Welcome Aboard to 5th Grade! Mrs. Cosculluela Mrs. Flachner Mrs. Reyes / Mrs. Saliers

Agenda Daily Schedule Grade Level Policies Expectations Attendance Discipline Plan Agendas Home-learning Hygiene Special Events Curriculum Subjects

Mrs. Cosculluela & Mrs. Reyes/Mrs. Saliers Daily Schedule Mrs. Cosculluela & Mrs. Reyes/Mrs. Saliers 8:35 – 10:35 First Period 10:35 - 11:05 P.E. 11:05-11:35 LUNCH 11:35 – 12:05 Intervention/Study Hall/Recess 12:05 – 1:05 Special Area Classes (Art, Music, Spanish) 1:05 – 3:05 Second Period

Daily Schedule 8:35 – 9:05- Social Studies 9:05 – 9:35- P.E. Mrs. Flachner 8:35 – 9:05- Social Studies 9:05 – 9:35- P.E. 9:35 – 11:35- Reading/Language Arts 11:35-12:05- LUNCH 12:05-1:05- M,T,-Spanish/W,TH,F-Math 1:05-2:05- M,T-Math/TH, F-Art, Music 2:05-2:20- RECESS 2:20-3:05- SCIENCE *Intervention- 30 minutes during Specials

Grade Level Policies Expectations Attendance Discipline Plan Agendas Home-learning Hygiene

Special Class Events D.A.R.E. States Luncheon Field Trips Famous American Wax Museum States Luncheon Field Trips End-of-Year Luncheon Promotion Ceremony ** Specific details forthcoming!**

Curriculum Subjects Language Arts/Reading Math Social Studies Science Writing

Language Arts/Reading Wonders Textbook (On line through the Student Portal) Weekly Language Review- Grammar Drills Tests- Voc/Comprehension(Fri.) Spelling/Grammar (Tues) Reading (on-line) (Weds/Thurs.) Read NIGHTLY! (Please sign students’ reading logs DAILY!)- Homework- is accessed through 5th Grade Website iReady (30 min on Tues. & Thurs.) Novels: Wonder , Number the Stars , I Am Walt Disney, Bud Not Buddy Quarterly Reading Projects ( Due Oct. 26-TENTATIVELY)

Language Arts/Reading Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS) How to Help Your Child Read different types of books and informational text with your child Ask your child to find answers to questions in the text of books, newspaper articles, manuals, etc. Encourage your child to form and defend an opinion by supporting it with facts, details and reasons from text Regular practice-complex text & academic language Reading, writing, listening and speaking grounded in evidence from text Build knowledge through content-rich text Different writing genres

Mathematics Go Math! (consumable textbooks, also accessible online) Warm-Up/Journal (Opening Class Routine) Homework NIGHTLY! Online chapter assessments GIZMOs & i-Ready (60 min/week) Mathematics

Mathematics Mathematics Florida Standards (MAFS) How to Help Your Child Incorporate math throughout daily routines and discuss math in real-world contexts Discuss mathematics ideas with your child have them explain these to you using pictures, graphs, etc. Deeper understanding of mathematical concepts Builds habits of mind of productive mathematical thinkers Real-world applications Modeling with pictures technology, graphs, manipulatives

Science Hands-on experiments, tangible manipulatives Scientific Method / Science Fair Human Growth and Development Standardized Test Prep (Physical, Life, Earth & Space Sciences) GIZMOs Current version of test only includes multiple choice questions

Social Studies Current Events (Bi-weekly) Weekly States Tests! Spelling COUNTS! Capital name, State name Capital letters in correct places! Location, location, location! Focus our study on American History

Writing Prompts based on texts from Wonders Analytical Writing FSA 5th Grade Writing Assessment Three domains- 1. Purpose Focus Organization: 4 points 2. Evidence & Elaboration: 4 points 3. Conventions: 2 points Prompts based on texts from Wonders Analytical Writing Purpose: Opinion & Informative Writing Journals

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Assessment Updates MAFS and LAFS will be assessed with the new Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) Spring 2018 5th Grade FSA & FCAT Testing Windows: ELA Writing Component: March 5-9 PBT English Language Arts (ELA): April 16-May 11 CBT Mathematics: April 16- May 11 CBT Science: April 30 – May 4 PBT

www.fsassessments.org Assessment Updates Become familiar with the assessments and visit the Florida Standards Assessment online portal at: www.fsassessments.org

Thank you for coming! We are looking forward to a great year! Don’t forget take a Classroom Wish with you!