WELCOME!! ST. GILES CURRICULUM NIGHT GRADE 5 MRS. DOBROWSKI AND MRS. KUFTA ST. GILES CURRICULUM NIGHT GRADE 5 MRS. DOBROWSKI AND MRS. KUFTA

PROCEDURES  Graded paper (red) Folders  Wednesday ENews  Assignment notebooks  Graded paper (red) Folders  Wednesday ENews  Assignment notebooks

GRADED PAPER FOLDERS  Go home on Wednesdays  Returned on Friday of the same week  All tests and quizzes should be signed by a parent or guardian  Homework doesn’t need to be returned  Go home on Wednesdays  Returned on Friday of the same week  All tests and quizzes should be signed by a parent or guardian  Homework doesn’t need to be returned

 Main way of communication between parent and school  Important information (forms)  Some notices go home in the red folder  Check teacher websites for details about the current week and homework  Main way of communication between parent and school  Important information (forms)  Some notices go home in the red folder  Check teacher websites for details about the current week and homework Wednesday ENews

ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS  Please check nightly (Don’t have to be signed)  Important organizational and recordkeeping tool  Please check nightly (Don’t have to be signed)  Important organizational and recordkeeping tool

CONFERENCES  Held in November and February  November conferences with homeroom teacher  February conferences are optional (any teacher)  Signup for November online – Watch the ENews  Held in November and February  November conferences with homeroom teacher  February conferences are optional (any teacher)  Signup for November online – Watch the ENews

COMMUNICATION  Can be reached by , phone, or written note  We will respond within 48 hours  Progress reports are sent out at midtrimester  Coordination of test dates  Can be reached by , phone, or written note  We will respond within 48 hours  Progress reports are sent out at midtrimester  Coordination of test dates

BEHAVIOR PROCEDURES / PINK SLIP / PROCESSING / LUNCH DETENTION / AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION / PINK SLIP / PROCESSING / LUNCH DETENTION / AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION

SCHOOL THEME / “God’s Work Our Hands” / Year Three of our Olweus program / Can you name the four anti- bullying rules? / “God’s Work Our Hands” / Year Three of our Olweus program / Can you name the four anti- bullying rules?

SPELLING  All homework is due on Friday  Pretest must be corrected in red  Homework should be completed in the spelling spiral  Students are tested on 5-8 vocabulary words each week  Vocabulary definitions should be written into the spelling spiral (Use spelling glossary)  All homework is due on Friday  Pretest must be corrected in red  Homework should be completed in the spelling spiral  Students are tested on 5-8 vocabulary words each week  Vocabulary definitions should be written into the spelling spiral (Use spelling glossary)

SCIENCE  Can write in the book!!  Wide variety of topics covered (chemistry, astronomy, biology)  Projects  Tests every two-three weeks  Review sessions the day before the test (recess?)  Can write in the book!!  Wide variety of topics covered (chemistry, astronomy, biology)  Projects  Tests every two-three weeks  Review sessions the day before the test (recess?)

SOCIAL STUDIES / Geography Maps, Globes, Landforms / Explorers Beginning with the Silk Road / Coming to America / The Colonies / Founding of the United States / Revolutionary War / Declaration of Independence / Momentous Moments in History / Geography Maps, Globes, Landforms / Explorers Beginning with the Silk Road / Coming to America / The Colonies / Founding of the United States / Revolutionary War / Declaration of Independence / Momentous Moments in History

READING / Reading Response notebooks / 40 Book Challenge / Poetry Unit / Elements of Literature/Genres / Literature Circles / Book Clubs / Increase comprehension: questioning, self monitoring, sticky notes, analyzing text, citing text / Book talks / Reading Response notebooks / 40 Book Challenge / Poetry Unit / Elements of Literature/Genres / Literature Circles / Book Clubs / Increase comprehension: questioning, self monitoring, sticky notes, analyzing text, citing text / Book talks

RELIGION / Liturgical seasons / The Rosary / The Gospel of St. Mark / Sacraments / Family Life / Altar server opportunities / Liturgical seasons / The Rosary / The Gospel of St. Mark / Sacraments / Family Life / Altar server opportunities

LANGUAGE ARTS / Types of Writing (1, 2, 3) / Parts of Speech / Expository, Persuasive, Descriptive, and Narrative Writing / Daily Work - Analogies, Daily Oral Language, Vocabulary / - Weekly quiz on Friday / Types of Writing (1, 2, 3) / Parts of Speech / Expository, Persuasive, Descriptive, and Narrative Writing / Daily Work - Analogies, Daily Oral Language, Vocabulary / - Weekly quiz on Friday

DIFFERENTIATION / Learning styles / Peer/Self/Teacher Assessments (writing) / Assessment Driven Instruction / Choice / Learning styles / Peer/Self/Teacher Assessments (writing) / Assessment Driven Instruction / Choice