While you are waiting, please:•Read and respond to your child’s letter•See the HSA volunteer sign up sheets on the back table •Check out the giving tree on the door•Read your child’s biopoem on the hallway bulletin board•Read the fall conference letter on your desk

 7:00 – 7:15

 

 Welcome and Homeroom Presentation

with Mrs. Ong

 7:15 – 7:35

 

 Language Arts Presentation

with Mrs. Ong

 7:35 – 7:50 

Visit Math or Social Studies/Science Classrooms 

  7:50 – 8:05

 

Visit Math or Social Studies/Science Classrooms 

 8:05 – 8:15

 Visit special area teachers

 

A chance to meet all of your child’s teachers

Get a brief overview of the year’s curriculum and activities planned

Experience a shortened fifth grade day!

Katy Mullis and Jen Rolecki

Please see the HSA sign up sheets on the back table later if you have not done so already

Ms. Amanda Barimani (Math) Mrs. Kerry Jarema (Science) Mrs. Shawna Ong (Math) Mrs. Dana Orapallo (Language Arts Support)

Mrs. Mary Shank (Social Studies) Mrs. Jennifer Valerio (Math)

Shawna OngRoom 157

ongs@garnetvalleyschools.com610-579-4166

Open CommunicationEmail or write a notePhone (please call office for dismissal changes)

• Bachelors Degree in Economics from Cornell University

• Taught in Japan for one year• Elementary Education Certification

from University of Pennsylvania• Master’s Degree in Literacy from

West Chester University, obtained Reading Specialist certification

• 7th year teaching at GVES, 2nd in Fifth Grade

Increase Confidence Academically & Socially

Continue developing intrinsic motivation & love for learning

Take on greater responsibilities and expectations Prepare for middle school

Build Community All children feel included, valued, and

cared for Work together and respect one another Appreciate/celebrate talents

Class switchingOrganization, responsibility, materials

managementPrepare for GVMS Math curriculum updates (more on that later)

Security updates to ensure a safe learning environment for students, staff, and visitors.

Visitors will press an intercom button to communicate with the office staff

Visitors will then enter the building, show ID, and sign in

We appreciate your support with these upgrades

Biz Town January 8, 2014We will be needing parent volunteers for this

trip Grandparent’s Day April 24, 2014 5th Grade Play May 2014 Newlin Grist Mill June 3, 2014 5th Grade Send Off (Pool) June 3, 2014 Colonial Day June 5, 2014

Food sign ups on the back table Talent Show June 6, 2014 Promotion Assembly June 11, 2014

We have 24 students in our class Birthday treats are always welcome! We

will share them in the morning when we have time.

Class Parties include:Halloween PartyWinter PartyValentine’s DayGrandparents’ Day

8:40-9:00 Morning Work in Homeroom9:00-10:00 Students switch classes:

Math, Science, or Social Studies

10:00-12:00 Language Arts (Reading then Writing)

12:00-12:55 Lunch then Recess1:00-2:00 Students switch classes:

Math, Science, or Social Studies

2:00-3:00 Specials3:00 Dismissal from homeroom

Homework is always written on the board; It is the student’s responsibility to write the homework down and complete it at home each day

100 Book Challenge every day (15 lines per week)

KidBiz (3 Articles per week) Word Study Limited “formal” reading and writing HW

Continuing to develop a sense of responsibility

Missing homework?Students sign the “Missing Homework Log”

Stay in for recess to complete workContact home if regular occurrence

Band, Orchestra, Speech, etc. Student’s responsibility to see me, collect missed work, and ask for help if needed

Extra help/study time available with me any day at recess

Sent home with students each Monday with important papers for families to review that night

All tests/quizzes must be signed and returned

Includes “Fridge Facts.” Please review and return bottom portion each Tuesday so I know you have read it

100 Book Challenge log sheets Reading Response pages (in the future)

Students will be kept in for recess if they fall behind on their lines or do not complete responses

Vocabulary Development Prefixes/Suffixes Word-a-day

Grammar Practice Grammar Minutes Edits Transfer to writing Quiz each Friday

Fostering independence and interest Write in various genres

Narrative, persuasive, informational, and poetry

Writer’s Notebook Work through the Writing Process Mini-lessons and Conferences Improving the 5 domains

Focus, Content, Organization, Style, Conventions

Students work independently and/or in “book clubs”

Books differentiated by level and/or interest Author studies, themed novel sets

Exposure to a variety of genres and a wide range of literature

Before, during, and after reading activities Discussion/conversations & oral and written

responses supported by evidence in the text

Reading on independent level (~98% accuracy)

Strengthens: fluency, comprehension, expression

Conferencing in school Please encourage this program at home

and sign off as your child’s “coach” in 100 Book Challenge Folder

GOAL is 15 lines per week; students should keep up with the school targets

Students all reading same articles, but on their individual levels

Can search by interest 30 minutes a week in school Three activities per week to keep up with school benchmarkOnly scores 75% or higher count toward goal

http://www.garnetvalleyschools.com/gves/ong

100 Book and KidBiz benchmarks Educational Links Various info about our class Garnet Valley School District information This presentation!

Sign up on the HSA sheets on the back table

Check out the Giving Tree Write back to your child in the writer’s notebook

Fill out the fall conference form Take a look at your child’s work in the hallway

I look forward to a great year of working and learning with you and your

child!