Welcome to Open House and Curriculum Night 5 th Grade
Jan 01, 2016
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Intro■ There are 4 – 5th grade classrooms this
year with a total of 97 students.■ Mrs. Baker, Mr. Brofford, Mrs. Finn, & Mr.
Peterson■ Highlights of 5th grade
■ DARE■ Science Museum Field Trip■ Fort Snelling■ WIN time (What I Need)■ Rotations of class■ Cross Country Skiing■ iPad My Way Initiative
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Technology
■ Check the 5th grade page on the Sunset Hill website for:■ Moodle/Canvas■ Classroom Photos
■Earbuds or earphones required daily
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Math■ Everyday Math■ Math 4 Today■ Problem Solving Strategies ■ Technology
■ IXL■ Xtra Math■ Grade Level Moodle Site(login information will be in the back of
planners)
CALCULATOR!
■ Many students prefer to have a calculator to use along with their iPad.
■ PLEASE HELP YOUR STUDENT BE PREPARED FOR THE START OF THE YEAR! ☺
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Spelling
■ Weekly spelling words with vocabulary building activities.
■ Emphasis on Greek & Latin roots■ Weekly spelling tests
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Writing■ There are extensive opportunities
for students to write in Social Studies/Language Arts, as well as other subject areas.
■ Lucy Calkins and Write from the Beginning – Thinking Maps
■ We will assess on three types of writing:■ Personal Narrative■ Informative■ Persuasive/Argument
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Accelerated Reader-AR
■ All 5th Grade students will be participating in the AR program this year.
■ AR consists of reading books and taking short comprehension tests on the computer.
■ Each month we will conference individually with students to update their AR Goal.
■ We would like students reading at their “just right” book level and to achieve 80% or higher on tests.
■ Your child can test on books read aloud by a parent or teacher to help them attain their goals.
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■ Typically 10 AR points per month –
100/year■ 20 minutes of reading each
night
There will be an ice cream sundae party in early June for students who achieve their individual reading goal!
Goals
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Social Studies
■ Integrating Language Arts skills into Social Studies
■ Pearson – My World: Building our Country
■ Pre European contact, original inhabitants of the Americas
■ 1500 – 1800 North American History■ CNN Student News for current
events
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Science
■ Areas of study includeVariables Landforms
Microworlds Lever/Pulleys
■ FOSS Kits■ Pearson Interactive Science text
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Health
■ New district wide curriculum- Health & Wellness (McGraw-Hill)
■ 2nd step anti-bullying curriculum■ This district wide curriculum will
introduce a comprehensive health, substance abuse and violence prevention program.
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Homework
●Daily: ●Reading 20 minutes per night●Math – Study Links and check the Moodle
Site for links and activities
●Occasionally:●Language Arts●Social Studies●Spelling●Science●Unfinished classwork
Important Items
■ Did you register for Family Access (required for scheduling conferences)?
■ Under 13 Apple I.D. is needed for all families for students to be able to add apps to their school iPad.
■ Computer Lab is open – please stop by and update your information.
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Other Important Items
■Summer Reading Projects – bring 1st day! ☺
■Fall ConferencesOctober 6th, 8th, & 13th 4:00-8:00
Activities
TNNMovie MakersArt Club5th Grade PlayLego LeagueChoirGeography BeeMath Masters
Safety PatrolBus PatrolStudent CouncilAll District Choir
Other activities may become available throughout the year
NEW FAMILIES
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Please attend the new family orientation at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria.