1. Mrs. Fenstermaker “Mrs. Fency”

2. About Me… I attended Ansonia High School (Graduated in 1991)
Central Connecticut State University (1995-BA in Child Psychology)
Sacred Heart University (2001-MA in Elementary Education)
Lafayette School – (Instructional Tutor)
Ripton Summer School Program -1999
Elizabeth Shelton School – (Student teaching/Long- term substitute)
Shelton Summer School – 2001 – 2003
Booth Hill School – – (4th and 5th grades)
Perry Hill School – 2010 – Present (5th and 6th grades)
(Formerly Miss McQueeney until 2008)

3. My Philosophy…
Kids won’t learn if they don’t feel safe, comfortable and liked by their teachers and classmates.
Kids need structure and guidance.
A family environment fosters learning.
Tough love only works if kids know that you care about them.
It is important to have a system of teaching and re- teaching behaviors before giving consequences. If they’re taught first, then they know!
Teachers and parents who work as a team create the best chance of success for kids.
Now that your child is in the upper elementary grades, we should be fostering great independence, organization and time management skills.
School should be fun and laughter is SO important!

4. Typical Daily Schedule
8:00- 8:20 – Arrival/Lockers/Pledge/Attendance/Breakfast
8:20– 8:50 – Social Studies
8:50- 9:35 – Writer’s Workshop
9:35-10:20 - Specials
10:20 – 11:05 – Reader’s Workshop on B day
ASC/Enrichment/Small Group on A day
11:05- 11:55– Reader’s Workshop
11:55 – 12:19 - Lunch
12:19- 12:37 – Recess
12:37 – 12:45 – Lockers/Switch
12:45- 1:30 – Math
1:30 – 2:15 – Math on an A Day
ASC/Enrichment/Small Group on B day
2:15 – 2:50– Science
2:50 – 3:00 – Lockers/Dismissal
SNACK IS ANYTIME!

5. LANGUAGE ARTS READER’S WORKSHOP READ ALOUDS WRITER’S WORKSHOP
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR
IT WILL ALL TIE TOGETHER!

7. SOCIAL STUDIES EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY GEOGRAPHY NOTE TAKING SKILLS
LOCATING INFORMATION
TEST TAKING STRATEGIES
CULTURAL DIVERSITY
CURRENT EVENTS/TIME FOR KIDS

8. Will be done electronically
Report Cards
Will be done electronically
Progress is updated regularly & can be accessed from Infinite Campus
Grades will go in as number grades. Final Scores on Report Card will be a letter grade!
Individual Standards as well
EX, ME, PM, NM

9. Assessments – 35% Classwork – 55% Homework – 10 %
Grading - Reading
Assessments – 35% Classwork – 55% Homework – 10 %

10. Assessments – 35% Classwork – 55% Homework – 10 %
Grading - Writing
Assessments – 35% Classwork – 55% Homework – 10 %

11. Social Studies - Grading
Assessments – 40%
Classwork- 60%

13. Homework mrsfency.weebly.com
Students will be given homework weekly, and will know ahead of their assignments by unit.
Homework consists of practice of something already learned .
Students will read for 30 – 45 minutes at least 3 times per week.
Reminders are sent through the portal.
All homework is located on my website at:
mrsfency.weebly.com

14. Planners/Events/Due Dates
Students will have their planners in every class and need to remember to take them home every night and bring them back to school every day. All login information, s, websites, etc. are in there.
Students will be responsible for putting assignments, etc. into their planner. The teacher sends all info home, but will prompt kids to put important things in their planner. I do not oversee planner use.
I have a website that is updated regularly with homework, upcoming events, due dates, etc. You can also locate my website on the PHS staff directory page.
mrsfency.weebly.com
I will send Infinite Campus Portal Reminders with some of this info as a reminder to check my website. MAKE SURE YOU SIGN UP!!!!!

15. Assessments SRI/SMI – 3 times throughout the year
Common Formative Assessments (CFA’s) – District-wide assessments & cannot come home
Running records to chronicle accuracy and fluency growth in Reading
On-Demand Writing Assessments (all 3 pre-tests already administered)
Smarter Balanced Assessment

16. PBS *Class Dojo *Level 1 – Log Ticket *Levels 2 & 3 *Gold Card

17. Gardening Program
Every other Thursday – Weather Permitting– Dress Appropriately
Working peers in the Life Skills Program
Outdoor classroom
Vegetable Garden
Cooking
Planting
Planning & Researching