Welcome to “What’s the Scoop Night”

5th grade 2015-2016

Meet the Teacher• My name is Kelly Sellars. I am originally from Huntsville, Alabama (Roll

Tide). I graduated from Athens State University and moved to Nashville in 1999. I have been teaching for the past 13 years and am very excited to be here at Walter Hill. This will be my first year teaching 5th, but I am positive we will have a great year! It is going to be hard work- but I have heard that we can do hard things here at Walter Hill!

• I am married to my best friend and, together, we have 4 children. Abby is in 9th grade at Stewarts Creek High School. Natalie is in 7th at Stewarts Creek Middle. Spencer is in 4th and Kelten is in 1st at David Youree Elementary.

• I am so excited about being a part of the Walter Hill family! Please let me know if there is ever anything I can do to help!

Daily Schedule• 7:30-7:45 Morning Work• 7:45-7:55- 95% Group• 7:55-8:10 Small group rotation 1• 8:10-8:50- Reading Whole Group• 8:50-9:05 Small Groups 2• 9:05-9:10- clean up and Kung Fu Punctuation• 9:10- 9:40- Language Arts and Writing• 9:45-10:15- Reading HELP• 10:20-11:50- Mental math• 10:25-10:55 whole group• 10:55-11:40 centers• 11:40 -11:50 math journals• 11:50-12:15 Lunch• 12:15-12:55Special Area• 11:30- 12:00- Science/Social Studies• 1:00-1:30- Math HELP• 1:35- 2:05- Integration• 2:05-2:25 Recess• 2:25-2:30- Pack Up/ clean up

Discipline Plan

• Listen to directions• Enter and exit prepared• Always try your best• Respect yourself and others• No excuses

5th Grade Expectations ***If these expectations are not met students will receive a negative class dojo point.

*** If these expectations are met and gone above and beyond by a student they can earn positive class dojo points

Class Dojo• *rewards for positive points• *parents have log in/ weekly email with your

report• *We can record points in hallway, at

assemblies etc. using our iphone or ipad

• www.classdojo.com

Class Dojo Rewards and Consequences

• Each week you earn reward points for positive pointsEach week you earn reward points for positive points• At the end of the nine weeks, the class has an auction where various items and coupons are At the end of the nine weeks, the class has an auction where various items and coupons are

auctioned off.auctioned off.As a class, we will determine reward couponsAs a class, we will determine reward coupons• Consequences-

• Once it is on the report it stays thereOnce it is on the report it stays there• 2 or more per day loss of recess2 or more per day loss of recess• 5-6 in a week- note home5-6 in a week- note home• 7-8 in a week- student calls home with teacher and detention is served7-8 in a week- student calls home with teacher and detention is served• More than 8- office referralMore than 8- office referral

Homework

• No more than 3 assignments per 2 nights• Expect each assignment to take about 30 minutes if not less

• You have 2 nights to do each assignment. Homework assigned on Monday will be due Wednesday. Homework assigned on Wednesday will be due Friday!

• NO homework will be assigned on Fridays unless you are working on a long term project

Parent Teacher CommunicationAGENDA!!!-Most useful tool•Write the target goal AND homework•If there is homework- student will put an HW by it•Must be signed every night except Friday!•Labeled pockets- please empty

•Weekly Newsletters- sent home on Monday•My webpage •Email me!

Other Things….- Graded Papers will be sent home on Mondays in the agendas.

Anything below a 75 needs corrected and signed with a parent signature

- Students need typing practice! They are expected to type in answers and responses to several assessments as well as the state test this year

- Essential Learning Goals- see handbook

English Language Arts• Common Core Instruction• Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction and

informational texts• Reading, writing, and speaking grounded by evidence from

both text, both literary and informational• Regular practice with complex text and its academic language

»Increase the rigor

Close ReadingClose reading is the careful and purposeful interpretation of the text.

Sources: Articles

Assignment instruction Novels

Informational textsStudent writings

Primary Sources Lecture notes

Graphic novelsGrading rubrics

Centers and Small Groups

• Read to self/ Independent WorkRead to self/ Independent Work• Read to othersRead to others• Work on wordsWork on words

• Computers-ReadingPlusComputers-ReadingPlus** Students rotate to centers in mixed groups. They are called to ** Students rotate to centers in mixed groups. They are called to

the table during this time to work with the teacher on the table during this time to work with the teacher on remediation and enrichment on specific skills they needremediation and enrichment on specific skills they need

Accountable talk

• Thought provoking collaborative discussions

• Example: I disagree with________ because ___________.

• Justification of individual thoughts

MATHMATH• We are not using calculators, students are going to be

required to show their work and explain their thinking• Students will learn to persevere through challenging

problems, and understand there is more than one way to solve a problem

• Students will be expected to share their work and thinking- participation in class is not optional

Our Math ClassOur Math Class- Begins with mental math warm up- Followed by a whole group lesson- Students move to centers and small groups

- - QR codes, partner centers, computer (Moby Max), fluency, independent work-Just like in reading, students meet with teacher in small groups to work on

remediation and enrichment for the skills they need- Students will end math each day with a math journal entry or discussion

- - No calculators until Spring!!! Work on fact fluency!

Science and Social StudiesScience and Social Studies- There is not a set time in our schedule for these subjects excect

for 30 min a day during integration time.

- - Most of the learning in these subjects will be incorporated in reading

- - Students will still complete assignments in these subjects- it will be tied to the reading skill

Homework PolicyHomework Policy

• Monday and Wednesday- read 20 minutes a text of either assigned or your choice

• Tuesday- Maybe a math/science/SS assignment• Thursday- study Wordly Wise, anything lese we will

be testing over, check agenda

Reading and Math HELPReading and Math HELP

- - 30 min. in addition to the core instruction block- - some students receive enrichment; while other students

receive remediation (all skill and data based)- This is where students get tier 2 and 3 instruction from title 1

staff- Ms. Lester, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Ledoux, and 5th grade teachers

will be working with 5th graders in small groups who are not in tiers

Thank You!!!

• Thank you so much for coming!• I look forward to working with each and

everyone of you. It is going to be an amazing year!

• Please let me know if you ever have any questions or needs. (easiest way to get me is my email- I check it often)

Wish List:

Office supplies: tape, staples, etc.

Avery address labelsPaper bags (lunch bags)

Sharpies

Anything that you feel would be useful in 5th grade!

Thanks for everything! Y’all are amazing!