12 13 back to school night

BACK TO SCHOOL

NIGHT5th Grade

2012-13

About the Teachers

Neil Wetherbee

Bachelors of Arts in Education – University of Michigan.

Masters of Arts in Educational Technology –Michigan State

Taught 4th and 5th

grade at UPA since 2005

My philosophy is that learning occurs when activities are authentic.

Erika Guilford

Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education

Masters Degree in Educational Leadership

Worked for Detroit Public Schools for the last 13 years.

My philosophy is that all students can learn in their own way.

About the Teachers Continued

Puja Mullins

Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Environmental Studies

Masters Degree in Elementary Education

Worked with elementary school students in Toronto, Canada.

I believe that all my students can achieve their hopes and dreams.

Jaclyn Piscitelli

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Master’s of Art in Education

I believe that every child has their own voice in learning and it is my goal to create an environment where their voices are heard and celebrated.

Exhibitions

Exhibitions are an opportunity for students to

learn about something that interests them and

present that to the class and adults from home

Fall exhibitions: December 10th – 21st

Spring exhibitions: June 10th – 21st

Learning Team meetings to discuss exhibitions

will be from about September 24th – October

5th

More information at a Parents as Partners

meeting (probably in mid-October).

Healthy School

All food, except party treats, should be healthy.

This includes lunch and snack (if applicable)

100% juice

No cookies, fast food, non-baked chips, etc.

Math

Switch to the Common Core State Standards

Multiplication & Division

Number Theory (place value)

Fractions & Decimals

Fractions

Measurement

Geometry

Reading and Writing

Traditional Literature

Feature Article

Literary Essay

Research Report

Opinion Essay

Poetry / Drama

Compare and Contrast with Fiction

Social Studies

Geography of U.S.

Native Americans

Early Settlements

Colonies

Revolutionary War

Science

Forces and Motion

Objects in the Sky

Systems and Survival

QUESTIONS AND

COMMENTS

Contact Information

Neil Wetherbee twetherb@umich.edu

734-239-1642

Erika Guilford eguilford@uprep.com

313-874-9800 ext 318

Puja Mullins pmullins@uprep.com

734-678-3781

Jaclyn Piscitelli jpiscitelli@uprep.com

313-874-9800 ext 317