WelcomeWelcomeWelcomeWelcomeWolf’s Crossing - Fifth Wolf’s Crossing - Fifth

GradeGrade

Curriculum NightCurriculum Night

2011 - 20122011 - 2012

READINGHoughton-Mifflin

• Teacher Read Aloud

• Building Background

• Vocabulary-Flash Cards, Word Maps, etc.

• Anthology and Leveled

• ReadersStrategies / Skills

• Book Share / Project Cards

In Addition• Literature Circles• Assorted Books and Magazines (to

utilize information from other resources)

• Poetry• Extended Response (C-E-I-E-I-O)

READING

WRITING

6 + 1 Traits• Personal Narrative

• Expository

• Argumentative (Formerly Persuasive)

• Biography Speech, Poster required

SPELLING—New!Words Their Way, created by Donald Bear,

et. al.

Word Study (Leveled)

• Word Sorts

• Word Hunts

• Word Games

• Test

MATHEveryday Mathematics

• Emphasis on multiplication, division, geometry, fractions

• Math Boxes

• Study Links

• Journal

• Games

• (RSA’s) Recognizing Student Achievement

• Unit Tests

• Pre-Test (Enrichment Activities)

• Post-Test

SOCIAL STUDIES

Houghton-Mifflin• Review Revolutionary War

• Westward Expansion

• Civil War

• New Nation / Early Twentieth Century

• Modern America Linking to Today

SCIENCE

Hands on Science• Levers and Pulleys

• Landforms

• Ecosystems

• Ecology

TESTING

Standardized Testing• NWEA / MAP

• September 13th – September 30th

• Spring (TBA)

• ISAT• March 5th – March 16th

HOMEWORK POLICY

• Absent – Work (Homework Online)• Late Work (Reduced Grade)

– Missing– Incomplete– Redo

WEBSITEDistrict Home Page: http://www.oswego308.org/Staff Directory, VARNEY, Copy Web Address and Paste into Address Bar.

HomeworkImportant Documents

Scholastic Book Club OrderingRecommended Books by Former Students

Curriculum Night HandoutsWC PTA

Lunch MenuLexile List, and More!

BEHAVIOR POLICY

• Classroom Rules

• Constitution Created and Signed by Class

• Consequences

• Yellow Card –Warning

• Orange Card- No Recess and Character

Counts Form

• Red Card- Office Visit and Phone Call Home

ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK

• Students responsibility to write down assignments each day

• No signature needed unless student repeatedly forgets homework.

GRADING POLICY

• Effort / Completion• Graded Papers• Test / Quiz• Assessment

PROGRESS REPORTS

• Weekly Report—Requires Parent Signature (Returned Following Monday)– Behavioral Update– Academic Update

• Mid-Quarter Report– Current Grades– Any Missing Work Reported

COMMUNICATION

• Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions:

– Joy VarneyPhone: 630.636.3752

Email: jvarney0604@oswego308.org

Thank You For Coming!

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