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 INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS
Harcourt's Trophies is a literature-based integrated language arts program. It is organized around 6 themes, which help students...
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realize they are a part of a large interdependent world.
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develop a sense of responsibility
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discover how different authors present issues about the same theme
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make connections among books and in real-life situations
FIFTH GRADE THEMES
- Look Inside (Self-Discovery)
- Teamwork (Working Together)
- A Changing Planet (Growth & Change)
- Express Yourself (Creativity)
- School Rules (Communities)
- American Adventure (Exploration)
 KEY POINTS
- Emphasis on FLUENCY
--Quickly
--Accurately
--With prosody (Expression and intonation)
--With good understanding
- Phonics, Phonemic Awareness and reading aloud continue to be stressed
- Includes reading and study skills, spelling, grammar, mechanics, and vocabulary.
- To address higher and lower reading levels, we have the following resources:
1. Books for All Learners
2. Leveled Book Library
3. Audio Tapes
 ASSESSMENTS
- End of story
--Tests vocabulary and comprehension (Mostly multiple choice)
- End of Theme
--Assesses student's progress as readers and writers.
--Uses authentic reading selections related to the theme.
--Contains written and multiple choice comprehension questions, word-skill questions, and a proof-reading section.
For additional information, go to www.harcourtschool.com
 WRITING WORKSHOP
In fifth grade, we focus on several genres as well as prompt writing.
- Personal narratives
- Response to literature
- Narrative Procedures (How-to)
- Prompt writing
- Informational
- Persuasive
- Narrative
- Persuasive
- Informational (Report)
Each piece of writing is evaluated according to a rubric based on State Standards. The areas of assessment are focus, content, organization, style, and conventions. Each piece receives a holistic grade as well as two strategy grades.
 MATH
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW MATH PROGRAM
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Two-year implementation plan for our K-5 elementary math program
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Mrs. Fischler initially piloted this program second semester of the 2006/07 school year and became part of the Wave I team.
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2007-08 school year--25 Wave I teachers implemented the new Math program.
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2008/09--All elementary teachers are involved in year two of the implementation (WAVE 2)
JOINT USAGE PLAN: USING SCOTT FORESMAN ADDISON-WESLEY TESTS AND INVESTIGATIONS UNITS
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SFAW
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traditional text focusing on procedural understanding
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Teacher-centered
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Learn, check, Think about it, Practice learning cycle
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Problem solving, technology, and manipulatives integrated into lessons
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Technology piece--online usage
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INVESTIGATIONS
 SOCIAL STUDIES
SOCIAL STUDIES THEMES:
- Change
- Citizenship
- Conflict
- Culture
- Interdependence
- Scarcity
- Spatial Relations
UNITS OF STUDY
- Map and Geography Skills
- Explorers
- Colonial Times
- French and Indian War
- American Revolution
- Constitution and Government
 SCIENCE
ASSET MODULES
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Motion and Design--provides the opportunity to explore the physics of motion and to apply those concepts to technological design.
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Microworlds--provides the opportunity to explore using hand lenses and simple microscopes.
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Ecosystems--provides the opportunity to explore the interdependence between all organisms in an ecosystem.
 INTERMEDIATE RULES TO REMEMBER
- Students should not report to school before 8:20 AM and 12:20 PM.
- Students should not enter the building before 8:35 AM and 12:45 PM--first bell.
- Anyone who enters the building late will need to get a tardy slip from the office. The tardy is condsidered to be an Unexcused Tardy until an excuse is brought from home. At that time, it will be changed to an Excused Tardy.
- Upon their return to school after an absence, children need to bring a written excuse. (If an absence is not due to illness, funeral attendance, or a religious holiday, a pre-approval absence form will be needed.)
- Students who need to use cough drops during the school day may do so with written permission.
- After all levels have been dismissed, through the Moffett Street doors, all children should be clear of the building unless they have After-School Sports or an appointment with a teacher.
- Children should wear appropriate footwear, especially on gym days. Flip flops and Crocs are dangerous on the gym floor.
- Chewing gum is not permitted on school property.
- Students are not permitted to bring sports equipment from home for use on the playground.
- Bicycles, scooters, skates, and rollerblades are discouraged at Jefferson. Skateboards are not permitted on school property at any time.
- If a student is invited to eat lunch at another student's home or a restaurant, a written note from both parents to the homeroom teacher would be very much appreciated. This helps us to know where the children are at all times in case of emergency.
- Cell phones and iPods are for use outside of the building only. They are not to be used in classrooms or hallways.
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