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Welcome to
Mr. Manuszak’s
Fifth Grade
We’re finally fifth graders!
Demographics
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14 boys
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11 girls
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Total: 25 fabulous students! And 1 slightly insane
teacher…
Daily Schedule
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8:05 – 8:30 Arrive, unpack, morning work
8:30 – 9:20 Specials
9:20 – 10:30 Language Arts
 Whole group instruction
 Independent work/small groups
10:30 – 11:25 Language Arts
 Word study/spelling
 Grammar/writing
11:45 – 12:15 Recess and lunch
12:20 – 1:30 Math
1:30 – 2:30 Social Studies/Science
Specials
Weekly schedule
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Monday – Art
Tuesday – Media
Wednesday – Computers
Thursday – Gym
Friday – Music
Transportation
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Bus riders – Walk to buses behind school
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Carpool – Meet in front of school
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ESE – Meet in gym/cafeteria
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Please read the email regarding transportation
changes!
Summative Assessment
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Most grades will be based on summative
assessments.
Summative assessments are to determine
mastery of a skill after exposure and practice in
the classroom.
Examples include chapter assessments, extended
response questions, formal writing assignments,
reading logs, and ongoing assessments. Most
summative assessments will be completed in
class, unless it is a home and school project.
Formative Assessment
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Formative assessments are used to practice a
skill but not used to determine mastery.
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Examples of formative assessments are reading
unit practice activities, S.S. notebooks, Math
boxes, Math study link, writer’s notebook,
grammar work, and spelling activities.
Here is what makes up the meat
of subject grades…
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S.S. – Chapter assessments, projects
L.A. – Weekly and unit tests, reading logs
Spelling – Spelling list tests
Writing – Formal writing assignments (category
based) and extended response questions
Math – Chapter assessments
Responsibilities
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Classroom jobs
Assignment notebook – Students responsible
for writing down assignments from side board
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Work is also posted online at my website
Behavior/work habits charts: earn rewards for
your actions
Work habits – give your best efforts
 Behavior – be a good citizen
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Goal: become prepared for middle school!
Behavior and Work Habits
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Behavior/work habits tracking sheets
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Leaders, Emerging Leaders, Leaders in Training
Classroom Economy
Leadership Tickets
Whole School-Ticket Tower & Quarterly
Celebrations
Leader in Me (7 Habits)
Homework
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Motto: Work hard in class, minimize take home
work
Students given ample opportunity to start
homework in class, where immediate assistance
can be available
Students encouraged to take HW home to check
Homework is posted on the side board and
online
Electronics - BYOD
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I highly encourage BYOD- lots of opportunity to
utilize devices in class
May use E-readers during silent reading times
Students can lose their privileges at any time per teacher
discretion
Student responsibility to keep safe (Teacher drawer)
GoogleDocs- preferred way for students to save
assignments in order to work on at home and school
Google Classroom – Flipped Classroom
Balanced Literacy
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Balanced literacy includes whole group shared
reading, small differentiated group readings,
creative writing lessons, grammar, spelling, and
vocabulary development
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On the report card there will be 3 separate grades
for Literacy: Reading, Writing, and Word Study
Reach for Reading by National
Geographic
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Content-based reading instruction that allows students to engage
with exclusive National Geographic content and authentic texts
Students will learn skills and strategies with an accessible
anthology (on-line and print)
Rigorous Vocabulary instruction: science and social studies as
well as academic vocabulary
Students apply skills and strategies with differentiated reading
(same text on multiple levels and different texts on same theme)
Engaging technology tools (students will receive a log-in to
access content online)
Weekly student assessments for vocabulary, grammar, and
comprehension skills
Writing Composition
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Reach for Reading - Writing
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Our writing is integrated into the L.A. block.
Students complete unit based writing assignments,
which usually last 1 or 2 weeks.
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Writer’s Notebooks – weekly writing prompts
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Writing Areas: Narrative, Research, Persuasive,
Poetry
Spelling , Word Study, and
Vocabulary
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Weekly spelling lists
Words come home on Monday, test will be
every Friday
Weekly spelling practice: Spelling City
During the week we will work with specific
vocabulary words related to the reading unit. We
keep a list with definitions in our vocabulary
notebook.
Social Studies
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TCI textbook with online resources (student
log-ins)
The 50 States and Capitals
Native Americans
The Birth of Our Nation
The Revolutionary War
Systems of Government
Lemonade Day (May)
Economics and entrepreneur skills
Science
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4 Major Units and 1 Smaller Unit
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Solar System (including Sun and Moon)
Matter
Food Chains and Webs
Human Design (applying physics/ build Mars rover model)
Science Inquiry
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Start later this fall. Presentation will be done during
Computer Lab time and may be worked on at home as
needed.
Experiment will be captured on video at home and then
uploaded to a digital presentation
Math
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Teacher led examples
Independent work
Group work
Math games
Students sharing strategies on overhead
Daily review
Practice of multiplication/division facts
Math
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Homework:
Normally the Math study link
 Students often have time to start in class, but should
check or complete the work at home
 Review work the next day
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Grades:
Chapter assessments (review guide completed in
class, sent home)
 Graded chapter review problems
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Fifth Grade is a Partnership
between…
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Teachers and students at school to build an
understanding and trust
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Students and parents at home to enhance
learning
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AND…..
A Partnership with Teachers and
Parents
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Email, phones, good old-fashioned notes!
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Weekly updates!
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(317) 571-7925 ext. 2156
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nmanusza@ccs.k12.in.us
And the result is:
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A quality educational program which meets the
individual needs of its students in a safe and
nurturing environment!
A smooth transition to middle school!
A great, memorable school year!
Fun!
Final Information
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If you have not received emails, please give me a
current email where you can be reached
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PTE school volunteers: media center, class
parties, room parents
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“Soar Like A Hawk” donation drive info