1. Meet the Teacher Night
Class 5G

2. A Little About Myself… 2nd year in Clarkstown.
Taught 5th grade last year at West Nyack Elementary.
Taught grades 1-2 and K-5 in AIS Reading, AIS Math, and Special Education in Westchester County and Orange County!

3. Daily Schedule:
8:22- 8:40 – Arrival (Copy Homework, Morning Math Review, and Grammar)
8:40- 9:25– Special
9:25-9:55– Content (Science and Social Studies)
9:55- 11:35– Literacy (Reading and Writer's Workshop)
11:35- 12:25– I/E block
12:25- 1:25– Lunch and Recess
1:25- 1:50– Read Aloud
1:50- 2:50– Math
2:50- 3:00– Pack up, DEAR, Dismissal

4. Specials Monday – PE Tuesday – Library / DARE Wednesday – PE
Thursday – Art
Friday – Music / Spanish

5. Curriculum

6. Literacy- Core Performance Indicators
▶Identify the purpose of reading
▶Adjust reading rate according to purpose.
▶Use word recognition and context clues to
read fluently
▶Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by
using context clues, a dictionary, or a glossary.
▶ID signal words that provide clues to
organizational formats such as time order.
▶Use knowledge of punctuation to assist in
comprehension
▶Apply corrective strategies to assist in
▶Use dictionaries and thesauruses
▶Use word processing skills

7. Maintain a personal reading list to reflect
reading goals and accomplishments
Understand the purpose of writing:
explain, describe, narrate, persuade, or
express feelings
▶Determine the intended audience
before writing
▶Use tone and language that is
appropriate for the intended audience
and purpose
▶Use the writing process
▶Observe the rules of punctuation,
capitalization, and spelling
▶Use correct grammar
▶Use signal/transitional words to provide
clues to organizational format

8. Writer's Workshop Standard 1: Write for information and understanding
literary response and
expression
▶Standard 3: Write for
critical analysis and
evaluation.
▶Standard 4: Write for
social interaction
Types of Writing:
▶Writing a newspaper story,
expository paragraph and
essays
▶Historical fiction, free verse
poems, and fantasy stories
▶Writing a letter to the
editor, book author or
movie review
▶Personal journals, friendly
letters & biographical
writing

9. Writer's Workshop Teachers College Program for Writer's Workshop
Units of study include:
Narrative/ Memoir Writing
Informational Text / Research Report
Research- Based Argument Essay

10. Reading Journal Format
First paragraph is a summary about the night's reading (literal comprehension)
Second paragraph is to discuss the reading through making connections (Text to text, text to self, or text to world), writer's craft, theme, tone, and other literary elements that were found in the reading (inferential comprehension)
Third paragraph is to write questions, concern, other comments about the story. Make prediction and inferences for what will happen next in the story.

11. Our Reading Journals Reading Journals are intended to help students:
Reflect about their reading
Make connections across genres and authors
Come to a better understanding of the elements of literature
Support their abilities to communicate their ideas in writing
The Reading Journal is designed to help students get beyond the “I liked the book” phase and explore the layers of meaning in a text.

12. Math Place Value and Whole Number Operations Operations with Decimals
Addition and Subtraction Fractions
Multiplication and Division Fractions
Order of Operations
Measurement and Data
Coordinate Geometry
Multi-digit multiplication
Algebra
Math Strands:
Problem Solving
Reasoning and Proof
Communication
Connections
Representation

13. Science -Interactions of Microworld -Human Body
-Interactions in the Environment
-Interactions of Chemical Matter

14. Social Studies Government in the Western Hemisphere
Economics in the Western Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere Geography
European Explorers and Slavery
A New World Rising
Cultural Diversity
NYS Learning Standards for
Social Studies
Standard 1: History of the US
and NY
Standard 2: World History
Standard 3: Geography
Standard 4: Economics
Standard 5: Civics,
Citizenship, and Government

15. Snack Policy
Please don't send in any foods that contain peanuts/tree nuts for snack time.
Make sure your child has a healthy snack.
If your child needs to buy snack, it must be purchased in the morning during breakfast time.
We have a quiet working snack time.
They may keep a water bottle on their desk throughout the day.

16. Homework Homework will be assigned 4 nights a week.
Students copy homework into their planner.
Parent signs the planner each evening once all homework is complete.
Each missed homework assignment will result in a note sent home to be signed by a parent.
Homework counts towards homework rating on report cards.
Monday- Thursday:
Reading homework (20 minutes of reading time) and reading response in reading journal. Read Theory at least once a week.
Wordly Wise page (weekly quiz on spelling or vocabulary)
Study math multiplication/division facts for 10 minutes or more.
Math homework page.

17. Enrichment
Students encouraged to do challenge page in math each night – listed as the enrichment page.
Students have opportunity to respond to multiple questions in reading response journals.
Students can access Read Theory from home as often as they choose.
Students encouraged to challenge themselves in all academic areas with support from their teacher and their peers!

18. Tests
-Study guides when appropriate will be given. They are completed by students in preparation for a test.
-All tests signed by parent and returned.
-Review lesson on material in class before a test.
Extra Help
Mondays- 7:50-8:20
Tuesday- 7:50-8:20

19. Birthdays in Fifth Grade
Celebrating Birthdays- Students receive a certificate, birthday pencil, and extra recess time for 5th graders!
Summer birthdays will be celebrated in June.

20. Teacher Contact Information
Please feel free to me anytime at
Can be reached by , notes, or phone.
Any notes for me should go in the homework / take home folder.
Remind your child to check the homework/ take home folder nightly for notes, homework, returned work, etc.

21. Before You Go! -Please sign up for a Parent/Teacher Conference time.
-Take a few moments to read your child's messages and reply to him/her.
-Fill out the “getting to know” your child page.
-View his/her writing in the classroom and hallway.
Before You Go!