2014/2015 Welcome to Mrs. Paré’s Grade 5/6 Open House.

2014/2015

Welcome to Mrs. Paré’s Grade 5/6

Open House

A LITTLE INTRODUCTION ……

Originally from San Jose, CaliforniaTaught Middle School in California from 2005-

2012 Graduated from :

Cal State East Bay: Liberal StudiesNational University: Teachers degree and

Special Education Autism Added Authorization: 2011

Live in Ottawa with my husband

TONIGHT’S AGENDA

Classroom EnvironmentDiscipline/Rewards

HomeworkStudents’ Agendas

CurriculumContact Information

CLASS ENVIRONMENT

The 4 Tribe Agreements are: Attentive Listening

Appreciation/no put-downsParticipation

Mutual respect

BEHAVIOUR/ REWARD

Behavior ChartMinorMajor

RewardTreats

Free time

HOMEWORK

Home Reading 20 minutes, 4 times per week (Monday-

Thursday night)Detailed reading response and parent

signature due every Friday (Thursday if no school on Friday)

Math:Homework assigned from workbook or

handout 3-4 times a week, usually no more than 1-2 pages.

STUDENTS AGENDA

The agenda is used to encourage organization skills and communication

between school and home. Please check and initial your child’s agenda nightly after his/her homework has been completed.All notices such as monthly newsletters, forms, book orders, etc., will be found in

there.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Novel studiesGuided reading (Levelled Texts)

Self selected reading (Varied Media)Modelled Reading Responses

DebatePersuasive writingNarrative writing

PoetryGrammar

MATHEMATICS

Math units for the year will be:

Number patternsWhole numbers(Addition, Subtraction,

Multiplication)DecimalsGeometry

Integers and Order of OperationMeasurement

Fractions, Decimals and PercentsStatistics and Probability

ExponentsProblem Solving: Situational and Application

questions

Texts Used: Math Makes Sense

SCIENCE

WeatherNatural disasters

Space

Students learning will encompass hands-on experiments, discussions, group work, and

interactive videos

SOCIAL STUDIES

Quebec Society

Canadian Society Mapping skills/Using an atlas

ARTS EDUCATION

Visual ArtsMusic

In visual arts students will produce and appreciate various works and forms of art.

In music, the students will invent, and appreciate a variety of musical works.

MY GOAL IS TO......

Build a partnership with you and together we will continue to help your child grow and develop in all

the important areas in his/her life. Teaching is my passion and I hope to instill a love for

learning in my students. 

QUESTIONS?

Please don’t hesitate to contact me regarding any questions that you may have

during your child’s school year.My email is: dpare@wqsb.qc.ca

and/or a note written in your child’s agenda