Back To School Night

1. Welcome to Back to School Night
On one of the index cards
provided, please write down ONE
goal you would like your child to
accomplish this year.
Please write your child’s name on
the card

2. Back to School Night
5th grade
Mr. Filson

3. About Me
 Millersville University
 Elementary Education
 Student taught in 5th grade
 LTS in 6th grade
 Sports
 Eagles and Phillies

4. CURRICULUM

5. EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS
First subject of the day is Math. 8:40-9:35
 Everyday Mathematics
 Spiraling Curriculum
 Topics are introduced and revisited constantly through
the year.
 Unit 1- Number Theory

6. SPECIALS
 Monday- Art
 Tuesday- Health
 Wednesday- Music
 Thursday- Library
 Friday- P.E.
 Monday, Wednesday-Friday-Spanish
 Friday- Science Lab

7. FOCUS
 FOCUS (For Our Children’s Unique Skills)
 30 minute period where students who need to leave the
room for speech, AIS, instruments, etc.
 Students who remain in the class will be catching up or
finishing work, meeting in small groups with
me, reading, or independently practicing skills.
 10:40-11:05

8. SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES
SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES
• WEATHER
• EROSION
• PLANTS
• ECOSYSTEMS
• EXPLORATION AND
COLONIZATION
• PRE-REVOLUTION THROUGH
NEW NATION
• EXPANSION AND REFORM
• CIVIL WAR AND
RECONSTRUCTION
Science and Social Studies 11:10-11:35, 12:30-12:50

9. Reading/Writing Workship
 Reading and Writing will be taught in a workshop model
 It is broken down into three parts
 Minilesson
 Independent Practice
 Work Share

10. Reading Mini lessons
 How to use Classroom Library
 Choosing “Just Right Books”
 Intense or “Wide Awake Reading”

11. Writing Mini lessons
 What is a writers Notebook
 Unforgettable Story
 “Me as a Reader”

12. Independent Practice
 Students go off and work on the skill just taught on
their own
 Teacher is conferring with students or groups and
circulating the room giving assistance or advice

13. WORK SHARE
 Students will briefly come together and share what they
worked did during their independent practice.
 Students are expected to listen and give feedback
 Learning from each other

14. Words Their Way
 Word Study
 New to district
 Starting in October

15. 25 BOOK CHALLENGE

16. DISCIPLINE
 Responsive Classroom- 5th Grade Style
 Credits and Debits- Individual
 Students made these in class
 “TOGETHER”
 At Specials
 Timeouts
 Consequences- Reasonable ex. “break it…buy it”

17. Homework
 Reading- 20 minutes every night
 Math- Study Links. Can keep them at Home
 Words Their Way
 Rarely will give out homework on the weekends
 Agenda needs to be signed every night.

18. ROOM PARENTS

19. ?????????Questions???????????
If you have any questions about your child, please write them
on a notecard. I will e-mail you with answers. Please provide
your email address.

20. Thank You For Coming
GO EAGLES!!!