Back to School Night 8/23/2016

1. Back to School Night8/23/2016 GICS Welcome to 5th grade! 5C Ms. Truong & Frau Kaetsch 5A/B Mrs. Secoff & Frau Kruchen

2. Themes: Who We Are & How We Organize Ourselves • Central Idea: There are many new, exciting, and challenging expectations in 5th grade. • Lines of inquiry: • Classroom Rules/Procedures (Community Agreements) • Academic Goals • Responsibilities of student, parent, teacher • Learner Profile traits: Communicators, Inquirers • PYP Attitudes: Curiosity, Cooperation

3. Introduction & Greetings • We feel privileged and excited to be working with your children. • We look forward to forming strong partnerships with parents. • We are committed to every student’s learning, success, and physical/emotional well-being. • We look forward to a year of curiosity, inquiry, community, and challenge. • Please do not hesitate to contact us directly with questions or concerns

4. Communication Ms. Truong: a.truong@goethecharterschool.org Fr. Kaetsch: a.kaetsch@goethecharterschool.org Mrs. Secoff: a.secoff@goethecharterschool.org Fr. Kruchen: g.kruchen@goethecharterschool.org Please allow 48 hours for a response (after classroom hours Mon-Fri.)

5. Classroom Procedures • Instruction begins at 8:15 a.m. Students arriving after 8:15 a.m. need a Tardy Slip from the Main Office to be admitted to class. • Please send a signed note regarding any pick-up or after-school care changes. Same day changes must be called in to the Main Office before 2:30 p.m. • Have a designated meeting point for pick-up. Please put valet card in dashboard for valet pick-up. • Please pick up by 3:25 pm or make arrangements with a parent friend.

6. Other Classroom Business • Please make every effort to send healthy snacks. No candy, chips, or soda. No sharing or trading. • No toys, electronic devices or personal items at school. Confiscated items will only be returned to a parent. • Please help empty backpacks and folders weekly. • An English and German dictionary and thesaurus are recommended for home use. • Access to technology is very important, but if it is limited please let us know.

7. Daily Necessities • Backpack: Student planner, Binder, Homework folder, Pencil pouch • German dictionary, Index card box w/ cards • Students should bring a sweater, active shoes and a filled water bottle each day.

8. Daily Schedule • Tues. early dismissal @ 1:40 (modified schedule) • Art, Span and PE 100 min each per week

9. Homework Guidelines • Homework is assigned daily Monday through Thursday. Long-term projects may require some weekend work. • Homework consists of 1-2 pages of math practice, 30 minutes of reading, and a Reading/Writing task. It should take about an hour to complete the homework. • Homework may also include any unfinished class work or missed homework due to absences. • Homework is due upon arrival each morning. • Each day students write their assignments in their student planners. Please take a moment to look over your child’s planner and homework each night. • Any missing or late assignments may be submitted for partial credit. Circled items in student planner have not been turned in. We will also make notes about homework in planners. • Frequent missing homework affects student’s work habit grade and achievement

10. General Grading Scale • 4 –Exceeds expectations(100-90%) Excellent work. Assignment is neat, complete, organized, and turned in on time. Extra effort and depth of thought are evident. • 3 –Meets expectations (89-75%) Satisfactory work. Assignment is neat, complete, and turned in on time. Few errors. Good effort. • 2 –Approaching expectations (75-60%) Work is complete and meets most requirements. Some errors. • 1 -Below standard (60-50%) Work is not complete or has many errors. Ideas are difficult to follow. • 0 -No credit. Work is missing or incomplete. + Great!  Pretty good. - Needs improvement.

11. Classroom Expectations • Follow the GICS CIRCLE pledge Curiosity opens my mind Ideas lead to knowledge Responsible choices show respect Cooperation strengthens others Learners often take risks Empathy creates community • Follow Classroom Agreements • Be respectful • Be caring • Be open-minded • Be principled • Be balanced -Based on Learner Profile and PYP Attitudes

12. Behavior Guidance Plan • Positive consequences • Powerful, supportive learning community • Appreciation: praise, good notes/calls, community points/rewards, increased privileges • Negative consequences • Reminder/Reset • Think Card • Home Think Card • Contact Parent • Referral to Director’s Office (on-going/serious situations) *Based on Triadic Agreements

13. 3-Party (Triadic) Pledge: Student, Parent, and Teacher • Student Promise -Come to school prepared to learn -Be respectful to peers, teachers, and learning environment -Be responsible for yourself and personal choices • Teacher Promise -Teach state learning standards -Develop the IB PYP Learning Programme -Make learning interesting and relevant -Provide differentiated instruction -Work and communicate with families • Parent/Guardian Promise -Read together at home, visit library regularly -Check student’s homework each night -Encourage student’s development of work habits, positive attitudes and work ethic -Talk about what student learned in school everyday, ask questions about reading and thinking -Relate family activities to academic concepts when possible -Communicate with teacher directly when there are any questions or concerns

14. International Baccalaureate (IB) Curriculum & Primary Years Programme (PYP) • Integrated studies: Using universal themes to integrate all content areas • Learner focused inquiry designed to develop global citizenship, character education, individual thinking and learning skills, and ultimately student-initiated action • Website Resources • State Common Core Standards: www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ • IB Primary Years Programme: www.ibo.org/pyp/

15. PYP Programme of Inquiry (POI) • Units of Inquiry: • We Rule (Revolution and Constitution) • Water World (Water cycle and conservation) • Severe Weather • Inventions and Innovations • Healthy Human • Exhibition (student-led unit of inquiry)

16. Academic Goals for 5th Grade Reading • Use word origins, context clues, and specialized vocabulary • Study synonyms, antonyms, homographs, Greek/Latin roots and affixes • Understand figurative and metaphorical language • Focus on informational materials • Analyze variety of text and support ideas with textual evidence • Distinguish fact, inferences, and opinion • Understand themes of literature • Evaluate author’s techniques, patterns and symbols in literature • Benchmarks • 3 yearly assessments • CAASPP

17. Academic Goals for 5th Grade Guided Reading • Learn comprehension strategies (metacognition) • Read and respond to a variety of text (fiction and non-fiction) • Develop background knowledge and vocabulary • Use texts in research and learning in specific content areas • Engage students in discussions about their reading Self-Selected Reading • Explore all types of literature • Model strategies of effective readers • Encourage students’ individual reading interests • Practice sustained, independent reading • Engage in conversations about reading • Find “just right” books • Antolin at home

18. Academic Goals for 5th Grade Writing • Multiple-paragraph essays: 500-700 words • Write clear, coherent, focused essays • Genres: narratives, informative reports, opinion compositions • Make effective oral presentations • Understand and use the writing process Math • Computations w/ large & small numbers (fractions, decimals, percents) • Algebraic expressions and equations • Volume of objects • Analyze data sets • Develop mathematical reasoning for problem solving

19. Requirements and Goals for 5th grade German • German and English language goals are aligned whenever possible • Different levels of German will require differentiation to meet the needs of students • Two differentiated levels within German immersion class

20. Academic Goals for 5th Grade Social Studies Topics • Colonial America • American Revolution • U.S. Constitution Science Strands CST exam for 5th grade (gr. 3-5) • Elements and Periodic Table • Respiratory and Digestive Systems • Water Cycle • Weather Patterns • Solar System Physical Education • Fitnessgram in March

21. Questions? • Email your teachers • Website updated weekly • Classroom Chronicles posted at the beginning of each unit • Email updates as needed • Available to meet by email or appointment • Write down a wondering on post-it on your way out Thank you for coming to support your student, teacher, and school tonight!