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Curriculum Night

Curriculum Night. Wednesday August 29, 2012. Be Courteous to Others. Turn all cell phones to vibrate Answer all calls outside the school, not in the room or common areas Ask questions that pertain to the group, not questions that are for an individual student’s unique situation.

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Curriculum Night

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  1. Curriculum Night Wednesday August 29, 2012

  2. Be Courteous to Others • Turn all cell phones to vibrate • Answer all calls outside the school, not in the room or common areas • Ask questions that pertain to the group, not questions that are for an individual student’s unique situation.

  3. Welcome to Room 10 • Thank you for coming to Curriculum Night, a.k.a. Back-to-School Night • My goal this evening is to give you an overview of the curriculum. • Time is limited so there will not be an opportunity for individual conferences • Thank you again for your time and support. I look forward to working with you and your child this year.

  4. Mrs. Gina Cahill • I was born and raised in Indiana • I received my Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Purdue University. • This is eighth year teaching fifth grade at Blue Hills • I have five years previous experience teaching second and third grades in Florida • I am married to an actual rocket scientist and have two wonderful children; Megan, age 18, and Scott, age 14. • My indulgences include Starbucks and scrap-booking.

  5. Communication Information • School phone number (408) 257-9282 extension # 210 • E-mail address: cahill_gina@cusdk8.org • If you have not yet received a “Room 10” e-mail from me, please e-mail me and let me know. • Website: • http://teacherweb.com/CA/BlueHills/Mrs.Cahill/index.html • Homework postings • Announcements - is where I post my monthly newsletter

  6. Fifth Grade Focus • Fifth grade is a pivotal year before your child reaches middle school and pre-adolescence. This year we will focus on your child’s ability to develop, demonstrate and accept responsibility for his or her learning and behavior.

  7. II. Class Expectations and Discipline Policy: • Our classroom emphasizes The Three Bobcat Be’s; Be Safe, Be Responsible, and Be Respectful. • BeSafe includes safety for yourself and others. • Be Responsible means owning the behavior and choices they make. • Be Respectful includes showing respect to adults, peers, and school property. • ICMM means I Can Manage Myself and is a way to keep track of completed homework assignments. • Study Hall: For missing assignments, the student will need to go to study hall during recess..

  8. ICMM • ICMM stands for "I Can Manage Myself". It is an incentive and recognition system for the students to turn their homework in on time and complete. • After each twelve week period, if the student has missed three assignments or less, they earn an ICMM card. • 1st card Blue • 2nd card Silver • 3rd A Trip to the Prize Table • Many students are excited by getting this reward and recognition of their good work habits.

  9. Consequences • Students making good choices earn privileges • Students making inappropriate choices will earn a consequence that is commissary with their behavior. It can include: • Changing card on the Behavior Chart • Time Out in another part of the room or in a different room • Loss of class earned “free time” • E-mail home • Parent/Teacher/Student conference

  10. III. Homework Policy • Homework is an important way of developing skills, responsibility, and organizational strategies. • Students are responsible for their homework. • Students should have no more than fifty minutes of homework per night, unless they are behind because of their failure to complete previous assignments on time. • For most assignments I allow students time to work on them during class. • Generally homework will not be assigned over the weekend, sometimes there are exceptions. • A parent needs to write me a note or e-mail me if there are extenuating circumstances to incomplete homework. • If you feel your child is spending too much time on homework, please contact me.

  11. IV Grading • Students will be graded on a combination of homework, projects, in-class assignments, tests, quizzes, informal assessments, and participation. • Physical education and music are graded by their PE and Music teachers • CUSD use a 6-point rubric • 1: not yet demonstrating understanding • 2: demonstrates below grade level understanding • 3: approaching grade level understanding • 4: grade level understanding and mastery TARGET • 5: consistently demonstrates above grade level understanding and abilities • 6: consistently demonstrates abilities far exceeding grade level expectations and abilities

  12. V. Organization • A large part of fifth grade is organization • Names on all papers • Deadlines • Binders • dividers with pockets • ALL homework and class work is stored in their binder until it is due, this makes it easier for you to check their completed work. • Notebook • WW: Writing Warm-up notebook • Folders • Awesome Graded Science Papers -recommended • Kept at home

  13. VI. Reading/LanguageArts READING: • Response to Literature • Possible Literature Books: Frindle, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,Esperanza Rising,Holes, and/or Indian in the Cupboard. • Text: Houghton Mifflin Reading • The reading strategies are: summarize, evaluate, predict/infer, phonics/decoding, monitor/clarify, and question. • Grammar • D.L.R. Word of the Day, Latin Root Words, Parts of Speech,

  14. IX Writing and Speech: • Our writing curriculum is mainly based on the Step-Up-To Writing Program and the genre’s include: • Narrative • Persuasive • Expository (The State Report) • Responses to Literature • Poetry/Creative • Editing RED editing folder - edit with parents No re-typing at home • Speech and Oral Presentations • Individual and group presentations are throughout the year.

  15. X. Spelling • Each Monday, students will take their spelling pretest. The spelling lists are based on the spelling curriculum from our reading textbook. • Vocabulary building will be separate from the spelling curriculum. • A spelling packet will be sent home every week. Spelling grades on the report card will be based on transferring these patterns and skills in their everyday writing.

  16. Spelling Homework • a. Monday: Correct their pretest,write each missed word on the pre-test three times, and define the five challenge words, including the part of speech. • b. Tuesday: do a workbook page, front and back, that corresponds to the spelling unit. • c. Wednesday: do a second page, front and back, that corresponds to the spelling unit. • d. Thursday: the student should take a practice test at home. A parent or other responsible person should give the test and sign the test.

  17. VII Math • Mathematics (Houghton Mifflin). All classes will take tests over the same chapter on the same day; however, homework assignments are not necessarily exactly the same each day. • There is a DVD available upon request, but does not work with all systems. Email me with your DVD request and I will send home a copy with your student. • Concepts include place value, exponents, fractions, decimals, percentages, geometry, algebra, and the coordinate grid. • Students are expected to SHOW ALL WORK. Period.

  18. The fifth grade standards are taught in all three classes. • Our goal is to prepare every student for 6th grade math. • Both enrichment and re-teaching opportunities will be given to students. • Near the end of the year, Miller and Kennedy will test the students for placement into the 6th grade math classes.

  19. VIII. Social Studies • A New Nation (Mc Graw Hill) In Social Studies students will be learning: • Note taking skills • Test taking and study skills • Group projects, oral presentations, and group discussions. • Social studies topics this year include: • Native Americans, Explorers, Colonialism, American Revolution, the 50 states, The Constitution, and Western Expansion.

  20. XI. Science • BHEF provides us with the funds for Science Lab, hands-on enrichment that supports fifth grade concepts. • Fifth grade science covers three major units: • Water Planet • Mixtures and Solutions • Living Systems • And two smaller units: • Human Growth and Development. • Too Good For Drugs • Rockets: an extra-curricular activity during lunch • Parents volunteers are needed to work the program.

  21. XII. Long Term Assignments • Long-term assignments are given throughout the year. • Long-Term assignments teach responsibility and the students will be given several reminders of the due dates once the assignment has been given. • Some will be in-class assignments and some are to be done at home.

  22. XII. Specials • Tuesday Music 8:05AM - 8:50AM • Tuesday Library 9:00AM - 9:30AM • Wednesday P.E. 8:05AM - 8:50AM • Thursday P.E. 8:50AM - 9:35AM • Friday Computer Lab 8:05AM - 9:05AM ALSO • Science Lab: scheduled for 19 Thursday afternoons 10:55AM - 11:55AM

  23. Volunteers Needed! • Traffic Duty October 15th - 26th We need everyone’s help! Information to sign up will be e-mailed to you. • Room Parent Helpers • Rockets@Lunch Classroom Volunteer Opportunities • Correct spelling • Make flower pens

  24. Miscellaneous • Book Orders • Birthday Celebrations - no food • Classroom donations $61.00 - pink form • Facebook • Separation of personal and professional activities • Donations • Ultra-fine sharpies • Electric Pencil Sharpeners • Origami paper • Color Sharpies • White address labels

  25. Thank You for Coming Tonight!

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