1. Welcome to the Fifth Grade !
Robin Berndt- Math
Pam Murphy- Reading
Erik Roos- Science/Social Studies
All Teachers will be teaching writing to their homerooms.

2. Book of the year at
Riverfield ?

3. The 5th Grade Team New Model: Team Teaching Team:
Brenda Anziano- Principal
Danielle wood: Special Education
Math/Science Specialist- Pam Williams
Language Arts Specialist- Laurie Deangelis
Library Media Specialist- Joelle Kilcourse
Special Area Teachers- (art, music, P.E., Spanish)

4. Reading Read on a daily basis at home and at school
Read a variety of genres throughout the year
Respond to reading in class and for homework.
Analyze story elements
Utilize strategies to self-monitor reading and improve comprehension and fluency
Select just right books (JRB- five finger rule)-independent reading level

5. Reading Units Launch: Management/ Routines/ Comprehension Strategies
Nonfiction
Historical Fiction
Non-Fiction- Exploration of Colonies
Fantasy- Book Clubs
Reading To Research and Argue
Research Clubs
American Revolution
Reflection

6. Writing Notebooks: Gathering ideas Drafting Developing stamina
Trying new strategies
Units of Study:
Personal Narrative
Informational: Lens of History
Exploration and Colonies
Memoir/Narrative
Research-Based Argument Essay
Poetry
Reflection

7. Balanced Math All Units Include: Thinking and logic games
Problem solving by applying strategies
Unit and ongoing assessments
Homework- review of classwork or fluency
Students need to continue to study their facts all year! (Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)
Units of Study:
Factors, Numerical Expressions, and Volume
Place Value
Multi-digit Computation with Whole and Decimal Numbers
Fractions
Geometry
Fraction Operations
Measurement and Data

8. A shift from: Teacher has the “answer” To:
(and therefore often does the thinking for the student)
To:
The proof for the answer is in the mathematics.
(and therefore the student does the thinking )

9. 21st Century Skills Students will be able to:
It is no longer sufficient to only complete an algorithm.
Students need to be mathematical thinkers and problem solvers.
Students will be able to:
Collaborate with their peers
Know when and why to use an operation
Use computation to problem solve

10. Exercises for healthy math skills
BRIDGES NUMBER CORNER
Exercises for healthy math skills
Number Corner is a skill-building program that revolves around the classroom calendar, providing daily practice as well as continual encounters with mathematical concepts.

11. Science Units of Study: Solar System: Earth, Sun, and Moon
Light and Sound
The Senses and The Nervous System
Spring on the River: River Lab

12. Day and Night

13. All Social Studies and Reading units will work together this year!
Early Colonies
End of October, November, and December
Indigenous People and Colonies
February and March
American Revolution
May and June
All Social Studies and Reading units will work together this year!

14. Technology Tech Time Linking Learning with Technology
Type to Learn throughout the year
Web Quests
Word processing
Edit and revising during the writing process
Smart boards in all the 5th grade classes
Internet use only on approved school sites…please remind your child
Infinite Campus profiles need to be
updated before your child can use technology

15. Homework Assignments available each night on the 5th grade website
Total of 50 minutes each night (20 minutes is included in this)
Read 20 minutes each night
Math review from class
Long term assignments with be sent home with dates
Please send in a note if homework takes too long or is too difficult
Pink Slips

16. Where to find our homework?
All homework will be posted each and every night on the fifth grade page.
Students will receive a weekly “homework log”
Virtual Library
5th Grade page
pages/

17. Responsive Classroom Daily Meeting School Climate Assemblies (Monthly)
Newsletters
Logical Consequences
Warning- Redirect
Take a break- Chill Chair
Buddy Classroom (Think Sheet)
Office
Teacher Language (Positive)
Buddy Classroom
Expectations
Team Teaching

18. Thank you for your attendance!
Let’s work together
to have a great year!