BUSHY PARK ELEMENTARYGRADE FIVE

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL2018-2019

GRADE 5 TEACHERS AND PARAEDUCATORS

•Michelle Little• Angie Cole• Kara Esmond• Linda Jensen• Katie Murphy• Katie Stanton• Meredith Yakscoe-Markle• Debbie Carroll• Debbie DiBenedetto• Sunny Packan

9:10-9:25 Homeroom (ELA classes)9:25-10:40 Math10:40-11:25 ELA11:25-12:25 Related Arts12:25-1:30 Content

Science Social Studies

Health1:30-2:30 Lunch/Recess2:30-3:45 ELA

OUR SCHEDULE

HOME/ SCHOOL COMMUNICATION

• Canvas• Class Dojo• Work Folders• Quarterly Progress Reports (Interims)

• Report Cards• 5th grade e-alerts• Agenda Books• Parent/Teacher Conferences

Accessing What Your Child Will Learn

Grade 5 HCPSS Canvas Pagehttps://hcpss.instructure.com/courses/34431

Grade 5 Mathematics

Grade 5 AGL Mathematics

5th Grade ScienceQuarter 1

Earth’s Systems

Quarter 2Patterns in

Space

Quarter 3Structure and Properties of

Matter

Quarter 4Matter and Energy in

Ecosystems

Interactions of Earth’s major systems

Interactions between object son our solar system

Properties of matter, chemical changes, and conservation of matter

Discover how matter and energy flow in an ecosystem

*We will need clear, clean, 2L soda bottles with caps ASAP

5th Grade Language ArtsReading:• Genre study• Independent Daily

Reading (IDR)• Reading Groups• Whole group mini

lessons• Read Alouds• Vocabulary

Writing:• IDR letters• Writing in response to

reading• Narrative Writing• Opinion Writing• Informational Writing• Speech Writing

5th Grade Social Studies

Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4

The American Revolution

Building a New Nation

Challenges of a New Nation

We the People (SCH)

HOMEWORKReading Homework

Read every night for 20 minutes and complete the Passport to Literature (read 5 books per quarter)

Vocabulary HomeworkDue weekly

Math Homework Assigned as needed

Content HomeworkAssigned as needed

LONG TERM PROJECTSPassport to Literature Simulated Congressional Hearings

CLASS DOJOWhat is Class Dojo?

Class Dojo helps teachers positively encourage students in class, easily communicate with parents, and empower students by promoting positive feedback.

Be on the lookout for your child’s personalized code and permission form to join Class Dojo

FIELD TRIPS & ACTIVITIES• Living Classroom – pending approval

• Sept. 26 Little & Yakscoe-Markle• Sept. 27 Cole & Stanton• Sept. 28 Sprinkles (Cole)

• Holiday Service Project• Baltimore Aquarium – Feb.– pending

approval• Wednesdays

•Chorus @ 12:30 - 1:00•Band/Strings @ 1:00 - 1:30

1) Go to www.TreeRing.com/validate

2) Enter our school’s passcode: 101282566956923

3) 15% off if purchased by September 30

4) Memory Book Price $16.99

Memory Book

THANK YOU FOR COMING

WE ARE

LOOKING

FORWARD TO

A GREAT YEAR!