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Welcome to 5th Grade!
Mrs. Shauna De Vos2010-11
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I’m so glad you’re here! We’re going to have a great year!
• I promise to be a good listener when you have something to share.
Will you be a good listener, too?
• I promise to work hard to challenge you, push you, and respect you.
Will you work hard, push yourself, and respect yourself and others?
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The road has been paved for you by many wonderful teachers …
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…so are you ready to be a part of the 5th Grade Team?
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Responsibilities of 5th Grade
• Role Models: setting an example for younger students (hallways, assemblies, cafeteria, recess, etc.)
• Primary Tutors and Reading Buddies
• Increased homework and independent projects to prepare you for middle school
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Privileges of 5th Grade• Opportunities for volunteering: Peer Tutors,
Conflict Managers, Book Fair, Field Day, Watt Watchers, Recycling, etc.
• Extra-curricular activities: Band, Choir, Orchestra, ROOT BEER Reading, Lunchtime Book Clubs, etc.
• Staff vs. 5th Grade Survivor
• Outdoor School!!!
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Daily Schedule
• 9:00 – 9:30 Greetings and Morning Work• 9:30 – 10:15 Specialists• 10:20 – 11:15 Word Work and Writer’s Workshop• 11:15 – 12:30 Reader’s Workshop• 12:30 – 1:15 Lunch / Recess• 1:20 – 2:30 Math• 2:30 – 3:15 Science or Social Studies• 3:15 – 3:30 Planners, Jobs
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Specials
• P. E.: Tuesday and Friday• Music: Monday and Thursday• Media: Wednesday
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5th Grade Curriculum
• What should you expect?
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Reader’s Workshop
• Building stamina to increase independent reading time of own choice, just right books
• Reading a variety of genres, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, song lyrics, short stories
• Book talks, buddy reading, book clubs
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Writer’s Workshop
• Units of study; including poetry, fiction, persuasive, letter writing with interviews, informational report, and inquiry projects
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Word Work
• No spelling tests on Fridays• Curriculum is Words Their Way, a small group,
more individual-need based word study program
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Math
• The “Dirty Dozen” multiplication review challenge
• Investigations 2, with supplemental materials• Units include division, geometry, fractions
1 ½ 2 % 3 $ 4 = 5 x 6 # 7 + 8 - (9)
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Science
• Hands on, high interest units including; food webs and food chains, plants, properties of matter, water systems, volcanoes, rocks, electricity and magnets
• Outdoor Ed. curriculum to prepare for Outdoor School
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Social Studies
• Units of study include Native Americans, map skills, family tree and heritage stories, Colonial times, Revolutionary War
• Historical Fiction book clubs to deepen understanding of time periods
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Homework??
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Homework is different in 5th grade!
• No more packets due on Friday
• Homework is intended to prepare you for middle school and teach you about managing your time well
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What does it look like?
• Work that is not completed in class is due the next day, along with mandatory at-home reading, and, at times, ongoing projects
• Study Halls are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during recess for students not prepared for class, or who have missing work
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School / Home Communication
• Students will bring home daily planners, where they record what they did in class, and highlight any work due
• Monday Cougar Folders (will include corrected / reviewed work from the past week, and a report from teacher on the past week’s work, effort, and behavior of student)
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Also check out:
• Mrs. De Vos’ classroom blog, which will be updated regularly with classroom news, curriculum, ways to support and extend learning at home, and suggested websites
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I value and appreciate volunteers!
• Look for the sign up sheet at the back of the room to see how you can help support your child’s classroom experience!
• There’s a job for everyone!
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For more information….
• Please attend the Classroom Routines /Curriculum Night for parents, next Thursday, September 16th at 6:30 p.m.
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Working together, I know it’s going to be a fabulous year!