welcome to mrs. murdy’s fifth grade class alston ridge elementary school 2015- 2016
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Welcome to Mrs. Murdy’s Fifth Grade Class
Alston Ridge Elementary School2015- 2016
Our DayMorning Work/Announcements Science/Social StudiesMath Lunch RecessLanguage Arts:
Literacy Activities (ex.: Word Work, Writing, Skill of the Week, Read to Self/Passage of the Week, Read aloud)
Guided Reading/Independent Reading
SpecialSnack“Chomp Time” = Remediation/EnrichmentPack up/Dismissal
This week: (Will rotate)
Monday – Art Tuesday – Music Wednesday –
Technology Thursday – Science Friday – P.E.
Respect above all!Self-ResponsibilityIntrinsic motivation“Fun Friday” = reward for students with work
completed and positive behaviorTeamwork/Helping one another“GATOR Beach Clip Chart”
Visual reminderStudents can move up or down“Lost at sea” = note home
Classroom Management
Language Arts (Reading/Writing/Listening/Speaking)
Math
Science (Motion and Design, Investigation Weather Systems, Ecosystems, Human Body Systems)
Social Studies
5th Grade Academic Areas
1. Reading• Literature• Informational • Foundational Skills
2. Writing
3. Speaking and Listening
4. Language
Language Arts
Building our reading “stamina” “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” ~
Joseph Addison Helps with concentration and EOG passages/questions
RUNNERS strategy
QAR strategy (Question~Answer~Relationships)
Annotating text = a big middle school skill!
“Talk Back” to your book: Post-it notes/responses May include vocabulary, questions, character info, etc.
Working together to make your child a better reader:
Summarizing the key details of stories, dramas, poems, and nonfiction
Identifying and judging evidence that author’s use to change the reader’s point of view
Integrating information from print and digital sources to answer questions and solve problems
Language Arts: “Big Ideas”
Language Arts: “Big Ideas” (continued)
Writing opinions that offer reasoned argument and provide facts and examples
Coming to classroom discussions prepared and engaging fully and thoughtfully with others
Building knowledge of academic words
Instructional time will focus on three critical areas:Developing fluency with addition and subtraction of fractions, and developing understanding of the multiplication of fractions and division of fractions in limited cases. Extending division to 2-digit divisors, integrating decimal fractions into the place value system and developing understanding of operations with decimals to hundredths, and developing fluency with whole number and decimal operations.Developing understanding of volume.
Math: Content Standards
Standards for Mathematical Practice include:Make sense of problems and persevere in solving themReason abstractly and quantitativelyConstruct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of othersModel with mathematicsUse appropriate tools strategicallyAttend to precisionLook for and make use of structureLook for and express regularity in repeated reasoning
Math, continued…
Math homework? Notebook should go home!Notes should include HOW to do a problem
and EXAMPLES of that type of problemPractice, practice, practice!Use reading strategies ~ yes, in Math! Slow down…take your time!Opportunities to make corrections/raise grade
Math Tips:
Areas of Focus:Motion & DesignInvestigation Weather SystemsEcosystemsHuman Body Systems
•Inquiry-based •Note-taking emphasized•4 color-coded notebooks, 1 for each unit•Students are encouraged to review science notes/vocabulary on a regular basis (flash cards, Quizlet, etc.)
Science
Five strands include:HistoryGeography and Environmental LiteracyCivics and GovernmentCultureEconomics and Personal Financial Literacy
Social Studies
Homework is a “work in progress”…meaning it counts for completion and effort! It is meant to:• Enrich and extend school experiences through related
home activities• Reinforce learning by providing practice and application• Stimulate effort, independence, responsibility and self-
direction
“No Homework Binder”• Any time a student does not have homework completed or
in class, he/she records the date, assignment, and the reason.
• Oops…“I forgot!” = one per quarter• If homework is completed on time all quarter = Reward!
Homework
Homework will (mostly) be assigned Monday - Thursday:
Must be copied each morning from the board in the agenda completely and neatly.
Agenda must be signed each day by a parent/guardian.
Students will be assigned 30 minutes of independent reading each day. (Daily reading log must be SIGNED and handed in every week.)
Occasional weekend homework for project work or to complete unfinished work/make-up work
All homework must be made up during absences from school
Homework, continued:
Technology
Integrated into all areas of the curriculum:
InteractivePromethean BoardDiscovery EducationResearchVarious applications
CASE 21: (*formative assessment)
*After the first semester
5th Grade E.O.G. (“End of Grade” Test):
Dates to be announced (usually mid June)
Math /Reading/Science
Testing
Standards-BasedGrading
Academic Ratings:= Based on achievement related to specific objectives
Level 4: Extends targeted grade level standardsLevel 3: Demonstrates proficiency of targeted grade level expectationsLevel 2: Needs support to meet targeted grade level standardsLevel 1: Insufficient performance of targeted grade level standards with support
Communication/Working Together
My email: [email protected] (also accessed through Blackboard) http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/NMurdy/index.cfm
Agenda• Please review with your child and sign each day!• Will be checked and “stamped” daily• Self responsibility
Homework “Gator” Folders (goes home M - F)• GATOR Sheet (Weekly Progress Report) (sent home each
Monday/Sign and return by Wednesday)
• Includes: Graded/returned work, office flyers, notices, etc.
Check agenda each day…is your child caught up? Is he/she falling behind? This causes children stress, but they often do not speak up about it!
Read, read, read! Read aloud, independently, fiction, non-fiction…talk about reading! Discuss what your child is reading all the time. Enough said.
Reflection is the KEY!Review all graded/completed work at home (Guiding him/her to make
corrections when necessary)Help your child learn from his/her mistakes…This is one of our greatest
teaching opportunities as parents.
“How can I help my child succeed/improve?”
Conferences: • Fall: To be announced
• At parent’s request
Volunteer opportunities (Please register in the media center!)
• Assist during small group activities
• Field trip chaperones
• Assist with supplying items for for supporting classroom/learning activities our class!
Conferences/Volunteers
NCDPIwww.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards
Common Core State Standards Initiativewww.corestandards.org
National PTAwww.pta.org/common_core_state_standards.asp
To find out more about the Common Core Standards…
Ft. Caswell/Oak Island ~ Our extended day “beach” trip is tentatively scheduled for:
Friday, March 11th
In house field trip at the end of April:High Touch High Tech “All Systems
Go”
Field Trips
Thank you for visiting our class!