Santan Elementary School Curriculum Night August 4th, 2011 There’s no place like Mrs. Lederman’s!

Daily Class Schedule: 8:30-9:00Announcements, Cat Scratches 9:00-10:45Mathematics 10:50-11:20Specials 11:25-12:05Social Studies 12:05-12:45Recess & Lunch 12:50-1:30Literature Studies 1:30-2:15Writer’s Workshop 2:15-2:45Science 2:45-3:05C.A.P. the Day!

Math Program… 5 th & 6 th grade Diagnostic Pretests S piral R eview T est P reps (Monday - Thursday) Same concepts taught to whole group Instruction & class work is differenciated Grades taken from: E xtended L earning O pportunities (Class Assignments) C oncept P erformance A ssessments (3 per quarter) A ccumulated C oncept E xams (1 per quarter)

5 th -6th Grade Math Concepts Number Sense & Operations Multiplication & Division (2-3 digit) Fractions (+/-, equivalency, reducing) Problem Solving (all operations) Patterns (variables, input/output) Data Analysis & Probability (proportion, statistics, graphs, charts) Measurement (geometric, time, capacity & distance) Geometry (2-3D shapes, points, 4-quadrants)

The Workshop... Literature Journies (2 per quarter) Vocabulary pulled from literature Spelling pulled from Words their Way Genre & Narrative Elements Small & Whole Group Presentations Preparation for “Battle of the Books”

Reading Genre Analysis Character Analysis Response Journaling Literary Elements Prediction/Inferrence Sensory Images Sequencing WorkshopCurriculum... Language 6-Traits Letter Writing Descriptive Writing Summarizing Expository Writing Persuasive Writing Figurative Language Poetry

First Semester: Mapping Skills World Explorers Colonization Social Studies Curriculum... Second Semester: American Revolution Westward Expansion Economics (Jr. Achievement)

Science Curriculum... First Semester: Scientific Method (Variables) Physics (Motion & Force) Chemistry (Matter & Energy) Science Fair (Jan. 2012) Second Semester: Earth, Moon, & Beyond! Ecology (Biomes) Environmental Issues Catalyst for Change

Technology… Keyboarding Netiquette (etiquette on the net) Publishing (brochures, letters, reports, stories, articles, essays, etc.) Database (formating, organizing, comparing, contrasting, & analyzing data) Multi-media (Power Point)

Extra Curricular... Art Masterpiece BuzTown Jr. Achievement Guest Presenters P.T.O. year-round events 5 th Grade End-of-Year swim party!!!

It’s a Drop in the Bucket… We will not bully others We will try to help others who are bullied We will try to include others who are left out We will report bullying to school staff We will take ongoing Temperature Readings We will compliment & celebrate our achievements

Have a TRRFCC Day In the S.T.O.R.M. Students earn Lederman Loot Check your child’s “Weather Watch” If needed, take a “Temperature Reading” (they are not just for students!)

Stay Connected… Review the Santan Student Agenda frequently Monitor Reading Log & quality of work Utilize the classroom website to get info or call if you have questions or concerns: Call the classroom (Emergencies ONLY please)

Thank you for coming... Please return the Curriculum Night Survey to me as soon as possible