Download - Welcome! Ms. Oddo’s 5 th Grade 2011-2012
Welcome!Ms. Oddo’s
5th Grade2011-2012
Arrival Check in Notes HW in Planner Morning Work Important Information Pledge
8:25-8:45
A-Music (Dee) B-Gym (Gilchrist) C-Art (Silverblade) D-Art E-Gym F-Gym
◦ Library 1:30-1:55 5 Books
8:45-9:25SPECIALS
Snack◦ Birthday Celebrations
1 Week notice for celebrations please Our room is “Nut Free!”
◦ Support Block Fix/Finish Reinforcement
9:30-10:15SUPPORT BLOCK
Units of Study: Place Value (whole numbers/decimals) Addition Subtraction of Whole Numbers Data Collection Multiplication Division Geometry Fractions Measurement Algebra Probability Coordinate Geometry
10:15-11:15Math
Fluency skills-Reader’s Theater Reading Strategies
◦ Connections, Coding text, Good readers, Making inferences, Synthesizing information
◦ Book clubs, Book buddies, Independent reading◦ Fantasy, Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction, Biographies◦ Greek Myths◦ Time for Kids◦ Books we will be reading as a class
Regarding the Fountain The Phantom Tollbooth Dave At Night Pictures of Hollis Woods
11:15-12:00LITERACY
Writing◦ Creating and using graphic organizers◦ Structure of writing◦ Expository, Persuasive and Narrative◦ Poetry, Fantasy, Nonfiction, Fiction
Writing Portfolio/Monthly writing samples◦ Using reading notes to create structured and
thoughtful reading responses◦ Graded using the ERB rubric◦ The writing process
Revising vs. editing
11:15-12:00LITERACY
Language Arts◦ HBJ
Nouns Verbs Adjectives
Using these key features correctly in their writing Editing
Three colors Punctuation/Capitalization Grammar Spelling
11:15-12:00LITERACY
Lunch/Recess◦ Mrs. Stagno-Lunch and Recess
12:00-1:00
1:00-1:05 Managing Transitions
Remembering materials for science/content literacy
Proper way of using their planner Responsibility for assignments
◦ Content Literacy Nonfiction Reading/Writing Strategies Structure (Graphic Organizers) Time for Kids
Monthly snippets (short essay responses to an article)
1:05-2:00CONTENT LITERACY
The Western Hemisphere◦ Canada, US and Latin America
Geography Government Economics History Cultural Diversity Interdependence
Cultural Museum Alternating days –Science (Ms. Federici)
2:00-2:50Social Studies
Packup/Jobs/Dismissal
2:50-3:00
Literacy◦Read 20 minutes each night 2 responses due each Friday using the response prompt of the week in marble notebooks
4 point rubric for each response
Homework Expectations
Math
◦ Weekly Review due every Friday
◦ Assigned workbook page
Homework Expectations
Social Studies As assigned Time for Kids essays graded using ERB
rubric Projects and Tests-at least 1-2 weeks
notice
Homework Expectations
HOT TOPIC!◦ As assigned◦ Each week 2 students have this job◦ Choose any article from any newspaper, journal
or magazine◦ Read and write a paragraph response◦ Detailed instructions inside planners◦ 4 point rubric for response-in place of one
reading response that week◦ Share with classmates each Friday
Homework Expectations
Field Trips-Dates TBA
Orienteering/Madden (Assigned classes TBA)
The Nutcracker
Liberty Science Center
FIELD TRIPS
Cultural Museum June 14
Field Day June 15
Graduation June 18 5th Grade Breakfast June 21
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
DIBELSDAZE-reading comprehensionDORF-Daily Oral Reading Fluency
3 times per year to assess grow in these areasTCS-Test of Cognitive Skills
STATE TESTS ELA
Math
Assessments
November 23rd
March 9th
June 22nd
REPORT CARDS
December 1st
March 15th
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Arleen Henshaw Monica Salinas
Thank you for volunteering your time!
CLASS PARENTS
Student/Teacher Expectation Stop Light
◦ 3 notices Yellow Light Warning Yellow Light Red Light-Reflection sheet
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Tigers CARE◦5th grade students have the opportunities
to be part of our Tigers CARE assemblies◦Positive Message of the Day
Character Education