1. Welcome to Open House!
Please look over the Open House Packet on your child’s desk. You may take it home with you.

2. I Believe… In mutual respect and admiration…
In fostering a positive learning environment…
In challenging your children and holding them accountable…
In becoming a community of learners, where all strengths and talents are celebrated…
In giving 100%
In communicating with parents and family members…
In helping our 5th graders feel mature and ready for 6th grade by June…

3. Routines and Programs LADSBS Website
Snack and water bottles in the classroom
Centers – promote cooperation and responsibility
Discipline Policy – “We Are a Great Class”; Miller Place Student Code of Conduct; “Wheel of Choice”; Marble Jar
“Student of the Week” – Student of the Week Visitor is optional
Class Parents must be members of the MPPTO
Traditional or Online book ordering
Graded Work Packets
Edmodo – Secure Social Learning Network
Quia online assignments, activities, and tests
Glogster.edu – for creating interactive posters

4. Math
Engage NY Modules
Khan Academy
Mathematical Practices

6. Social Studies The United States, Canada, and Latin America
BOCES Department of Curriculum and Instructional Services
Webquests
Web-based learning
Current Events
Document-based questions
DBQ Essays
Trimester School Wide Projects – 3rd Marking Period

7. Science - Research, Experiments, and Group Work
Next Generation Science Standards
Rocks and Minerals
Properties of Matter
Forces and Motion
Growth and Survival
Ecosystems
The Water Cycle and Weather
Earth and Space
Webquests
Trimester School Wide Science Fair Projects – 2nd Marking Period
5.Structure and Properties of Matter
5.Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
5.Space Systems: Stars and the Solar System
5.Earth’s Systems
3-5.Engineering Design

8. Health Curriculum: The Great Body Shop
Student Issues - Each student has her/his own personal copy of the Student Issue to study at school during the four weeks that the unit is being taught and then takes the Student Issue home to study for the unit assessment.
Monthly Parent Bulletins – inform parents about the topics their child will be learning in the classroom. It also includes suggested family reading materials, helpful family web sites, and information directed to parents.

9. ELA – Reading Journeys Program Reading-Rewards Reading Aloud
Independent Reading
“We Love to Read”
Guided Reading
Literature Circles
Trimester School Wide Projects – 1st Marking Period

10. Independent Reading Access to books: Students need access to
a wide array of reading materials at their
independent level.
Time to read: Students need consistent,
daily time to read at school.
Reading engagement: Students need classroom conditions that engage them with reading and foster reading self-efficacy.
School-wide support: Schools must create a culture of reading that values reading in all subject areas.
Well-stocked libraries with qualified librarians: School library collections should contain current, well-maintained collections of interesting reading material manned by trained, licensed librarians.
Student choice: Students need frequent opportunities to select their own reading materials for both personal and academic reasons.

11. ELA - Writing Poetry Letter Writing DBQ Essays Memoirs
Personal Narratives
Persuasive Writing
Spell Checkers
Writer’s Notebook
Online writing etiquette
National Novel Writing Month in November

12. ELA - Word Study Monday – new spelling
principle and spelling words for the week
Nightly homework – SpellingCity assignments due on Friday; writing words for test preparation; cursive writing practice
Friday – Test

13. Important Dates: Picture Day: Wednesday, 10/4/17
Parent-Teacher Conferences:
12/1/17 & 12/4/17 (both half days)
Testing:
NY State ELA: 4/11/18 & 4/12/18
NY State Math: 5/1/18 & 5/2/18

14. Questions
and
Answers

15. Be sure to sign up for your parent/teacher conference.
Thank you for coming!
Be sure to sign up for your parent/teacher conference.