Back-to-School Night 2018-2019 by Jackie https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0 Made with care by your fifth-grade team en-us 2016-08-08 03:07:47 UTC 2025-09-28 22:10:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png Communication! jrobie https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117684974 Subscribe to Seesaw. We will send out frequent and brief communications throughout the year. They will be sent directly to your email. 
  • Email anytime.
  • Stop in before or after school for quick conversations. Make an appointment for longer discussions.
  • Leave a phone message anytime.
  • Please empty and return Friday Folders.
]]> 2016-08-08 03:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117684974 Math jrobie https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117685018 Math in Focus units: Place Value; Multiplication and Division; Fractions; Algebra; Area of Triangles; Ratio; Decimals; Percent;  Angles
In addition:
  • Weekly large-number computation review (math combo)
  • Emphasis on learning multiplication facts
  • Emphasis on developing a positive mathematical mindset 
]]> 2016-08-08 03:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117685018 Homework jrobie https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117685283
  • Plan for one hour per night, Monday through Thursday.
  • We do not assign regular weekend homework, but we do expect reading to continue during the weekend. 
  • Reading is part of the nightly homework hour (30 min. + 20 pages).
  • Homework is not assigned if your child is absent for religious observances.
  • If you child is ill or out-of-town, we’ll catch them up on work when they return to school.
    • ]]>     2016-08-08 03:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117685283     Conferences: students attend both conferences jrobie https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117685507 Wednesday, October 17
    Thursday, October 18

    Thursday, February 28
    Friday, March 1

    ]]>     2016-08-08 03:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117685507     Reading jrobie https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117688228 Teachers College units: fiction; nonfiction
    Readers: 
    • read “just right books” at their reading level. 
    • record daily reading in reading logs.
    • reflect by jotting on post-its, writing in reading notebooks, talking with partners and participating in book clubs. 
    •  read 30 minutes (at least 20 pages) per night, Monday through Thursday. (Weekend reading is strongly encouraged).
    ]]>     2016-08-08 04:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117688228     Writing jrobie https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117688249 Teachers College units: narrative; information; opinion/argument
    Writers: 
    • self-select many of their topics.
    • write for extended periods of time. 
    • work through the writing process: gather and rehearse ideas in writer’s notebooks, draft, revise, edit, and publish.
    ]]>     2016-08-08 04:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117688249     Word Study jrobie https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117688272 Words Their Way philosophy:  understand and apply spelling patterns rather than just memorization 
    • Weekly “spelling sorts” at home
    • Weekly tests on Fridays
    Story Grammar program focuses on building effective sentences using sentence parts (subject, predicate, phrases, clauses) and sentence positions. 
    ]]>     2016-08-08 04:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117688272     Science jrobie https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117688281 Science Companion units: Energy; Human Body in Motion

    The Human Development unit takes place in May.

    Optional Parent Book Club:
    ]]>     2016-08-08 04:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117688281     Social Studies jrobie https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117688297 Units:  Introduction to the United States government and elections; Introduction to the American Revolution

    Morning meetings build community.

    Service: help our K buddies; assist in the lunchroom; sing for senior citizens, participate in various service activities with our K buddies; personal challenge

    ]]>     2016-08-08 04:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117688297     Kindergarten Buddies jrobie https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117799723 • We meet every other week with our buddies to do a variety of activities: reading, writing, art projects, service learning, etc.

    • We eat lunch with our buddies every day. 

    ]]>     2016-08-09 14:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117799723     Fifth-Grade Play jrobie https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117799836
  • Friday, April 27, 7:00 p.m.,  Hopkins Campus
  • Play Information Night, Thursday, February 8, MPAC
    • ]]>     2016-08-09 14:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117799836     Transition to Middle School jrobie https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117800152 • Middle School Transition Night, Thursday,  February 22, 7:00-9:00  

    • Middle School tour in the winter before students make music and language choices for sixth-grade

    • MS Counselors visit HC classrooms in May

    • Students receive their summer reading assignment in May
    ]]>     2016-08-09 14:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117800152     Closing jrobie https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117803751 Tuesday, May 28, 2:00 p.m. Students arrive at 1:15 p.m. ]]> 2016-08-09 15:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/117803751 Welcome! jrobie https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/181119962 Thank you for coming!
    Jackie Robie and Beth Daniel    ]]>     2017-08-15 17:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jrobie/t1tmo1p1iyk0/wish/181119962