Students are expected to arrive on time and gather in the gymnasium.  On occasion, students are told to line up in the hallway by our door instead.  Once in the classroom, students will have the opportunity to choose what they are buying for luch, unpack, and get started on their morning work.

• 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, Literary Analysis (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.

Snack should be packed for students with needed utensils.  We have 10 minutes for snack. Students must try to use the restroom at this time as to not 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

• 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

• 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 

Students will go out for recess first and then have lunch after.

• 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: Physical Education with Mr. Raguseo

B: Art with Mrs. Kennedy

C: Computers with Mrs. Leanu

D: STEAM with Mrs. Salvtore

E: Physical Education with Mr. Raguseo

F: Music with Ms. Sauer

Sneakers are needed for PE!