Grade 5 Open HouseTara Gestrich

September 16, 2015

Welcome!I am so excited to see you all here!Please do the following:

Find your child’s desk Read their letter to you and peruse other

materials Reply to your child’s letter (on the back) Place completed “You’re the Expert” and

“Remind” papers in Pass-In Bin (located on front table) before you leave

 

Tonight’s Agenda 6:30-6:35 – Homeroom

Find your child’s desk Read letter/peruse materials

6:35-7:10 – Curriculum Overview Classroom  Information – Mrs. Gestrich ELA (Literacy) – Mrs. Gestrich Social Studies – Mrs. Gestrich Math – Mrs. Kewriga/Ms. Newman Science – Mrs. Buffone

7:10-8:00– Relocate to the Auditorium Ms. Kenny, Mr. Slomski, Mrs. Brouillard Specialists

Rainbow Trout Team Members

Tara Gestrich – Social studies and ELA

Nancy Buffone – Science and ELA

Caitlyn Kewriga – Math and ELA

Megan Newman – Math and ELA

Julie Belbin – Math and ELA

Brooke Graves – ELA with Mrs. Belbin

Kate Haywood– Math (pull out)

Paraprofessionals – Cynthia Arnold and Maria Almada

About “Mrs. G”

Mrs. Gestrich’s Homeroom Schedule

Monday & Wednesday

Tuesday & Thursday

Friday

8:00-8:24 Homeroom Homeroom

Homeroom

8:30-9:30 Social Studies

Science “Fix-it-up Friday” – SS/Sci

9:30-10:37 Math Math Math

10:38-11:21

Academic Activity Period

Academic Activity Period

Academic Activity Period

11:22-12:05

Recess/Lunch

Recess/Lunch

Recess/Lunch

12:06-12:49

Specials Specials Specials

12:50-2:18 ELA ELA ELA

Homework Expectations Reading

20 minutes each night Weekly Reading Log (starting soon)

Spelling High Frequency Words Words Their Way – not all students Packet assigned Monday and due Friday

Math Daily Fact Practice Lesson Focus Practice

Science/Social Studies Long-term Projects Finish work as needed Online quizzes/challenges

Agendas Please sign agendas nightly

Students write assignments into agendas at beginning of each class

Checked/initialed by me and other subject teachers

Gradual release of responsibility

Fall Conferences

Not for all students

Families can request a conference at any time during year

Conference Dates – October 28 (daytime) October 29 (daytime) November 2 (evening)

Yoga Balls? Classroom balls (2) rotate

Students are welcome to bring in their own

Three Strike Policy

Used as a tool for focusing Want to read more?:

http://life.gaiam.com/article/how-sitting-ball-helps-kids-focus-and-do-better-school

ELA – Mrs. Gestrich

Readers’ and Writers’ Workshops Mini-lesson, work time, closing Anchor texts Readers’ and writers’ notebooks

Whole group, small group, and individualized instruction

Fiction and Nonfiction; range of genres

Book Clubs

ELA – Reading

Comprehension Strategies (8)

Using Evidence from the Text

Independent Reading Books

Book Clubs

ELA – Writing Units of Study

The Writing Process

Narrative – Memoir

Opinion – Persuasive

Expository (Informational) – Research

ELA - Assessments

QRI-5 3x year (Sept/Oct, Jan, May/June)

1:1 Conferences (ongoing)

Published Writing Pieces

High Frequency Words (Sept, June)

ELA – Cocoa Café 8th period – last Friday of every month

First one – September 25th

Independent reading, Time for Kids, and/or Author Share

Mug to keep at school

Blanket, towel, or slippers (optional)

Cocoa donations appreciated Big thank you to those who have already sent

things in!

Spelling – Words Their Way Word study – only for some students

Groups based on initial assessment

Weekly words – organized by patterns Homework packet Word sorts Quiz Friday

High Frequency Words – all students

Communication *Email: gestricht@westboroughk12.org

Website: mrsgestrich.weebly.com

Phone: 1-508-836-7780 ext. 1010

Notes and/or Missing Homework Stickers in agenda

Virtual Backpack

Remind (new this year!)

Questions?

Math – Mrs. Kewriga Common Core Based Instruction

Programs: Eureka, OnCore

Math Binder

Math Workshop

Math Fact Practice

Social Studies – Mrs. Gestrich

Group and Partner Work

Non-fiction Reading Strategies

Hands-on Learning

Online Challenges/Review

Study Guides

Project-based Assessments (choice)

Social Studies – Units of Study

Maps and Geography Island Project

Age of Exploration Explorer Presentations

Colonial Period 1607-1775 May – Colonial Day!

American Revolution Field Trip – Lexington & Concord

Social Studies – Online!

TCI Social Studies Alive: America’s Past

Our textbook is in print and online

http://www.teachtci.com/ (“Student Sign In”) Look for letter in homework folder explaining how to

log-in

My website: mrsgestrich.weebly.com Chapter summaries and materials Videos Homework and project descriptions

Science – Mrs. Buffone

Inquiry-based Approach

Hands-on Experiments

Cooperative Learning

Science Showcase is scheduled for early spring

Science – Units of Study

Plant Structures/Ecosystems

Mixtures and Solutions* new this year

Rocks and Minerals

Simple Machines

Motion and Design

Questions?