1. Welcome to Open House
Miss Babowicz’s Class

2. Reading 20 minutes Math 20 minutes
5th Grade Expectations
Encourage responsibility and ownership of learning and classroom procedures.
Homework
Record HW and reminders
Excuses Book
After 3 x- Parent contact
Homework Headstart
Parent Signature
A gauge of how long homework should take is:
Reading 20 minutes Math 20 minutes
Spelling 15 minutes Writing 15 minutes

3. Keys of Good Character
The students and staff at the Litchfield Intermediate School work together as a community to promote the keys of good character:
-Trustworthiness
-Respect
-Responsibility
-Fairness
-Empathy

4. Specials Schedule Monday: IT and Chorus/Homework Headstart
Tuesday: PE and Music
Wednesday: IT and PE
Thursday: Spanish and Band/Homework Headstart
Friday: Art and Spanish
Guidance and Health- one lesson each month

5. Reading
The emphasis in reading in 5th grade is on students’ comprehension of narrative and informational texts, as well as poetry.
DRP
Fountas & Pinnell
Comprehension/Fluency
Guided Reading Groups
Read Aloud & Independent Reading
Reading Homework:
20 minutes each night
reader’s response 1-2x a week

6. Writing Writing Genres: * Expository/Informational Writing
The emphasis in writing in 5th grade is to have students develop more of an awareness of their audience and purpose.
Writing Genres:
* Expository/Informational Writing
* Opinion Writing & Persuasive Writing
* Narrative Writing
* Poetry
Writing Homework :
1 Entry per week due Fridays– Free write or assigned prompt or topic

7. Spelling 200 word test Weekly Spelling Fall & Spring Pre-test: Monday
Skill-based lessons
Skill words, Homophones, Content Words, Personal Words, & idioms
Spelling Homework: Monday – Thursday & studying
Test: Friday

8. Math Common Core Units: - Understanding the Place Value System
- Computing with whole numbers and decimals
- Algebraic Connections
- Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
- Making Sense of Multiplication of Fractions
- Understanding Division of a Unit Fraction and a Whole Number
- Classifying 2-Dimensional Figures
Exploring Volumes of Solid Figures

9. Math (cont.) Bridges Piloting through December
Parent Letter with Unit overview
Fact Tests:
Knowing the basic facts provides students with a strong foundation for performing computations in upcoming mathematics units.
Goal: 95% out of 100 facts accurate in five minutes

10. Social Studies Human Rights Coming to the New World
(early migration/settlements)
Establishing the 13 Colonies
Our Democratic Ideal
(formation of our first federal government and how it works today)

11. Science Lab (Wednesday) and Write-Up (Thurs) Units
Sound & Light Energy Transformations
Structure & Function
Earth in the Solar System
Science & Technology in Society
Science Teacher: Mrs. Brutting

12. Immigration Nation
An academic enrichment program focusing on the significant contributions of immigrant groups to American culture
Education Connection grant program funded by the State Department of Education
250 fifth-graders from Litchfield, Bethel, Danbury, Colebrook, and North Canaan
Scheduled Field Trip:
-Indian Rock: October 30th

13. Michael Moschen – Master Juggler
The fifth grade classes at L.I.S. will be participating in a year-long program, working with master juggler Michael Moschen.
“Moschen is deeply involved in understanding and sharing the physical and mathematical principles that underlie his work.”

14. Conferences November 12th – November 14th Evening: November 12th
Half-Days
Dismissal 12:45
Evening: November 12th
Afternoon: November 13th
November 14th

15. Important PTO Dates LIS Picture Day: Friday, October 3
PTO Fall Festival: Friday, October 27
Box Tops Collection

16. Classroom Website missbabowicz.weebly.com
Homework, helpful websites, field trip dates, and reminders about upcoming classroom events.

17. Thank you for attending Open House!
Don’t forget to write a note back to your child at the bottom of their letter and leave it on their desk! 