Deep Run Elementary

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Deep Run Elementarys Fifth Grade Back to School
Night

• Welcome to a busy and exciting school year for
  your children!
• We are looking forward to working with you and
  your children this year.
• Our goal is to help provide our students the best
  possible education to prepare them for their
  future.

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Meet Our Team

• Kathleen Nagle- Team Leader
• Lauren Martinelli
• Michelle Pisut
• Tracy Sanders
• Rachel Winter/Jenn Patterson
• Susan Vizzini
• Theresa Schott
• Eric Soskil
• Kelly Riley
• Nancy Rowe
• Julie Diamond

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Fifth Grade Schedule

• 910 Morning Work
• 930 Math
• 1045 Specials
• 1145 Reading
• 115 Recess/Lunch
• 215 Language Arts/Writing
• 245 Content (Media)
• 345 Stack and Pack

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New Direction for Standardized Assessments in
HCPSS

• Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
• Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
  College and Careers (PARCC)

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Reading

• Every student will have Guided Reading,
  independent time, and a Daily 5 rotation.
• http//elaparentsupport.weebly.com/intermediate-gr
  ades-3-5.html

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Writing

• Memoirs
• Journal Writing
• Reader Response
• Research Report
• Opinion Essay
• Speech Writing
• On demand writing assessments

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Math

• Problem Solving and Application
• Decimals
• Multiplication/Division
• Fractions
• Volume Measurement
• Quadrilaterals and Coordinate Grids
• Numerical Expressions

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Science Units

• Unit One- Patterns and Cycles
• Unit Two- Earth Matters
• Unit Three- What Can We Do?
• Unit Four- Energy, Forces, and Motion
• STEM Unit

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Social Studies Units

• Colonial America
• American Revolution
• Building a New Nation
• We the People
• Congressional Hearings

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Congressional Hearings

• The students will be participating in Simulated
  Congressional Hearings on June 5, 2015.
• The SCH is an authentic, performance-based
  assessment in which students demonstrate their
  understanding of the U.S. Constitution and the
  Bill of Rights. Students display their expertise
  on topics ranging from colonial life and
  government to the contemporary rights and
  responsibilities of citizens in our country.

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Health Units

• Social and Emotional Health
• Safety, First Aid Injury Prevention
• Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drugs
• Puberty Education

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Assessments Tasks Teachers Frequently Use

• Running records
• Observations
• Entrance and Exit tickets
• Representing understanding with drawings/models
• Writing journals
• Quizzes

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Homework Expectations

• Math Worksheet
• Vocabulary
• Read 20 minutes
• Weekly Current Events
• Complete Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
• Respect Record signed daily

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Current Events Homework

• Monday
• Find an article that interests you. Read the
  article and complete the top portion in your
  Current Events journal.
• Tuesday
• Reread your article and write the main idea of
  the article in a complete sentence in your
  Current Events journal.
• Wednesday
• Complete the most important detail section in
  complete sentences in your Current Events
  journal.
• Thursday
• Write a summary of your article in your Current
  Events Journal.

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Student-Friendly Websites

• "Kidfriendly" Current Events Websites
• Time for Kids
• Scholastic News
• DOGO News
• Howard County Times
• Tween Tribune
• The Washington Post - Kids Post
• Science News for Kids
• United Nations Cyber Schoolbus
• New York Times Learning Network
• C-Span for Kids
• Izzit Current Events (free to join)
• Although these are designed for students, be
  sure to preview websites for age appropriate
  content.

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Healthy Snack Reminder

• Please be sure to send a snack to school with
  your child. Fifth grade lunch begins at 145.
• We eat snack during our reading block in the
  morning while the students are working.

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PBIS School Wide Behavior Program

• Deep Run Pledge Self, Property, Learning, and
  Others
• Respect Record Daily record of behavior (signed
  daily)
• Three Levels
• Respect Reminder Green
• Time Out Yellow
• Phone call home/Office referral Red
• This year the students have a chance to earn
  their way back to blue.
• Incentives Bear Bucks, Positive Phone Call
  Home, Bear Club

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Field Trips

• Music Fieldtrip November 5, 2014 to the
  Meyerhoff
• Social Studies fieldtrip
• University of Maryland
• Dates TBD

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Parent Communication

• Report Cards
• Progress Reports
• Website
• Agenda books

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Effort Grading

• Did you
• Use your time wisely?
• Cooperate and contribute to class discussions and
  activities?
• Produce quality work based on ability?
• Take school work seriously?
• Is work turned in on time?

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Absences

• Thank you for sending emails and notes in regards
  to your childs absence or late arrival. Please
  include Jill Snavely in the front office on your
  emails as well.
• Notes are required and should include date and
  reason for absence
• Missed work must be made up
• Tardiness
• Students that arrive after 925 are marked tardy
• If students arrive 1 ½ hours late or leave 1 ½
  hours early they will be charged with a ½ day
  absence

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Miscellaneous

• Reminder no food is allowed for birthday
  celebrations
• Volunteers are needed in all classrooms
• Please remember to join PTA if you havent
  already its only 10!

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Reminders

• T-Shirt money and slips due October 8, 2014.

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Donations

• Tissues
• Zip lock bags
• Dry erase markers
• Post it notes
• Index cards
• Hand Sanitizer
• (Supply list Folders)

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Thank you for Coming!

• Team 5 e-mail addresses
• Kathleen_nagle_at_hcpss.org
• Lauren_martinelli_at_hcpss.org
• Michelle_pisut_at_hcpss.org
• Tracy_sanders_at_hcpss.org
• jennifer_patterson_at_hcpss.org
• Rachel_winter_at_hcpss.org
• For more information about Common Core
• http//mdk12.org/