1. ST. GILES CURRICULUM NIGHT GRADE 5 MS. BURNS AND MRS. KUFTA
WELCOME!!
ST. GILES CURRICULUM NIGHT
GRADE 5
MS. BURNS AND MRS. KUFTA

2. PROCEDURES
Graded paper Folders
Sunday Enews
Assignment notebooks

3. 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

4. Sunday ENews Main way of communication between parent and school
Important information (forms)
Some notices go home in the graded paper folder
Check teacher websites for details about the current week and homework

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

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

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

8. BEHAVIOR PROCEDURES PINK SLIP PROCESSING LUNCH DETENTION
AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION

9. 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 selected vocabulary words each week
Vocabulary definitions should be written into the spelling spiral (Use spelling glossary)

10. 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?)

11. 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

12. READING Two notebooks – one for notes, one as journal Poetry Unit
Elements of Literature/Genres
Literature Circles / Book Clubs
Increase comprehension: questioning, self monitoring, sticky notes, analyzing text, citing text
Book talks

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

14. LANGUAGE ARTS Parts of Speech Expository, Persuasive, Descriptive,
and Narrative Writing
Daily Work – Bell ringer

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