Welcome to Fifth Grade Curriculum Night

1. Welcome to Fifth Grade Curriculum Night Miss Lisa Wontor Kyrene de los Cerritos, A Leadership Academy Room 72

2. Communication • Please stay in contact through: • Email: lwontor@kyrene.org • Phone: 480-541-2272 • Class website (under construction!) • Weekly newsletters—The Wontor Weekly • Check in with your child each night for notices & updates, returned work, and to initial his/her agenda • Transportation—please send a note (email or written) if there is a change in the normal routine for afternoon pick-up • Listserv—follow the link on the Cerritos homepage to sign up for school and district communication sent electronically

3. Cerritos Programs We Practice • The 7 Habits of Healthy Kids • Practice at home too! • C.A.R.E.S. • Hallway, Restrooms, Café, Handling Laptops, etc. • “Caught You Showing C.A.R.E.S.” slips • Setting “Wildly Important Goals” (WIGS) • Academic and Personal • Mission Statements • Class and Personal

4. Our Class Mission Statement Together, the students of Miss Wontor’s class will show respect to everyone and keep the peace. We will set great examples by being prepared and helping others pursue their dreams. We will always try our best and show leadership. Our class will use the keys of knowledge to open new doors in our learning and take pride in our work. We will remember to be positive and have fun!

5. Our Class Rules Speak when it is your turn Be prepared Keep the peace Show respect Be a leader Have fun!

6. Classroom Management • Mutual Respect—Miss Wontor and Peers • Natural Consequences • Accepting Responsibility • Class Dojo • Parent Access Codes • Positive Recognition • Positive Reinforcement • Adding Dojo Points & quarterly prizes • “Leader Board” • Negative Consequences • Subtracting Dojo Points • Behavior Reflection Multi-flow Map • Parent Contact

7. Homework Weekly • Spelling—Choose one activity from Category 1 & one from Category 2 (ALL words) • Assigned Thursday, due Tuesday • Reading—Text and Questions • Assigned Thursday, due Tuesday Nightly • Reading—20+ minutes • Math—as assigned • Social Studies/Science—as assigned

8. Homework Expectations Planner signed everynight—even Fridays (developing good habits ) Homework should be neat & complete Homework should be completed independently, but assistance is encouraged once initial attempt has been made Should not take longer than 45 minutes (excluding projects and studying) Missing/incomplete work must be made up on student’s time

9. Grading • Four grading periods per school year • Grading scale: • 90-100 = A • 80-89 = B • 70-79 = C • 60-69 = D • 59 and lower = F • View published grades on Parent Portal

10. Tracking Data • All students have their own data passports • Track individual progress on assessments and goals • Students take ownership and pride in their progress and learning • Class Data Wall • Track class progress toward goals

11. Differentiation Every child is unique and has a different learning style I believe in meeting each child’s learning needs by guiding them toward individual growth

12. Math • Math Investigations • FOSNOT Units—such as The Box Factory • Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley • Curriculum Units include: • Operations and Algebraic Thinking • Number and Operations in Base Ten • Number and Operations – Fractions • Measurement and Data • Geometry • Mathematical Practices • Differentiated instruction to support range of learners (intervention  extension/enrichment)

13. Reading Harcourt Trophies literacy program Leveled books Literature Circles and Book Clubs Daily Read Aloud Non-fiction: Scholastic News Independent Reading

14. Language Arts • Each Harcourt story includes: • Comprehension skills and strategies • Vocabulary words • Grammar (daily language practice) • Spelling List Weekly

15. Writing • Writing skills are taught within the Harcourt program • Six Traits of Writing • Organization, Voice, Conventions, Ideas, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency • Fifth grade writing genres • Narratives, Opinion Pieces, Informative, and Explanatory writing

16. Social Studies Maps/Globes/Time Lines European Exploration Colonization Civics/Government Economics The American Revolution The American Civil War Economics/Junior Achievement

17. Science & Health Force & Motion (Simple Machines) Biomes Body Systems Earth, Space, and Planets Physical & Chemical Properties of Matter Human Growth and Development

18. Technology Computer Lab weekly (Mondays) Programs Internet Laptops—more on the way  SMARTboard

19. Celebrations Please do not send birthday invitations to school Special treats or snacks for birthdays or other occasions are not allowed for the class other than during a classroom party

20. Volunteers Thank you for signing up to help! I will contact you once we are settled, but most volunteering will be on an “as needed” basis Classroom supplies requested through the Wontor Weekly newsletter The PTO is always looking for volunteers

21. Thank you for attending! Please take a minute and write a note to your child on the sticky note provided  Please write down any questions/concerns on the paper provided and put them in the teal bin. I will respond to you within the next few days!