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Welcome Welcome 5 th Grade Curriculum Night September 24, 2013 Mr. Dee Math/Science Mrs. McDowell ELA/Social Studies Mrs. Reed Math Mrs. Dunbar Science Mrs. Quaglieri ELA/Social Studies Mrs. TenEyck

Welcome 5 th Grade Curriculum Night September 24, 2013 Mr. DeeMath/Science Mrs. McDowellELA/Social Studies Mrs. ReedMath Mrs. DunbarScience Mrs. QuaglieriELA/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 a Parent communication- Parents may note a transportation change in the plannertransportation 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 children Love allows children to grow through to grow through their mistakes.their 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!!!

GeographyCitizenship

GovernmentHistory

EconomicsCulture

Technology

Social studies will

be incorporated into

the language arts

curriculum

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 available Complete the PTA volunteer form available online or in the officeonline or in the office

• Background check / forms from office and Background check / forms from office and on Beck website (background checks need on Beck website (background checks need to be updated yearly)to be updated yearly)

• Watch Dog Dad ProgramWatch Dog Dad Program