Back to School Night Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Hedenkamp Elementary 5 th Grade Mrs. Acosta Safety Patrol Advisor Traffic and Parking Management Team Emergency.

Back to School NightTuesday, July 23, 2013

Hedenkamp Elementary5th Grade

Mrs. AcostaSafety Patrol Advisor

Traffic and Parking Management TeamEmergency Response Committee

Behavior Expectations

• Honesty, Respect, Hard Work & a Positive Attitude

Parent-Teacher-Student Communication

• Behavior - Class Dojo

Grades

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Communication

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Blogs

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Contact Me

• Email – [email protected]

• Phone – 397-5828 x 5855

School Flyers

Link available on www.hedenkamphuskies.com

Paperless! Flyers will be available online.

Academic Expectations

RIGOROUS 5th grade standards

Work Quality is CRUCIAL!

Rubrics/Grades are all based on CA Content AND Common Core Standards:

4 = Exceeding standards

3= Meeting standards

2 = Approaching standards

1 = 1 or 2 years below

6 Traits of Writing Ideas Word Choice Voice Sentence Fluency Organization Conventions

Genres:OPINION (Tested by District)NarrativeExplanatory/InformationalResearch Report

Writing

ReadingWord Analysis & FluencyComprehension & Response to LiteratureAbility to read varied genres independently

Word Study Parts of SpeechPrefixes, Suffixes, Multiple Meaning WordsGreek & Latin Roots

Reading

MathDecimals, algebra, geometry, fractions, fractions and more fractions!

Conceptual We will not focus on memorization of formulas, but on the conceptual understanding of mathematical concepts and reasoning: proving mastery on a number line and explaining processes in writing.

Math

Science is a MAJOR focus in 5th grade

Science STAR testing in May

Water – Mrs. Bjornstad

Weather and Space – Mrs. Chavez

Matter and Energy – Mrs. Acosta

Living Systems – Mrs. Gregg

Investigation & Experimentation – Mrs. Rose

Science

Social StudiesHistory of America up to 1850

Native Americans

Explorers

Early English Settlers

13 Colonies – COLONIAL DAY

Revolutionary War

Constitution

Westward Expansion

States & Capitals

Daily ScheduleMonday – Thursday

– 8:45 – 10:15 Reading– 10:15 – 11:00 Math– 11:00 – 11:15 Recess– 11:20 – 11:45 Math– Switch to Mrs. Chavez– 11:45 – 12:30 Writing– 12:30 Lunch– 1:15 – 2:15 Writing & Grammar &

Vocabulary\– 2:15 – 3:00 Social Studies/Science– 3:00 – 3:15 PE

Daily Schedule

Fridays – start with Mrs. Chavez– 8:45 – 11:00 Writing & Grammar &

Vocabulary– 11:00 Switch to Mrs. Acosta & Recess– 11:15 – 12:30 Math– 1:15 – 1:55 Reading & Clean Up

Academic Field Trips

Colonial Day

BizTown

Midway

Science Center

HOMEWORKIs NOT to be a constant source of stress in your household

Responsibility, organization and attention to quality are ESSENTIAL

Weekly Homework Menu

60-90 minutes MAXIMUM

Incentives for Success

• H.O.T. cards• 100% club• Class Dojo• Accelerated Reader (A.R.)

TechnologyPlease read and discuss district’s technology use agreement with your child

EVERY Husky is expected to treat school computers as academic tools NOT TOYS

TESTING in the March 2014

• Push Ups• Curl Ups• Sit & Reach• Pacer - running endurance

Physical Fitness

Wellness Policy

Parking

• Taber Drive (cul – de – sac)• Main Parking Lot • Palomar St. (bus)

Student ID Number

• Please take your child’s ID number before you leave.

• It is used for:–School lunch application

–SuccessMaker

Thank You!• We’ll work together to guide

your children on their path to success.

• We’ll meet formally mid-September for report cards.