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Welcome…. to Comet 5 with Mr. Josephson!. A little bit about me. This is my 14 th year of teaching Principal’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction My wife and I live in Eden Prairie Hobbies. Mr. J’s catch of a lifetime. Communication. *Planners *Telephone

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  1. Welcome… to Comet 5 with Mr. Josephson!

  2. A little bit about me • This is my 14th year of teaching • Principal’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction • My wife and I live in Eden Prairie • Hobbies

  3. Mr. J’s catch of a lifetime

  4. Communication *Planners *Telephone *E. Mail and Website Home Page *V. Mail 975-2408

  5. DAILY SCHEDULE 7:40 - 8:10 8:10 – 8:50 8:50 - 9:50 9:50 – 10:15 10:15 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:45 11:45 – 12:00 12:00 - 12:30 12:55 – 1:45 G.D.O.P/ CNN / Planners Social St./Science Math Snack Break Specials (art, gym, music) Activity Period Daily Oral Language Lunch Language Arts

  6. SpecialsSchedule 9/5-10/3 10/4-11/7 11/8-12/14 12/15-1/24 1/25-2/23 2/27-3/30 4/9-5/7 5/8-6/7 Gym/Music Chinese Gym/Music Art Gym/Music Spanish Gym/Music Art

  7. Math Curriculum MATH- “Investigations” • Mathematical Thinking –review • Building on Numbers You Know –computation of addition, subtraction, mult, division • Picturing Polygons -shapes, line segments, angles, area, perimeter, range, median, mode • Name That Portion –adding and subtracting fractions, percents, decimals • Measurement Benchmarks –standard, metric

  8. Science • Populations and Ecosystems • Simple Machines • Erosion

  9. Social Studies • Current Events / CNN News/T.F.K. • Exploring our Country (geography) • United States History • Oregon Trail

  10. Language Arts Grade Comprehension * novels / packets * tests * Scott Foresman Series Fluency * words per minute assessments Spelling * posttests Creative Writing * written stories D.O. L.

  11. Homework Policy Students should not spend more than 90 minutes per night. This time should be budgeted in the following manner: • 15 min. looking for assignment • 11 min. calling a friend for the assignment • 23 min. explaining why the teacher is mean and didn’t give time in class • 8 min. in the bathroom • 10 min. getting a snack • 7 min. checking the TV Guide • 6 min. telling parents that the teacher never explained the assignment • 10 min. sitting at the kitchen table waiting for Mom or Dad to do the assignment

  12. Grading Scale 93-100 A 90-92 A- 87-89 B+ 83-86 B 80-82 B- 77-79 C+ 73-76 C 70-72 C- 67-69 D+ 63-66 D 60-62 D- 59 and below F The students will be receiving a letter grade in each of the following areas: Language Arts Math Science Social Studies

  13. Long LakeConservation Center Our Long Lake Trip takes place on March 21st-23rd. We’ll travel 3 hours up to the Palisades near Aitkin. The cost of the trip is $100, all of which can be paid for by the Sally Foster fundraiser.

  14. Oak Point Offerings Unique Opportunities: • Ski Club • Breakfast Program • After School Activities • Homework Center • Choir • Talent Show • Band

  15. Birthdays • Students are welcome to bring in a store-bought treat to share with the class. Often students bring enough to share with a few teachers too.  • Half Birthdays are celebrated for those occurring in the summer. • The best time of day for treats is right away in the morning.

  16. Question and Answers????????????????????? Thank you for your time!

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