Curriculum Night 2018-2019 5 TH GRADE PRESENTATION MS. HOWARD - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Curriculum Night 2018-2019

5TH GRADE PRESENTATION

• MS. HOWARD

Questions

 Please write any questions you

have throughout the presentation

• n the note card provided at the

table.

 Please include your name and I will

contact you to answer your

• questions. Hopefully, I’ll answer

most of them throughout the presentation.

 Thank you!

9/7/2018

Philosophy

 Teach and learn with an open mind. To prepare

students for the “next level.” To focus on our emotional intelligence (thoughts, emotions, actions)

 First and foremost, my job is getting the student to

want to come to school to learn. The rest will fall in place.

 An effort in all areas must be given in order to

• succeed. Perseverance and problem solving are

a must.

 The student needs three things to succeed; Effort

(perseverance), teacher support, parent support.

Typical Daily Schedule

Math 7:50-9:20 Recess 9:25-9:40

Science/Social Studies

9:45-10:30 Lunch 10:30-11:10 ELA 11:15-12:45 Writing/LA Stations 1:00-1:40 Specials 1:50-2:35

Weekly Special Schedule

Day Of Week Special Times Monday

Library 1:50-2:35

Tuesday Art

1:50-2:35

Wednesday PE

8:55-9:40

Thursday

Computer Lab 1st grade buddies 11:15-12:00 1:45-2:20

Friday

Music 1:50-2:35

School Policies Birthdays-

Please mail all birthday invitations (don’t send them to school). This helps avoid hurt feelings! No cupcakes, or treats please (District Policy).

 Class Parties- $20 donation (excluding the end of the year 5th Grade Party)

 Fall  Winter  Friendship  End of the Year (Class Party)

Car pick up For the safety of your child and all of the students in the gated area, please stay in your car to pick up your children if they are in the gated area. If you park your car, please meet your child under the ramada or in an agreed upon location.

Tardy Students If your child arrives to school when the tardy bell rings or after 7:45, an adult will need to park their car and walk their child into the office in order to sign them in. This is a state law new for the 2018-2019 school year. We are audited each year on our school procedures and we need your help with this. Thank you!

School Policies continued…

Transportation

Changes in Transportation or absences-

 Please send a note/email to let me know of any changes in

transportation or if your child will be absent from school. You must also contact the office or the attendance line!

 Any changes regarding bus transportation and bus passes

must be cleared through the district office. Please call them at (480) 541-1700

School Wide and Classroom Expectations

PAW-sitives

Our school wide rules are simple:

 Be Safe  Be Responsible  Be Respectful  Paw slips, student nominations,

weekly drawing and in class reward

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Cla lassroom ssroom Expectations pectations

Behavioral Expectations

 Raise your hand before speaking when needed…open discussions other times  Listen to and follow directions  Respect others’ materials and privacy  Be polite and respectful of others  Stay focused and on-task  Transition quickly and quietly

Academic Expectations

 Do your best and always try!  Have a positive attitude  Ask questions when you are unsure  Get better…improve!  Participate in class discussions

If Expectations Aren’t Met

If expectations ARE met…

• Verbal warning
• Lose recess minutes and

/or fined Howard Bucks

• Refocus Desk
• Contact parents
• Send to office (rarely)

If expectations aren’t met

• Praise, praise, praise
• Kindness Kids
• Howard Bucks
• Table points
• Positive attitude and

confidence builder

Classroom Expectations

Core knowledge Language Arts (CKLA)

This resource provides

• High level reading, inferencing skills, use of graphic
• rganizers
• Workbook activities and homework
• An emphasis on speaking and listening skills

A comprehensive program for teaching skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. CKLA also builds students’ knowledge and vocabulary in literature, history, geography, and science.

• 1. Personal Narrative
• 2. Early American Civilizations
• 3. Poetry
• 4. Adventures of Don Quixote
• 5. The Renaissance
• 6. The Reformation
• 7. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• 8. Native Americans
• 9. Chemical Matter

CKLA units of study

Balanced Literacy

• Book Clubs – In small groups, students will read and listen to a
• novel. They will participate in activities relating to this book.

These will be done during reading stations.

• Reading Stations- Students will work cooperatively in small

reading groups to explore 4 different reading stations each week.

• IFG (Instructional Focus Group)- Students will work in small

groups focusing on concepts, strategies, and topics geared toward that particular group.

Walk to Math

NEW FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR

Academic demic Repla place cement ment Mo Mode del l - Ma Math th Grades des 4 & 4 & 5 5

“Students identified in the area of quantitative reasoning participate in a mathematics academic replacement model along with academically talented students. This opportunity is a general education initiative; the advanced math course is taught by classroom teachers with specialized training in mathematics content and strategies for meeting the needs of gifted and advanced learners. These classes occur during the math block for a grade level.”

Kyrene Elementary School District Gifted Services

Mathematics Pathway Outcomes

We want to place students in an appropriate course to ensure all students are adequately challenged, as well as understand and master all content without missing or skipping any concepts. These new pathways allow more high-achieving students the

• pportunity to complete Algebra I by the end of middle school.

Student Identification

Individual Student Data:  Interim Assessments  Report Card Indicators- Mathematics  AzMERIT data  CogAt assessment scores Knowledge of Students’ Abilities:  Classroom Teacher  Gifted Resource Teacher  Site Leadership  Parent Recommendations

All of these pieces of information are taken into consideration when placing students into an advanced math course. These groups are flexible and subject to change throughout the school year.

Compact Math/Grade Level Math

Compact Math

• Ms. Howard and Mr. Vigness

Resources: Engage New York, Georgia Math and Connected Math 90 Minute Math Block Math teacher will enter grades in grade book

Grade Level Math

• Ms. Emr and Ms. Pierce

Jemr@kyrene.org and cpierce@kyrene.org Resources: Engage New York, Georgia Math and Investigations 90 Minute Math Block (60 minutes of whole group instruction and 30 minutes of instructional focus groups) Math teacher will enter grades in grade book

Social Studies and Science

Science:

• Bio

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• Living

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• Proper

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• Force

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• Solar

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Social Studies:

• Maps/G

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• Amer

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• Ec

Economics/

• mics/Bi

BizT zTown

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Technology

• Students are lucky to have access to 8 Lenovo tablets, 2 wireless laptop

computers and 1 desktop, as well as a projection system, Smart Board and a document camera for a variety of educational experiences. They will also have access to thirty computers in the computer lab on a weekly basis.

• Students will use this technology to integrate all the curricular areas

through various projects, reports, and slide shows.

• We will use Google Classrooms to complete many of their classroom

and/or homework assignments

• Technology Indicators on the Report Card include:
• Technology Operations and Concepts
• Effective/Ethical Use of Technology

Expecta tati tions:

• ns:

 Nightly math- 50% Student + 50% Parent = 100% your decision  Practice Math Facts-build fluency  Reading and/or writing (usually 3x a week) Not optional…  At times, social studies or science  Weekly Friday newsletter should be read, signed, and returned.  Homework should be neat, legible and complete  Consequences and Opportunites:  Parents are contacted if homework is not consistently turned in and/or there are

• ther academic concerns.

 Homework-opoly and Random Pay Days!

Before you go…

In Closing…

 Thank for coming tonight. I look forward to

working with you and having a fun, successful 5th grade year!

 Please don’t forget to write a little note on your

child’s desk. What a great way to start their day!