Welcome to Back to
School Night!
About Mrs. Lenahan• Please call me Janet!
• Elementary Education Degree earned from Gwynedd Mercy College
• Master’s Degree in progress
• Seventh Year at Simmons
• Avid Reader / Loves the beach!
• Mom of Bobby and Matthew
Meet Mrs. Bellizzie• Please call me Lindsay!
• West Chester University Graduate
• Thirteenth year teaching
• Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership plus 30 additional credits
• Avid Reader
• Mom of Mia, Nicky, Lucas
Create a respectful atmosphere Instill resourcefulness Challenge and encourage at all
levels Meet each student’s needs Encourage curiosity and love of
learning.
Our Goals 2014-2015
Mrs. BellizzieMath ScienceSocial Studies
Mrs. Lenahan Reading Writing Vocabulary/Spelling Grammar
Subjects
Shared Reading
Whole group instruction Focus on 7 reading strategies Discussions/debates Prepare for PSSA Anthology/ Novels Projects (in class) Vocabulary
Language Arts Program
Guided Reading Small group (4-6 students) Students instructional level Continue focus on reading strategies
Independent Reading AR (Accelerated Reader) Books of student’s choice
(at student level)
Language Arts Program
Writing (Being a Writer) Personal Narrative Informational Fictional Free write (a lot)
Student choice for published piece
District Assessments
Language Arts Program
Grammar Part of Being a Writer Program
Spelling Weekly tests Pretest (Mon.) / Test (Fri.) Activities for homework
Language Arts Program
Social Studies Alive Program◦ We start off with a broad study of our
country’s regions and then focus in on Pennsylvania’s history, economy, geography and government.
Social Studies
Science FOSS Kits Magnets and
Electricity Investigations
Water Investigations, Watersheds, Wetlands
Food Chains Space Experiments Observation Skills
*Science PSSAs this year!!
Everyday Math Program A math curriculum geared
to demonstrate various methods to find a solution
Introduces content in small increments and frequently revisits those topics
Each lesson builds on the previous
4th grade – multiplication and division- very big!
First In Math- 2 days/wk
Formative Assessments: (ongoing) ~ Total Participation Model ~ Math Journal and math log spot checks~ Teacher Observations
Summative Assessments:~ Traditional teacher tests and
quizzes~ District Assessments~ Rubric based projects ~ Open ended questions
Assessment
Daily- Math and Reading~ Practice and promotes responsibility~Please check over their work ~Reading Calendar (please initial)
Consequences~Homework Slip(miss 5 minutes of recess)~Phone call home for repeat offenders
Homework
Conferences are held in December
Be on the lookout for an email from me to sign up for your conference time using Sign-Up Genius
Conferences are held with homeroom teacher only
Conferences
Book orders will be online only
Use class code located on my website to place your order
Scholastic News – free app available◦ Password is Bellizzie4
Scholastic
Rough Day Slips- You don’t want to see these!
SSR Book- Chapter book
Daily snack (healthy)
Birthday Treats (no nuts and no cutting or scooping involved please!) Please include napkins for all.
Water Bottles- We are encouraging sport-type reusable water bottles as opposed to the plastic bottles that get tossed at the end of the day.
Odds and Ends
Odd and Ends-Take Two• Pull-Out Programs – 12:30-1:00. Most
supplemental reading groups and speech classes are scheduled during this time.
• Instrument Day – E Day – Students are responsible for missed classroom work.
• Assessment Checklists – front sheet needs to be signed and entire packet returned
• Accordion/ Expandable Folder- Please clean out One Way section nightly.
• Please make note of the PSSA windows on the district calendar.
Parent Contact [email protected]@hatboro-horsham.org
Thank You for Coming!
Questions and Answers