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Welcome to 5th Grade!Parent Transition Meeting -

Introductions5th Grade Homeroom Teachers - Alex Majewski and Audie Smith

6th Grade Homeroom Teachers - Emily Sikorski and Rachel Marchand

Goals● Academic Focus Areas● Social Emotional Development● Routines and Structures

Reading - Mrs. Sikorski● Refer to details in the text (Common Core) ● Novel Studies: Wonder, The Dreamer, Trapped Between the

Lash and the Gun, and The City of Ember

● Whole group, small group, discussion, projects, tests

● Vocabulary Development: Wordly Wise/ Greek and Latin Roots

Writing - Mrs. SikorskiNarrative Informational Persuasive

● Personal Narrative

● Fairytale

● Research Paper● Compare/Contrast● Paragraph practice

● Persuasive Essay/Speeches

● Paragraph practice

Grammar: Focus on parts of speech, sentence structure and organization, and diagramming.

Math - Rachel Marchand○ Place Value○ Multi-digit multiplication and Long Division

○ Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Decimals, Fractions, and Mixed Numbers

○ Converting Fractions, Decimals, and Percents○ Geometry - Classifying 2-D Figures○ Coordinate Planes○ Measurement and Data

Social Studies - Ms. Smith● Geography of the United States● American Indians● European Explorers● Facing Slavery● 13 Colonies● Declaration of Independence ● American Revolution● Articles of Confederation and The Constitution● Western Expansion● Introduction to the Civil War

Science - Mr. Majewski● Earth’s Systems (Geosphere, Atmosphere,

Biosphere and Hydrosphere)● Matter and Energy in Organisms and

Ecosystems● Structures and Properties of Matter

(Chemical Reactions)● Stars and the Solar System

Religion● What are the Sacraments?● What happens in Mass and why is it

important?● What do Christians believe in the Nicene

Creed?● Who was Saint Paul?● What does it mean to be a faithful person?● Human Development

Social-Emotional Teaching● EVERYONE has something to offer● Mistakes WILL happen

○ It’s how students learn. How do we move forward?● Self-management (Bodies and Minds)● Upstanding behaviors● Empathy- “We are a family”

Similarities to 4th Grade● Group Work & Collaboration● Technology in the classroom: iPads, Chrome

Books, Promethean Board ● Arts Integration● Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop● Specials: Art, Gym, Spanish, Drama, Music

Elective/Digital Arts

New to 5th Grade● Switching classes - 4 different teachers● Executive Functioning - backpacks!● 5th/6th Grade Wiki page● Growing independence

○ Independent projects, homework, Student-led discussions, student-teacher communication

● Increased expectations for your children!

Classroom Community● Morning Meeting● Creating classroom rules together● Student problem-solving● Collaboration throughout academic work● Weekly Class Meetings

Communication● Weekly updates on the 5th/6th Grade Wiki

○ Due dates, weekly academic topics, and homework● Email the teacher with special pick-ups,

dismissal requests, or notifications before 8:00 a.m. or preferably the day before!

● Teacher will respond to any email within 24 hours

● Weekly newsletter emailed each weekend

Summer Goals● List of Math enrichment websites will be

sent with class list● Math facts - multiplication and division● Read, read, read!!! ● Write about your summer, even an email!● Have fun :)

Contact InformationMrs. Sikorski - esikorski@alphonsusacademy.orgMr. Majewski - amajewski@alphonsusacademy.orgMs. Smith - asmith@alphonsusacademy.orgMs. Marchand- rmarchand@alphonsusacademy.org