Transcript Back to School Night

5th Grade
Curriculum Night
Mrs. Vallory Darting, Mrs. Kim Fognani,
and Ms. May Motoyama
“Together We S.O.A.R.”
Teachers/Staff To Know:
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Homerooms
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Ms. Motoyama (4/5 split)
Mrs. Fognani (5th and all of science)
Mrs. Darting (5th and all social studies)
Grade Level Para- Lori Strelow
PC/EH Resource- Mari Goin & Kayla Iverson
Speech and Language- Lara Dunn
ESL- Janet Fichter
Band/Orchestra- Mark Miller
Music- Elke Diefendorf
P.E.- Andrew Schilling
Art- Diana Garren
Library- Lin Wareham-Morris
Counselor/Psycholoigist- ?
Clinic Aide- Carol Romero
Instructional Coach- Kristina Harris
Principal- K.C. Somers
Learning as a 5th Grader
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Dependence
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Interdependence
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The attitude of “you
take care of me”
The attitude of “we can
do it together as a
team”
Independence
Interdependence
Independence
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The attitude of “I can
do it!”
Dependence
School and Classroom Respect Plan
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S.O.A.R./ Our Signed Posters
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S- Show Integrity
O- Own Your Learning
A- Accept Responsibility
R- Respect Others and Self
Behaviors need to be observed in hallway,
cafeteria, classroom, restroom, playground,
bus/field trip, and assemblies
Respect Plan (continued)
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Rewards:
S.O.A.R. Tickets or raffle tickets
• Meaning rewards and motivators
• S.O.A.R. club once a month
• Individual and group positive rewards
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Prizes from S.O.A.R. tickets can be redeemed
for events such as lunch with a teacher or
playing a game with a friend
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Compliments
Attendance
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Misconception: My child can make up all the learning missed.
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Misconception: My child can get homework before a trip, and we’ll schedule
time during the trip to complete the assignments.
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Work is not always available before an absence; the student is responsible for
getting missed assignments after he/she returns. Students have 2 days to make
up work for each excused day missed.
Misconception: It won’t hurt if my child returns from vacation a day or two
late or leaves for vacation early. They won’t be doing anything important
anyway.
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While written assignments can and must be made up, learning takes place both
verbally and in hands-on activities that can not always be recreated.
Learning is significant EVERYDAY! Often times we are wrapping up units and
assessments are given before breaks. Illness and doctor appointments should be
the main reason why a child is absent.
Misconception: Attendance during CSAP testing is not important to our
family.
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When a child misses a CSAP test, he/she receives a zero score which impacts
Blue Heron’s overall rating and can be significantly reduce the school score,
which is directly related to our federal funding.
Class Schedule
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8:55 Opening
9:00 Tardy Bell/Attendance
 9:10 Specials
 9:55 Math
 10:55 Enrichment/Interventions
 11:25 Social Studies or Science
 12:35 Recess/Lunch
 1:15 Spelling/Word Work
 1:30 Daily 5/CAFÉ/Reading
 2:40 Writing
 3:20 Planners and Clean Up
 3:30 Dismissal
Literacy Overview
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Daily 5- a management and organizational system that teaches and
practices skills until behaviors become habitual, “default” behaviors
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5 Components of Daily 5
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Read to Self
Read to Someone
Work on Writing
Listen to Reading
Spelling/Work Work
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CAFÉ- mini lessons, seat work, and goals focus on comprehension,
accuracy, fluency, and expanding vocabulary
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Curriculum aligned with all literacy areas and other subjects
Reading Curriculum
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Word of the Week
Read Aloud- read to whole class to model and focus on the many
other elements of reading
Fluid Guided Reading Groups (based on class test scores, body of
evidence, and CSAP)- small groups to teach specific
comprehension strategies
Shared Reading Groups- practice reading strategies in groups of
similar interest and level (lit circles)
Independent Reading- silent, individual reading to develop stamina,
practice reading strategies, and learn about a variety of genres
Reading Logs (see individual teacher for specifics)
Library
Younger Grade Reading Buddies and Buddy Assistants
(Please see the reading and writing literacy statements in the school handbook.)
Writing Curriculum
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Rebecca Sitton Spelling
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Learn about 6 Traits + 1 as we compose stories, poems, and research on
both paper and computers
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Implement with fidelity/research-based (may look a little different)
Individualized spelling lists
Research has shown that if spelling is studied exclusively in isolation (weekly
tests, memorizing lists), it is not as effective as spelling studied with a context.
Spelling worksheets for reading centers or home practice on website
5th grade “No Excuse” words: First 150 core words from previous grades plus
new core words from our weekly spelling lists
Craft Studies of 6 Traits + 1
Writing Workshops- review of writing process and traits
Multiple Forms (including): journals, poetry, explanations in math and reading,
observations in science, recipes, letters
Functional/Procedural Texts: instructions, brochures, how-to essays
Persuasive (including): opinion, book review, or essay
Reflection Memoirs
Handwriting on final copies: 50% cursive and 50% typed
Science Curriculum
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5th Grade Curriculum Units:
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Parts and Wholes: Mixtures
Weather
Human Systems/Organisms
Growing and Changing
5th graders will go to the Denver Museum of
Nature and Science field trip.
Jefferson County Science Curriculum Online
Social Studies Curriculum
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Study of Economics, Geography, History, and Civics
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Units:
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Changing Face of North America: Explorers and Early Settlement
Changing Face of North America: Emergence of a New World Society
American Revolution
The United States Constitution
Financial Institutions: Products and Services
5th graders attend Young AmeriTowne on March 21st (need volunteers
for interviews and to attend YAT with us)
Jeffco Social Studies Curriculum Online
Math Curriculum
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Investigations (2nd Edition)
5th grade curriculum focus: Develop a repertoire of
problem solving strategies and ability to communicate
mathematical knowledge orally and in writing
• Units: Factors, Multiples, Multiplication, Division, 2-D and 3-D
Geometry, Algebra, Decimals, Fractions, Percents, Data
Analysis, and Probability
• Students have text booklets for each unit
• Differentiated Instruction (including Inside Math)
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Visit the Jeffco Math page for more information,
the Investigations curriculum site, or the
information page for Parents for more info.
Blue Heron Homework Philosophy
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graders should have 30-60 minutes of
homework a night (including 30 minutes of
independent reading 5 times a week)
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What if students are not done in that time?
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of classroom work
Typically there will be homework in math
 Log/Contract
priority)
(class work takes first
Importance of
Independent Reading
"The amount of free reading done outside of school has
consistently been found to relate to growth in vocabulary,
reading comprehension, verbal fluency, and general
information," explains Bernice Cullinan of New York
University in an article on independent reading and
school achievement in 2000 (Anderson, Wilson, and
Fielding 1998; Greaney 1980; Guthrie & Greaney 1991;
Taylor, Frye, & Maruyama 1990).
She continues by explaining that research shows the
more students read outside of school, the higher they
score on reading achievement and standardized
assessments (Anderson, Fielding, & Wilson 1998).
Homework, cont.
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Students are responsible for asking teachers
about homework missed in class.
 Set aside a quiet place to study at home
 Our hope is that you make it a priority and make
it the student’s responsibility
 Planners:
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Please check and initial planners every night.
Homework is not due until the next day, so they need
to show you.
A tool to build study skills and independence
Birthdays
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school policy (no food)
 Still celebrate (whole school and
classroom)
 Option to still bring in something for the
class to celebrate (i.e. pencils,
notepads…)
Grades/Report Cards
4’s: Advanced/Above Grade Level Expectations
(similar to an “A+”)
 3’s: Proficient/Meeting the Standard, where we
strive for all students to be at or above (similar to
an “A” or “B”)
 2’s: Partially Proficient/Making Progress Toward
the Standard, student’s work is not quite
satisfactory (similar to a “C” or “D”)
 1’s: Unsatisfactory/Lacking Adequate Progress,
student needs to redo (similar to an “F”)
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Look at our Jeffco Report Cards online: Intermediate by Number
Grade, Trimesters with Spelling Tests
Special Dates
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Flex Days:
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Conferences:
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Fall- September 27th-29th
Spring- February 15th and 16th
Trimesters End:
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Fall- August 22nd and September 16th
Spring- April 20th and 29th
Trimester 1- November 11th
Trimester 2- February 24th
Trimester 3- May 30th
Trip to Denver Museum of Nature and Science (TBA in Spring)
CSAP: First few weeks in March (please plan for students to be in
class, all day, every day)
Young AmeriTowne: March 21st
5th Grade Web Site
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Please visit www.dartingteacher.com for
classroom newsletters, homework, and links that
support our classroom work for all of 5th grade.
 Also links to Blue Heron, the new math
curriculum, the Student Internet Use Policy, and
Jeffco’s Connections page
 Students are required to look at homework page
every night, along with filling out planners
 Updated nightly
Donations
 SOAR
Club trinkets and little prizes
 Donor’s
Choose: www.donorschoose.org
(projects, put “Blue Heron” in keyword)
 Scholastic
online book orders:
www.scholastic.com
How to Contact Us
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Send a quick note with your child to school in his
or her planner, send us an e-mail, or arrange for
a short meeting for after school
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Mrs. Kim Fognani- kfognani@jeffco...
Ms. May Motoyama- mmotoyam@jeffco...
Mrs. Vallory Darting- www.dartingteacher.com
Please don’t forget to leave us your preferred email address on the sign in sheet before you
leave!
Thanks for coming!
To
review anything from this
presentation again, please log onto
our class website and go to “Extras”.
Please head to your child’s homeroom classroom at this time.