Welcome Parents!

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Welcome Parents!

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• Check out the awesome information on it!
• Talk with your neighbors until we start!

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Welcome toMr. ManuszaksFifth Grade

• Were finally fifth graders!

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Demographics

• 13 boys
• 10 girls
• Total 23 fabulous students! And 1 slightly
  insane teacher

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Daily Schedule

• 805 820 Arrive, unpack, morning work
• 820 910 Specials
• 915 1030 Math
• 1030 1130 Language Arts
• Whole group instruction
• Independent reading
• 1130 1240 Language Arts
• Word study/spelling
• Grammar/writing
• 1240 135 Lunch/recess
• 140 230 Social Studies/Science

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Specials6 day rotation

• A Art
• B Music
• C Gym
• D Enrichment
• E Media
• F Computers

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Transportation

• Bus riders Walk to buses behind school
• Carpool Meet in front of school
• ESE Meet in 5th pod and go to gym/cafeteria

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Transportation

• Changes must be made by 100 pm!
• If I do not have a request, I have to honor their
  normal transportation routine
• Only if the change deviates from their regular
  routine do you have to make a request (clubs?
  regular after school activities?)
• Access through CWE website or myCCS
• Transportation link is on the left side of the
  webpage

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Grades

• Grades are available online!
• No paper report cards sent home
• They can now be printed directly off the website
• Access web grades at myCCS
• Grades include all subjects, plus handwriting,
  conduct, and work habits

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Summative Assessment

• Most grades will be based on summative
  assessments.
• Summative assessments are to determine mastery of
  a skill after exposure and practice in the
  classroom.
• Examples include chapter assessments, extended
  response questions, formal writing assignments,
  reading logs, and ongoing assessments. Most
  summative assessments will be completed in class,
  unless it is a home and school project.

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Formative Assessment

• Formative assessments are used to practice a
  skill but not used to determine mastery.
• Examples of formative assessments are reading
  unit practice sheets, S.S. notebooks, Math boxes,
  Math study link, writers notebook, grammar work,
  and spelling activities.

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Here is what makes up the meat of subject grades

• S.S. Chapter assessments, projects
• L.A. Weekly and unit tests, reading logs
• Spelling Spelling list tests
• Writing Formal writing assignments (category
  based) and extended response questions
• Math Chapter assessments

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School Wide Behavior Plan

• Cardinal Rules
• Cardinal Reward Tickets
• Can be saved for prizes 4 levels
• Drawings every other Friday
• Bi-weekly winners and monthly winners!

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Responsibilities

• Classroom jobs
• Assignment notebook Students responsible for
  writing down assignments from side board
• Work is also posted online at my website
• Behavior/work habits charts earn rewards for
  your actions
• Work habits give your best efforts
• Behavior be a good citizen
• Goal become prepared for middle school!

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Homework

• Motto Work hard in class, minimize take home
  work
• Students given ample opportunity to start
  homework in class, where immediate assistance can
  be available
• Students encouraged to take HW home to check
• Homework is posted on the side board and online

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Balanced Literacy

• Balanced literacy includes whole group shared
  reading, small differentiated group readings,
  creative writing lessons, grammar, spelling, and
  vocabulary development
• On the report card there will be 3 separate
  grades for Literacy Reading, Writing, and
  Spelling

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Writing Composition

• Reach for Reading - Writing
• Our writing is integrated into the L.A. block.
  Students complete unit based writing assignments,
  which usually last 1 or 2 weeks.
• Writers Notebooks weekly writing prompts
• Young Author books

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Spelling , Word Study, and Vocabulary

• Weekly spelling lists
• Words come home on Monday, test will be every
  Friday
• Weekly spelling activities and review games
• During the week we will work with specific
  vocabulary words related to the reading unit. We
  keep a list with definitions in our vocabulary
  notebook.

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Social Studies

• United States History
• Social Studies Alive! (textbook interactive
  student notebook)
• Economics JA Biztown
• Social Studies is a tested area for 5th grade
  ISTEP
• Social Studies is taught first 3 quarters

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JA BizTown!

• Students will learn basics of economics unit by
  learning social studies standards with a hands-on
  experience. They will learn concepts of supply
  demand, wants needs, and integrate math skills
  by keeping a checkbook. Some will be elected to
  public office, others will create items to sell
  to the public, and still others will own
  businesses trying to turn a profit!

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JA Biztown!

• Students will interview for jobs! They will
  experience an election process and elect their
  own mayor! Students will work in a team to run a
  successful business!

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Science

• Hands-on inquiry approach plus supported
  non-fiction literature
• Areas of fifth grade study are Food Chains, Our
  Solar System, Matter, Human Systems Design
  Project
• Last quarter of school
• Ruth Lilly field trip at end of year

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Fifth Grade is a Partnership between

• Teachers and students at school to build an
  understanding
• Students and parents at home to enhance learning
• AND..

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A Partnership with Teachers and Parents

• Email, phones, good old-fashioned notes!
• Weekly updates!
• [phone] ext. 2022
• nmanusza_at_ccs.k12.in.us

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And the result is

• A quality educational program which meets the
  individual needs of its students in a safe and
  nurturing environment!
• A smooth transition to middle school!
• A great, memorable school year!
• Fun!

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Final Information

• If you have not received emails, please give me a
  current email where you can be reached
• JA BizTown volunteer opportunities
• Interview Day ???
• BizTown Trip November 24th or 26th
• CWE school volunteers lunch, library, class
  parties, room parents
• PTO donation drive info

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Math

• Lets take a quick look at how we do 5th grade
  Math.

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5th Grade Math

• 22 students
• 910 am 1030 am
• CCS Math program Everyday Mathematics
• Texts Student Reference Book, Math Journal,
  Study Links
• Materials Math manipulatives, games, Geometry
  templates

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Everyday Mathematics

• Facts About Everyday Mathematics
• Research-based, field-tested and proven by
  results
• Teaches basic skills and conceptual thinking
• Uses a hands-on approach
• Sets higher expectations

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How We Work in Class

• Teacher led examples
• Independent work
• Group work
• Math games
• Students sharing strategies on overhead
• Daily review
• Practice of multiplication/division facts

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Co-teaching model

• Whole group lesson and warm up
• 3 Math stations Two teachers
• Students rotate to each station for 15 minutes
• Benefit smaller groups more questions and
  instruction through teacher assistance

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Group 1 Mr. Manuszak Group 2 Mrs. Barbato Group 3 Independent Work
Target I can use divisibility rules to test for divisibility by a whole number. Target I can find equivalent fractions, decimals, and percent using Math strategies. Target I can list factors of a number and apply multiplication facts.
Divisibility Rules Math Boxes Factor Captor
1. Journal pg. 14 Practice divisibility rules using chart. 2. Extra whiteboard practice 1. Math Boxes 1.5 focus on 2, 3, and 4 2. Share strategies and discuss 3. Extra whiteboard practice fractions, decimals, percent 1. Discuss factor captor questions with your group. 2. Practice Factor Captor with a partner.
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Math Work

• Homework
• Normally the Math study link
• Students often have time to start in class, but
  should check or complete the work at home
• Review work the next day
• Grades
• Chapter assessments
• Review guide completed in class, sent home
• RSA questions or writing/reasoning questions

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Contact Information

• [phone] ext. 2022
• nmanusza_at_ccs.k12.in.us
• http//www1.ccs.k12.in.us/teachers/nmanusza.
• Website to check daily homework