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Mrs McComas’
5th Grade Class
Room 216
WELCOME PARENTS
Please save the hand-outs from tonight to refer to through out the year
Thank you for signing up to help as a volunteer at Pierce.
Curriculum Night Agenda
• Our Fifth Grade Classroom
• Curriculum
• Room Parent Presentation
• Hand-outs
• Math
• Camp follow up questions
My Beliefs as an Educator
• Positive/Trusting/Safe Classroom Environment
• High Expectations
• Responsibility
• Organization
My Beliefs as an Educator
• Student Success
• Hands-on Activities
• Team Activities
• Children learn at
their own pace and
different styles
Core Curriculum
Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social StudiesRead all about it in our curriculum packet or online.
Classroom Procedures
• Homework
• Absences/make up work
• Information home
• Healthy Snack
• Birthday treats
We Love Homework! Really!
Social Studies•Geography/Map
Skills•Explorers
•Revolutionary War
•Core Democratic Values
United States
Constitution
Mrs Blakemore and class
• Social Studies
• Recess
• Writing Projects
• Band and Orch
• Those not in band /orch will work together.
WritingWith The 6 Traits
• Conventions
• Organization
• Idea
• Sentence Fluency
• Word Choice
• Voice
Writingwith Writer’s Workshop
Mini lessons
DraftingSharing
Conferencing
Revising
Editing
Publishing
Writer’s Workshop
• Narrative
• Letter Writing
• Essays• Tall Tales/Mystery• Use of Mentor text
• Quick Write
• Research
• Poetry
• Writing in content
Writing with Technology
MATH• Math Expressions
• Math & Writing
• Math Homework
• 5 Minute Math
• Math Games/Workshop
04/19/23
Mathematics• Numeration/Algorithms and Procedures
• Problem Solving/ Exploring Data
• Patterns/Rules/Formulas
• Geometry/Algebra
Ms Issa & Mrs McComas
• Science Kits• Sun, Moon and Earth
• Mixtures and Solutions- Chemistry
• Living Systems
• Force and Motion
ResearchHealth- May
SCIENCE
Cooperative Team WorkGroup Work
Reading• Reflections
• Book Discussions
• Home Reading log
Reading• Short stories
• Non Fiction Reading
* Reading Strategies
• Journaling
• Vocabulary
• Read aloud,partners
• Literature circles
Yes we love to learn!
Computers:
• Keyboarding
• Power Point
• Word, Excel, Power Point
• Video and digital photography
• Ignite Project based learning
• Wiki discussions
Technology
Mr. Chalker PE
Ms Bisso
Dr. Manovski-Music
Mrs. Desimone Spanish
Band and Orchestra
B and D 3:00-3:45
A Day
Spanish11:45-12:30
B Day
PE 11:45-12:30
Specials
Specials
C Day
P.E.11:45-12:30
Spanish 1:05-1:50
D Day
Art 11:45-12:30
Recess/Lunch
11:00-11:40
Parents as Partners• Be supportive of your child-ask about his/her day.
• Set up a homework time and place.
• Check and Sign Assignment Book.– Sign at least once a week* more if needed
• Read to your child!
• Ask your child about the books he/she is reading.
• Encourage your child to read independently.
Parents as Partners• When out at restaurants and stores, ask math
questions.
• Encourage your child to pack his/her bag before bedtime.
• Monitor bedtime and breakfast.
• Discuss and begin to narrow down after school choices.
• Communicate high expectations and confidence in your child.
• Be a good ROLE MODEL!
Thank you for Sharing in the Fun
Thank you for Endless Support
THANK YOU FOR
ATTENDING
HAVE A GOOD EVENING