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table
Mrs. Jenea Smith
Email: [email protected]
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Adopted from U.P.E.S. All-star Behavior in the Classroom
Monday: LMC
Tuesday: Art
Wednesday: Gym
Band/Orchestra
Thursday: Gym
Chorus
Friday: Music
Computer Lab
(Fun Friday!)
Assessments:• Independent Reading Projects
• One per semester•Selection tests
• After completion of selection• Novel study quizzes
• Throughout novel study• Benchmark exams• One per unit
• NYS ELA exam
Curriculum:
-Scott Foresman-
o Selections
o Vocabulary
o Grammar
o Spelling
-Novel Studies-
Small reading groups
Comprehension
questions
Vocabulary
Writing: journals and published pieces of writing
Spelling Tests
• Challenge Words
• Fridays
• Parent Signature
Weekly Spelling Routine:Monday: Pretest
Go over words/definitions/etc…
Begin working on spelling packetTuesday-Thursday:
Classwork: Spelling Packet
(due Fridays)Continue to reviewHomework: Study
Friday: Test
Reading Journal:-Read ~20 minutes every night-Respond to what was read with a few sentences in the Reading Journal-I will read and respond in log also-Accountability of what is being read
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Math Information:
•Math Notebook/Folder (Red)
•Math Homework (see policy)
•Math Corrections (due Friday)
Assessments:• Chapter quizzes
•After completion of chapter
• Quarterly exams
•After completion of unit
• NYS Math exam
• These may change depending on the district’s decisions
New York StateNative American History
ColonizationExplorers
CrayfishPlant Growth and Development
Land and Water
Electrical Currents
We will be switching with Mr. Chimento for Social Studies and
Science.
Don’t forget!
-Sign-up for parent- teacher conferences
-Sign-up for Homeroom parent (if interested)
-Meeting in auditorium with Mrs. Peffer