This document provides an overview of the curriculum and policies for the upcoming school year at HMS. It includes summaries of the math, reading, writing, social studies, and science curricula which will utilize programs like Eureka Math and focus on skills like asking text-based questions. It also outlines homework, behavior, and assessment policies including the use of STAR testing and participation in NECAP. Communication with parents is emphasized through conferences, blogs, and portfolio sharing.

1. Open House
Mr. Hopper
Mrs. Hunt
Ms. Reynolds

3. Math Curriculum
• New Eureka Math program aligned
with Common Core Standards
• Math Fluency
• Sprints
• Skip Counting
• Playing with Patterns
• Math Website
• Games
• Flipped Lessons
• Challenges
• TenMarks for Homework
• Units of study divided into 6 modules.
• Place Value and Decimal Fractions
• Multi-Digit Whole Number and Decimal
Fraction Operations
• Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
• Multiplication and Division of Fractions
and Decimal Fractions
• Addition and Multiplication with
Volume and Area
• Problem Solving with the Coordinate
Plane

4. Reading Curriculum
• Read Aloud
• Wonder
• Consistent between classes
• Use of nonfiction and fiction genres.
• Comparing and contrasting across
texts with similar themes or ideas.
• Direct instruction with teacher;
novel discussion groups; individual
reading and partner practice.
• Reading is Thinking!! We will focus
this year on discussing evidence
from the text: (why do you think
that?); (how does the author show
you?); (what are you wondering
about?); (how can you clarify?)
• Support students at home by asking
these types of questions about their
reading.
• Read to 25! Make sure students are
reading – books, magazines etc.

5. Writing Curriculum
• Spelling and Word Study:
• Generalizations will be taught this
year. These will be based on the 6
syllable types. Practice with these
types will occur in class and for
homework.
• We will build vocabulary by studying
prefixes, suffixes and roots as well as
celebrating word choice. We share
our love for words!!
• Forms of writing:
• Opinion/Argument
• Narrative
• Quick writes across subjects
• Paragraphs
• Report (short and extended)
• Reading responses

6. Kids Corner
in the
Barrington Times

7. Social Studies Curriculum
• Africa
• Blogging
• Europe & Russia
• Advertisements/Public Service
Announcements
• East Asia
• West Asia
• Australia/Antartica
• World Geography
• Five Themes of Geography
• Location
• Place
• Region
• Human Impact on Environment
• Movement
• Project Based Units
• Acting, Technology, Creativity!

8. Science Curriculum
• Units of study:
• Space (mass, density, gravity)
• Matter
• Weather
• Models and Designs
• Scientific method will be
implemented in all units.
• Students will use science notebooks
to record information as well as data
and conclusions from experiments
and explorations.

9. Numeracy Explorations & Writing during DEAR
• Math intervention and enrichment.
During three blocks over the course of
the week, teachers will meet with
students based on needs.
• This will begin after NECAP in October.
• Grouping will change and will provide
an opportunity for students to mix
with other classes and teacher.
• Groupings will be determined based
on class performance and assessments.
• We will be using DEAR time to provide
students with further instruction in
writing
• We will meet with our own homeroom
classroom.

10. Homework Policy
• Monthly Plan of expected homework.
• Agendas
• Morning routine: assignments written on the day that it is due
• Posted online on website as well
• Signed by parents for month of September
• Homework Heroes
• Missed Assignments
• Must still be completed, may cause increased homework on that night.
• Report impacted after three missed assignments

11. HRPride.weebly.com!

12. PBIS at HMS
• Celebrating Success
• Taking a Break
• Reasonable Consequences
• Birthday Celebration Recesses
• Health Food Guidelines/Peanut Free

13. NECAP & STAR
• STAR Progress Monitor
• Math week of September 16th
• Reading week of September 23rd
• About 30 minutes
• Done three times per year
• For teacher use in lesson
development
• NECAP
• Reading 10/1-10/3
• Math 10/8-10/10
• Writing 10/15-10/16
• Secret letters of support!

14. Parent-Teacher-Student Communication
• Portfolio sharing quarterly
• Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Sign-ups after presentation in homeroom
• Weekly Blogs
• Teacher Blog
• Student Blogs