IrvingElementarySchoolFi#hGrade

CurriculumNightSeptember7,2017

ClassroomExpecta?onsStudentplannerandaccordionfolder-homeworkwriCeninplanneronMonday,broughthomeandsigned.Notesandsubjectspecificpapersinfolder.Bothoftheseshouldtravelbackandforthfromschooltohomeeveryday.Mailboxpapers-graded/returnedwork,notesfromschool,usuallyonTuesdays(packets)arereturneddailyWebsiteandBlogUpdates-weeklynewsandhomeworkassignmentspostedGoEagles!-RESPECT,EagleEssenDals,EaglesincenDvechart

ThemesforELA

1stTrimester:TakingaStand•  ManiacMagee,byJerrySpinelli•  GloryBe,byAugustaScaCergood•  SeparateisNeverEqual,byDuncanTona?uh•  Remember:TheJourneytoSchoolIntegra?on,byToniMorrison2ndTrimester:LivingThroughHardTimes•  Bud,NotBuddy,byChristopherPaulCur?s•  BornandBredintheGreatDepression,byJonahWinter•  ChildrenoftheDustBowl,byJerryStanley•  Migra?on:TheThemeoftheGreatDepression,byJudyBusk3rdTrimester:ChangeandIdenDty•  TuckEverlas?ng,byNatalieBabbiC•  Red:ACrayonStory,byMichaelHall•  TheScienceofDecisionMakingandPeerPressure,Scholas?c•  DevelopmentalMilestonesforTypicalMiddle-Schoolers,byAmandaMorin

Wri?ngMini-LessonsAskillorhabitthatisessen?altohigh-qualitywri?ngistaught.Thestudentswillbeexposedtoposi?veandmeaningfulmodel-textsamplesandexamples.IndependentWriDngTimeA[erthemini-lesson,studentshavesilent?metoapplythenewskillintheirownwri?ngpiece.ConferringandSmallGroup/PartnerWorkDuringthewri?ngprocesstherewillbemanyopportuni?esforbothteacherandpeerconferencing.Itiscrucialthatstudentsreceivefeedbackandposi?veandconstruc?vecri?cism.SharingThisisa?metoshare,receiveaccolades,andgetideasforadding/edi?ngone’swork.

MathModuleOne:PlaceValueandDecimalFrac?onsModuleTwo:Mul?-DigitWholeNumberandDecimalFrac?onOpera?onsModuleThree:Addi?onandSubtrac?onofFrac?onsModuleFour:Mul?plica?onandDivisionofFrac?onsandDecimalFrac?ons

ModuleFive:Addi?onandMul?plica?onwithAreaandVolumeModuleSix:ProblemSolvingwiththeCoordinatePlane

Science•  NextGenera?onScienceStandards•  Focusesonstudentprac?ces•  Studentsengageinthescien?ficprocess•  ClasstaughtbyMs.BalickiTopicsCoveredthisyearinclude:•  EarthandSun-inves?ga?ngtherela?onshipbetweentheearthandsun

(themovementandpaCerns)•  LivingSystems-learningaboutfoodwebsandfoodchainsaswellasthe

needsoflivingthings•  MixturesandSolu?ons-inves?ga?ngphasechangesandhowmaCer

changeswhencombinedwithothersubstances.

Itisauniversal,classroom-basedprogramdesignedto:

Decreaseproblembehaviors

Increasestudents'schoolsuccess

Promotesocial-emoDonalcompetence

andself-regulaDon

HealthIntheSpring,studentswillbelearningaboutpubertyandthehumanreproduc?vesystem.Wewillseparatethestudentsandtheirteachersbygender.WewillvisittheRobertCrownHealthCenterinHinsdaleforafieldtrip.Detailsanddateswillbeforthcoming.Ifyouareinterestedinpreviewingthematerialsorconceptsbeingtaught,pleasecontactme.

OutdoorEduca?onWednesday,October25th-Friday,October27that

CovenantHarborSnakeRoadAdventureCenter-LakeGeneva,WIThisisanamazingcoupleofdaysof

teambuildingandoutdooradventures!Cost:$193forstudents,$179forchaperones-thisincludestheoutdooreduca?onprogramstaffandac?vi?es,lodgingfortwonights,sevenmeals,andtransporta?on.MANYCHAPERONESARENEEDEDTOMAKETHISASAFEANDWELLRUNEVENT!!!PLEASECONSIDERSIGNINGUPFORTHISAMAZINGOPPORTUNITYTOEXPERIENCETHEADVENTUREWITHYOURSTUDENT!

Forfacilityinforma?onvisit:covenantharbor.org

OutdoorEduca?onForms •  Waiver,HealthForm,andScholarshipforms

due10/2/17

•  Paymentdue10/16/17

•  Chaperonehealthformandwaiverduepriortodeparture.