Grade 5

Welcome to Grade 5
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Dear Parents,

Welcome to Grade 5! I am confident everyone is well rested and excited to start a brand new year. It is going to be an exciting school year and I look forward to working with you and your children. By working together, this year is sure to be an enjoyable and rewarding one for all. The following list outlines the topics that will be covered throughout this upcoming Grade 5 year:

LANGUAGE ARTS

o Handwriting

o Spelling(development of phonemic awareness using The Writing Road to Reading Program)

o Writing Traits Program (development of ideas, sentence fluency, organization, word choice, voice, conventions and presentation)

o Literacy Place Program (reading comprehension and reading fluency through read-alouds, shared and guided readings and independent reading activities)

o Vocabulary building (Literacy Place Program texts)

o Oral reading and discussions of various texts

o Oral language development through presentations throughout the year

MATH

o Number Patterns and Equations

o Whole Numbers

o Multiplying a Dividing Whole Numbers

o Measurement

o Fractions and Decimals

o Geometry

o Statistics and Probability

o Transformational Geometry

RELIGION

Our school is currently implementing a new school theme called “Serve With Joyful Hearts”. We will be exploring the theme through oral discussions, daily prayer reflections, Lectio Divina, assemblies, church masses, Bible seminars and the Grade 5 religion program, “Credo: I Believe” from the Faith and Life Series and Christ Our Life. Each student has been given an accompanying workbook connected to the text readings and lessons.

SOCIAL STUDIES

o Mapping

o Immigration

o Canadian Culture and Government

o Citizenship

o Aboriginal Government

o Natural Resources of Canada

SCIENCE

o The Scientific Process

o Forces and Simple Machines

o Human Body

o Natural, Renewable/Non-renewable Resources

ART

o Techniques focused on the development and use of color, texture, line, shading, pattern, value, rhythm and scale.

o Image-development and design strategies, context, visual elements and principles of art through various works of famous artists.

PERSONAL PLANNING

o Goal setting and monitoring

o Career development

o Decision-making

o Healthy living (Physical Activity and Nutrition)

o Healthy relationships

o Substance abuse and prevention

o Safety and injury prevention

MUSIC- taught by Mrs. Trivieri

PHYSICAL EDUCATION- taught by Mr. A. Campanile

FRENCH- taught by Mr. A. Campanile

Listed below is information you may find helpful:

Philosophy: I strongly believe that a child’s spiritual, emotional, intellectual and physical development starts with creating a safe, positive, and welcoming environment. Patience and empathy are crucial in facilitating learning experiences that allow students to grow into responsible, independent and compassionate members of society.

Discipline/ Expectations: Students are to follow all classroom and school rules and guidelines, and to strive to meet all expectations. As a class, the Grade 5’s have been learning about the classroom rules and how to apply them in class, in the school and on the playground. Students will be expected to deal with appropriate and necessary consequences should any of the classroom and/or school rules are broken.

Homework: Students will be given approximately 45 minutes worth of homework every night. I expect all homework to be handed in on time and to the best of your child’s ability. Homework slips will be sent home if your child’s homework is incomplete and not handed in (please refer to the attached yellow sheet). These slips need to be signed by the parent/guardian and returned the following day along with the student’s completed homework. Help your child balance their time if they are involved with after school activities. Make sure enough time is placed on homework, or even better, set a regular time for homework each night.

Communication:

My goal is to keep you, the parent, informed. Communication between the school and home is imperative. Please feel free to contact me by phone, a written note, or in person after school if you have a concern or just need to talk. The best time to reach me is at 3:00 p.m. in the Grade 5 classroom. If you need to arrange

a meeting, please call ahead to set up a mutually convenient time. Also, please inform me of any current family problems or illnesses that may affect your child’s performance and attitude at school. This will enable me to give special attention when it is needed and to be sensitive in certain situations.

Agenda Book: Students will copy down their homework into their agendas every day. Agendas will be signed by me before the class is dismissed each day. Please make sure to review the agenda book consistently. Notices and forms will be placed in the clear pouch in front of the book. Please make sure to return all forms promptly.

Time tables: Grade 5’s have Physical Education on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Library time is on Thursday. Let us make sure all books are returned on due dates. Please see the attached weekly schedule for more information. Please note that due to field trips, school events, and masses, the daily and/or weekly schedule may be subject to change. Students will be notified beforehand.

Quick reminders: Please label all belongings, especially sweaters, as items tend to get lost. It is imperative that students attend school on time, as morning exercises are an important part of the day. Please send a blue absentee note with your child on the first day he/she returns to school after missing class. A blue absentee note also needs to be filled out at the office and handed back to me after your child returns to school.

I hope the information provided will help facilitate our partnership in the education of your child. Thank you for your cooperation and support. I am confident this year will be full of learning and success.

Sincerely,

Miss A. Maciuk

Grade 5 teacher

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