Welcome Parents!Welcome Parents!

Find your child’s desk!Find your child’s desk! Check out the awesome Check out the awesome information on it!information on it!

Talk with your neighbors until Talk with your neighbors until we start!we start!

Welcome toWelcome toMr. Manuszak’sMr. Manuszak’sFifth GradeFifth Grade

We’re finally fifth We’re finally fifth graders!graders!

DemographicsDemographics

12 boys12 boys

12 girls12 girls

Total: 24 fabulous students! Total: 24 fabulous students! And 1 And 1 slightly slightly insane teacher…insane teacher…

Daily ScheduleDaily Schedule 8:05 – 8:20 Arrive, unpack, morning work8:05 – 8:20 Arrive, unpack, morning work 8:20 – 9:10 Specials8:20 – 9:10 Specials 9:15 – 10:30 Math9:15 – 10:30 Math 10:30 – 11:30 Language Arts10:30 – 11:30 Language Arts

Whole group instructionWhole group instruction Independent readingIndependent reading

11:30 – 12:40 Language Arts11:30 – 12:40 Language Arts Word study/spellingWord study/spelling Grammar/writingGrammar/writing

12:45 – 1:35 Lunch/recess12:45 – 1:35 Lunch/recess 1:40 – 2:30 Social Studies/Science1:40 – 2:30 Social Studies/Science

SpecialsSpecials

Monday – ArtMonday – Art Tuesday – MediaTuesday – Media

Non media day library passes (12 Non media day library passes (12 punches)punches)

Wednesday – ComputersWednesday – Computers Thursday – P.E.Thursday – P.E. Friday – MusicFriday – Music

TransportationTransportation

Car pool – Meet in front of Car pool – Meet in front of schoolschool

ESE – Meet in 5th pod and go to ESE – Meet in 5th pod and go to gym/cafeteriagym/cafeteria

Bus riders – Walk to buses behind Bus riders – Walk to buses behind schoolschool

TransportationTransportation

Changes must be made by 1:00 pm!Changes must be made by 1:00 pm! If I do not have a request, I have to If I do not have a request, I have to honor their normal transportation honor their normal transportation routineroutine

Only if the change deviates from their Only if the change deviates from their regular routine do you have to make a regular routine do you have to make a request request (clubs? regular after school (clubs? regular after school activities?)activities?)

Access through CWE website or myCCSAccess through CWE website or myCCS Transportation link is on the left side Transportation link is on the left side of the webpageof the webpage

GradesGrades

Grades are available online!Grades are available online! No paper report cards sent homeNo paper report cards sent home They can now be printed directly They can now be printed directly off the websiteoff the website

Access web grades at myCCSAccess web grades at myCCS Grades include all subjects, plus Grades include all subjects, plus handwriting, conduct, and work handwriting, conduct, and work habitshabits

Summative AssessmentSummative Assessment

Most grades will be based on summative Most grades will be based on summative assessments.assessments.

Summative assessments are to determine Summative assessments are to determine mastery of a skill after exposure and mastery of a skill after exposure and practice in the classroom.practice in the classroom.

Examples include chapter assessments, Examples include chapter assessments, extended response questions, formal extended response questions, formal writing assignments, reading logs, and writing assignments, reading logs, and ongoing assessments. Most summative ongoing assessments. Most summative assessments will be completed in class, assessments will be completed in class, unless it is a home and school project. unless it is a home and school project.

Formative AssessmentFormative Assessment

Formative assessments are used to Formative assessments are used to practice a skill but not used to practice a skill but not used to determine mastery.determine mastery.

Examples of formative assessments Examples of formative assessments are theme packets, S.S. notebooks, are theme packets, S.S. notebooks, Math boxes, Math study link, Math boxes, Math study link, writer’s notebook, grammar work, writer’s notebook, grammar work, and spelling activities. and spelling activities.

Here is what makes up Here is what makes up the meat of subject the meat of subject

grades…grades… S.S. – Chapter assessments, S.S. – Chapter assessments, projectsprojects

L.A. – Theme tests, reading logsL.A. – Theme tests, reading logs Spelling – Spelling list testsSpelling – Spelling list tests Writing – Formal writing Writing – Formal writing assignments (Theme based), and assignments (Theme based), and extended response questionsextended response questions

Math – Chapter assessmentsMath – Chapter assessments

School Wide Behavior School Wide Behavior PlanPlan

Cardinal RulesCardinal Rules

Cardinal Reward TicketsCardinal Reward Tickets

Can be saved for prizes – 4 levelsCan be saved for prizes – 4 levels

Drawings every other FridayDrawings every other Friday Bi-weekly winners and monthly Bi-weekly winners and monthly winners!winners!

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Classroom jobsClassroom jobs Assignment notebook – Students Assignment notebook – Students responsible for writing down responsible for writing down assignments from side boardassignments from side board Work is also posted online at my websiteWork is also posted online at my website

Manuszak Marks: earn rewards for your Manuszak Marks: earn rewards for your actionsactions Work habits – give your best effortsWork habits – give your best efforts Behavior – be a good citizenBehavior – be a good citizen

Goal: become prepared for middle Goal: become prepared for middle school!school!

HomeworkHomework

Motto: Work hard in class, Motto: Work hard in class, minimize take home workminimize take home work

Students given ample opportunity to Students given ample opportunity to start homework in class, where start homework in class, where immediate assistance can be immediate assistance can be availableavailable

Students encouraged to take HW home Students encouraged to take HW home to checkto check

Homework is posted on the side Homework is posted on the side board and onlineboard and online

Balanced LiteracyBalanced Literacy

Balanced literacy includes whole Balanced literacy includes whole group shared reading, small group shared reading, small differentiated group readings, differentiated group readings, creative writing lessons, grammar, creative writing lessons, grammar, spelling, and vocabulary spelling, and vocabulary developmentdevelopment

On the report card there will be 3 On the report card there will be 3 separate grades for Literacy: separate grades for Literacy: Reading, Writing, and SpellingReading, Writing, and Spelling

Writing CompositionWriting Composition

Rigby Writing Rigby Writing Our writing is integrated into the Our writing is integrated into the L.A. block. Students complete theme L.A. block. Students complete theme based writing assignments, which based writing assignments, which usually last 2 weeks.usually last 2 weeks.

Writer’s Notebooks – weekly Writer’s Notebooks – weekly writing promptswriting prompts

Young Author booksYoung Author books

Spelling , Word Study, Spelling , Word Study, and Vocabularyand Vocabulary

20 words bi-weekly for Spelling20 words bi-weekly for Spelling Words come home on Monday, test will Words come home on Monday, test will be every other Fridaybe every other Friday

Weekly spelling activities and review Weekly spelling activities and review gamesgames

During the week we will work with During the week we will work with specific vocabulary words related to specific vocabulary words related to the Rigby Theme. We keep a list with the Rigby Theme. We keep a list with definitions in our vocabulary notebookdefinitions in our vocabulary notebook

Social StudiesSocial Studies

United States HistoryUnited States History Social Studies Alive! (textbook Social Studies Alive! (textbook & interactive student notebook)& interactive student notebook)

Economics – JA BiztownEconomics – JA Biztown Social Studies is a tested area Social Studies is a tested area for 5for 5thth grade ISTEP grade ISTEP

Social Studies is taught first Social Studies is taught first 3 quarters3 quarters

JA BizTown!JA BizTown!

Students will learn basics of Students will learn basics of economics unit by learning social economics unit by learning social studies standards with a hands-on studies standards with a hands-on experience. They will learn concepts experience. They will learn concepts of supply & demand, wants & needs, of supply & demand, wants & needs, and integrate math skills by keeping and integrate math skills by keeping a checkbook. Some will be elected to a checkbook. Some will be elected to public office, others will create public office, others will create items to sell to the public, and items to sell to the public, and still others will own businesses still others will own businesses trying to turn a profit!trying to turn a profit!

JA Biztown!JA Biztown!

Students will interview for Students will interview for jobs! They will experience an jobs! They will experience an election process and elect election process and elect their own mayor! Students will their own mayor! Students will work in a team to run a work in a team to run a successful business!successful business!

More Biztown!More Biztown!

ScienceScience

Hands-on inquiry approach plus Hands-on inquiry approach plus supported non-fiction literaturesupported non-fiction literature

Areas of fifth grade study are: Areas of fifth grade study are: Food Chains, Our Solar System, Food Chains, Our Solar System, Matter, Human Systems Design Matter, Human Systems Design ProjectProject

Last quarter of schoolLast quarter of school Ruth Lilly field trip at end of Ruth Lilly field trip at end of yearyear

Fifth Grade is a Fifth Grade is a Partnership between…Partnership between…

Teachers and students at school Teachers and students at school to build an understandingto build an understanding

Students and parents at home to Students and parents at home to enhance learningenhance learning

AND…..AND…..

A Partnership with A Partnership with Teachers and ParentsTeachers and Parents

Email, phones, good old-fashioned Email, phones, good old-fashioned notes!notes!

Weekly updates!Weekly updates!

(317) 733-6430 ext. 2022(317) 733-6430 ext. 2022

nmanusza@ccs.k12.in.usnmanusza@ccs.k12.in.us

And the result is:And the result is:

A quality educational program A quality educational program which meets the individual needs which meets the individual needs of its students in a safe and of its students in a safe and nurturing environment!nurturing environment!

A smooth transition to middle A smooth transition to middle school!school!

A great, memorable school year!A great, memorable school year! Fun!Fun!

Final InformationFinal Information

If you have not received emails, If you have not received emails, please give me a current email where please give me a current email where you can be reachedyou can be reached

JA BizTown volunteer opportunities:JA BizTown volunteer opportunities: Interview Day: ???Interview Day: ??? BizTown Trip: Monday, November 25thBizTown Trip: Monday, November 25th

CWE school volunteers: lunch, CWE school volunteers: lunch, librarylibrary

Donations: books, chlorox wipes, Donations: books, chlorox wipes, tissues, recess gamestissues, recess games

MathMath

Let’s take a quick Let’s take a quick look at how we do look at how we do 55thth grade Math. grade Math.

55thth Grade Math Grade Math

22 students22 students 9:15 am – 10:30 am9:15 am – 10:30 am CCS Math program: Everyday CCS Math program: Everyday MathematicsMathematics

Texts: Student Reference Book, Texts: Student Reference Book, Math Journal, Study LinksMath Journal, Study Links

Materials: Math manipulatives, Materials: Math manipulatives, games, Geometry templatesgames, Geometry templates

Everyday MathematicsEveryday Mathematics

Facts About Everyday Mathematics:Facts About Everyday Mathematics:

Research-based, field-tested and proven by Research-based, field-tested and proven by resultsresults

Teaches basic skills and conceptual Teaches basic skills and conceptual thinking thinking

Uses a hands-on approachUses a hands-on approach

Sets higher expectationsSets higher expectations

How We Work in ClassHow We Work in Class

Teacher led examplesTeacher led examples Independent workIndependent work Group workGroup work Math gamesMath games Students sharing strategies on Students sharing strategies on overheadoverhead

Daily reviewDaily review Practice of Practice of multiplication/division factsmultiplication/division facts

Math WorkMath Work

HomeworkHomework:: Normally the Math study linkNormally the Math study link Students often have time to start in Students often have time to start in class, but should check or complete the class, but should check or complete the work at homework at home

Review work the next dayReview work the next day

GradesGrades:: Chapter assessmentsChapter assessments

Review guide completed in class, sent homeReview guide completed in class, sent home RSA questions or writing/reasoning RSA questions or writing/reasoning questionsquestions

Contact InformationContact Information

(317) 733-6430 ext. 2022(317) 733-6430 ext. 2022

nmanusza@ccs.k12.in.usnmanusza@ccs.k12.in.us

http://www1.ccs.k12.in.us/http://www1.ccs.k12.in.us/teachers/nmanusza.teachers/nmanusza. Website to check daily homeworkWebsite to check daily homework