Welcome to Parent Information Night!

• Our meeting will start at 4:30 and end by 4:55.

• Thanks for coming!

Welcome to 5th Grade Curriculum Night

Mark DeYoungNathan MonsethKatie SweeneyJenny Rydeen

Dates to Remember:• MAP/QRI Testing – Sept. • Success Center began– Sept. 8 Math M/W Reading

T/Th• All School Party – Sept. 19• Mr. De’s B-Day – Oct 3.• All Grade 5 Class of 2022 Picture – Oct. 6• Conferences – Nov. 20 PM & 24 All Day• MN History Center Trip – Nov. 21• Impact Lives – February 6• Kindness Retreat- February 12• Spring Conferences – March 5 PM & 6 All Day• Celebration of Cultures/Doctor Visit – March 24• Stepping Stone Theater – March 26 • Ms. Rydeen’s B-Day – Apr. 17• Field Day – May 22• End of the Year Event- May 29• Mr. Monseth’s & Mrs. Sweeney’s B-Day – June 23

Reading

• Houghton Mifflin

• Informational/Non-Fiction Text

• Whole Class Instruction– Flexible Grouping, Leveled Readers– Independent Reading at Home/ Calendar– Novel Study Groups– Vocabulary & Specific Reading Skills– Graphic Organizers

Word Study

Words Their Way

Questions?

Writing/Digital Literacy

A. Six TraitsWord Choice, Voice, Mechanics, Ideas, Conventions, Sentence

FluencyB. Genres

Narrative, Expository/Informative, Persuasive

C. Research Projects Explorers, Disease, and Newbery

Me Book

• Assignments and grade sheets are explained and assigned in class

• Focus on the writing standards• Purpose is for students to enhance their

writing skills through creating a memory book of their life’s experiences and memories

• The ME BOOK will be returned in completion during the last week of school

• Chromebooks & Moodle Edina Apps

Math Everyday Mathematics (Homework: Study Links, Review, Test Prep)

1. Unit Pre-tests Flexible Grouping

Small Group work Review for tests

2. Unit Post-tests

Math (continued)

District Basic Facts Tests- final assessment at the end of the year1. Addition - 30 problems / 60 seconds

2. Subtraction - 30 problems / 90 seconds3. Multiplication - 30 problems / 60 seconds4. Division - 30 problems / 60 seconds

Passing is 90% which is 27/30 or better.5. 5th Grade Algorithms

Science

• Foss Units • (Hands on Units)

– Variables All teachers– Landforms Rydeen– Levers and Pulleys DeYoung– Environments Monseth

Health

• Second Step, Anti- Bullying Program, taught to all classes by Mrs. Sweeney, during the Science rotations

• Diseases• Tobacco and Alcohol• Legal and Illegal Drugs• Planning for Safety• Dealing with Feelings• Growth and Development• Family Life

Social Studies

A. Main topics of study1. Citizenship/ Constitution2. Explorers / Exploration3. Colonization / D24. Revolution / Colonial Boston5. Current Events / Time For

Kids

Technology

• Digital Media• Keyboarding• Chromebooks • Internet Research• Acceptable Use Policy• Publish Work to Web

Homework

A. Organization 1. Assignment Notebook2. Expandafolder or Homework Folder3. About 50 minutes a day of homework(10 minutes per grade)

4. May include reading, math, writing, WTW, Me Book, research…

B. Responsibility 1. Firm due dates/Fun Friday 2. Send a note, signed by a parent, if it’s a

crazy night; communication is KEY! 3. Please talk to teacher about class policy

Scores for the Report Card

• 4= consistently ABOVE grade level•           • 3= consistently AT grade level•           • 2= Partially at grade level or with support•           • 1= Not meeting grade level expectations

Band and OrchestraWednesday

ALL band and orchestra students need their instrument, they will practice as a large group

Tuesdays/WednesdayBand/Orchestra sectionals

What are sectionals? Students miss class for 30 minutes to practice in a small group with only peers playing the same instrument. Students are responsible for finding out what they have missed and making up the work while they were gone.

Snack Policy• fruits • vegetable • cheese • yogurt• applesauce

• No Fruit Snacks or Fruit Roll- ups! • Avoid all nuts.

Thanks for cooperating and following the guidelines!

Birthday TreatsDistrict rationale for restricting treats at school

includes• Health and Wellness Policy• Loss of instructional time• Expense• Equity • Allergies

Other Birthday treat options:• Donate a book to the class from the monthly Scholastic

Book order• Donate a game or puzzle to the classroom indoor recess

game cupboard.• Donate a book to our media center in honor of the birthday

child.• Each class will celebrate in their own unique way

Testing Dates

• MAP’s- Math and Reading– September – March

• MCA’s- Math, Reading, Science– April/May

Communication

• Email• Phone• Phone pass• Assignment Notebook• Send a note • Student cell phones need to

remain in backpacks at all times• Please communicate in any

way that you can

Email

Katie Sweeney Katherine.sweeney@edinaschools.org Nathan Monseth Nathan.monseth@edinaschools.org

Mark DeYoungMark.deyoung@edinaschools.org

Jenny Rydeen Jenny.rydeen@edinaschools.org

Questions

Thanks for coming!