Welcome to Open House and Curriculum Night

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Welcome to Open House and Curriculum Night

• 5rd Grade

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Intro

• There are 4 5th grade classrooms this year
  with a total of 91 students.
• Mrs. Baker, Mr. Brofford, Ms. Chisholm, Mr.
  Peterson
• Highlights of 5th grade
• DARE
• Science Museum Field Trip
• Fort Snelling/State Capitol
• WIN time (What I Need)
• Rotations of class
• Cross Country Skiing
• iPad My Way Initiative

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Technology

• Check the 5th grade page on the Sunset Hill
  website for
• Moodle
• Classroom Photos
• Earbuds or earphones required daily

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Math

• Everyday Math
• Math 4 Today
• Problem Solving Strategies
• Technology
• IXL
• Xtra Math
• Grade Level Moodle Site
• (login information will be in the back of
  planners)

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CALCULATOR!

• Many students prefer to have a calculator to use
  along with their iPad.
• PLEASE HELP YOUR STUDENT BE PREPARED FOR THE
  START OF THE YEAR! ?

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Spelling

• Spelling City will be used to differentiate
  levels, lessons, testing
• Weekly spelling tests

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Writing

• There are extensive opportunities for students to
  write in Social Studies/Language Arts, as well as
  other subject areas.
• Lucy Calkins and Write from the Beginning
  Thinking Maps
• We will assess on three types of writing
• Personal Narrative
• Informative
• Persuasive/Argument

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Accelerated Reader-AR

• All 5th Grade students will be participating in
  the AR program this year.
• AR consists of reading books and taking short
  comprehension tests on the computer.
• Each month we will conference individually with
  students to update their AR Goal.
• We would like students reading at their just
  right book level and to achieve 80 or higher on
  tests.
• Your child can test on books read aloud by a
  parent or teacher to help them attain their goals.

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Goals

• Typically 10 AR points per month
• 100/year
• 20 minutes of reading each night
• Students reaching their AR goal will be able to
  attend the Reading Party in February.
• Anyone with 100 points by June 1 may participate
  in an Ice Cream Sundae Party!

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Social Studies

• Integrating Language Arts skills into Social
  Studies
• Pearson My World Building our Country
• Pre European contact, original inhabitants of the
  Americas
• 1500 1800 North American History
• CNN Student News for current events

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Science

• Areas of study include
• Variables
• Landforms
• Microworlds
• Lever/Pulleys
• FOSS Kits
• Pearson Interactive Science text

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Health

• The Great Body Shop
• This district wide curriculum will introduce a
  comprehensive health, substance abuse and
  violence prevention program.
• Student-led presentations

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Homework

• Daily
• Reading 20 minutes per night
• Math Study Links and check the Moodle Site for
  links and activities
• Occasionally
• Language Arts
• Social Studies
• Spelling
• Science
• Unfinished classwork

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Important Items

• Did you register for Family Access?
• Summer Reading Projects bring 1st day! ?
• Computer Lab is open please stop by and update
  your information. Also, please send your childs
  teacher an e-mail to help them capture your
  e-mail address.
• New Fall Conferences
• October 7th, 9th, 14th 400-820

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NEW FAMILIES
Please attend the new family orientation at 600
PM in the cafeteria.
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• Have a great night.
• If you have questions or concerns please feel
  free to contact us.