1. Welcome!
Back to School Night
September 10, 2015

2. Mrs. Brown’s Fifth Grade Class
STS. Philip & James School

3. Mrs. Brown’s Fourth Grade Class
STS. Philip & James School

4. Meet the Teacher
Experience teaching all grades from preschool-eighth grade
Over 13 years teaching experience
Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education
(Birth-6th), St. Joseph’s College
Master’s degree in Literacy (Birth-6th),
Dowling College
Certification in Special Education
(Birth-6th)
Married & have 2 dogs Daisy & Enzo
Hobbies include reading, cooking, traveling,
scrapbooking & running

5. PBIS Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support
Student Responsibilities/ Classroom Rules: 1. Listen quietly when someone else is speaking 2. Follow the teacher’s directions given 3. Respect others and yourself 4. Raise your hand for questions or help 5. Keep your desk and your items neat and organized 6. Try your hardest and always do your best work!

6. 4th & 5th Grade English Language Arts
Engage New York Common Core
ELA Modules
Progress Common Core ELA Books
Readers & Writer’s Workshop (Notebooks)
Spelling Workbooks
Vocabulary Books/ Index Cards
Language Arts (Grammar)
Whole/Small Group/ Conferencing
D.E.A.R. Time/
Class Books/Novels

7. 4th Grade Social Studies
New York
New York & It’s First People (Geography& Native Americans)
Two Cultures Meet (Europeans & Colonial Times)
A Time of Change (The American Revolution)
The Empire State (The Civil War)
A Changing New York (Government & Today)

8. 5th Grade Social Studies
The United States
The Land & Early People (Geography, 50 states, Native Americans)
Exploration & Settlement (Explorers, 13 colonies)
The American Revolution
A Growing Nation (Constitution, Bill of Rights)
The Civil War
World War I
World War II
The United States & The World Today

9. 5th Grade Religion Fifth Grade Religion
The 7 Sacraments: God’s Gifts of Life
Baptism & Confirmation
The Eucharist
Reconciliation & Anointing of the Sick
Holy Orders & Matrimony

10. 4th & 5th Grade Mathematics & Science
Ms. Viscusi’s Class

11. 5th Grade Specials Gym/ Art-Monday Spanish- Monday & Thursday
Mass- Tuesday
Gym-Tuesday
Music-Wednesday
Computer Lab/Library- Thursday
Mandarin- Friday
Dance- Friday (Starts in Jan.)
Band Lessons- Friday

12. 4th & 5th Grade Homework Given Monday-Thursday
Homework could be assigned on a Friday only if there is a project previously assigned and it is due on Monday (allowing more time for
students to complete)
Read for at least 20 minutes
Please review students homework and
provide assistance if needed.

13. How’s My Child Doing? Please check for feedback on all classwork
All tests must be signed and returned
or send a note to reach me:
, school phone #
School Website:
To locate our class webpage…
Click on the “Class Page” link
Click on “5th Grade, or 4th Grade”
Select Homeroom or Subject Area
Conferences held in December and March
Report Cards- December, March & June

14. Thank you for coming! I am looking forward to a wonderful academic school year teaching your children!