It is extremely important for students to arrive on time to school.  Students have to unpack, order lunch, and complete morning work as they arrive.  We have a short morning meeting for SEL or group work before the day begins.  If students are late, they will continue to miss important information.  This year we begin the day with ELA most days, which makes punctuality all the more important. 

• In social studies, we will focus on New Jersey history/road to the revolution

• In science, we follow units of study mapped in relationship to the new NJCCCS

• Students explore the areas of Earth, Physical, and Life science and apply to real world situations

• Labs and Experiments

• Knowing Science

• Mystery Science

A day- STEAM

B day- ART

C day- COMP

D day- PE

Sneakers are needed for PE!

E day - PE

Sneakers are needed for PE!

F day - Music

• After teacher demonstration, students work on problems independently or in small groups with teacher support or enrichment

• Students are provided with spiraled practice of skills and concepts and are given plenty of preparation for state testing type problems.

• Knowledge of FACTS are very important this year and independent practice at home is encouraged

• Word Problems with multi-steps as well as explaining how students came to get their answer

• Emphasis on mathematical thinking and application

• Students can use ConnectEd for online game practice as well as links on Google Classroom

• We will be using Home Links and Math Journal 

Snack should be packed for students with needed utensils.   Students use the restroom at this time as to try not to interrupt direct instruction later. Soft music, a video or free talk may happen during snack.  A working snack may be used if needed. 

• Each day, workshop begins with a mini-lesson that students will apply in their writing.

• Students will use the writing process of planning, drafting, editing, and revising

• Writing Genres: Personal Narrative, Opinion, Expository, Persuasive, Narrative, How-To, and Descriptive Writing

• Focus on typed published work through Google Classroom

• One-on-one conferences and peer collaboration with a writing partner

• Focus on using Organization, Sentence Structure, Grammar

• Figurative Language, Applying Vocabulary, and using Descriptive Details

If students come to school with a packed lunch please make sure that they can open all packages, bags, and boxes.  Students should also be dressed appropriately for the weather for when they go outside to play.  I always suggest sending in an old sweatshirt with your student for them to keep in the locker when it gets cooler so they can be prepared.

• Each day, workshop begins with a mini-lesson on a reading skill or strategy.  Students will practice using these strategies in stories read in the anthology and through several novels/read alouds.

• Students also read independently and are reminded to apply the skill or strategy learned.

• Guided Reading, Individual Reading Conferences, and Collaborative conversations

• Vocabulary, Reading Skills & Strategies, Text Structure, RACE responses

• We will be using the Reading Companion, Small Book and Big Book

• Weekly Assessments, Vocabulary Quizzes, Comprehension Tests on stories

• Reading at home is encouraged and necessary 

• Connect-Ed passcodes for access to stories, games, etc.

• Students will review grammar and spelling during this time.

• After a diagnostic test, children will be grouped at a just-right-for-them level and will be challenged to build an understanding of word skills.

• Students are given differentiated spelling lists through Reading Wonders

• Given words on beginning of the week and tested usually on Fridays

• Folder, Bag of words, Notebook, Spelling Menu for Homework

Students should be picked up by 3 PM the latest.  Anyone who is not picked up by 3 PM will be brought to the office to call home.