Curriculum Night Grove Fifth Grade

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Curriculum Night Grove Fifth Grade
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Reading and Writing Workshop

• Mini Lesson
• Small group and individual instruction,
  conferencing, and assessment of reading or
  writing with teacher while whole class reads or
  writes independently
• Responding to reading or working within the
  writing process
• Sharing

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Focuses of Reading and Writing Workshop in 5th
Grade

• Reading Workshop Thinking more deeply about the
  text, locating text evidence to support the
  thinking, and clearly conveying ones thoughts
  through written responses.
• Writing Workshop Developing a more mature level
  of writing through word choice, sentence variety,
  and support for ones ideas.

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Writers in Training (W.I.T.)

• Quiz
• 20 point scale
• 96-100 20 pts..
• 91- 95 19 pts.
• 86- 90 18 pts..
• 81- 85 17 pts..
• 76- 80 16 pts..
• 71- 75 15 pts..
• 66- 70 14 pts..
• 61- 65 13 pts..
• 56- 60 12 pts..
• 51- 55 11 pts etc.

• Writers in Training (W.I.T)
• Writing craft lessons, grammar, and mechanics
  are practiced and tested.
• Quiz over skills presented and learned.
• Quiz grades are considered writing and language
  grades.

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Word Study

• Not traditional spelling lists
• Small group instruction at the students spelling
  level
• Spelling will be demonstrated through assessments
  and through daily written work
• For more information, access district brochure on
  Grove website
• http//www.unit5.org/cms/lib03/IL01905100/Centrici
  ty/Domain/53/Words20Their20Way.pdf

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Math

• New PARCC Assessment does not allow student use
  of calculators. Flashcards practice at home
  suggested
• Mad Minutes 50 problems in 2 ½ min.
• Excellent resource
• Student Reference Book (SRB) and
  www.everydaymathonline.com
• Non- Traditional and Traditional Methods used
• Pretests and Posttests used to individualize
  instruction

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Math (cont.)

• Tests 100 points each
• Quizzes 50 points each
• Daily Work points vary per assignment
• Weekly Math Review and Quizzes are averaged
• Average of Weekly Math Review Quiz 10 point
  scale
• 95-100 10 pts..
• 85- 94 9 pts..
• 75- 84 8 pts..
• 65- 74 7 pts..
• 55- 64 6 pts.

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Social Studies Science

• U.S. History
• Simulations

• Challenger Learning Center Field Trip in November
• Space Science Life Science Earth Science

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5th Grade Expectations

• Assignment Book
• Filled out daily
• Posted in classroom
• Parent Signature optional
• Excellent Organization and Communication Tool

• Homework
• Due at 845
• 45-60 min. each night
• Late or missing homework
• documented in Friday Folder
• Student will lose a minimum of 10 min. of recess
  1st trimester,15 min. 2nd trimester and 20 min.
  3rd trimester

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5th Grade Expectations

• Friday Folder
• Parent signature required each week in folder and
  test papers
• Signature means papers and behavior form have
  been reviewed and discussed with student
• Folder due by Tuesday

• Behavior
• Gator AIDE
• A Attitude
• I Integrity
• D Dedication
• E Effort
• 2 Gator Bucks per day
• Used to buy parties throughout the year
• Please see teacher to volunteer

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Classroom Treats

• Birthdays
• Caffeine free individual sized drinks only
• Enough for class only no extras
• Daily snack
• Must be fruit or vegetable
• Gator Buck parties and Classroom parties
  (Halloween, Winter Holiday, Valentines)
• Must be peanut safe (not just peanut free)
• Must be individually wrapped
• Must be store bought not homemade
• Best choice Fruits and Veggies?

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Welcome to 5th grade!

• Please feel free to contact us at anytime
• Grove school 309-557-4417
• Attendance line 309-557-4466
• Or email
• dameryh_at_unit5.org
• fisherbk_at_unit5.org
• mendiolajm_at_unit5.org
• scottrj_at_unit5.org
• Additional Resources
• 5th grade website
• http//www.unit5.org/domain/1440