Welcome!

1. Welcome! Kyrene Traditional Academy Kelly Jennewein

2. A Little Bit About Mrs. Jennewein I was born and raised in Wyoming. After I graduated from the University of Wyoming, I moved to Arizona. I only applied in Kyrene, because the district had a stellar reputation. I began working for Kyrene in 1986. I have taught 5th, 6th, and 7thgrades. I am married to my patient husband, Mike. We have a son, Cody, and daughter, Hannah, who attended Manitas and Pueblo in the Kyrene district. I too was a 5th grader!

3. Tonight is an opportunity to get an idea of the general curriculum and procedures in 5th grade. I am always available for a face-to-face conference. I will return emails and phone calls within 24 hours of the next business day. I am using the District’s Synergy program this year for email communication.

4. We begin our day… • Announcements, Pledges and Declaration of Independence; unpack, lunch money, school forms, etc.! At 7:45, we begin math. But first to be successful with learning, we ask students to be safe, respectful, and responsible. We call these the “3 Be’s.” What does that look like?

5. Three B’s of Behavior Be Safe • Move around campus efficiently and quietly. • Be in control of your body and space. • Follow KTA rules at all times. Be Respectful • Use ‘please, thank you and excuse me’ in all environments. • Express yourself with a positive attitude. • Respect rules, property and others. Be Responsible • Be on time. • Be prepared with materials and dress. • Be ready to learn.

6. Basic Fifth Grade Expectations Posted in All Classes Follow Directions the first time. Respect your classmates and your teacher. Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself. Raise your hand before speaking or leaving your seat.

7. Teachers at KTA Focus on Positive Behavior • These coupons are collected and redeemed whenever 25 are collected. When redeemed, the student will receive recognition in the morning announcements, as well as a certificate and a coupon for the school store. • Students may be invited to Principal’s lunch for showing the life skills that help make them successful. • They may choose their activity on Friday during Friday Choices.

8. Classroom Positive Behavior Incentives Students will earn 3B coupons for • Completing homework • Acting responsibly (getting agenda signed, etc.) • Exhibiting good classroom behavior • Academic performance (great grades, exceptional effort or improvement) • Exhibiting positive life skills • Getting agenda signed

9. Children not being safe, respectful, and responsible may receive a consequence to rethink negative choices. -SPARC (Skills Preparation and Refocus Class) Students eat lunch in the SPARC room to reflect on behavior. SPARC is assigned after three or more warnings or possibly for one large infraction. Parents are notified. -Friday Choices Students might lose choosing a classroom Friday afternoons to play games, draw, etc. with friends. This could result because of work incompletion and/or behavior.

10. Before learning can take place, well-behaved students need to be ORGANIZED! The BINDER is a new addition to 4th and 5th grade this year. The binder moves from class to class and then home. Hopefully, this will prevent, “I left it at school,” moments! Binders will be checked on Wednesdays per a checklist. All students should have labeled their folders with the correct subject. BLUE- Math RED- Social Studies YELLOW- ELA GREEN- Science

11. Agendas are another tool we use to keep our students organized. Teachers model under the document camera what to write. Encourage your child to participate closely! Please review and sign the agenda nightly. On Fridays, we will check that the agenda was signed all week.

12. Well-Behaved, Organized Students Need to Look the Part! Uniforms Key points: • Tops are red, white or blue (flag colors) • Bottoms are uniform style – khaki or navy blue • On Fridays, students may wear spirit shirts with blue or black denim bottoms • Sweaters or jackets worn inside the building must be plain red, white or blue Dress Code Enforcement: • For minor violations a pink slip will be given to be signed by the parent and returned to the teacher

13. Well-Behaved, Organized and Looking Spiffy…Now We Can Learn!

14. New Morning Recess We grab ahealthy snack at 10:10am after math and social studies/science and enjoy a recess break. Are fire Cheetos a healthy snack?? Kids need brain food like protein, fruit, veges, multi-grain crackers, etc. HOWEVER, I do not become too involved unless it’s a Snickers bar (We eat lunch at 11:10pm!).

15. New Social and Emotional Learning Program On Wednesdays, we do Sanford Harmony lessons and activities to promote diversity and inclusion. Students are provided with opportunities to get to know each other and are taught to recognize and appreciate one another’s similarities and differences.

16. For all content areas, we follow the state standards and the Kyrene School District pacing guides. Main Goal of State Standards ? Nationwide it is the desire to make all American children college and career ready. How? -More “thinking” math with more word problems not just algorithms. -Challenging students with more complex reading in both fiction and nonfiction. -Citing specific evidence from what is read. -More daily writing on demand. http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/

17. Math Standards: • Operations and Algebraic Thinking • Write and interpret numerical expressions. • Analyze patterns and relationships. • Number and Operations in Base Ten • Understand the place value system. • Perform operations with multi-digit whole numbers and with decimals to hundredths. • Geometry • Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems. • Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties. • Number and Operations—Fractions • Use equivalent fractions as a strategy to add and subtract fractions. • Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions. • Measurement and Data • Convert like measurement units within a given measurement system. • Represent and interpret data. • Geometric measurement: understand concepts of volume and relate volume to multiplication and to addition.

18. While Teaching Standards, We Focus on Sound Mathematical Practices Including: 1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively. 3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. 4. Model with mathematics. 5. Use appropriate tools strategically. 6. Attend to precision. 7. Look for and make use of structure. 8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. Research supports showing and teaching students why and not just memorization of how-to steps. For instance with multiplication…

19. Multiplication Strategies

20. New math adoption resource called: Ready Math Lessons are broken into sessions. ROUTINE: Try It1) Make sense of the problem. 2) Solve and support your thinkingDiscuss It3) Share your thinking with a partner. 4) Compare class strategies.Connect It5) Make connections and reflect on learning. 6) Apply thinking to new problem.

21. Ready Math Has 3 Diagnostic Tests a Year. Students complete problems that match their independent ability. The software automatically makes tailored computer lessons. During Math IFG, which is our first 30 of the 90 minutes of math, students will be on laptops twice a week doing iReady lessons. We started our first Diagnostic Test today! Can you help us and send in some earbuds for your child? Even earbuds from the Dollar Store would work!

22. Math Help! • Encourage your child to bring you his/her weekly math quizzes. • Go over graded quizzes with him/her. Maybe you have a different way of saying the concept. • Make sure your child knows that you expect him/her to correct and return his/her quiz when I allow corrections. • 10-15 minutes on the computer at home playing multiplication facts games would help some students.

23. Math Notebook I have students keep notes in a math composition book. Many quizzes, I allow them to use their notes. Please encourage your child to make quality entries and make the effort to take it out and use it when they can! It should also go home to help with homework.

24. Growth Mindset • We are working this year to improve the mindset of students when the work is challenging. • People with a fixed mindset think that you are just born a certain way and there’s no way to create new paths and become smarter. • People with a growth mindset know that you can create new paths and become smarter with hard work.

25. Homework • Students should attend to homework every day (Monday through Thursday.) Homework could be studying for a test and not “completing” something. Students should read nightly. • Homework must be complete, neat and accurate. • Math homework should show how the problem was worked. • It is the student’s responsibility to show you work and ask you to sign the agenda. • On another note, life happens. If you have an emergency and homework could not get done, I certainly understand and you can write a note in the agenda or email.

26. Hints to help your student succeed! • Make homework a priority • Provide a quiet place for homework, free from distractions, for students to do their work. • Establish a consistent time for homework completion. • Establish a routine for dealing with papers and homework. • Check agendas nightly and review student work. • Send your child to school prepared to learn • Make sure they have pencils, paper, agendas and their homework. • Ensure that the child gets a good night’s sleep, eats breakfast and arrives on time.

27. Communication Methods of communication: • E-mail: • kjenne@kyrene.org • Phone calls • Notes in Agenda (Have your child remember to show me.)

28. Thanks a Million! • for all the great supplies donated to make our classroom productive and comfortable. We love donations!

29. Thank you for coming!Now please head to room 44 to meet Mrs. Haas and learn about language arts.