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Welcome to Back to School Night

5 th Grade with Mr. Cusack. Welcome to Back to School Night. Who is Mr. Cusack. 14 th year of teaching LAUSD Saugus USD CAVA (Online Charter School) AEA Degrees B.A. In Liberal Studies from CSUN Masters in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (CSUN)

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Welcome to Back to School Night

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  1. 5th Grade with Mr. Cusack Welcome to Back to School Night

  2. Who is Mr. Cusack • 14th year of teaching • LAUSD • Saugus USD • CAVA (Online Charter School) • AEA • Degrees • B.A. In Liberal Studies from CSUN • Masters in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (CSUN) • CA Clear Mult. Subject Credential with CLAD certification

  3. Website • Homework Posted Daily • Talking Points for the day • Calendar • Announcements

  4. Regular Daily Schedule • Morning Business (Attendance, flag salute, announcements, warm up) • Math • Science • Recess • Language Arts: Reading, writing, spelling • Workshop/Intervention • Lunch • Social Studies • Language Arts • Pack Up and Dismiss

  5. Other Activities • PE: Monday/Tuesday morning • Additional lessons with me each week • World Languages: Monday/Tuesday Morning • Art: Integrated for now • Music: Integrated and will be coordinated by our grade level

  6. Homework • Daily: Read for 20 minutes • Student choice. Please have your child vary the genres he/she chooses. • Daily for some: • Math and reading fluency • Flipped classroom model

  7. Student Materials • Pencil box • 2 pencils • Eraser • Scissors • Glue stick • Crayola Crayons • Small ruler • Hand pencil sharpener

  8. Grading • Rubrics • 4 Point Scale • Percent to Letter Grade Conversion Chart

  9. Grade Conversions • A+ =100-98%=4 • A =97-95=4- • A- =94-90=3+ • B+ =89-85=3 • B =84-82=3- • B- =81-80=2+ • C+ =79-75=2 • C =74-72=2- • C- =71-70=1+ • N+ =69-65=1 • N =64-62=1- • N- =61-60=0

  10. Assessments • Combination of the following: • Class Observation • Written Tests • Long answers, models, explanations • Multiple Choice • Projects

  11. CATs • Culminating Activity Tasks • All subjects • Can be the test for the unit • Sometimes includes group work as well as individual work • Has a product • Critical thinking skills are showcased

  12. Wish List • Small items • Paper: Printer and Construction Paper • Post it notes • Markers: Permanent and water based • Tissues • Dry Erase Markers • Containers: Shoe box size, crates, tubs, etc. • Large Items • Pencil sharpener • Science tools (See online wish list)

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