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WelcomWelcomee

To Mrs. Donahue’s

Class

Hello!Hello, hello!

It’s a brand new year.

Filled with fun and learning,

Nothing to fear.

Sit back and listen,

Lend me an ear,

I’m your teacher for the rest of this

year!

All about me!• I have two daughters: Lainey and

Evie and a husband: Mike.

• I LOVE Sports!!!!

• I love to do crafts!

• 2012-2013 Harker’s Teacher of the

Year

• Certified Crossfit Level 1 Trainer

& Speed Power Agility Trainer

This year’s This year’s subjects:subjects:

Reading• This year we will be utilizing the 5th grade

Reading Wonders program. Students will

read and annotate text more closely to

deepen their understanding of the text.

Students will work on citing evidence from

the text to support their responses.

• Whole Group Instruction (Comprehension,

Skills, Binder)

• Small Group Instruction (Reinforce weekly

skills)

Language Arts• Being A Writer Program: Focus is on a

Writers Workshop Community. The

genres being taught include: Personal

Narrative, Fiction, Expository

Nonfiction, Explanatory Writing,

Opinion Writing, and Poetry.

Language Arts• Grammar Instruction is integrated in

the Reading Wonders program. Each

student has a Grammar Binder.

Math• My Math Grade 5 is being utilized in

5th grade. We will focus on the

following areas of instruction this year:

*Place Value *Decimals

*Multiplication *Measurement

*Division *Geometry

*Fractions *Order of Operations and

Evaluating Expressions

Social Studies• Split during the Trimester. ½

trimester for Social Studies and ½

trimester for Science

• Social Studies topics covered this year

include:

* Chapters 3-8 Explorers, Formation of

the 13 Colonies, the American

Revolution, and the

50 States

Science• Science topics include:

•Chapter 2 Cells, Chapter 3 Body

Systems, and Chapters11 and 12

Atoms, Matter, and the Periodic Table of

Elements

Grading Grading ScaleScale

Standards Based Grading

• This year Standards Based Grading will be implemented in Fifth Grade.

• All graded work will be sent home for review through the use of a “Friday Folder.”

• Dr. O’Neill will be providing a Standards Based Grading Parent Academy Training on October 5th, from 6:30 to 8:30 here at Harker. If you are unable to attend the information will be posted online for you to review.

Class Rules• Be respectful.

• Be caring.

• Be kind.

• Do your best.

• Work as a team.

In addition to the school rules.

Consequences1. Warning

2. Loss of recess time

3. Phone call home

Class Dojo• I have 88% parent participation. This

is a GREAT resource for us to

communicate. In addition to posting

progress reports on your child I post

important facts and reminders. You

can even send me private messages

through Dojo.

Parent Parent Teacher Teacher

Conferences-Conferences-more info at a more info at a

later datelater date

SchedulePlease refer to the front inside cover of your child’s agenda. I have taped a schedule inside

for every student.

Odds and Ends• Snacks: Appropriate for

school ( No blow pops, etc) Peanut and Tree Nut Free Environment

Please note, birthday snacks are no longer allowed to be sent in.

Any Any questionsquestions

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