Transcript Welcome to 5th Grade Back-To

Welcome
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5th Grade
Back-To-School Night
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Cranberry Station Elementary School
Session 1  5:30-6:20 Session 2  6:30-7:20
5th Grade Team
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Humanities (Reading & Writing (ELA), Social Studies) &
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
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Special Education
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Ms. Janyska
Gifted & Talented
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Mrs. DiSimone
Title 1
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Mrs. Calvert, Ms. McKenzie & Mrs. Warner
Mrs. Brewer
Assistant
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Ms. Reichert
Humanities – ELA
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Reading
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Whole Group - Read Aloud w/ Lessons
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Vocabulary, Strategy Instruction, Responses, Modeling
Reading Group
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Variety of texts and genres
(realistic fiction, historical fiction, poetry,
biographies, non-fiction reading)
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Small group instruction, flexible groupings
Focused on fluency, comprehension, close reading
Independent Work Time
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Reading group book, responses, independent reading
Humanities – ELA (Cont’d)
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Writing
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Purposes for Writing
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Opinion/Argument, Informational, Narrative
Writing Workshop
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Focus on writing process
Variety of forms – essays, letters, stories, ActivInspire,
PowerPoint, speeches, memoir
Humanities – ELA (Cont’d)
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Word Study – Focus on Syllable Types and
Greek & Latin Roots
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Whole Group
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Nightly homework
Syllable instruction to decode multisyllabic words
Greek & Latin roots – determine meaning of roots to
understand larger words
Grammar
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Sentence types, Punctuation, Parts of Speech
Humanities – Book Projects
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1st - Historical Fiction  Oct. - Nov.
2nd – Newbery Books  April – May
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Detailed information & requirements will be sent
home for each project
Books must be preapproved by teacher
Most of work completed at home, student should
be able to complete independently
Social Studies
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Colonial America
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Native Americans, settlements, slavery
Revolutionary War
Events leading to revolution, Patriots,
Loyalists, Declaration of Independence
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Government
Branches of government, Constitution,
Bill of Rights
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5th Grade Math
Quarter
Assessments
Quarter 1
Unit SA
Quarterly SA
Quarter 2
Unit SA
Mid-Year Assessment
Quarter 3
Unit SA
Quarterly SA
Quarter 4
Unit SA
End of Year Assessment
Units
Month
Days
Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
August/September
15 days
Whole Number Multiplication and Volume
September/October
25 days
Whole Number Division
November
10 days
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
November/December
30 days
Place Value and Decimals Decimal Computation
January/March
30 days
Classifying 2-D Figures
March
10 days
Solving Problems with Fractional Quantities
April
12 days
Algebraic Thinking and Coordinate Planes
April/May
18 days
Finalizing Multiplication and Division of Whole
Numbers
May/June
10 days
Unit 1: Addition and Subtraction
of Fractions (August/September - 15 Days)
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Students apply their understanding of
fractions and fraction models to represent
the addition and subtraction of fractions
with unlike denominators as equivalent
calculations with like denominators.
They develop fluency in calculating sums and
differences of fractions, and make
reasonable estimates of them.
Common Core Standards:5.NF.1 and 5.NF.2
Mathematics | Standards for Mathematical Practice
The Standards for Mathematical Practice describe behaviors that all students will develop in the
Common Core Standards. These practices rest on important “processes and proficiencies” including
problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication, representation, and making connections. These
practices will allow students to understand and apply mathematics with confidence.
When given a problem, I can
make a plan to solve it and
check my answer.
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Make
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sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
Find meaning in problems
Analyze, predict and plan solution pathways
Verify answers
Ask themselves the question: “Does this make sense?”
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
 Make sense of quantities and their relationships in problems
 Create coherent representations of problems
I can use numbers and words
to help me make sense of
problems.
Science
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Environmental Unit- “Unless”
(organisms, renewable & non-renewable resources,
native plants vs. alien plants, recycling etc…)
Through activities and resources in this unit, students will examine the dynamic nature of living
things, their interactions with the environment, and the results from the interactions that
occur over time. Through an Environmental issue investigation, students will be asked to
take action to positively impact their school grounds.
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Our Changing Earth
(rocks & minerals, fossils, weathering & erosion, etc…)
Through activities and resources in this unit, the students will examine the geological features
of the earth and how they are changed over time.
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Earth and Space
(phases of the moon, stars, planets, gravity, shadows, sun, etc…)
Through activities and resources in this unit, the students will examine the components of the
universe and identify the properties that make it possible for the survival of life.
Technology
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Variety of uses & purposes:
 Research
 Web Quests
 Using various programs for publishing &
presenting
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Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, ActivInspire
Assessments
 SRI
 History Alive
 MSA-science
 PARCC
Bring Your Own Device
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School staff not responsible for the loss, damage,
theft, or charging of personally owned devices
Student’s responsibility
Use to enhance learning as directed by
teacher
Disciplinary action for violations such as
recording videos, accessing unacceptable
websites, etc.
Students will use the CCPS wireless network
Social Media
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Please monitor your child’s use
Problems carry over to school
Causes many distractions
Facebook, Instagram, Ask.fm, Face Time,
texting, etc. frequently results in
cyberbullying
Daily Schedule
Your child’s day will look like this:
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8:45-9:15 Arrival/Homeroom
9:15-9:40 Morning Meeting
9:40-10:40 Specials
10:40-12:25 Humanities
12:25-12:55 Lunch
12:55-1:25 Recess
1:25-1:40 Humanities
1:40-3:40 STEM
3:45 Dismissal Begins
* Keeping same students all day allows flexibility with schedule.
Communication
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Agendas-funded by PTA
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Please sign/initial each night
Monthly Newsletters
Data Binders
Interims
Report Cards
Phone Calls
Notes
Emails
Conferences
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Please keep in touch! 
Mrs. Calvert
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[email protected]
Ms. McKenzie
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[email protected]
Mrs. Warner
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[email protected]
Communicating Student
Achievement
• Grading
“Effective communication enhances teacher-learning process. Issuing interim and
report cards are an effective way to communicate a measure of student achievement
of objectives, provide feedback and guidance regarding student learning. Interim and
report card grades are to be as pure a measure as possible of student achievement in
mastering content standards.” ~CCPS Board Policy
• Data Binders
• Sent home every other Tuesday
• Please review work with child and initial grade chart.
• Data binders will also come home with interims & report
cards.
• If assignment is written in data binder but no grade is
given, then this is a missing assignment that your child
must complete.
Second Chance Learning
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If your child scores a 69% or below on any graded
assignment, he/she can make corrections to the
assignment and resubmit the assignment for an
improved grade.
Students will earn half credit for each correction
Student initiated responsibility
Resubmit within 2 weeks
Homework
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Reading
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Writing
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Mon. - Thurs. – assignments explained in front of Word Study notebook
Social Studies - May need to finish classwork
Math
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Occasional grammar practice
May need to finish writing piece
Word Study
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Reading 20 minutes per night
“Rockin’ Reader” Responses – due on Fridays
Book Projects – 2 per year
May need to finish reading group work
Mon. - Thurs
Science – May need to finish classwork
Field Trips
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River Valley Ranch
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Lafarge Quarry (spring)
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East Middle School Visit
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Chaperones must have
been through volunteer
training to attend any
trip.
Volunteer trainings are
available throughout
the county.
Positive Behavior Intervention
System (PBIS)
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The 4 R’s (Respect ,
Responsibility , Ready , Rethink)
P.B.I.S is a program that
reinforces positive behavior.
Coupons, prizes, VIP, etc…
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Be Respectful
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Be Responsible
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Rethink
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Be Ready
Additional Incentives
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Perfect Attendance
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Homework Hotshots
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Honor Roll
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Outstanding Work Habits
Classroom Rewards:
“5th Grade is On Track”
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Monthly extra recess
1 or no missing
homework assignments
Take Home Folders
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Please complete and return these forms as
soon as possible. Thanks!
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Transportation Form
Emergency Form
Bring Your Own Device information sheet
5th Grade Activities
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T- Shirts
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Picnic
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Farewell Assembly
Parent volunteers needed, please!!
Preparing for Middle School
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Organization
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Homework agenda/
policies
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Self-directed projects
Increased
responsibilities
Trip to East Middle
School
Upcoming Dates &
Announcements
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Open House – August 22nd from 2:45-3:45
First Day of School – August 25th
Labor Day – Schools Closed - September 1st
PTA Back to School Picnic – September 5th
PTA Meeting, Volunteer Training – Sept. 10th
Parent Conference Night – Sept. 24th
Rosh Hashanah-Schools Closed – Sept.25th
Professional Day for Teachers – Schools
Closed for Students – Sept. 26th
Where to find even more
information?
School Newsletters are posted monthly
 Contact staff members via email
Address link:
http://www.carrollk12.org/cse
 Attendance
 Home Access Center
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Thanks for attending!
Questions?