Are You Smarter Than A
Fifth Grader?
• Your children have created a list of
questions for you to answer. Please write
your answers on a note card.
• What does abiotic mean?
• Name 2 square numbers.
• What is a “fat” question?
• Can a square number be prime?
• What is the definition of a secondary
source?
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Southern Elementary
School
Open House
September 15, 2014
Mrs. Shimp Mrs. Reed Mr. Rupar
Room Y-7 and Y-9
Fifth Grade
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About Mrs. Shimp
• This is my 15th year of
teaching.
• I taught 6th grade for 3
years and 5th grade for 12
years.
• I am married and have 2
children. (Olivia 9 and
George 5)
• I live in North Wilmington.
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About Mrs. Reed
• This is my 5th year of teaching.
• I taught middle school for 2
years, and this is my 3rd year in
5th grade.
• I am married with 1 fur baby, a
Beagle-Australian Cattle dog
rescue named Murphy.
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Mr. Rupar
• Teacher Candidate from University
of Delaware
• Studying Elementary Ed. With A
Concentration in Special Education
• Co-Teaching In Fifth Grade Until Mid
December
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Daily Schedule
• 8:27-8:45
• 8:45-9:00
Arrival /Morning Work
Morning Meeting
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S.S (Y-9) Science (Y-7)
ELA (Y-9) Math (Y-7)
Recess
Lunch
ELA (Y-7); Math (Y-9)
Special
S.S (Y-7) Science (Y-9)
Reading RTI
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Closing Meeting
9:00-9:30
9:30-11:00
11:00-11:15
11:15-11:45
11:45-1:15
1:15-2:00
2:00-2:30
2:30-3:00
3:00-3:19
Specials
Y-9 (Reed)
Y-7 (Shimp)
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Monday: Art
Tuesday: Technology
Wednesday: Gym
Thursday: Music
Friday: Gym
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Monday: Music
Tuesday: Art
Wednesday: Gym
Thursday: Gym
Friday: Technology
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Parent / Teacher Communication
• Communication through the agenda book
• Mid Marking Period Progress Reports Mailed
Home
• Report Cards (4 Marking Periods)
• Parent Teacher Conferences (November 24th25th)
• Monday-Folders will be sent home (sign)
• Phone: 832– 6300 ext. 2007 (Shimp) 2009 (Reed)
• Email: bshimp@colonial.k12.de.us
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jgherardi@colonial.k12.de.us
– Website: www.southerny7y9.weebly.com
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Homework Policy
• Students are to write their
homework in their agenda each night.
• If homework is not returned when it
is due, students will complete it
during recess.
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Behavior Plans
Mrs. Reed
• Signature Cards
– Every student has a
signature card and earns
signatures positive
behavior.
– Students can accumulate
signatures for rewards
• Daily Behavior Board
Mrs. Shimp
• “Rock Star Behavior”
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Everyone begins the week on
green.
Students are able to move up
and down the guitar.
Blue (5 min. of recess)
Purple (10 min./parent contact).
Pink (15 min./Parent
Contact/Referred to
administration).
If a student is on Red at the
week’s end he/she will pick from
the prize box.
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Grading Policy
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EP= 95% - 100%
MP= 80% - 94%
NP= 70% - 79%
BP= 69% and Below
Writing will be graded with a rubric.
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Writing-6 + 1 Traits of
Writing
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Ideas and content
Organization
Voice
Word Choice
Sentence Fluency
Conventions
Presentation
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Types of Writing This
School year
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Persuasive
Expressive
Informative
Letters
Fiction
Non-fiction
5 paragraph essays
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Reading/Language Arts
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Leveled Readers
Chapter Books
Genre Study
Word Study
Vocabulary
Book Reports
AR
Centers
Fluency
Comprehension/Focus Skills/Graphic Organizers
Reader Response as well as M/C assessments
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Math
dreambox
https://play.dreambox.com/login/n9en/southernes
• dreambox
https://play.dreambox.com/
login/n9en/southernes
• Number Sense
• Multiplication
• Division
• Volume
• Fractions, Decimals, Percents
• Geometry
• Graphing
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Science
• Ecosystems- Eco Fair
• Mixtures and Solutions
• Motion and Design
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Social Studies
• Civil War and
Reconstruction
• The Great Depression
• International Trade
• Democratic Process
• Citizenship
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Special Events
• SOM Assemblies
• Classroom Rewards
(Marbles)
• Individual Rewards
• Field Day – End of
May
• ELA Family Night
• Math/Technology
Night
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Thank You For Taking
Time to Come Tonight!
• I look forward to working
with you this year!
• Questions/Concerns: Feel
free to email or call me at any
time throughout the year
• EMAIL ADDRESSES
bshimp@colonial.k12.de.us
• jgherardi@colonial.k12.de.us
• PHONE NUMBER:
832-6300 (EXT. 2007 Shimp)
(EXT. 2009 Reed)
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