1. Welcome Aboard to 5th Grade! Mrs. Cosculluela Mrs. Flachner
Mrs. Reyes / Mrs. Saliers

2. Agenda Daily Schedule Grade Level Policies Expectations Attendance
Discipline Plan
Agendas
Home-learning
Hygiene
Special Events
Curriculum Subjects

3. Mrs. Cosculluela & Mrs. Reyes/Mrs. Saliers
Daily Schedule
Mrs. Cosculluela & Mrs. Reyes/Mrs. Saliers
8:35 – 10:35 First Period
10: :05 P.E.
11:05-11:35 LUNCH
11:35 – 12:05 Intervention/Study Hall/Recess
12:05 – 1:05 Special Area Classes
(Art, Music, Spanish)
1:05 – 3:05 Second Period

4. Daily Schedule 8:35 – 9:05- Social Studies 9:05 – 9:35- P.E.
Mrs. Flachner
8:35 – 9:05- Social Studies
9:05 – 9:35- P.E.
9:35 – 11:35- Reading/Language Arts
11:35-12:05- LUNCH
12:05-1:05- M,T,-Spanish/W,TH,F-Math
1:05-2:05- M,T-Math/TH, F-Art, Music
2:05-2:20- RECESS
2:20-3:05- SCIENCE
*Intervention- 30 minutes during Specials

5. Grade Level Policies Expectations Attendance Discipline Plan Agendas
Home-learning
Hygiene

6. Special Class Events D.A.R.E. States Luncheon Field Trips
Famous American Wax Museum
States Luncheon
Field Trips
End-of-Year Luncheon
Promotion Ceremony
** Specific details forthcoming!**

7. Curriculum Subjects Language Arts/Reading Math Social Studies Science
Writing

8. Language Arts/Reading
Wonders Textbook (On line through the Student Portal)
Weekly Language Review- Grammar Drills
Tests- Voc/Comprehension(Fri.) Spelling/Grammar (Tues) Reading (on-line) (Weds/Thurs.)
Read NIGHTLY! (Please sign students’ reading logs DAILY!)-
Homework- is accessed through 5th Grade Website
iReady (30 min on Tues. & Thurs.)
Novels: Wonder , Number the Stars , I Am Walt Disney, Bud Not Buddy
Quarterly Reading Projects ( Due Oct. 26-TENTATIVELY)

9. Language Arts/Reading
Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS)
How to Help Your Child
Read different types of books and informational text with your child
Ask your child to find answers to questions in the text of books, newspaper articles, manuals, etc.
Encourage your child to form and defend an opinion by supporting it with facts, details and reasons from text
Regular practice-complex text & academic language
Reading, writing, listening and speaking grounded in evidence from text
Build knowledge through content-rich text
Different writing genres

10. Mathematics Go Math! (consumable textbooks, also accessible online)
Warm-Up/Journal (Opening Class
Routine)
Homework NIGHTLY!
Online chapter assessments
GIZMOs & i-Ready (60 min/week)
Mathematics

11. Mathematics
Mathematics Florida Standards (MAFS)
How to Help Your Child
Incorporate math throughout daily routines and discuss math in real-world contexts
Discuss mathematics ideas with your child have them explain these to you using pictures, graphs, etc.
Deeper understanding of mathematical concepts
Builds habits of mind of productive mathematical thinkers
Real-world applications
Modeling with pictures technology, graphs, manipulatives

12. Science Hands-on experiments, tangible manipulatives
Scientific Method / Science Fair
Human Growth and Development
Standardized Test Prep
(Physical, Life, Earth & Space Sciences)
GIZMOs
Current version of test only includes
multiple choice questions

13. Social Studies Current Events (Bi-weekly) Weekly States Tests!
Spelling COUNTS!
Capital name, State name
Capital letters in correct places!
Location, location, location!
Focus our study on American History

14. Writing Prompts based on texts from Wonders Analytical Writing
FSA 5th Grade Writing Assessment
Three domains- 1. Purpose Focus Organization: 4 points
2. Evidence & Elaboration: 4 points
3. Conventions: 2 points
Prompts based on texts from Wonders
Analytical Writing
Purpose: Opinion & Informative
Writing Journals

15. Stay Connected Please sign up for Class Dojo!
Our class newsletter is updated
bi-weekly on our very own website!
Check the portal WITH your child.
Discuss grades on portal WITH your child.

16. Assessment Updates
MAFS and LAFS will be assessed with the new Florida Standards Assessments (FSA)
Spring th Grade FSA & FCAT Testing Windows:
ELA Writing Component: March 5-9 PBT
English Language Arts (ELA): April 16-May 11 CBT
Mathematics: April 16- May 11 CBT
Science: April 30 – May 4 PBT

17. www.fsassessments.org Assessment Updates
Become familiar with the assessments and visit the Florida Standards Assessment online portal at:

18. Thank you for coming! We are looking forward to a great year!
Don’t forget take a Classroom Wish with you!