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Personal Aphorisms. If you give me six lines written by the most honest man, I will find something in them to hang him. – Cardinal Richelieu Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. -- Albert Camus
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Personal Aphorisms • If you give me six lines written by the most honest man, I will find something in them to hang him. – Cardinal Richelieu • Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. -- Albert Camus • Education is not a pail to be filled; but a fire to be ignited.– W.B. Yeats • It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -- Aristotle
Contacting Mr. Jurak Did you check the web site? • In person morning or afternoon (except Wed) • Email gjurak@iusd.org • Phone (949)936-6383 • Has your child already talked to me?
The Fifth Grader BOYS • Still goofy • Need to play • Becoming independent • Budding responsibility • Need consistency • Need a sympathetic ear
The Fifth Grader GIRLS • Welcome to hormones • Budding responsibility • Dress code • Cliques • Don’t sweat the small stuff, a lot of it’s small! • Note to Dads….. • Just listen, don’t fix it
Classroom Behavior Plan • STAR • LOTS of STAR cards • Table points • Attitude is everything! • Effort vs. Success
What’s new in 5th grade! • E-notice for missing assignments • Birthday Celebrations • 5th Grade Presidential Fitness Test • K Buddies • Mile (Yes, a whole mile! Every week!) • Simulations • Field trips – Overnight!
MATH Expressions • Number Fluency and Number Sense • problem solving • conceptual understanding • not drill and kill/ not steps to solve • diagrams & algebraic reasoning to set up/solve word problems • Measurement /Geometry all year • Math Vocabulary
LANGUAGE ARTS • RTi • Novel Studies • DMH, SoB, WBBP?, ET?, TTCoCD? • Houghton-Mifflin Reading Series • Text/leveled readers/related novels • Junior Great Books • Book Clubs (now to Dec) • Lit Circles (Jan-June) • Writing • Writer’s Workshop • Assignments • Spelling/Grammar
SOCIAL STUDIES • S.S.Q.S. • Geography/State Report • Native Americans • Explorers • Colonies • American Revolution • Constitution & Government • Westward Expansion
SCIENCE • Life Science Cells, Plants, Body Systems • Earth Science Weather, Astronomy • Physical Science Chemistry
Elementary Science Lab Lab Overview Grading Policy and Homework Astounding Inventions Meg Vanek margretvanek@iusd.org
Homework • Purposeful • Reasonable • Reinforcement or • Strengthening skills • Extension or • Enrichment activity • Completed independently • It’s your call!
GRADING SCALES • O S N • O+ = 100% A+ • O =95% A • O- =90% B+ • S+ =85% B • S =75% C • S- =70% C- • N =65% D • 49% worked not turned in • Rubric Grade • 5=95% A • 4=85% B • 3=75% C • 2=65% D • 1=55% F • 49% work not turned in! • 100% A+ • 90’s% A • 80’s% B • 70’s% C • 60’s% D • 50’s% F • 49% work not turned in!
Communication • Your child! • E-mail geoffjurak@iusd.org • Drop in before or after • Make an apt. INCLUDING your child • Phone 936-6383 but…
You Can Help! Volunteers still needed in 5th grade! • Room Parent(s) • In class volunteers • Field Trips/events • Sign up sheet on back table! Parent Volunteer Training August 7th, Wed, 11:30-12:15 Rm 18
Your Turn Thanks for coming tonight! Sign up for goal setting conferences!