Welcome to Your Child’s 2015 -2016 Classroom!

While we are waiting for the video presentation to begin please:

• Walk around and familiarize yourself with your child’s room• Sign-in on back table• Sign-up for a conference• Volunteer for classroom jobs• If your child arrives with Kiss and Ride take an

orange card for your car• Check out your child’s desk/books• Fill out any forms • Read any forms

Welcome Back Video Please Direct Your Attention to the

Promethean Board

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MR. PATTERSON• Originally from Brooklyn, New York

• Mother and Father were teachers• Acting • Yoga

• Lived in the Cascades since 2007

• Married to Sarah Patterson since 2006

• Love movies and reading

• Active Lifestyle

• Big sports fan• Yankees (complicated), Nationals, Jets and Michigan Football• Boxing and MMA

MOST IMPORTANTLY

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with a minor in English from State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz

• Masters of Science in Physical Education Teacher Education from West Virginia University

• Entering 14th year of teaching:• Third Grade Teacher, Pine Plains, New York• Second Grade Teacher, Clinton, Maryland• Third Grade Teacher, McLean, VA• Physical Education Teacher, Reston, VA• Fifth Grade Teacher, Sterling VA

MR. PATTERSON’S TEACHING STYLE

• Strong Classroom Management

• Structured Classroom• Does not mean sitting idly doing work

• Empathetic

• Use of Humor

• Student Movement

• Strong student connections

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR• Focus on 3 C’s Be Cooperative (school wide)

• Be Courteous• Be Courageous• Be Cooperative

• Classroom Rules• Help yourself Learn• Be respectful

• Tracking• All behavior will be tracked on a daily basis using Class Dojo• https://teach.classdojo.com/#/launchpad

• Accountability:• Think Sheet

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POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

Class Rewards:

• Positive Points Percentage over 90% = Super Day

• 25 Super Days = Class Wide Reward• Extra Recess• Classroom Movie/Lunch

Individual Behavior Awards

• Positive Dojo Points per student can be used to purchase items from the class store

• Points can also purchase other items such as: • Using my desk • Using my chair• Being Friday Class DJ

SOL TESTS IN 5TH GRADE

• Reading• Science• Math

CURRICULUM MAP

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READING• 60 minute daily block• Whole Group Activities focusing on specific skills

• Literature Circles• Appropriate Leveled Texts• Student led Small Group Discussion• Different Responses

• The Reader’s Notebook• Student Responses

• Independent Reading• Students can bring E-Readers

• Scholastic News - Non-Fiction Focus

• Goal is to create life-long Readers! Reading Should be FUN!!!

LANGUAGE ARTS AND WRITING

• Writer’s Workshop• 45 - 50 minutes 4-5 days per week• Writing both creatively, persuasively and informatively• Utilizes 5 Stages of the Writing Process• Prewrite• Draft• Revise • Edit • Publish

• Reinforces previously taught grammar skills in context• Peer Editing and conferencing

• Grammatical units • Word Study

MATH

• Students are Pretested prior to chapters/units

• Differentiation occurs based on student understanding of the concept

• Enrichment will be provided for students that demonstrate mastery of particular skills

• All students will receive instruction addressing the 5th grade SOL objectives

• Problem Solving• Whole number operations and Applications• Number Patterns and Properties• Comparing and Applying Rational Number Concepts• Rational number operations and Measurement Applications• Classifying and Subdividing Plane Geometric Figures• Data and statistics

SCIENCE

• Focus on the Scientific Method in all units

• Concepts covered:• Geology• Oceanography• Living Systems• Matter• Light• Sound

• SOL Test covers 4th and 5th grade concepts

SOCIAL STUDIES• Geometry Terms

• Geometry Tools

• Study the US regions discuss key tourist sites, economy and geography of each region:• Northeast• Southeast • Midwest• Southwest• Rocky Mountain• Pacific

• Learn all the states and capitals

MIDDLE SCHOOL PREPARATION

• Focus on organizational skills• Agendas• Managing Study Materials• Organizing Work area

• Time Management• Advanced Test Preparation• Word study assignments• Weekly reading responsibilities• Projects• Reading Journals• Writer’s Notebooks

• Self Advocacy

• Course Selections take place in the spring

TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS

• Diagnostic• Before instruction• Not reflected on the report card

• Formative• During instruction• Reflected in progress indicators on the report card

• Summative• After instruction• Reflected in progress indicators and grades on the report card

GRADING

• Graded assignments and report card grades will be on the following scale: Assignments can be scored as .5 as well• 1 – Below the standard• 2 – Progressing toward the standard• 3 – Meets the standard• 4 – Exceeding the standard

• Missing assignments affect the grades

PHOENIX PARENT PORTAL

• A secure login for parents to view their child’s grades and upcoming assignments

• Letters on how to Log-in will be sent home within the first few weeks of school explaining how to login to PHOENIX

• http://www.lcps.org/domain/12228

HOMEWORK

• Reading – 20 minutes per night• Recorded in the Agenda

• Word Study • New words on Mondays• Assignments Daily• Assessments Fridays

• Math • Most nights, but will depend on the progress

• Long term projects• Science• SOL Preparation• Reading Enrichment

• Studying• All students will know in advance about classroom assessment

IMPORTANT PAPERS

• Maroon Folder will be sent home on a daily basis with:• All school handouts • Homework• Graded work

• Folder should return to school on a daily basis with:• Homework• Important School Papers: Going home notes, Office

Related• I highly suggest maintaining a filing system at home

for all academic items

SPECIALS

• Monday – Computer Lab and P.E.

• Tuesday – FUTURA and P.E.

• Wednesday – Music, Library, and P.E.

• Thursday – P.E.

• Friday - Art

LUNCH AND RECESS

• Lunch is Daily at 11:15

• Snack Daily at 9:30 • Healthy• No Nuts

• Recess will normally be right after lunch for a minimum of 15 minutes

BIRTHDAYS

• In honor of student birthdays it is Horizon Elementary Policy for students NOT to bring in treats for their classmates• This includes lunch time• Lunch with child is fine

• Student birthdays will certainly be acknowledged in class and announced on the morning news show

COMMUNICATION

• Email• Best way to communicate with me • william.patterson@lcps.org or wpatters@lcps.org• Please allow 24 hours for me to respond to an email• Will also be used for weekly classroom communications• States upcoming classroom assessments• Class and School Events

• Class Dojo • Used to send messages

• Phone• Will be used to discuss specific behavior or academic concerns in

greater detail• Please allow 24 hours to respond to a missed call or message

VOLUNTEERS

• Classroom Volunteer Positions• Word Study• Class Party Coordinator• Fall• Winter• Fifth Grade Picnic

• There is a possibility of needing more academic volunteers for specific

classroom activities.

SAMPLE ACTIVE CLASSROOM ACTIVITY

• When the music starts please stand up and find a partner (Trios are Fine)

• When the music stops please direct your attention to me

• When the music starts again please:• Introduce yourself to your partner• Please share with your partner(s) one thing you have learned

about your child’s classroom• When the music starts again:

• Please shake your partners hand respectfully• Thank them for sharing • Return to your Seat

ON A FINAL NOTE!!

Thank you for listening and let’s have a wonderful year!

Questions??