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WelcomeWelcomeWelcomeWelcomeWolf’s Crossing - Fifth Wolf’s Crossing - Fifth
GradeGrade
Curriculum NightCurriculum Night
2011 - 20122011 - 2012
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READINGHoughton-Mifflin
• Teacher Read Aloud
• Building Background
• Vocabulary-Flash Cards, Word Maps, etc.
• Anthology and Leveled
• ReadersStrategies / Skills
• Book Share / Project Cards
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In Addition• Literature Circles• Assorted Books and Magazines (to
utilize information from other resources)
• Poetry• Extended Response (C-E-I-E-I-O)
READING
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WRITING
6 + 1 Traits• Personal Narrative
• Expository
• Argumentative (Formerly Persuasive)
• Biography Speech, Poster required
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SPELLING—New!Words Their Way, created by Donald Bear,
et. al.
Word Study (Leveled)
• Word Sorts
• Word Hunts
• Word Games
• Test
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MATHEveryday Mathematics
• Emphasis on multiplication, division, geometry, fractions
• Math Boxes
• Study Links
• Journal
• Games
• (RSA’s) Recognizing Student Achievement
• Unit Tests
• Pre-Test (Enrichment Activities)
• Post-Test
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SOCIAL STUDIES
Houghton-Mifflin• Review Revolutionary War
• Westward Expansion
• Civil War
• New Nation / Early Twentieth Century
• Modern America Linking to Today
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SCIENCE
Hands on Science• Levers and Pulleys
• Landforms
• Ecosystems
• Ecology
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TESTING
Standardized Testing• NWEA / MAP
• September 13th – September 30th
• Spring (TBA)
• ISAT• March 5th – March 16th
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HOMEWORK POLICY
• Absent – Work (Homework Online)• Late Work (Reduced Grade)
– Missing– Incomplete– Redo
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WEBSITEDistrict Home Page: http://www.oswego308.org/Staff Directory, VARNEY, Copy Web Address and Paste into Address Bar.
HomeworkImportant Documents
Scholastic Book Club OrderingRecommended Books by Former Students
Curriculum Night HandoutsWC PTA
Lunch MenuLexile List, and More!
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BEHAVIOR POLICY
• Classroom Rules
• Constitution Created and Signed by Class
• Consequences
• Yellow Card –Warning
• Orange Card- No Recess and Character
Counts Form
• Red Card- Office Visit and Phone Call Home
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ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK
• Students responsibility to write down assignments each day
• No signature needed unless student repeatedly forgets homework.
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GRADING POLICY
• Effort / Completion• Graded Papers• Test / Quiz• Assessment
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PROGRESS REPORTS
• Weekly Report—Requires Parent Signature (Returned Following Monday)– Behavioral Update– Academic Update
• Mid-Quarter Report– Current Grades– Any Missing Work Reported
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COMMUNICATION
• Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions:
– Joy VarneyPhone: 630.636.3752
Email: [email protected]
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Thank You For Coming!
ROUND TABLE DOCUMENTS:
•Please fill out your child’s T-shirt size.•Please write 3 choices for conference times on list