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Welcome to “A Day in the Life of Your Fifth Grade Child”
SLIDE 2 Daily Schedule
8:10-8:20 Opening, morning work 8:20-8:40 Number Corner 8:40-9:10 Rotation 1 9:10-9:40 Rotation 2 9:40-10:10 Rotation 3 10:10-11:30 Whole Group Reading/Small Group Reading 11:30-12:30 Specials 12:30-1:30 Lunch/Recess 1:30-2:30 Math 2:30-2:50 Band/Spelling/Grammar 2:55 Dismiss bus riders and walkers 3:07 Dismiss car riders
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Cycle Days...
Kucera Day 1: Library Day 2: P.E.-Health/Music Day 3: Art Day 4: Counseling/Spanish Day 5: P.E.-Health/Music
SLIDE 4
Cycle Days...
Crisman Day 1: PE/Health and Music Day 2: Spanish/Guidance Day 3: PE/Health and Music Day 4: Library Day 5: Art
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Cycle Days
Knapp Day 1: PE/Health & Music Day 2: Guidance & Spanish Day 3: PE/Health & Music Day 4: Art Day 5: Library
SLIDE 6 Reading
- We use Wonders by McGraw-Hill
- We focus on many reading strategies.
- We also work on reading smoothly,
fluently, and with expression, which greatly helps with comprehension.
- We read several different genres:
nonfiction, realistic fiction, biography, poetry, tall-tales, legends.
- Whole Group and Small Group
SLIDE 7 Handwriting
- Handwriting - We will teach from
Zaner/Bloser. Handwriting is assessed in 4 areas; spacing, size, shape and slant.
- Keyboarding- We will teach from
Edutyping
SLIDE 8 MATH
- We use Bridges Mathematics.
- This curriculum is engaging, accessible to
all learners, and blends direct instruction with investigations and explorations.
- Problems and Investigations
- Number Corner
- 8 Units a year
SLIDE 9 Departmentalized Classes
- Our Science Units incorporate
many hands-on experiments using the Scientific Process.
- Our Social Studies Units focus on
United States history from early man to writing of the Constitution and how our government works..
- Our Health Units help our
students to understand and make healthy choices.
SLIDE 10 Departmentalized Classes
- Writing- We want our students to develop
skills in writing personal narratives, descriptive, poetry, and persuasive writing. We do this using the writing process.
- We will teach from Being A Writer. This
is a writing approach that includes guided instruction, writing time, and sharing and reflection.
SLIDE 11
School Wide Badger Behavior
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SLIDE 12
Emergency Response Protocol
SLIDE 13 Bennington Grading Framework
- Reading - weekly tests which include vocabulary and
comprehension questions
- Spelling - weekly spelling test on Friday
- Math - Chapter Checkpoints and Work Samples, Chapter
Tests
- Grammar - grammar skills test
- Social Studies - Chapter tests and projects
- Science -labs, quizzes, and chapter tests
- Handwriting and Writing - Graded on a 4-point rubric
Beginning, progressing, proficient, advanced
- 21st Century Skills and work ethic-see rubric
SLIDE 14 Grading Framework Continued
Specials (art, library-technology, music, P.E./health, Spanish) will report learning
- n a 4-point scale for quarterly grades.
Beginning, progressing, proficient, advanced
SLIDE 15
Retakes
Students will have the opportunity to retake: Unit tests in Math
SLIDE 16 Grade Scale
- A+ 99-100
- A 95-98
- A- 93-94
- B+ 91-92
- B 88-90
- B- 86-87
- C+ 84-85
- C 79--83
- C- 77-78
- D+ 75-76
- D 72-74
- D- 70-71
- F--69 or below
SLIDE 17 HOMEWORK
- Fifth graders will have some
- homework. Check planners to see
homework for the night.
- Homework provides the
- pportunity for needed practice.
- Homework also helps to develop
skills necessary for middle school and beyond.
SLIDE 18 Snack!
- Students may bring a healthy snack
each day.
- Students may also have morning milk.
- There is a cost for milk; $40 for the
- semester. Please check with
the office if you want to pay for your child to receive milk.
SLIDE 19 Teacher Emails
- Mrs. Kucera dkucera@bennps.org
- Mrs. Crisman dcrisman@bennps.org
- Ms. Wademan twademan@bennps.org
SLIDE 20
Thank you for coming!
Feel free to contact us to discuss any individual questions you may have about your child!
