welcome 5 th grade curriculum night september 24, 2013 mr. deemath/science mrs. mcdowellela/social...
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WelcomeWelcome 5th Grade Curriculum Night
September 24, 2013Mr. Dee Math/ScienceMrs. McDowell ELA/Social StudiesMrs. Reed MathMrs. Dunbar ScienceMrs. Quaglieri ELA/Social StudiesMrs. TenEyck Math/ScienceMrs. Palislamovic ELA/Social Studies
55thth Grade Schedule Grade Schedule
•Lunch is from 12:25 to 12:55Lunch is from 12:25 to 12:55
•Conference time is from 12:55-1:48Conference time is from 12:55-1:48
CommunicationCommunication• Planners Planners • Webpages: check frequentlyWebpages: check frequently• Email / Phone: Our contact Email / Phone: Our contact
information is on the webpage. Due information is on the webpage. Due to the district filter, if you do not to the district filter, if you do not receive a response to an email within receive a response to an email within 24 hours, please call the school.24 hours, please call the school.
• Changes in transportation can be Changes in transportation can be emailed to emailed to [email protected]@nisdtx.org
Student Agenda Student Agenda ExpectationsExpectations
(Planner)(Planner)• Planner filled in daily by student and Planner filled in daily by student and
signed by teachersigned by teacher
• Student will record goals, assignments, Student will record goals, assignments, and homeworkand homework
• Parent communication- Parents may note Parent communication- Parents may note a transportation change in the plannera transportation change in the planner
STUDENT ABSENCESSTUDENT ABSENCES• Please notify the front office and/or Please notify the front office and/or
homeroom teacher by email. Front office homeroom teacher by email. Front office email: email: [email protected] or you can or you can email homeroom teachers directly.email homeroom teachers directly.
• Make-up work can be requested if a child has Make-up work can be requested if a child has been absent for been absent for more than two daysmore than two days. Parents . Parents may call or email the front office before 9:00 may call or email the front office before 9:00 a.m. to request their child’s homework on a.m. to request their child’s homework on the second day of an absence. The make-up the second day of an absence. The make-up work will be available at the front desk at work will be available at the front desk at 3:20 p.m. Work will not be sent home with 3:20 p.m. Work will not be sent home with siblings, neighbors, or friends.siblings, neighbors, or friends.
Organization of Student Organization of Student MaterialsMaterials
• 3 Ring Binder goes home nightly 3 Ring Binder goes home nightly with planner and homeworkwith planner and homework
Homework will be written in planner
District Policy for formative and summative grades:
www.nisdtx.org
“Grading Guidelines”
Grades: Communication & Access
• 3 week progress reports
• 6 week report cards• Access in E-School
Plus through NISD website.
Please let Jennifer Jantz know if you need a login for HAC/Home Access Center
DisciplineDiscipline
LoveLove
&&
LogicLogic
Love allows Love allows children to grow children to grow through their through their mistakes.mistakes.
Logic allows Logic allows children to live with children to live with the consequences the consequences of their choices.of their choices.
www.loveandlogic.com
Language Language ArtsArts
Reading Workshop-Reading Workshop- During the reading During the reading workshop, students will workshop, students will focus on reading focus on reading strategies, novel studies, strategies, novel studies, independent reading, independent reading, guided reading, and guided reading, and reading response.reading response.
Writing Workshop-Writing Workshop- Students will focus on the Students will focus on the writing process while writing process while working on expanding and working on expanding and supporting their writing supporting their writing ideas. ideas.
Mrs. McDowell
Mrs. P
We expect that all students are reading at least 20 minutes a night and recording onto their take home
reading log.
5th grade students will earn a sticker on their class chart for the following amount of books completed:
•1 Sticker = One 5th Grade Level Chapter Book (approx. 150 pages) (two graphic novels will be allowed to count for the challenge)•1 Sticker= 4 picture books
They must record the books on their Million word challenge log.
•Checkpoint 1: Each student will earn at least 10 stickers by November 21h. •Checkpoint 2: Each student will earn at least 15 stickers by January 5th. •Checkpoint 3: Each student will earn at least 25 stickers by March 23th. •Checkpoint 4: Each student will earn at least 30 stickers by May 8th.
Social Social StudiesStudies
Mrs. Palislamovic Mrs. McDowellIt’s All About United States History!!!
Geography
Citizenship
Government
History
Economics
Culture
Technology
Social studies will
be incorporated into
the language arts
curriculum
MathMath• We will be using an inquiry based We will be using an inquiry based
math curriculum (Investigations & math curriculum (Investigations & CMP2)CMP2)
• There are five objectives in math:There are five objectives in math:1.1. Numbers, Operations, and Numbers, Operations, and
Quantitative ReasoningQuantitative Reasoning2.2. Patterns, Relationships, and Patterns, Relationships, and
Algebraic Reasoning Algebraic Reasoning 3.3. Geometry and Spatial Reasoning Geometry and Spatial Reasoning 4.4. Measurement Measurement 5.5. Probability and Statistics Probability and Statistics Process Standards Embedded Process Standards Embedded
throughout!throughout!
Mr. Dee Mrs. Reed Mrs. T
THINK THROUGH MATHTHINK THROUGH MATHMath HomeworkMath Homework
• Personalized Math Program• Explicit instruction with meaningful practice • Motivation• Proven to increase math proficiency when implemented two to three
times each week, or about 90 minutes per week.• The program provides constant support and immediate feedback,
especially in those areas in which students tend to struggle.
What is Think Through Math?
How can I help my child?
• Encourage your child. They need to complete and pass 2 lessons a week.
• Make sure your child has paper and pencil before logging on to TTM• Support them and guide them to correct answers. Make sure they
use the “Math Coach” option and other tools available.
SCIENCESCIENCEProblem-based/InquiryProblem-based/Inquiry
Mrs. T Mr. Dunbar Mr. Dee
Areas of Study:• Scientific Processes
• Physical
• Energy
• Earth Systems
• Space Systems
• Life Systems
When Does 5When Does 5thth Grade Go? Grade Go?
FALLFALL• Beck OLC
Experience• 10/21/2013 -
10/22/2013
SpringSpring• Beck 5th Grade Day
3• 3/18/2014
Where can you find the standards for each subject
area?
• www.tea.state.tx.us• You can select the “t” from the a-z
menu.• Select the “Texas Essential of
Knowledge and Skills”• Select specific grade level
VolunteeringVolunteering
• Complete the PTA volunteer form Complete the PTA volunteer form available online or in the officeavailable online or in the office
• Background check / forms from office Background check / forms from office and on Beck website (background checks and on Beck website (background checks need to be updated yearly)need to be updated yearly)
• Watch Dog Dad ProgramWatch Dog Dad Program
Birthday CelebrationsBirthday CelebrationsIf parents would like to provide a treat If parents would like to provide a treat for your child’s class in celebration of for your child’s class in celebration of a birthday, the treat can be sent with a birthday, the treat can be sent with your child, or you may bring it to the your child, or you may bring it to the front office to be delivered to your front office to be delivered to your child’s classroom. The teacher will child’s classroom. The teacher will determine the appropriate time in the determine the appropriate time in the afternoon for sharing the treat. We afternoon for sharing the treat. We would ask that you not bring party would ask that you not bring party favors. The treats must be single favors. The treats must be single servings, ex. Cupcakes, cookies, etc. servings, ex. Cupcakes, cookies, etc. Also, please provide napkins for the Also, please provide napkins for the treats.treats.
WebsitesWebsites
• Beck WebpageBeck Webpage
• www.nisdtx.org
• Select Select Beck Elem. Beck Elem. from ‘from ‘select a school’ select a school’ drop down menudrop down menu
• Access teacher Access teacher webpages / “Staff”webpages / “Staff”
Ethan Dee [email protected] Wes Dunbar [email protected] Emilie McDowell [email protected] Allison Palislamovic [email protected] Kelly Quaglieri [email protected] Michelle Reed [email protected] Leah TenEyck [email protected]
Thank you so much for Thank you so much for spending this time with spending this time with
us!us!
We are looking forward to a great year.
Ethan Dee, Kelly Quaglieri, Emilie McDowell, Allison
Palislamovic, LeahTenEyck, Wes Dunbar, and Michelle
Reed