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Comprehensive 5th Grade Curriculum Overview for Families

Learn about the Arizona College & Career Ready Standards in our classrooms with a focus on English Language Arts and Math, along with insights into our Social Studies and Science curriculum. Find out about homework, tests, and communication methods.

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Comprehensive 5th Grade Curriculum Overview for Families

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  1. Welcome Arrowhead Elementary 5th Grade Families!

  2. Mrs. Danielle Sindelar Master of Education – University of Florida Certificates: Elementary Education K-8th Gifted ELL Major: Elementary Education Interdisciplinary

  3. What do the Arizona College & Career Ready Standards look like in our classrooms? • Student collaboration • Higher level thinking • Technology integrated throughout all subjects • Teachers are facilitators • Students understanding not just how to answer a question but why the answer is correct

  4. English Language Arts Curriculum • Pearson’s Reading Street Program • Reading comprehension at appropriate Lexile level • Vocabulary • Fluency • Words Their Way • Write From the Beginning

  5. Words Their Way • Using Words Their Way, students develop knowledge of English spelling and learn how to examine words through active exploration using a hands-on manipulative approach. • Students also learn the regularities, patterns, and conventions of English orthography needed to read and spell. • Students also increase their knowledge about words while studying not only the spelling but meanings of words based on their spellings.

  6. Reading Expectation • Students are required to read every night. 20-30 minutes a night is recommended at the 5th grade level, to complete 30-40 minutes a day. • Homework is always to READ!

  7. English Language Arts Curriculum Aligned to the Common Core

  8. Reading Calendar Front

  9. Reading Calendar Back

  10. Accelerated Reading • Accelerated Reader will begin in September • Goals will be set per student • Scores will be taken and entered into the Gradebook as an AR Score • Tests will be taken weekly at school during our scheduled library time or in class when available

  11. LA Classroom Centers • Some activities we will be doing in centers are: • Word Sorts for Words Their Way • Guided Reading • Grammar • Semantics • Reading Skills- ie Character and Plot • Writing- Explanatory and Argumentative • Novel Studies • Independent Reading

  12. Ms. Eileen Gewargis Bachelors of Arts – Arizona State University Dual Certificates: Elementary Education Special Education Major: Elementary and Special Education

  13. Math Curriculum

  14. Math Curriculum Aligned to the Common Core Students will use 8 mathematical principles - • Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. • Reason abstractly and quantitatively. • Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. • Model with mathematics. • Use appropriate tools strategically. • Attend to precision. • Look for and make use of structure. • Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

  15. Homework • Assigned upon completion of lesson. (Disclaimer: Some lessons take 2-3 days to complete. Please check student agenda or my website for verification.) • Should not take more than 30-45 minutes to complete.

  16. Math Test • Students are given a study guide for each test If the study guide is completed on-time, students are able to participate in our review. • Tests are 60% of a student’s overall grade.

  17. Test Retakes If a student scores 69% or below, a retake can be requested.

  18. Resources: Homework Helpers

  19. Resources: Module Tips for Parents

  20. Resources: Math videos https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/5022

  21. Mr. Destin Mills Bachelor of Arts – Arizona State University (West Campus) Certificates: K-8 Education Major: Elementary Education U.S. Navy Veteran

  22. Social Studies Curriculum • Harcourt Social Studies • The United States: Making a New Nation • Our Curriculum includes geography skills and will cover content from the early exploration of America, colonization, and the Revolutionary War. • Classroom Economy • Biz Town – November 6th

  23. Science Curriculum • Foss • Sun, Moon, & Stars • Levers & Pulleys • Human Body • Mixtures & Solutions

  24. Discipline • Character Counts • Character Cash Homework Policy • No more than one hour per night (depending on student), not including nightly reading • Found in student’s agenda & on class website • Late/missing assignments will have consequences at the discretion of the teacher. • School Discipline • Buddy Room • Character Management Forms (3+ for same issue is referred to Mrs. Hunt)

  25. Communication • Fifth Grade Flash (Newsletter) • Agenda • Power School • Report Card • Conferences (1st & 3rd quarter or upon request) • Online sign-ups • Email (E-mail is our preferred method!) • Teacher Web Site • Phone

  26. Homeroom Parent?

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