we will have a wonderful

year!

“Typical” 5th Graders

Intellectual• Are capable of prolonged interest• Think logically, thought is flexible

and reversible• Like challenges• Begin to make decisions and

proceed alone• Develop time and space concepts• Enjoy reading many different

things• Seek specific information

Emotional• Have increased self awareness• Are generally self accepting• Want to proceed; become

frustrated if discouraged• Enjoy slapstick humor• Develop a sense of loyalty• Are decisive, responsible,

dependable, and have a strong sense of right and wrong

• Want to take responsibility• Want frank answers to questions

…sound like anyone you know?

Physical• Continue slow, steady

growth• Improve coordination; have

good hand-eye coordination• Increase use of small

muscles• Have nearly adult-sized eyes

ready for close work without strain

• Enjoy physical activity

Social• Strive for acceptance of friends and are

easily swayed• Begin to feel impact of school status

through appearance, clothes, etc.• Show greater gender differences in

interests• Develop friendly relationships with

parents and teachers• Begin to see viewpoints of others,

develop empathy• Display individual differences which

become more apparent• Spend greater amount of time in group

discussion in informal talk