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Hamlin Elementary School – Home of the Hawks
Welcome to Fifth Grade Curriculum Night
Please sign in and then sit in your child’s seat!
Hamlin Elementary School – Home of the Hawks
Mrs. Gress
• Eighth year teaching at Hamlin.
• Graduated from University of Michigan. Go Blue!!
• Received a teaching certificate from Eastern Michigan University.
• Earned a MLIS degree from Wayne State.
• Love to hang out with my family, read, cook, shop, and travel.
Hamlin Elementary School – Home of the Hawks
Miss Kilgore• First year teaching at
Hamlin• Graduated from Oakland
University with concentrations in Language Arts and Math
• Taught dance and gymnastics for over 8 years
• Love spending time with my family and friends, cooking, reading, and doing dance and gymnastics.
Hamlin Elementary School – Home of the Hawks
Housekeeping
• Sign-up– Fall Conferences– Class Parties– Fan Out– Hamlin Directory
• Home copy of the Math Student Reference Book
• Parent-Student-Teacher Compact• Health Education Preview
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Communication
• E-mail– [email protected]– [email protected]
• Phone: 248.726.3600• Room 21 News• Classroom Website/Blog• Remind 101
– Sign-up to receive text message updates
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Classroom Expectations
• Positive Behavior System (school-wide)– Be Respectful– Be Responsible– Be Ready– Be Safe
• Hawk Hoorays• Referral Notes• Bully Policy
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Classroom Economy
• Learn Economic Principles– Classroom Jobs– Debits/Credits– Pay Day– Auctions– Classroom Store
Hamlin Elementary School – Home of the Hawks
Grading Scale for Fifth Grade
Percent Letter Grade
Rubric Score
Comment
90 – 100 A 4 Wow, you got it.
80 - 89 B 3 Good, you’re almost there.
70 – 79 C 2 Keep trying, you will get there.
69 and below
N 0 or 1 Let’s make improvements
+ Excellent work. You met all the requirements for the assignment. Good job. You met most of the requirements for the assignment.- Needs improvement. You did not meet the requirements of the assignment.
Practice Papers
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Our Organizational System
• The binder• Daily planner• Homework
Folder
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Homework
• Homework is circled in the planner.• Due the next day unless otherwise noted.• Homework notifications sent home for
missing homework.
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Technology
• Classroom Blog Website• SMART Board• Individual Student Blogs• Remind 101• Google Apps
– Parent note available
Hamlin Elementary School – Home of the Hawks
Curriculum
Hamlin Elementary School – Home of the Hawks
Common Core State Standards
• What are they?• Depth vs. Breadth• Implementing in math and language
arts
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Math Workshop
• Everyday Mathematics Program with Common Core State Standards
• Math Workshop-Mini Lesson-Centers-Share
• If a student is struggling at home with the homework then:– Refer to the SRB. Reading a little refresher on the topic may
help.– Have the student attempt to solve the problem by showing
their steps and writing in an answer they think might be correct.
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Reading Workshop
• Extended amount of time reading authentic texts on a daily basis
• Workshop Format– Mini-lesson– Independent Reading– Guided Reading Groups– Strategy Groups– Share Session
• Reading Log
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Writing Workshop
• Time spent daily writing for real purposes about things that interest students
• Workshop Format– Mini-lesson– Independent Writing– Conferencing– Strategy Groups– Share Session
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Word Study
• Weekly word sorts focusing on spelling patterns
• Vocabulary Building• Grammar
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Writing Workshop
• Allow students to spend time daily writing for real purposes about things that interest them.
• Mini-lesson• Independent Writing and
Conferencing• Share Session
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Science
• Inquiry-based approach
• Organization of Living Things
• Ecosystems• Evolution• Earth Systems• Earth in Space and
Time
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Social Studies
• Fifth graders participate in a discipline-centered approach concentrating on the early history of the United States
• Units of Study:– Beginnings to 1620– European Struggle for Control of North America– Causes of the American Revolution– Public Discourse/Decision Making/Citizen
Involvement
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Fifth Grade Field Trips and Events
• Fifth Grade Camp
• Rochester Hills Public Library
• Authors in April
• Middle School Visit
• Fifth Grade Farewell
• 52nd District Court
Hamlin Elementary School – Home of the Hawks
MEAP Testing Dates
• Fifth Graders are tested in the areas of Math, English/Language Arts, and Science
• Tuesday, October 14th, Math• Thursday, October 16th, ELA• Tuesday, October 21st, ELA• Thursday, October 23rd, Science
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Classroom Wish List
• Post-it Notes• Colored pens• Parents who are willing to help...
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Questions and Answers
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