Welcome to Fifth Grade Curriculum Night

ByTeri Griffin&Teri Cahill

What do we teach in fifth grade? Writing: Narrative, Informative/Explanatory (informational article,

research), Opinion (persuasive essay, literary analysis) Very structured, use of graphic organizers

Grammar: Major parts of speech, capitalization and punctuation Science: Earth Science topics

Science is a review from every year until now and a few new topics (matter, force, energy, organisms, heredity and diversity/interdependence, space).

Social Studies: U.S. Geography, History, Economics, and Government

U.S. history – exploration, colonization, The Equal Rights Movement, The Dust Bowl, The Revolution, government and economics.

Technology: integration in Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies

Fifth Grade Curriculum Math: Bridges / Number Corner Math is all about multiplication, division, algebraic

thinking{patterns and functions}, order of operations, data analysis, area, perimeter, computation, numbers to 1,000,000, transformations, congruence, symmetry, angle measurement, volume, surface area, fractions (models, meanings, adding and subtracting), graphs, theoretical and experimental probability, decimals, percent, properties of operations, equations and experimental design .

(Students should have already come to us knowing ALL of their multiplication/division facts – Common Core does not allow for review)

Fifth Grade Curriculum Reading: Whole class and small groups

Using Scott Foresman, chapter books and novels

Writing is embedded in the reading We are synthesizing and evaluating Participation and deep Socratic discussions Reading is about fluency, vocabulary,

decoding multi -syllabic words, and layered comprehension.

State Tests

Math & Reading: Just like last year, students will get only one chance to take a computer test to meet benchmark. This year’s state test is called Smarter Balance.

Science, still called OAKS, is in the spring, unless they let us take it sooner (so we have a lot of science to cover between now and then).

Common Core State Standards (CCSS)Information for FamiliesPortland Public SchoolsSeptember 2014

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s0rRk9sER0&safe=active

More on CCSS & Curriculum Alignment

• Aligned with college and work expectations• Focused and coherent• Includes rigorous content and application of

knowledge through higher-order thinking and reasoning skills

• Intentionally benchmarked so all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society

• Students’ reading, writing, and speaking skills are grounded in evidence and research

More Information Families will soon be invited to Parent Academies

to learn more about the Common Core

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium www.smarterbalanced.org - for sample assessment questions (beginning 2015)

Oregon Department of Education CCSS site:http://goo.gl/4ppgP for FAQs, thestandards themselves, and other resources

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium www.smarterbalanced.org - for sample

assessment questions (beginning 2015)

Oregon Department of Education CCSS site: http://goo.gl/4ppgP for FAQs, the

standards themselves, and other resources

What can we do together to help the students meet The Common Core State Standards?

Come to school on time and every day. (We start teaching at 8:40 and learning happens right up to 3:00.) NO Supervision before or after school hours.

Come to school prepared. Encourage students to follow classroom and

school procedures. (See Parent & Student Handbook.)

Support students with class assignments and homework. (Notes and phone calls are always welcome.)

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

Faubion is a PBIS school. One of the foremost advances in school-wide discipline is the emphasis on school-wide systems of support that include proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create positive school environments.

Our four school-wide expectations are: Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful, and Be a Professional Student

My Expectations

Academic: Active listening / Active participating Study habits: Class participation, study for success

(This year we will be teaching the students how to study.)

More independence as we move through the school year

Speaking of Homework Under a new state law (HB 2220), student grades must be solely based on whether students have mastered the academic skills covered in class. This law requires teachers to accept homework, even when it is late. This is a large culture shift for students and educators. We still value homework that is completed in a timely manner and believe students should learn the value of deadlines, but we will not penalize students for work that is late or missing. (Again, the state law still requires academic mastery, regardless of homework completion.)

We are asking students to read for 20 minutes five nights a week and complete a reading log (signed by parents). We will also give your student homework four nights per week, to practice skills covered in class. Keep in mind, students who do their homework, and turn it in on time, tend to master academic subjects more effectively and contribute to a culture of learning in the classroom.

How do I make sure everyone spends the most time learning?

I give several verbal reminders to redirect off-task behavior/not following classroom (or school) rules.

After multiple verbal reminders, students are sent to a time-out in another classroom

If disruptive behavior persists, a Behavior Report is filled out and filed, and the loss of a “Brain Break” will result. (Student will be requested to silently walk laps during their recess time.)

If the Behavior Report is not returned with a parent/ guardian signature, then a call home will be made at the end of the day.

If these intervention don’t result in students making better choices, the student will be sent to Mr. Thompson along with a Behavior Report or referral.

If further action is needed, parents may be asked to attend a meeting to discuss ways of stopping the behavior.

How do we encourage maximum learning time with on-task behavior?

Students who consistently arrive to school on time, who are prepared to learn, who turn in all assignments, and follow positive expectations will become…

Student Leaders!

What’s so great about being a STUDENT LEADER?Attending field tripsParticipating in Study Buddy TimeChoice timeCafeteria DutyA successful fifth grade year!

Quick Reminders Fluoride Tablets (daily) Schedule/enrichments Brain Breaks (earned) PTA Memberships TAG Coordinator: Jamie Makara 2 Hour Late Opening Mornings

(3rd Wednesday every month / except November) Future Field Trips and Classroom Visits

Weekly Schedule

What’s Great About 5th Grade? P.E. Music Visual Arts Counseling Mandarin Library Nexus 7 Starbase Sellwood Bridge Project Architects in Schools GREAT

Possible Field Trips and Guests

OMSI State Capitol Books 2 U Whitaker Ponds Play? Clean Water Festival? Waste Water Management Newport Aquarium?

Title 1 Title One School Guidelines Well stocked library Compacts - to be signed at conferences High levels of support for all students

Extra staff: classroom teachers, instructional specialists who work with staff and students, and educational assistants

Pre Kindergarten program

Moving to Our New SiteThis is our last year in this building. We will be moving to our new site this summer. We will know where that site will be as soon as the district determines where to house us. The plan is for us to be in the “swing site” for two years while Faubion is being torn down and rebuilt.

Thank you for attending Curriculum Night!

Don’t forget to sign up for conferences.

I can be contacted at:tcahill@pps.net

Our classroom website is updated every month-Teri Cahill