Welcome to 5th Grade Curriculum Night

Who Am I? 26th year teaching Always taught grades 5 -8 12th year at GP Deer Valley Teacher of the Year 2014 Married with one son who is a Boulder Creek graduate and graduate of U of A.

Discipline Each child is responsible for him/herself. Behavior guidelines from the GPS Behavior Matrix are followed.

Behavior Matrix Student Expectations Student Expectations How to be a Great Learner at GP Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Safe Student Expectations Arrival & Dismissal Transitions Respect school property Respect personal space Use appropriate language and volume Be on time Take care of school grounds Keep bulletin boards neat Be prepared for class Keep hands/feet to self Walk Stay to your right Cafeteria Respectful tone/attitude to monitors Only eat your food Clean up your area Accept responsibility for your actions Follow directions Arrive on time/Leave promptly Stay seated at your table Outside Areas Use appropriate language Arrive/Leave promptly Listen for whistle Be a problem solver Use equipment properly Stay in designated areas Bathroom Respect privacy   Sign in and out/use a pass Tell an adult if there is a problem Be quick and quiet Wash hands Leave bathroom clean Walk in and out Classroom LMC & Computer Lab Listen to speaker Respect property Respect other Report concerns to adult Take ownership of actions Have materials ready and use materials appropriately Raise your hand Complete work Keep hands and feet to self Stay in seat Keep area clean How to be a Great Learner at GP Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Safe Student Expectations Arrival & Dismissal Transitions Respect school property Respect personal space Use appropriate language and volume Be on time Take care of school grounds Keep bulletin boards neat Be prepared for class Keep hands/feet to self Walk Stay to your right Cafeteria Respectful tone/attitude to monitors Only eat your food Clean up your area Accept responsibility for your actions Follow directions Arrive on time/Leave promptly Stay seated at your table Outside Areas Use appropriate language Arrive/Leave promptly Listen for whistle Be a problem solver Use equipment properly Stay in designated areas Bathroom Respect privacy   Sign in and out/use a pass Tell an adult if there is a problem Be quick and quiet Wash hands Leave bathroom clean Walk in and out Classroom LMC & Computer Lab Listen to speaker Respect property Respect other Report concerns to adult Take ownership of actions Have materials ready and use materials appropriately Raise your hand Complete work Keep hands and feet to self Stay in seat Keep area clean

5th Grade Discipline

Choice, not chance, determines your destiny. Choice Card Our motto this year is: Choice, not chance, determines your destiny.

Homework Students will be assigned work daily. They will be given time to work on it in class. Whatever is not finished becomes work to do at home. Occasionally students will be given a long term project with the expectation that the project will be completed at home. This helps students plan and finish work according to deadlines.

Agendas Students are expected to complete their agendas daily. They need to develop a system so at a glance they can tell you what needs to be completed at home. Agendas should be signed by parents daily so we keep the lines of communication open.

Grading Grades are updated in PowerSchool daily. Please check your child’s scores. Missing work will be entered as a 0 and indicated with missing symbol. I also add notes to indicate why a grade might be lower than anticipated. Students may turn in missing work for credit. Practice assignments are not scored but students are given credit for completing. All tests and comprehension assignments will be scored and given a grade. Major assignments and tests will also be given a standards score. Request to retest: per teacher approval, form to complete

Academics

Math Materials used: Eureka Math, 180 Days of Math, Zearn, and other supplemental materials. Major fifth grade concepts include: place value; adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals; adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions; volume and area; and problem solving with the coordinate plane.

A Day in Math Class We begin with lesson. Lessons are presented on the computer via Zearn. Students rotate every 18 – 20 minutes Homework station: they work on assignment with guidance from me. I also work with students to redo Exit tickets during this time Exit ticket: this is from the previous day’s lesson. Students should show mastery. Scored as quiz 180 Days of Math: Students complete 12 problems daily and chart work Application problems: students work on accurately completing word problems in ACE format.

ACE Problem Solving Example

Science Physical science includes the study of solutions and mixtures, levers and pulleys Earth science includes the study of moon, stars and solar system. Life science includes how the various systems of human body interact. Materials include FOSS kits, interactive notebook lessons, and non-fiction Science articles.

Specials Monday: Music, Ms. Picek Tuesday: Art, Ms. Mackeda Wednesday, Friday : PE, Coach Porcelli Thursday: Mandarin, Ms. Yin

5th Grade Events Field trip to Lowell Observatory/Meteor Crater Flag presentations by DAR Veteran’s Memorial in Anthem Park Junior Achievement presented in classroom

Mindful Moments You can reach me @ deborah.crim@dvusd.org Phone: 623-445-7458 Website: http://www.dvusd.org//Domain/2145 Sign up for REMIND texts: Enter this number: 81010 Text this message: @crim17