Please Complete the following: Students, find your name tag and choose a desk. Parents, find your child’s folder from the crate. At your new desk: Students, please write your name on your agenda and checkout the contents of your OWL pouch. Put your agenda and OWL pouch inside your desk. Parents, feel free to begin filling out any papers in the blue folder. You may return any paper work into the basket labeled Notes for Mrs. Weiand or return on Monday. Students, if you ride a bus, pick up your bus pass and paper work on the back table. Parents, please fill out the transportation sheet on the back table for your child. Please take your bus tag if needed. Please check out the donation request on the front board. Walk across the hall and introduce yourself to Mr. Pope in room C-7. He will be your Reading/Language Arts/Social Studies teacher this year. CURRICULUM PRESENTATION WILL BEGIN by 6:45pm.

Mrs. Weiand Welcome to 5 th Grade Curriculum Night “This classroom welcomes all, embraces each, supports everyone, and hopes that you find yourself better for having been here.”

Introduction 21st year of teaching BA in Education from University of Iowa Reading Endorsement MA in Curriculum and Instruction from Northern Arizona University Have taught grades 2-5.

Introduction (cont.) My Family Todd Elle, Darian and Wes, Jayden Shanahan

Schedule 8:40-8:50-Attendance, Agenda, Announcements, Pledge 8:50-9:15- Math for Today 9:15-9:45-5th Grade Block 9:50-Quick Snack 9:50-10:55-Check Math homework/Math 10:55-11:40 Science 11:40-12:05-Writing 12:05-Rotate to Mr. Pope’s room 12:10-12:50-Recess/Lunch 12:50-2:00-Reading/Language Arts (Mr. Pope) 2:00-2:50-Social Studies (Mr. Pope) 2:50-Rotate back 2:55-3:10-Homework Review; Clean-up; Dismissal *Computer and Library every Friday from 11:30-12:00pm

Math – Mrs. Weiand Math Instruction 90 minutes of differentiated College and Career Readiness aligned instruction Leveled assignments (if needed) Math Series McGraw-Hill My Math CCR Math for Today ConnectED (Math book on-line) Standards Decimals (all operations) Fractions (all operations) Multiplication /Division Volume Geometry Students will use all standards in real life problem solving models Math Workshops/Stations WIN Groups (What I Need)

Science – Mrs. Weiand Scientific Process Science Experiments Science Fair STEM Challenges Human Body Muscular System Skeletal System Nervous System Earth and The Solar System Planets Objects in sky Gravity Physical Science Properties and changes in matter Motion and forces

Social Studies… The Making of America - Mr. Pope Native Americans  Exploration  Colonization Events leading to the Revolution Constitution and Declaration of Independence FREEDOM Civil War

JA-BizTown An exciting feature of the fifth grade year is the ECONOMICS unit of study. Students learn about opportunity cost, scarcity, needs, wants and are involved in the process of completing job applications and resumes. This preparation leads to real life application at “JA-Biztown,” a Junior Achievement model city, which the students operate for one day. We are scheduled to visit JA Biztown on Wednesday, September 21st. We will be looking for a number of parent volunteers. As the time approaches, we will be recruiting you!

English Language Arts -Mr. Pope Harcourt Journeys - reading textbook Uses a variety of literature and genres Reading, writing and grammar taught together Spelling-phonics/skill based

Accelerated Reader (AR) 4 tests required each quarter 1 written book report or project due each semester If students’ goals are reached they attend the grade level Reward Party

Homework Nightly homework will be given in math and language arts Monday through Thursday; science and social studies once a week Quarterly projects (reading/social studies) Independent reading nightly Textbooks/Notebooks can go home to be used as a resource 50 minutes No Homework Pass/Extra Credit

Communication Agendas- used daily to record assignments and events. Wednesday Camp Binder - all graded work will be organized in the binder and sent home to be looked at. Students will check grades on Infinite Campus and record in Camp binders. Return on Thursday. Parent/Student Portal-Infinite Campus - Please contact me by at any time! Website-Look on my website for additional information throughout the year.

A few more things… Folder (Health card, , BYOT, Internet Agreement, Rainy Day, PG Movie, Infinite Campus login) Supplies Volunteers (Classroom, Art Masterpiece, Riggs Family Events) Block (Band, Orchestra or General Music?) Safety Patrol (Every Tuesday-Everyone before school; 6 helpers afterschool) ECF (5 field trips-$25-pay on-line) Attendance/make-up work Meet on the basketball court Monday morning

THANK YOU! We look forward to partnering with you this year!