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Offer an idea of the organization of the class Give expectations of behavior Establish lines of communication Present a brief overview of the fifth grade
curriculum
Purpose of the Evening
Have taught in the District 27 years Cielo 26 years Experience in grades 2, 4, and 5 Degree—B.A. elementary education; minor
in music performance; graduate work in counseling and school psychology
Highly qualified under NCLB; fully SEI endorsed
Introduction
Hours—Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Conferences by appointment School phone—480-541-2400 Class phone—480-541-2526 (not for personal
communication with students or emergency changes in plans)
E-mail: [email protected] Access to website: www.kyrene.org
Communication
• Students will behave in a safe manner throughout the school campus.
• Students will respect the rights and properties of others.
• Students will show respect and proper manners towards adult workers on campus.
Behavioral Expectations
Students will use school equipment in the proper manner and will be responsible for taking care of equipment in the classrooms and around campus.
Students will complete all work to the best of their abilities.
Expectations, continued
Intrinsic feeling of success Class recognition/Firebird Pride tickets Certificates/Notes home Character Cafe Presidential Award of Academic
Achievement (TBD) Presidential Award of Academic
Improvement (TBD)
Positive Outcomes
Tailored to each child and situation Reminders Time outs—pod/another classroom Notes/e-mails or calls home Note on weekly agenda Conferences with parents/students Conferences with parents/students/administration Office referral
Consequences
Students complete a weekly evaluation critiquing their behavior and work completion.
It is signed by me—may or may not have comments. It is stapled into the agenda.
Parents need to review their child’s evaluation and sign the form. It stays in the agenda
Signed evaluation should be returned by Monday
Weekly Evaluation
Student arrival-no earlier than 7:15 a.m. Math uninterrupted time is from 9:25 until
10:25 M,T, W, Th, Fri Language Arts uninterrupted time is from
12:30 until 2:30 everyday except Wednesday
Please try to avoid uninterrupted times for scheduling appointments.
Schedule
Students write down assignments on the day they are due.
Work that is not completed on the due date will receive a checkmark from me.
Late class work may be turned in by Friday for full credit.
Work not completed by the end of the week will receive an “F” grade.
Long term projects will be penalized 10% for each day they are late, and will not be accepted after five days.
Weekly evaluations will be stapled into the agendas each Friday. The evaluations need to be signed by parents each week.
Agenda/Calendar
Purpose is to enhance skills, extend classroom learning and build organizational skills
District guidelines used to suggest approximately 50 minutes per night (at fifth grade), three to four times per week; new guidelines are less specific, but the expectation for homework is still inherent.
Homework does not include the completion of classroom assignments.
Homework
Homework will come home approximately three to four times per week.
Study guides for tests will be given, and will be part of the homework for the week.
Project work will also be considered as homework.
Reading—minimum of 20 to 30 minutes, nightly.
Homework Logistics
Classroom assignments may need to be done in addition to homework assignments.
Homework assignments will be evaluated for general effort, following directions, thoroughness, and neatness. They may also be evaluated as a grade in core subject areas.
My website will be updated daily for directions and suggestions for homework.
Homework--Logistics
Provide a quiet place for your child to work on homework with all necessary materials easily available.
Help organize materials. Help organize time management Help with any directions Give suggestions when needed Do not complete homework or projects Do not type for students Parents can check my web page for specific
directions and suggestions
Suggestions for Parents
Work is expected to be made up Number of days out is equal to amount of
time given for make-up work Absent work is collected daily at the end of
the day for students. Call the office or my number (or e-mail) if
you would like assignments and I will do my best to have them for you by the end of the day
Illness/Make-up
Some material missed during class time is difficult to make up.
Please notify me at least one week in advance of your child’s being gone.
Some work may need to be modified or may need to wait until student’s return.
Homework or projects should be turned in prior to leaving on a trip, if possible.
Trips--Makeup
Proficiency Indicators
Proficient = Student consistently demonstrates mastery of the subject.P means 85% to 100%
Developing = Student is progressing towards mastery.D means 70% to 84%
Area of Concern = Student demonstrates minimal progress towards mastery.AC = 69% or less
Alignment with the English Language Arts Standards (Common Core)
Three domains: language, reading, writing Adoption-Harcourt Trophies Trade books
Reading
Reading Components
Independent reading—This component reinforces ideas about the reading process, including how to choose books, how to sustain silent reading, how to respond to literature, both orally and in written form.
Guided reading—This component is where skills of reading comprehension are taught. This will be accomplished mainly through the Harcourt reading program.
Word Study—This component incorporates word study, and vocabulary building.
Literature study—This component incorporates using trade books in reading instruction.
Focus on the writing process including prewriting, drafting, revising and editing, publishing and presenting.
Narrative forms: realistic fiction; fables, personal experience
Expository forms: summaries, newspaper articles; journals; research
Functional text: directions; procedures; posters, etc.
Persuasive text Grammar instruction Spelling Handwriting
Writing
Newly aligned with the recently adopted Core Standards
Core strands: Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Numbers and Operations in Base 10; Numbers and Operations-Fractions; Measurement and Data; Geometry
Math
Investigations in Data and Space◦ Logical reasoning approach◦ Encourages flexibility in student thinking and also
the development of multiple strategies for problem solving.
◦ Addison Wesley—traditional approach
Math—cont.
American history: Native American cultures to the Civil War
Strands:◦ American history◦ World history◦ Civics and Government◦ Economics◦ Biz Town
Social Studies
Implementing the State standards Main strands include:
◦ inquiry process; ◦ history and nature; ◦ personal and social perspectives; ◦ life science;◦ physical science and earth
Science
Inquiry process—being able to formulate questions, make predictions and hypotheses; planning and conducting investigations and recording and interpreting data
History and Social Perspectives—Identifying individual and cultural contributions
Topics: living things, basics of matter and energy and concepts of Earth and Space, forces of motion
Science Strands
Personal/social perspectives: interactions between human populations and the environment
Life Science—structures in plants and animals serve functions; human skeletal/muscular systems
Physical Science—basic properties of matter, mixtures and compounds, simple machines
Science Strands
Earth science—structure of earth’s atmosphere; understand the lunar cycle; study of outer space, the planets, celestial bodies, etc.
Science Strands
Have recently adopted new curriculum and resources.
Focus on 9 strands: Promotion of healthy habits and disease
prevention Accessing of accurate health information
(consumer health and media influences) Practicing of healthy behaviors—reducing
risky behaviors;
Health
Goal setting—decision making Working on interpersonal skills; conflict
resolution HIV-AIDS and Growth and Development
Health
PTO Office Classroom
◦ Academic help (as needed)◦ Office-type help—copying, etc◦ Parties◦ Chaperones
Volunteer Opportunities