Mr. Jay Mooney
Contacts:
James_E_Mooney@mcpsmd.org
301-469-1038 (school)
Personal
Philosophy
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Seven Locks
Vision
• To create a caring
and positive
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learning community
where all are
valued, respected,
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and empowered to
reach their full
potential in a
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changing world.
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To promote self-respect,
respect for others, &
acceptance of differences.
To foster a climate of tolerance
in which cultural diversity &
learning differences are
nurtured & celebrated.
To cultivate the development
of the whole child & provide a
variety of learning opportunities
to meet individual learning
needs
To help each child recognize
his/her potential for both
meeting & exceeding
expectations.
Personal
Mission
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• To provide a safe learning
environment within which
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inquiry,
problem solving and higher
order thinking is promoted.
• To provide opportunities for
students to creatively pursue
individual areas of interest,
thereby stimulating a lifelong love of learning.
• To equip students with the
tools necessary to become
productive, contributing
members of a global
society.
Seven Locks
Mission
• To provide a rigorous
instructional
program
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for all students to
become independent
thinkers, problem
solvers, and life-long
learners who are
prepared for the
challenges they face in
a changing and
complex world.
• School starts at 9:10 a.m.
• If students are not at school by 9:15,
they are marked tardy.
• Tardy students must obtain a Tardy
Slip from the front office and place
their lunch order with the cafeteria
before proceeding to class.
• Students picked up at
blacktop
• Backpacks in locker
• Morning Work
• Math
• Science/SS
• Lunch & Recess
• Literacy Block
• Pack-up/Dismissal
• We use computers, the Promethean board,
video clips, educational websites, response
clickers (activotes), and so much more.
• Make-up work: 2 days per day absent
• Ex: If your child is absent for 2 days they will
have 4 days to submit make-up work.
• Thursday Folders: sent home every Thursday,
please return the next day
• Birthdays: See Birthday
Celebration Guidelines
handout in your BTSN packet.
• Behavior Card System & Scholar Dollars
• Green: I’m doing what I am suppose to
• Yellow: I’ve broken a rule (owe $5)
• Red: I’ve broken several rules- call or email
home (owe $10)
• Purple: I’ve gone above and beyond (earn
$5)
• Showing the Wildcat Ways
earns paws for our class
bucket. Once the bucket is
filled we get our class whisker.
THE MEANING OF REPORT CARD GRADES
Exceptional at the Standard Level (ES)
Student demonstrates exceptional performance on the
grade-level standard or learning goals.
Proficient (P)
Student meets the grade-level standard or learning goals.
In-Progress (I)
Student demonstrates progress or growth in reaching the
grade-level standard or learning goals.
Not Yet (N)
Student demonstrates minimal
progress or growth in reaching the
grade-level standard or learning
goals.
9: 30- 10:45
10:45- 12:05
12:05- 12:35
12:35- 1:05
1:05- 3:30
Math
SS/Science
Lunch
Recess
Literacy
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
PE 1:55 – 2:40
ART 1:55 – 2:40
MEDIA 1:15 - 2
MUSIC 2:45 – 3:30
Announcements 9:20
MATH
9:30 – 10:45
SS/SCIENCE OR
WRITING
10:45 –
12:05
L/R
12:05 – 1:05
READING
1:05 - 2:35
WRITING
2:35 – 3:10
PACK UP
3:10
Friday
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Mondays 1:55- 2:40
P.E.
Tuesdays 1:55- 2:40
ART
Wednesdays 2:00 - 2:45
Thursdays 2:45- 3:30
Media
Music
Time: 9:30- 10:45
Curriculum 2.0 Math 5 Units
• Operations & Algebraic Thinking
• Geometry
• Number and Operations in Base 10
• Measurement and Data
• Number and Operations: Fractions
*Please refer to your BTSN packet for more
information on the rigor of the new math
curriculum.*
Operations and Algebraic
Thinking
Write and Interpret Numerical
Expressions
Analyze Patterns and Relationships
Number and Operations
in Base Ten
Geometry
Understand the Place Value System
Graph Points on the
Coordinate Plane to Solve RealWorld and Mathematical Problems
Perform Operations with MultiDigit Whole Numbers and
Decimals to Hundredths
Classify Two-Dimensional
Figures into Categories Based
on Their Properties
Measurement and Data
Convert Like Measurement Units
within a Given Measurement
System
Represent and Interpret Data
Geometric Measurement:
Understand Concepts of Volume
and Relate Volume to
Multiplication and Addition
Desired
Outcomes
Number and Operations–
Fractions
Use Equivalent Fractions as a
Strategy to Add and Subtract
Fractions
Apply and Extend Previous
Understandings of Multiplication
and Division to Multiply and Divide
Fractions
Time: 9:30- 10:45
Math 6 Units
• Unit 1 Data & Statistics
• Unit 2 Decimals, Fractions, % &
Measurement
• Unit 3 Geometry & Measurement
• Unit 4 Mathematical Properties
• Unit 5 Probability
Time: 9:30- 10:45
Workshop Model 2.0
• First 15 minutes: Whole Group
Instruction
• Center 1: Ms. Riggsbee/Creticos
• Center 2: Independent Work
• Center 3: Group Work/
Computer time
• Last 5 minutes: Whole Group
Lesson Review
• Whether your child is in Math 5 or Math 6
this year, all students will receive Algebra
instruction in 8th grade.
• Next year’s new middle school
Curriculum 2.0 roll out will include
compacted math units so that all
students end up in the same place.
• Math 6: Math 6 & Part of Math 7
• Math 7: Math 7 & Part of Math 8
Time: 10:45- 12:05
Unit 1: Physics – Force, Motion & Energy
Unit 2: Physics – Electricity & Magnetism
Unit 3: Earth/Space Science – Astronomy
Unit 4: Life Science - Cells & Heredity
Time: 10:45- 12:05
Unit 1: Citizens in Action: The Colonies Revolt,
1763-1783 and Today
Unit 2: Economics: Creating a New Nation,
1783-1800 and Today
Unit 3: The Evolving Country: Geography
Past to Present
• Literary Text
• Informational Text
• Language Vocabulary
• Literary Text
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Historical Fiction
Drama
Poetry
Traditional Stories
Mystery
Realistic Fiction
Adventure Stories
Graphic Text
• Informational Text
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Literary Nonfiction
Articles
Extended Informational Text
Firsthand/Secondhand Accounts
Technical Text
Graphic Text
Multimedia Formats
• Language Vocabulary
• Collaborative Discussion
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Peer Discussion
Literature Study
Shared Inquiry
Socratic Seminar
• Vocabulary Development
• Independent Reading
• Reading
Conferences/Assessments
(w/ Mr. Mooney)
• Read Alouds
• Guided Reading
• Literature Circles
• Word Work (see next slide)
• Readers’ Responses
SLES will be implementing school-wide
the researched based phonics, spelling
& vocabulary program called “Words
Their Way”.
• Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary
instruction through daily word study.
• Differentiated instruction targeted to
students' appropriate
instructional/developmental level
• Spelling stage (stage of spelling
development) assessed using initial spelling
inventory
• Flexible spelling groups
• Focus is on learning and understanding spelling
patterns not on rote memorization of word list
• Word work in class and at home will include
word sorts (word sorts engage students in the
process of searching, comparing, contrasting,
and analyzing & help students organize what
they know about words and form generalizations
that they can apply when encountering
unfamiliar vocabulary when reading)
3 Types of Writing in Curriculum 2.0
Narrative
Informative
Opinion
Time: 1:05-3:30
• Writing Process
• Pre-writing
• Drafting
• Revising
• Proofreading
• Publishing
• Independent Writing
• Grammar Mini-Lessons
• Model Writing
• Quick Writes
Please review the SLES Homework Guidelines handout.
Students will write their homework assignments in their
agendas.
Reading: 20 minutes/day
After reading a book, students will complete a
story map and move their “football”
The Purpose of Homework:
1. Provide practice in applying concepts and skills
initially presented in the classroom.
2. Extend and strengthen learning concepts and skills
related to instructional objectives.
3. Develop learning skills such as initiative,
responsibility, self-direction, and organization.
Mad Science
Robotics
Planetarium
Strathmore
Mt. Vernon
Woodlawn
• The Standards-Based
Grading and Reporting
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Meeting for parents
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about the new grading
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report card format will take
place on Wednesday,
October 16 from 7:00 to 8:00
p.m. in the APR.
Respectful
•Treat all with kindness
•Make sure others feel included, accepted, and safe
Responsible
•Come to school prepared to learn
•Practice self-control and be accountable for your actions
Intellectual Risk Taker
•Embrace active and continuous learning
•Explore different possibilities
Gritty
•Set and achieve goals
•Show perseverance by never giving up
Zesty
•Always assume the best in others
•Share a smile and stay positive
Thank you so much for coming!
If you ever have any questions or concerns
please contact me. On your way out please
sign up for a conference time.
A copy of the power point will be on my SLES 5th grade
page soon.