Ms. Hobert

• Begins at 8:15 am and ends at 2:35. Students who stay for extended day stay until 3:12 pm (Monday-Thursday)
• Lunch~ 10:35-11:25
• Specials
  • Monday: 11:25-12:10 Art
  • Tuesday: 1:05-1:50 C.A.T.
  • 1:50-2:35 QTPS
  • Wednesday: 1:05-1:50 Social Studies
  • Thursday: 12:15-1:00 Gym
  • Friday: 1:05-1:50 Computer

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  • Lunch: 10:35-11:25

Reading Program: 90 minutes

• Read-Aloud/Think Aloud/Accountable Talk (Test Taking Strategies-such as note-taking), literacy skills, exposure to different genres, fluency modeling, etc….
• Shared-building comprehension as a group, modeling good skills, etc…(includes weekly assessment)
• Word Study/Spelling/Vocabulary-vocabulary (includes weekly quizzes on Friday)
• Grammar
• Independent Reading/Conferencing with students-students must always have an independent reading book with them. This book should be a book that is on “their level”.
• Guided Reading- Small Group Instruction
• Weekly assessments on stories will remain in class in your child’s work folder.

• 75 minutes working on different mathematical skills. This includes small group, whole class, etc…
• Unit tests will be given at the end of every unit. In addition, your child will be tested throughout the unit to measure understanding.
• Unit assessments remain in the portfolio, but your child will be informed of his/her grade.

• Mini-lesson on grammar and mechanics
• Working on a narrative or expository piece of writing

• Homework (45 minutes; per night), with the possible exception of the weekend.
  • Regular homework usually includes the following: reading, math, spelling, and grammar. Also be aware that outside of the classroom teachers may assign homework.
• Reading (20 minutes per night)
• Book Summaries (25 Books) Some summaries will be completed in class.
• State Testing

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  • New York State Language Arts Exam (May)
  • New York State Mathematics Exam (May)

• Interim Testing: Dates to be announced

• Parent Teacher Conferences (Nov. and March )
• Graduation- Graduation dues will be asked for in advance.
  • Graduation will take place at MS 226
  • Students will also have the opportunity to take graduation pictures.

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