1. 3rd & 5th Grade | John Paul Regional Catholic School | Mrs. Kang

2. * BA in Psychology with a minor in Child & Family Studies.
* MA in Elementary Education.
* Certification in Birth-6.
* Taught for eight years in New York City.

3. Science/S.S. with Mr. Waller Math Review Reading Groups
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Period 1
English Language Arts
Period 2
Period 3
Computer
Math Workshop
Music
Period 4
Spanish
Art
Period 5
Lunch
Period 6
Science/S.S. with Mr. Waller
Math Review
Reading Groups
Period 7
Religion with Ms. Alcaraz
Period 8
Science/ S.S. PE

4. * Fifth Grade ELA
11:35 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Lunch
1:13 p.m. - 1:58 p.m.

5. * Doors open at 7:55 a.m.
* Class starts at 8:00 a.m.
* School ends at 3:00 p.m.

6. * Lunch calendar
* Lunch forms
* Student responsibilities

7. * Be Safe
* Be Responsible
* Be Respectful

8. * The Five Classroom Rules

9. * Class Dojo
* Tickets
* Prizes
* Phone call/message

10. * Warning
* Lose points
* Discussion with the student about their actions.
* Student fills out a Think Sheet.
* Phone call/message
* Parent Meeting

11. * Reading and Reading Response
* Word Work (Spelling & Vocabulary)
* Math
* ELA
* Social Studies/Science

12. Reading:
 Ask and answer questions by referring explicitly to a text as the basis for the answers.
 Describe characters in a story and explain how their actions contributed to events.
 Determine the central message and supporting details.
 Compare and contrast two or more works with the same topic, author, or character.
 Describe the traits, motivations, and feelings of characters or how ideas relate to one another.
 Write stories with dialogue and descriptions of character’s actions, thoughts, and feelings.
 Write research or opinion papers over extended periods of time.
Math:
 Represent and solve problems involving multiplication as repeated addition, arrays, and/or equal groups.
 Represent and solve problems involving division as number of shares or number of groups and model as repeated subtraction.
 Solve two-step word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
 Represent fractional parts using manipulatives, number lines, and pictures.
 Use models to show equivalent fractions.
 Compare fractions to benchmark numbers of 0, ½, and 1.
 Compare two fractions using >, <, or =.
 Tell time to the nearest minute.
 Measure volume and mass.

13. Reading:
 Read widely and deeply from a range of high-quality, increasingly challenging literature and
informational text from diverse cultures and different time periods.
 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says, and explicitly when drawing
inferences from the text.
 Determine the theme of a story, play, or poem from details in the text and summarize the text.
 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events.
 Compare and contrast the approaches to theme or topic in stories of the same genre (e.g. mysteries).
 Explain how authors use reasons and evidence to support their points or ideas.
 Draw on information from multiple books, articles, or online sources to locate an answer or to solve a problem quickly.
 Determine the meaning of words and phrases, including figurative language.
 Participate in class discussions by listening, asking questions, sharing ideas, and building on the
ideas of others.
 Give a class presentation on a topic or tell a story, introducing relevant facts and details in a clear,
logical order.
 Conduct research and write multi-paragraph stories and essays with detailed descriptions and ample
evidence

14. Homework: 10%
Participation: 10%
Classwork: 25%
Quizzes: 25%
Test/Projects/Writing Pieces: 30%

15. 1 pack of washable markers 1 bottle of liquid glue
2 pink erasers
1 box of crayons
1 pack of washable markers
1 bottle of liquid glue
1 pair of Fisker scissors
12 #2 pencils (please no lead pencils, will need to be replenished throughout the year)
2 packs of wide ruled loose leaf paper
3 rolls of paper towels
7 marble composition notebooks (Math, Reading, Writing, Science/Social Studies, Word Work Homework, Spanish)
3 large boxes of tissues
7 pocket folders (Math, Reading, Writing, Science/Social Studies, Word Work, Homework, Spanish)
1 pack of construction paper
1 container of Clorox wipes
1 pack of baby wipes
4 black dry erase markers (low-odor)
4 packs post-its
1 large bottle of hand sanitizer
1 roll of contact paper to cover all workbooks. Please leave this at home.
1 box of Ziplock bags (girls=quart, boys=gallon)

16. March 27-31: State Testing

17. * Class Dojo
* School Website

18. Questions?