Woodland Heights Curriculum Night

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Woodland Heights Curriculum Night

• 5th grade

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Mission Statement

• The mission of Woodland Heights Elementary is to
  provide a safe, positive learning environment
  which nurtures all children in their pursuit of
  academic excellence, emotional, physical, and
  social growth with the support and cooperation of
  students, parents, staff, and the community.

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5th Grade CurriculumFollow the instructions
below to view curriculum for 5th
grade.curriculum guide.pdf

• From the Iredell Statesville school website
• Click on departments
• Click on curriculum
• Click on elementary education
• Click on grade 3-5
• Click on 5th grade
• Click on parent friendly curriculum guide

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Testing in 5th Grade

• Testing consists of three predictive assessments
  this year in reading and math.
• Students will have one science predictive
  assessment.
• Students will be required to take reading, math
  and science EOGS in May.

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Report Card Scale

• A 100-93
• B 92-85
• C 84-77
• D 76-70
• E Below a 70

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Weekly Vocabulary and DOL

• This grade will be hand written on the report
  card.
• Weekly vocabulary and DOL will impact whether or
  not your child meets the requirements for honor
  roll as well as the other grades on their report
  card.

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Conferences

• Conference time will be here before we know it.
  Information will come home within the next month.
• If your child is labeled AIG, you will be
  required to set up a conference in order to
  discuss and develop a DEP (differentiated
  education plan)

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Communication

• Teachers will communicate through e-mail and
  weekly Monday or Friday folders.
• E-mail addresses
• Nancy Banister nbanister_at_iss.k12.nc.us
• Erica Bonge erica_bonge_at_iss.k12.nc.us
• Patty Clark pclark_at_iss.k12.nc.us
• Haley Munksgard hmunksgard_at_iss.k12.nc.us
• Marie Palma mpalma_at_iss.k12.nc.us
• Charlene Weber charlene_weber_at_iss.k12.nc.us

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Homework

• Most classes require 20-30 minutes of nightly
  reading in homeroom.
• Nightly math and reading homework will vary from
  teacher to teacher.
• All classes have a DOL test and a vocabulary test
  each week. (Be looking for these to come home)
• Teachers have gone over their homework policy
  in class. If you have any further questions,
  please contact that teacher.

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Infractions

• Any student receiving an infraction will be
  required to walk for 5 minutes during recess. The
  infraction is to be signed by a parent and
  brought back the next day.
• Homework infractions Students who forget their
  homework will receive an infraction slip. Two
  infractions for missing or incomplete homework
  within the same week will require silent lunch on
  Friday.
• Behavior infractions Students who misbehave will
  receive an infraction and will have an automatic
  Friday silent lunch.

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Friends Friday

• Students who have no infractions or one
  infraction for no homework will be rewarded with
  Friends Friday. Friends Friday allows students to
  sit by their friends from other classes during
  lunch.

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Accelerated Math and Reading

• Accelerated math has been purchased through PTO
  funds and will be primarily used for remediation
  and enrichment.
• Accelerated reading is not used in 5th grade,
  however if students still would like to take
  tests, computers are available.

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Study Island

• Study Island is now only available for math help.
  
• www.studyisland.com

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Thank you for coming and that concludes
curriculum night. If you have any further
questions, please contact your childs homeroom
teacher for a conference.