Transcript Curriculum Night PowerPoint - North Allegheny School District

Bradford Woods
Fifth Grade
Curriculum Night
September 14, 2016
Math
Instruction
Grouping criteria included:
Math achievement scores
Fourth grade end of book test
Basic facts
Student attributes
Both the total points and number of
students determine the grouping.
Math
Instruction
 All students will receive the same curriculum.
 In grades 3, 4, and 5, there are Academic I
groups and Academic II groups.
 Each Academic I group is a heterogeneous mix.
 The difference between Academic I and
Academic II is the pace and/or depth of the
curriculum.
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1.
From the North Allegheny Homepage, click on “+Parents.”
2. Then select “Online
Textbook Resources.”
3. Select “Elementary
Level Resources.”
English Language Arts
• Reading
• English
• Spelling
• Writing
Reading
• Anthology
• Practice Book
• Assessments
– Comprehension
– Skills Tests
– Vocabulary Quizzes
(Cagey Questions)
Book-It
• October: Mystery
• November: Fantasy
• January: Biography
• February: Historical Fiction
• March: Science Fiction or Newberry Winner
• April: Free Choice
Theme 1:
English
• Four kinds of sentences
• Subjects and predicates
Theme 2:
• Simple and compound sentences
• Prepositions and prepositional phrases
• Clauses and phrases
Theme 3:
• Nouns
• Pronouns and antecedents
Theme 4:
• Pronouns
• Adjectives and articles
• Main and helping verbs
Theme 5:
• Action and linking verbs
• Verb tenses
Theme 6:
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Irregular verbs
Contractions
Adverbs
Punctuation
The Writing Process
*Steps
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Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Proofreading
Publishing
*Modalities of Writing
- Informational
- Opinion
- Personal Narrative
Morning Journaling
Journal Prompt- Monday and Wednesday
Revisions- Friday
Grading:
Content-12 points
Mechanics- 5 points
Spelling- 5 points
Journal Rubric
CONTENT 12 Points
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Topic Sentence
Detail #1
Supporting Sentence
Detail #2
Supporting Sentence
Detail #3
Supporting Sentence
Summarizing Sentence
Sentence Variety (Sentence Starters; Simple,
Compound, Complex)
Sentence Length (Minimum 8-10 Words)
Descriptive Words/Robust Vocabulary
Figurative Language (simile, metaphor, personification)
Journal Rubric
MECHANICS 5 Points
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4
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2
1
0
No Mistakes in Capitalization/Punctuation
1 Mistake in Capitalization/ Punctuation
2 Mistakes in Capitalization/Punctuation
3 Mistakes in Capitalization/Punctuation
4 Mistakes in Capitalization/Punctuation
5 or More Mistakes in Capitalization/
Punctuation
Journal Rubric
SPELLING 5 Points
5
4
3
2
1
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No Mistakes in Spelling
1 Mistake in Spelling
2 Mistakes in Spelling
3 Mistakes in Spelling
4 Mistakes in Spelling
5 or More Mistakes in Spelling
Science
• Life Science
– Classifying Organisms, Cells to Systems,
Interactions and Changes in Ecosystems
• Earth Science
– Weather Patterns
• Physical Science
– Matter and Its Properties, Changes in Matter,
Forces in Motion, Changing Forms of Energy
• Space and Technology
– Stars and Galaxies, Earth in Space
Social Studies
Early Life, East and West
– Life in the Eastern Hemisphere
Connections Across Continents
– Spain Builds an Empire, The Struggle to Found Colonies
Colonial Life in North America
– Life in the English Colonies, The Fight for a Continent
The American Revolution
– The Road to War, Winning the Revolution
Life in a New Nation
– Forming a New Government, The Young United States
Students will receive a study guide packet with each
chapter that is aligned directly to the chapter test. Also,
students will complete a project per chapter, and be
provided with a guideline sheet and rubric to use as a
checklist.
Let’s Get Organized!
• Check-in Policy, Journaling
• Homework Policy
– First, Second, Third Missed Assignment
• Make-up Work
• Assignment Books
• Binders
Communication
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BWE phone number: 724-935-5081
E-mail
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Tyler Student Information System
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Student Handbook
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Staff Websites
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Conferences
– [email protected]
– [email protected]
– [email protected]
– November 7th and 8th
Standardized Test Dates
• IOWA Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)
– January 9-13, 2017
• PSSA English Language Arts
– April 3-7, 2017
• PSSA Mathematics
– April 24-April 28, 2017
Reward System
• Ticket Distribution
• Raffle
• Prize Donations
Classroom Management
Yellow Card System
• First Offense- Yellow Card
• Second Offense- Letter Home
• End of Class Period- Clean Slate
Volunteers
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Camp Kon-O-Kwee
Holiday Parties
Publishing Center
T.A.G.- Traveling Art Gallery
Lunch Guest Days (Birthdays)
Library
After School Programs
• Since all doors to the building will be
locked, parents should wait outside.
• Students with an activity on the
stage, in the gym, or in the cafeteria
will be dismissed through the gym
door.
• All other students will be dismissed
through the main entrance.
Other Announcements
• Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-Ups
are online this year!
• Edible Treats (Form) can be found on
the NA website under “Quick Links.”
• Your children wrote you a letter.
Find the letter on their desk and feel
free to respond.
Thank you!
We look forward to a
fantastic year with your
child!