Welcome to

5th Grade Parent Orientation

Miss Beck, Mrs. Schuetz, and Mrs. Yanez

Daily Routine

8:45-9:00: Leader In Me 9:00-9:40: Reading9:40-10:30: Specials (new rotation)10:30-11:30: Math11:30-12:30: Recess/Lunch12:30-1:00: Math1:00-1:45: Social Studies1:45-2:30: Science2:30-3:25: Writing3:25: Dismissal

Leader in Me

Southeast received a grant to be a Leader in Me school. The Leader in Me is a program based on the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey. We will be working on the habits in school this year.

Class Dojo

We will use the Seven Habits and a program called Class Dojo to encourage positive behaviors. Students earn points for following the Habits.

At the end of the quarter, we have reward parties based on points given.

Communication Arts

We will continue to implement a Reader’s Workshop in our classroom this year. Our Units of Study are:Agency and Independence

Information and Narrative Fiction

Reading to Learn: Connect to Social Studies

Historical Fiction Book Clubs

Nonfiction Research Projects

Fantasy Book Clubs

Social Issues Book Club

Author Studies

Writing

We will also continue the Writer’s Workshop this year. The units of study for this are:Narrative Craft

Lens of History

Research-Based Argumentative Essay

Shaping Texts

Math

This is the second year that we will use the Envision math resource. Within that resource, we will teach the following standards:Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them

Reason abstractly and quantitatively

Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others

Model with mathematics

Use appropriate tools strategically

Attend to precision

Look for and make use of structure

Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

Social Studies

We study the following topics of US History: Regions & Maps

Economics

Explorers

Colonial America

American Revolution

The New Nation

Westward Expansion

Civil War

ScienceWe rotate teachers for science, and focus on the following units of study:Living ThingsForce and MotionWeather and Water CycleSolar SystemEnergyScientific InquiryTechnologyHuman Body

Grading System

Progress is measured over course of school year

Marking system Performance levels 4.0, 3.0, 2.0, 1.0Mid-point measures (e.g., 1.5, 2.5, etc.)

Personal Development and work habits are separate

Technology Assessments

S.T.A.R. Reading and S.T.A.R. Math: A computer generated reading and math assessment which determines your child’s reading and math level.

Acuity: A computer based quiz taken over Communication Arts, Math and Science. This assessment is administered three times a year to help prepare your child for MAP

testing in the spring.

MAP Testing: We will take the MAP test again this year. It will be a computer based test this year.

Homemade Treats

“Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, to protect the health and safety of our students may bring pre-packaged treats to share with classmates in recognition of birthdays and other celebrations. Homemade treats will NOT be distributed to students. Due to allergies and other food intolerances, please consult with your classroom teacher before the pre-package treats are brought to school.

As a healthier alternative, Park Hill Food Service offers a variety of nutritious treats that may be purchased and delivered to your child’s classroom.”

–Elementary Parent Handbook

Southeast Bazaar

We are hoping to have our Bazaar on October 3. It requires several volunteers, and will take place in the afternoon.

The Bazaar is patterned after the International Bazaar that we used to go to in Blue Springs

Students learn the economic concepts of scarcity, opportunity cost, and supply and demand.

Class Parties

Parties will be 45 minutes Each party will a have designated food item

provided by PTA Fall: popcorn Winter: pizza Valentines: ice cream

If you are willing to volunteer during any of our parties please sign up at Back to School Night!

FLiP Information

FLiP Parent Orientation Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyU

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District FLiP Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=562

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