Welcome to 5th Grade Back to School Night!

Mrs. AltilioRoom 24

Welcome Back to SchoolWelcome Back to SchoolTonight’s TopicsTonight’s Topics

Weekly Schedule 5th Grade Curriculum Homework Grading Scale Behavior Expectations Assessment/grading Absences Class Parties

Contact Information

Emailtaltilio@hazlet.org

Social StudiesSocial Studies Harcourt Series –U.S.

History

– Overview of Geography of U.S.

– First Settlers– Exploration– Colonial America– Revolutionary War– American

Government– Movement Westward– Civil War

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Grades could consist of chapter tests, lesson quizzes, worksheets, and projects

There will be plenty of notice for test with plenty of review and study guides.

Individual or group projects will be done mostly in class. In some cases students who do not complete work during class time, will have to finish at home.

Language Arts LiteracyLanguage Arts LiteracyReading: Comprehension is gained through short stories in

the textbook, literature novels, and independent reading:

Harcourt Journeys – short stories in textbook Sign of the Beaver - novel Number the Stars - novel We are working on developing good reading

strategies:– Accessing Prior Knowledge– Inferring– Asking Questions– Identifying the important information – Monitoring Comprehension– Creating Mental Images– Story Elements– Summarizing – Cause and effect– Main idea and details– Text features and graphics

Language Arts LiteracyLanguage Arts Literacy

Vocabulary words, Comprehension skill, Spelling, Grammar

Independent reading– goal: 20 books (using independent

reading books to practice skills taught in stories)

Reading comprehension and vocabulary tests are given

every other Friday (some weeks will change)

Spelling, and grammar tests will be given the Fridays

opposite the reading test

Website for Harcourt – http://www-k6.thinkcentral.com

Language Arts LiteracyLanguage Arts Literacy

Writing Workshop- Writer’s notebook/projects:

– Personal narrative

– Fiction writing

– 5 paragraph essays with a thesis statement

– NJASK writing prompts- speculative/ fiction

writing and explanatory/expository essay

HomeworkHomework

According to district policy, each 5th grader can

receive up to 50 minutes of homework per day. If

your child is taking longer than this to complete

homework, please contact the teacher.

Assignments pads are given to each student and

should be filled in daily. (Homework is always

written in the same spot on board daily.) Also, the

homework is written on the teacher’s website.

AssessmentsAssessments

LAL grades -(split into 2 sections)

1. Reading – comprehension,

vocabulary, open-ended responses

(rubric #1-4), class participation,

homework participation, and class

assignments

2. Language grade - consists of

writing (writing rubric-#1-5), spelling,

grammar, class participation and

homework participation

AssessmentsAssessments

Social Studies – tests, quizzes, graded worksheets, open-ended responses (rubric #1-4), class participation, and homework participation

Grading ScaleGrading ScaleReading Tests and projects 50% Class work & Participation 10% Homework 10% Quizzes 30%

Language Tests and writing projects 40% Class work & Participation 10% Homework 10% Grammar assessments 25% Spelling 15%

Grading ScaleGrading Scale

Social Studies Tests and projects 50% Class work & Participation 10% Homework 10% Quizzes 30%

*Tests will be sent home in a test folder

*Parents can view grades via the parent portal

AbsencesAbsences

Students are required to make up all work that is missed for absences. If a child is absent from school, arrangements can be made to have work sent home.

If a student is involved in band or enrichment that may cause a student to miss a class, then he/she must see the teacher for the assignment missed.

Student Behavior Student Behavior ExpectationsExpectations

1. I will always do my best.2. I will complete all assignments on

time.3. I will not use “put downs” or harass

others.4. I will respect other people’s

differences and opinions.5. I will actively listen when others are

speaking.

Classroom PartiesClassroom Parties

We have 2 parties a year

Halloween and December Holiday Party

We acknowledge birthdays but are not allowed to have any treats

Your Turn ………Your Turn ………

Any Questions?

Any Concerns?