Stateside ElementarySchool

5th Grade Orientation2011-2012

August 23, 20116:00 pm

Introduction

•Sonya Chouinard•David Marriott•Kimberly Sandy•Crystal Stevenson

WAVE Schedule• A Day—WAVE Day

• Art, Computers, Music, PE• B Day

• Cultural Arts (Marriott and Stevenson)• C Day

• Cultural Arts (Chouinard and Sandy)• Guidance (Marriott and Stevenson)

• D Day• Guidance (Chouinard and Sandy)

• E Day—Uninterrupted instruction• F Day—Uninterrupted instruction

• Flexible Grouping (2:00—3:15)

Autonomous A Day• A day 8:45-10:25

• Students will use Big 6 research design

• Research topics are based on student interest

• Students will work at own pace/with teacher guidance

• End products are decided upon by student

Flexible Grouping• F days 2:00-3:15

• Flexible groupings will be based on current and ongoing student assessment

• Students will participate in flexible groupings based on an individual student’s learning needs

• Flexible grouping will serve the needs of students in Reading, Math & Science

AVID

AVID is a nationally recognized program whose aim is to prepare students for a successful college career. AVID focuses on organization, note taking, and study skills.

Students who successfully complete the AVID program through high school have a documented college attendance rate of over 85%. Stateside Elementary is an AVID pathways school that feeds into several AVID Middle Schools

Maintaining a planning tool, and an organizational tool are required parts of AVID. We will hold our 1st AVID night on August 30th. This night will be focused on what is expected of the organizational tool, and how it is organized. We will build the binder on the 30th together-parent, students, and teachers.

Grading Policy

Tests/Quizzes — 34%Class work — 33%Homework — 33%

100-93 — A 92-85 — B84-77 — C76-70 — D69-below — F

EngradeYou will be able to access your child’s grades online!

Please visit www.engrade.com. If you are unable to access the Internet at home, it is available at the Jacksonville/Richlands Branch libraries and at the Stateside Elementary Media Center.

• This is a free and confidential site.• Your child’s password will be available in his/her planner• You will be able to see current averages on the assigned dates. These will be

posted on our website.• In addition, you will be able to see missing assignments.

Lesson Plans• North Carolina Standard Course of Study can be found at

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/

• 9-week Curriculum Plans will be posted for Science, Social Studies, and Math on our websites

• It is our intent to also post our A-F Day cycle plans on our website as a courtesy to you. We will also email these plans weekly to parents whose emails we have on file. A few things:• This is not a requirement, but a courtesy. We find that the more you know,

the better we can address your students education.• Lessons planned might not be addressed for a variety of reasons. Anything

from an unscheduled fire drill to meeting the learning needs of the students can cause delays in the plan.

• When in doubt, have your students complete the homework on the plan…at worst they will just be ahead of the game

• These plans are designed for the individual teachers, they will include short hands, lack explanations and might include typos. Please be flexible.

Homework Policy

WAVE Schedule• A Day and F Day

• No Homework (projects excluded)• B Day—E Day

• Homework, including FridaysMissing Assignments

• Stapled note in agenda for each occurrence

• Parent Conference for every 4 days with missing assignments

Discipline PolicyStateside Elementary School believes in reinforcing Positive Behaviors! Students will earn “Patriot Pay” for demonstrating positive work habits, study skills, and behavior. These “bucks” can be used for items in the Patriot Store or to purchase 5th grade activities/privileges.

A “Choices Chart” will be utilized when a students chooses to break a class and/or school rule. This chart will be housed in the student’s binder and must be signed daily.

YELLOW=Responsibilities Infraction!

ORANGE=Respect Infraction!

RED=Office Referral

Consequences: Loss of Social Lunch/Privileges, Revoke Patriot Pay, Parent/Teacher Conference

Parent-Teacher Conferences• Student Led Conferences:

• Oct.-Nov. Timeframe• Mar.-April Timeframe

• PEP Nights Quarterly (Tentative Dates Follow)• October 20• March 22• Other Dates TBD

• Family Nights:• January 26, 2012• While family nights are not opportune times to conference with

parents, they are great times to schedule conferences as needed.

• Conferences requests from parents are always honored and we will work with you to find a time where you are able to meet with all your students teachers with the least amount of hassle.

Language ArtsReading:*Reading Strategies*Reading Skills*Genre*EOG as a Genre/Test-Taking Strategies

Writing: Word Study:*“The Writing Process” *Prefixes/Suffixes*Research *Greek/Latin Roots*Expository Essays *Analogies*Poetry *Antonyms/Synonyms*Letters *Content Area Vocabulary*Speech Writing (Civic Oration Contest) *Strategies for Learning*Journal Writing New Vocabulary*Content Area Writing *Spelling Patterns*Grammar/Conventions

MathLearning Targets/2003 NCSCOS

• Goals for students “I can”• Workstation design

Curriculum compacting• Independent project

• Class work grade75 minutes

• Direct instruction, guided/independent practice• Workstations—Designed to meet Learning Targets

• Intervention, games, activities• Accelerated Math—9-week goal

• Scan daily (may complete at home)• Monitor through Renaissance Place

Science• Four Curriculum Areas this year:

• Weather • Landforms• Plant and Animal Interdependence• Forces and Motion

• The JASON Project, www.jason.org• Parents can join the class in the parent role, by registering with JASON and

enter the following codes for your students homeroom under “Join a Classroom”

• Marriott: 32F9-1C0• Chouinard: 32FA-1C0• Stevenson: 32FB-1C0• Sandy: 32FC-1C0

• Students will receive assignments through the website weekly, if student does not have internet access at home time is allotted from 8:15 to 8:45 for students to complete the assignments.

Social StudiesHistory5.H.1 Analyze the chronology of key events in the United States.5.H.2 Understand the role of prominent figures in shaping the United States.

Geography and Environmental Literacy5.G.1 Understand how human activity has and continues to shape the United States.

Economics and Financial Literacy5.E.1 Understand how a market economy impacts life in the United States.5.E.2 Understand that personal choices result in benefits or consequences.

Civics and Governance5.C&G.1 Understand the development, structure and function of government in the United States.5.C&G.2 Analyze life in a democratic republic through rights and responsibilities of citizens.

Culture5.C.1 Understand how increased diversity resulted from migration, settlement patterns and economic development in the United States.

Thank You!

We are looking forward to a

successful year!Questions?