Mrs. Tomazin &

Mrs. Fenner2020-2021

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Assignment Calendars and Homework Folders

● Each child was given a red homework folder● Students are given a new weekly assignment calendar on Mondays

○ Includes assignments and specials ● Please check homework folder/assignment calendar nightly● LOOK FOR Monday newsletter for information about upcoming week

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A day in the life of your child...Mrs. Tomazin Day

7:30-8:00 Homeroom/Breakfast8:00-8:40 ScienceBathroom/Stretch Break8:45-9:25 ReadingBathroom/Stretch Break10:26-10:58 Specials11:00-11:30 Lunch11:30-11:50 Recess11:50-12:10 Read aloud12:10-12:40 Writing12:40-1:15 Intervention or PE

Mrs. Fenner Day

7:30-8:00 Homeroom/Breakfast8:00-9:00 Social StudiesBathroom/Break9:00-9:20 Read Aloud9:25-10:20 MathBathroom/Break10:26-10:58 Specials11:00-11:30 Lunch11:30-11:50 Recess11:50-12:30 Math Stations12:30-12:40 Snack12:40-1:15 Intervention or PE

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Pivot PlanIn the event that we go remote, here is what you can expect.

● Students will continue every other day instruction with their teacher(Tomazin one day, Fenner the next)

● Log in to Google Classroom DAILY at 8:00 am to get important information for the day, including ZOOM links and directions from SPECIALS.

● Follow the teacher’s schedule below:

Tomazin Day

8:00 Sign on to Google ClassroomCheck announcements Check specials

8:15 Meet on Zoom for Science

9:15 Meet on Zoom for Word Study

9:45 Meet on Zoom for Reading

10:45 Meet on Zoom for Writing

Office Hours from 12:30-1:15for any student who needs additional support or has questions .

Fenner Day

8:00 Sign on to Google ClassroomCheck announcements Check specials

8:15 Meet on Zoom for Social Studies

9:15 Read Aloud

9:45 Meet on Zoom for Math

Independent Work Time-Assignments will be in paper packets or in google classroom

Office Hours from 12:30-1:15for any student who needs additional support or has questions .

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Google Classroom● All students have been added to our google classroom and are familiar with how to complete

assignments.

● Assignments and materials are found under the classwork tab

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Grading...

● 5th grade report cards are based on a scale of 1-4○ 4 Exceeds Expectation○ 3 Meets Expectation○ 2 Approaching○ 1 Below Expectation

● Classroom assignments will be given either a scaled grade (1-4) or numerical number (ie. 90%)

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Focus Units:● Decimals

○ Place Value○ Rounding○ Comparing○ Adding/subtracting/

multiplying/dividing

● Order of Operations

● Fractions○ Adding & Subtracting○ Multiplying & Dividing

● Geometry (If time)○ Coordinate Graphing○ Properties of shapes

Daily Math StationsEach week we rotate through 4 different math activities. Some of the activities will focus on new skills while others will focus on review/foundational skills.

Social Studies

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Pen Pals

We are so excited to have the

opportunity to write letters each month to

students in Norway! We are looking

forward to learning about another country

and making new friends.

Unit 1:● Geography & the Western

Hemisphere

Unit 2:● European Exploration

Unit 3:● Economics

Unit 4:● Civics, Citizenship, &

Government

Read Aloud:- Nowhere Boy

Reading

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Major Units:

● Realistic fiction (4th grade review unit and 5th grade unit)○ Understanding characters○ Theme

● Informational ○ Includes a self-selected research topic

● Opinion Based Reading○ Determining author’s viewpoint○ Gathering information about a topic○ Reflecting on own opinion based on information

● Fantasy ○ Understanding elements of fantasy○ Revisiting theme

Good to know…

● Students should be reading at home each night for 20-30 minutes

● Students should be noticing signposts as they read

A copy of this bookmark will be sent home for your use

Writing

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Major Units:

● Narrative○ Story writing that develops strong characters and is written with a theme in mind

● Opinion○ Effectively getting your opinion across to an audience

● Informational ○ Writing to teach others about a topic

● Essay Writing○ Writing an essay based on a story(ies) that includes an introduction, body, and

conclusion paragraph● RACE Writing

○ Used when answering questions about a text○ Steps: Restate, Answer, Cite the text (x3), Explain evidence

Word Study and Grammar

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Nightly Homework:

Practicing personal words on index card

Daily Language Review(one assignment each night)

*I will notify you when we begin this!

Daily Routine:

● Go over grammar homework (coming soon!)● Full group lesson to teach/review/practice skill of the week● Independent practice time

During independent practice time, students are…

● Working on a spelling activity● Practicing personal words to learn● Meeting in a spelling group with the teacher

Spelling Tests? Not exactly...

● Focus is on learning patterns

● When students in group are ready to move on, they will get a new pattern to learn

● Personal words to learn will be assessed on a weekly basis, 4 words at a time

Science

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Next Generation Science Standards

● Ecosystems ○ Interactions between living and non-living things

● Earth’s Spheres and their interactions○ Biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere

● Space○ Earth’s place in the universe○ Exploring patterns of Earth, Sun, Moon

● Exploring Matter● Earth and Human Activity

○ Using science to notice trends and look for solutions● Engineering and Design

○ STEAM Labs

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SPECIAL AREAS INFORMATION

-Physical Education-Music

-Art

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ArtMs. Johnsonljohnson@nvcs.stier.org

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