Welcome to Grades 5 & 6
About Mrs. Dukett
Hi! My name is Mrs. Dukett and this is my 9th year at Long Lake Central School. I live in Tupper Lake with my husband and three children. I graduated from SUNY Oswego with a BS in Education and earned a MSEd in Literacy from SUNY Potsdam.
In my free time, I enjoy kayaking, hiking, x-country skiing, reading, crafting, and spending time with family and friends.
Some of my favorites:
Food: anything with flavor and spice, I'm learning new things as I've recently been diagnosed with Celiac Disease
Color: I love all of them!
Movies: Wall-E, How to Train Your Dragon
Books: Harry Potter Series, Remarkably Bright Creatures - I'm an avid reader and the leader of a local book club.
Sports: Dance, I was a dancer for over 20 years in all genres, but I especially love to support my own children in their sport endeavors
Hobbies: crafts, games, reading
Snack/Candy: anything with chocolate and peanut butter, or good old fashioned popcorn with butter
Contact me:
Phone: (518) 624-2221 ext. 202
Email: ldukett@longlakecsd.org
Meet My Family
English Language Arts (E.L.A.)
Our E.L.A. curriculum nurtures and builds the love and foundation of reading. Each unit of study includes a piece of literature across genres that also incorporates science and social study content. We will focus on text-based comprehension, reading for understanding, content knowledge, writing, spelling and vocabulary skills.
Science
The science curriculum is guided by the Next Generation standards. At the end of 5th grade there is a N.Y.S. science test. There are 4 investigations/labs that are required for the N.Y.S. test. To complete the labs I collaborate with Mrs. Delehanty to complete all required investigations. Our 5 units of study include: Ecosystems and the Food Web; Water Cycle and Earth's Systems; Earth and Space Patterns; Stars and Planets; Chemical Reactions and Property of Matter.
Social Studies
Studies Weekly is a N.Y.S. standards based curriculum. It includes original articles, photos, illustrations, and designs. Included with the program there are also E.L.A. based activities, formative and summative assessments that are aligned with the Standards and deconstructed skills. The topics we discuss include: the Inquiry Model; Geography and Culture of the Western Hemisphere; Early People in the Americas; Ancient Civilizations of the Americas; Age of Encounters; Political Systems of the Western Hemisphere; Economics in the Western Hemisphere.
