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Welcome Arrowhead Elementary 5 th Grade Families!

Discover our engaging curriculum, including English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, and Discipline policies. Stay informed with communication methods like newsletters, agendas, and online sign-ups.

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Welcome Arrowhead Elementary 5 th Grade Families!

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  1. Welcome Arrowhead Elementary 5th Grade Families!

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

  3. Mr. Destin Mills Bachelor of Arts – Arizona State University (West Campus) Certificates: K-12 Education Major: Elementary Education

  4. Mrs. Emily Miles Bachelors of Science – Northern Arizona University Certificates: Elementary Education K-8th Highly Qualified in LA Major: Elementary Education Minor: AWESOME! Currently attending NAU in pursuit of Masters in Educational Leadership

  5. 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

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

  7. Words Their Way • Deer Valley is transitioning from traditional spelling instruction to a word study approach. 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. During word study, students discover generalizations about spelling, instead of just spelling rules. 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.

  8. English Language Arts Curriculum Aligned to the Common Core

  9. Mandatory Reading • Students are required to read every night. 30 - 40 minutes a night is recommended at the 5th grade level. • Accelerated Reader will begin in September • Average score will be taken monthly and entered into the Gradebook as an Accelerated Reading Score • Tests will be taken weekly at school during our scheduled library time or in class when available.

  10. Monthly Novel Project We will be doing one novel project per month. I would like to avoid the traditional book report format, so I have come up with some unique ways to implement some fun novel projects. Novel projects will be done at home. With one month to complete these projects, students can be working on them little by little throughout the month. Students are often given time to read during the school day, along with their nightly reading, so they should have no issues completing a chapter book within the allotted time.

  11. 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.

  12. Math Curriculum

  13. Eureka Math • Students will work collaboratively • Students will be asked to explain their thinking • Students will connect math to real life situations • Resources • LearnZillion • TenMarks • Khun Academy • Moby Max

  14. Homework • Assigned upon completion of lesson. • Should not take more than 30 minutes to complete. • “Homework Helpers” are available for students to pick up to assist with homework. • Problem Sets can also be a helpful tool.

  15. 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 • BizTown – November 7th

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

  17. 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)

  18. 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

  19. Homeroom Parent?

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