Welcome to Curriculum Night

Mrs. Ogden5th Grade

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Please sit at your child’s desk Take a moment to write a short note to your

child

Mrs. Taneka Ogden

Born and Raised in Seattle

Graduated from Franklin High School

Attended Eastern Washington University-Track & Field

Bachelors in Reading K-12 & Elementary Education K-8

Master’s in Technology in Education from Lesley University

Lived in Spokane, WA. 10+ years

Taught Middle School Literacy

Married to Sam for 16 years

We have 4 kiddos attending both Newcastle Elementary and Maywood Middle

Subbed throughout the district at all levels for 3 years

Best Way to Reach Me is by email: ogdent@issaquah.wednet.edu

•Create a “Culture of Kindness” where all students can succeed **It’s ok to make mistakes…and learn from them**

•Engage students in a challenging curriculum

•Prepare students for middle school

•Continue to develop responsibility and independence

5th Grade Goals

5 Simple Rules

1.Be Respectful2.Be Responsible3.Always Try4.Do Your Best5.Follow the Directions

“We make choices that have a positive impact.”

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT & PROCEDURES

*Finding our “SUPER POWER”-The character trait we do naturally and

celebrating them.*Ongoing discussions & Exploring Literature*Team Points

*Classroom Jobs: Ogden Bucks, Coupons

Steps to managing misbehavior:1. Redirection through proximity or

question, Take A Break Table 2. Monitoring their own behavior – Solving

their own problem3. Parent, Teacher, Student meeting4. Dean of Students/Principal Meeting

To Learn from the Problem, Students will:– Admit their involvement in his/her problem– Establish ownership of the problem- Consider their options– Exercise the opportunity to “Make It Right”

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT & PROCEDURES continued

• Binder – The 3 ring binder contains homework,

completed work, running assignments, communication from school, etc. It should go between home and school each day.

• Planner – kept inside the binder

-Assignments are written in by students at

the end of each day.

-Unless there is an issue, an everyday signature on the planner is not required. You may continue this routine if you feel it is effective for your child.

-Reading log – in the planner; is checked on Friday.

-Planner management is the responsibility of the student, not the parent

Writing• Integrated in all curriculum areas• Writing Workshop – focused lessons with student driven

topics– Lucy Caulkins Units of Study – Narrative, Informational, Opinion– The writing process: pre-write, draft, revise, edit, publish– Grammar: editing skills, capitalization, punctuation, spelling,

usage, etc…– Vocabulary: Strategies to learn and remember words– Conferring: on-going check-ins, individualized goal setting– Mentor Texts – students try out different ways of writing

Reading• Read Aloud -> Shared Reading -> Guided Reading -> I.R.

– Gradual release of responsibility, from teacher directed to student centered activities

– Making Meaning – skills and strategies introduced through read-alouds, then students practice in their choice of good fit books

• Good Fit Books– Students exercise choice while considering… Why am I reading

this? Does it interest me? Do I understand it? Do I know most of the words?

• The Genre Wheel and Independent Reading– This year, students will choose and explore a variety of genres

and respond to them in different ways through written book projects and oral presentations.

5th Grade LITERACY

Math – Everyday Mathematics•Everyday Mathematics

-a hands-on problem solving approach that builds Interest and connects to their experiences

-spiral curriculum: revisits concepts regularly, mastery over time

-frequent practice of basic skills; includes games-lesson based on activity and discussion, not soley text

book -Student Math Journal – to record and

demonstrate learning-Student Reference Book

-explaining strategies both verbally and in writing: math log in binder

-Number Theory, estimation, geometry, division, fractions, decimals, exponents, more fractions, area, coordinates, volume, using data.

• Supplemental Curriculum: Excel, IXL, & Khan AcademyChanges to Everyday Math to align with Common Core Standards– Some lessons have been removed– Increased focus on problem solving– Before: Spiral, wide and shallow– Now: Narrow and deeper

Science•LIFE SCIENCE:

–Plant Investigations (planning experiments, structures needed for survival)–Heredity and Adaptations (inherited and acquired characteristics affect survival)

•PHYSICAL SCIENCE:–Force and Motion/Design & Motion/Alarm Circuits /Energy

•EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE:–Fossils (clues to earth’s past)

• Supplemental Learning: -Science To Go, Science Fair

Health• FLASH (Family Life and Sexual Health)• Develop healthy habits, emergency preparedness, stress

management, peer pressure

Social Studies•Geography/Map Skills•Explorers and Colonization•Revolutionary War

5TH GRADE CURRICULUM….

• Regular Assignments: Study Links, Reading 20-30 min, Family Letter (every other week or so), writing work

• School policy: around 50 minutes/night in 5th grade• 4-point rubric for scoring papers, projects, report cards Report Cards

-comments are given for a score of 2 or 1- Report Cards will be available through Family Access

• Smarter Balance Assessments- Third Trimester -Literacy and Math

-aligns with Common Core State Standards-The MSP Science test will be kept the same

Conferences: Dec 2nd and 3rd (no school for students)- Students are asked to attend in 5th grade

- Conferences are not held during the second or third trimester

- Conference sign ups will be online on Family Access – Instructions will be sent from District Email; will come later!

* You are always welcome to schedule a conference with me any time of the year .

HOMEWORK/ASSESSMENT

• Binder comes back and forth daily

• Mrs. Ogden’s News Letters – sent over skyward email, • connect site – link on school website

Frequent school/community information• (back of binder in “Take Home/Leave Home section)

• It is ok to call, send email, send notes

• ogdent@issaquah.wednet.edu(425) 837-7293Connect Website = Mrs. Ogden’s 5th Grade Site

PARENT/SCHOOL COMMUNICATION

– PROMOTION & PICNIC DAY will be similar to last year. The two events will occur on one day. Promotion will be in the morning, followed by Picnic Day. Promotion will be an event allowing students to say “good-bye and thank you” to parents and their school. Picnic Day will be a fun-filled afternoon where they can spend time with their classmates for the last time! Informal picnic day attire is encouraged for the Promotion Celebration in the morning.

– Please do not schedule vacations for the days following the last day of school until after we are past possible snow days.

– We tend to have snow make up days and your child may miss Promotion and Picnic Day if they are not here the last couple days of school .

End of the Year

Camp Warm Beach

• September 30th–October 2nd • Camp meeting tonight

immediately after Curriculum Night to discuss the details

VOLUNTEERS Room Parents: attend room parent info night, help organize class c celebrations: Fall Party, Valentines Day, and End of Year Celebration. Also l classroom/PTA liaison. Auction Representative: relaying information from auction chairs to t the class families regarding the auction. NO CLASS ART PROJECTS this year! Art Docent: Every other Tuesday from 10:15-11:15• Library Parent: Every other Thursday from 8:35-9:35• Fab Friend: makes copies, check homework, book orders, assemble

projects, other odds and ends (in staff workroom). YOU ARE FABULOUS!• Reading Helper: In class – give students practice with their fluency and

comprehension skills. Photographer: Take photos during celebrations or special events• Pillow Sewing Project: have a sewing machine, can sew or just want to

help – in October after camp• Pure Foods Nutrition Lesson: oversees and assists– January• Picnic/Promotion: I’m “in charge” of Picnic Day this year. I Would love a

chairperson. 5th grade teachers “approve” all ideas, but I am open to ALL ideas!

To sum it up… here are my main objectives

• Provide a safe environment for students to learn and Cultivate Kindness.

• Help students learn the 5th grade curriculum.

• Practice social skills 5th graders can use in their lives.

• Support my fifth graders and support their families.

• I am your child’s advocate here at school. *I also provide daily SMILES, High 5’s & HUGS when needed*

Be sure to check out the display in the front hall

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QUESTIONS? Jot them down.

Thanks again for coming!

Please head on down to the MPR for

the camp meeting