1. Welcome to Fifth Grade! Matt Gagat Stephanie Krouse Liz McCann Erinn Smith-Delss Rene Wick Matt Gagat Stephanie Krouse Liz McCann Erinn Smith-Delss Rene Wick Emily Kaleck: Learning Support Judy Higson: Itinerant Support Amy Hummel: Reading Specialist Laurie Ardoline: Gifted Support

2. Leveling Language Arts We have two enrichment and three grade level classes this year. Classes have been leveled by the administration based on curriculum assessments, such as Houghton Mifflin theme tests, district benchmark assessments, and performance on PSSAs.

3. Language Arts / Reading / Houghton Mifflin Anthology / Novels associated with Houghton Mifflin / Choice Novels / Leveled Readers / Additional high interest materials / Reading / Houghton Mifflin Anthology / Novels associated with Houghton Mifflin / Choice Novels / Leveled Readers / Additional high interest materials

4. / Guided reading / Close reading / Whole class lessons / Small group instruction / Cooperative learning / Independent working / Centers / Guided reading / Close reading / Whole class lessons / Small group instruction / Cooperative learning / Independent working / Centers

5. Reading Skills / Comprehension / Read independently  Read critically  Read, analyze and interpret literature  Differentiate fact and opinion  Summarizing  Sequencing  Main idea & details  Text-dependent analysis / Reading strategies: / predict/infer / question monitor/clarify / summarize / evaluate / Comprehension / Read independently  Read critically  Read, analyze and interpret literature  Differentiate fact and opinion  Summarizing  Sequencing  Main idea & details  Text-dependent analysis / Reading strategies: / predict/infer / question monitor/clarify / summarize / evaluate

6. Writing: Write Source / Types: narrative, persuasive, informational, extended responses, text-dependent analysis, and creative writing / PA Writing Assessment Domain Scoring / Focus / Content / Organization / Style / Conventions / Types: narrative, persuasive, informational, extended responses, text-dependent analysis, and creative writing / PA Writing Assessment Domain Scoring / Focus / Content / Organization / Style / Conventions

7. Homework / 50 minutes total / 20 minutes nightly reading- 100 minutes a week / Contact me if your child is not reading / Develops responsibility / Designed to improve skills i.e.: reading for pleasure, understanding, note taking and studying / Weekly homework assignments- need to be spaced out / Students need to advocate for themselves and learn to use their time wisely. / 50 minutes total / 20 minutes nightly reading- 100 minutes a week / Contact me if your child is not reading / Develops responsibility / Designed to improve skills i.e.: reading for pleasure, understanding, note taking and studying / Weekly homework assignments- need to be spaced out / Students need to advocate for themselves and learn to use their time wisely.

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9. / Aligned to state standards / Numerical / 4 Exceeds expectations / 3 Meets expectations / 2 Approaching expectations / 1 Not yet meeting expectations / Aligned to state standards / Numerical / 4 Exceeds expectations / 3 Meets expectations / 2 Approaching expectations / 1 Not yet meeting expectations Report Cards

10. Assessments AIMSWeb: Maze (twice a year) Oscars: align to HM anthology (after each story) Reading Benchmark (three times a year) PSSA: English Language Arts and Math (6 days)

11. Conferences / Parent teacher conferences are scheduled twice during the school year: one to discuss your child’s progress in Math, and the other to discuss your child’s progress in Language Arts. / This year we will use Sign Up Genius to schedule conference times. A link will be sent on Monday, September 28. / We will send links via email to our LA classes and our Math classes. / Parent teacher conferences are scheduled twice during the school year: one to discuss your child’s progress in Math, and the other to discuss your child’s progress in Language Arts. / This year we will use Sign Up Genius to schedule conference times. A link will be sent on Monday, September 28. / We will send links via email to our LA classes and our Math classes.

12. / November conferences – schedule to meet with your child’s Language Arts teacher / March conferences – schedule to meet with your child’s Math teacher. / November conferences – schedule to meet with your child’s Language Arts teacher / March conferences – schedule to meet with your child’s Math teacher.

13. Questions? / In an effort to save paper, Lynnewood Parent Handbook and District Curriculum Guides can now be found online. Please let us know if you do not have access to a computer/internet  E mail :  iwick@havsd.net iwick@havsd.net  lmccann@havsd.net / mgagat@havsd.net / ekaleck@havsd.net / esmithDelss@havsd.net esmithDelss@havsd.net / skrouse@havsd.net / In an effort to save paper, Lynnewood Parent Handbook and District Curriculum Guides can now be found online. Please let us know if you do not have access to a computer/internet  E mail :  iwick@havsd.net iwick@havsd.net  lmccann@havsd.net / mgagat@havsd.net / ekaleck@havsd.net / esmithDelss@havsd.net esmithDelss@havsd.net / skrouse@havsd.net

14. / Thank you for coming tonight!