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Welcome to Back to School Night 2013. Mrs. Lombrano’s 5 th Grade Class 2013-2014. Personal Background. Native Southern Californian Began teaching in 1987 3 Children Hobbies: reading, scrapbooking, and “being crafty” 23 rd year of teaching Over fifteen years in
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Welcome to Back to School Night 2013 Mrs. Lombrano’s 5th Grade Class 2013-2014
Personal Background Native Southern Californian Began teaching in 1987 3 Children Hobbies: reading, scrapbooking, and “being crafty” 23rd year of teaching Over fifteen years in 5th grade…it ROCKS!
My Philosophy • Accountability • Strong Parent/Teacher Teamwork • Meaningful, Differentiated Assignments • High Standards • Positive, Fair, Consistent Policies • Many Opportunities for Success
My Goals for the Year: • To give your child the academic and social skills the need to be prepared for sixth grade. • To provide a safe, supportive, fun classroom environment. • To help your child make new friends and discover new interests. • To help foster a love of learning and create life-long learners out of each of my students.
Discipline Plan • Positive Discipline ~ Reward Good Behavior PBIS ~ School Wide ~WAVE Tickets 5th grade cash system (“Star Bucks”) Student store each trimester Table Points each week (donations appreciated) Teacher vs. Student competition • Behavior Plan *Verbal Warning *Lose Recess/Behavior Profile Reflection *Parent Contact/Behavior Reminder (yellow slip) *Principal Intervention
Homework • Expect 60 minutes per night • 30 minutes reading (READING LOG!) • Binder + Planner=Key to success • Independent • Rewards for Success “Pig Out” every month Parent Notes in Emergencies (As a mom, I get it!)
Common Core Grade Level Informationwww.iusc.orgLanguage Arts (2+ hours per day) Reading: Houghton Mifflin ~Differentiated Instructions to meet individual needs (RTI program) ~Comprehension strategies practiced daily
Balanced Literacy Program ~Read Aloud ~Shared Reading ~Guided Reading ~Independent Reading ~Writing
Language Arts Writing Six Traits of Writing: ~Ideas ~Organization ~Voice/Style ~Word Choice ~Sentence Fluency ~Conventions ~Presentation Examples: *Narrative *Expository *Responding to Literature *Persuasive
Language Arts Spelling/Grammar ~Based on Assessments ~Leveled by ability ~Tests every Friday ~Focus includes spelling word patterns Daily Language Review (DLR) *In class work done Monday~Thursday *Tests on Friday
Mathematics • Challenging Standards • Leveled by ability for differentiated instruction • MULTIPLICATION TABLES!
Science Classroom Lectures + 2 hours science lab each week • Systems of Living Things • Solar System • Nature of Matter • Water on Earth/Weather
Social Studies • Early U.S. History (pre-civil War) Native Americans Age of Exploration Colonial Times Revolution! Making a New Nation U.S. Geography~ States and Capitals
Field Trips • Nixon Library in Yorba Linda Riley’s Farm in Oak Glen
Fine Arts • Music Mondays and Wednesdays Strings (orchestra), Winds (band), or Chorus • Art Program Thank you, PTA!!!
Technology PE • Keyboarding Skills • Word processing • PowerPoints • Excel • Research on internet • Endurance, Flexibility, and Strength • Emphasis on participation, teamwork, and good sportsmanship • California Fitness Testing in spring
Volunteers • Welcome, Welcome, Welcome! • Sign up sheet on table Goal-Setting Conferences Sign Up Sheet on Table
Email Contact:DeborahLombrano@iusd.orgIt’s going to be a GREAT year!!!