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5 th Grade Curriculum Night

5 th Grade Curriculum Night. Mrs. I. Espinoza Mrs. M. Ochoa September 9, 2014. Classroom Rules. Complete assignments. Turn in all homework on time. Listen and follow directions. Respect others. Use self discipline. Consequences. Verbal warning Loss of conduct point and/or

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5 th Grade Curriculum Night

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  1. 5thGrade Curriculum Night Mrs. I. Espinoza Mrs. M. Ochoa September 9, 2014

  2. Classroom Rules • Complete assignments. • Turn in all homework on time. • Listen and follow directions. • Respect others. • Use self discipline.

  3. Consequences • Verbal warning • Loss of conduct point and/or • Lunch detention (no recess) • 30 minutes after school • Parent conference • Referral to office • SEVERE DISRUPTION – Immediate referral

  4. Dress Code • No flip flops. • No spaghetti straps or midriff showing. • No camouflage outfits. • Shorts and skirts MUST be no shorter than 2 inches above the knee. • A copy of the dress code is provided in the handbook.

  5. Attendance and Tardies • State law permits only 8 absences per semester • A note within 3 days of your student returning from an illness is necessary or the absence is unexcused and work/tests cannot be made up. • 3 tardies = 1 absence for Perfect Attendance Award in May

  6. Academic Planners • All homework and important messages will be written in the planner daily. • Please write any notes or questions in planner. We check them every day. • Your child loses a conduct point when their planner is not signed, (even on Fridays). • We are creating lifelong organizational skills with the planners.

  7. Morning & Afternoon Procedures • Morning procedure is that every student will go to cafeteria – even if they are not eating breakfast. • Grade levels are dismissed to classrooms one at a time starting at 7:40. • Pick up after school is on the North side of the building. • Class begins promptly at 8:00 A.M. • Dismissal is at 3:25 P.M.

  8. Homework • AR Reading is recommended every night. Spelling assignments are daily. • Homework should be approx. 90 minutes nightly, depending on how your child uses their time in class. • There will be occasional projects assigned. • Each missing homework assignment is a loss of a conduct point.

  9. Cafeteria Procedures • State law prohibits children from sharing food in school cafeteria. • Parents may bring outside food/drink for their child only. No sodas are allowed. • The goal is to encourage healthy life skills for all Texas children. • There is a list of healthy snacks on the Sharyland ISD website. • Meals may be paid for on SISD website.

  10. Accelerated Reading • Your child has a weekly goal based on their ZPD range from their STAR test. • Each child is given AR time during the school day and should read 20 minutes nightly. • 5th Grade requires 20 points per grading period as a reading grade. • Rewards will be given to those students attaining their 6 week AR goals. • Family reading nights will be available every grading period.

  11. Reading • STAAR Reading test is Tuesday, March 31, 2015. • STAAR Reading Test has approx. 50 questions. It tests main idea, summary, context clues, author’s purpose, point of view, sequencing, plot, inferencing, generalizations and much, more. • Curriculum consists of basal reading and/or novel sets. Emphasis on vocabulary is included. Every day students will receive 60 minutes reading and 30 minutes STAAR preparation instruction.

  12. Spelling/Science Vocabulary • Spelling and Science vocabulary words are integrated into one list. • Lists will be in their planners on a weekly basis. • Science words will be kept in their spelling composition notebook and in their index cards. • Tests are given on Friday over both Science vocabulary and spelling words assigned. • Spelling words and Science definitions can be found on Mrs. Ochoa’s webpage.

  13. Composition/Grammar • Composition will be every other week. It will vary from narratives, poetry, autobiographies, biographies, research articles, observations of current events, etc. • Grammar grades will be taken from assigned text pages.

  14. Math • The STAAR Math test will be administered Monday, March 30, 2015. • The test consists of approx. 50 problems and it’s a timed test, with only four hours allotted. • Every day students will have Math homework over the specific concept of the week plus STAAR questions.

  15. Math • Binders and Math journals must be organized and complete. • Quizzes consist of 10 questions. • There will be 1-2 quizzes weekly and a weekly test. • If a student fails a quiz or test, their test must be signed by a parent. Students will work on corrections in class.

  16. Science • The Science STAAR test will be administered on April 22, 2015. • Science will consist of a science journal, science vocabulary, and hands on lab work. • A Science journal, folder and index vocabulary cards will be maintained by each student.

  17. Social Studies • United States history, civics, economy, and government are the essence of Social Studies. • There are daily readings and discussions. • Work is assigned to complement instruction. • Projects will be assigned in Social Studies.

  18. Academic Unit Assessments and “Rigor” • At the end of every Academic unit there will be an assessment for all academic areas. • “Rigor” is a required method of instruction to prepare the students for state tests. • STAAR test questions are rigor based and require higher order thinking skills.

  19. P.E./Specials/Recess • P.E. is 5 days a week. Your child must have a doctor’s excuse if they can’t participate. • Music is once a week. • Recess is everyday after lunch.

  20. Texas State Performance Standards Project • G/T project required from grades 2nd through 5th grade • Done in class with teacher guidance and monitoring • One assignment per student

  21. Technology Project • Second and Fifth grade students are required to complete a technology project. • Fifth graders are required to complete a Power Point presentation. • **Each student will need to have an external storage USB drive**

  22. Friendly Reminders • Grades are posted weekly. • You will receive a 3 week progress report to advise you of grades as well as a 6 weeks report card. • Students may bring a water bottle for after P.E. • SPTSO membership and Volunteering • Classes with 100% participation will receive an ice cream sundae party.

  23. Closing Thought “I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn. -Albert Einstein “I believe the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare” -Maya Angelou

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