Welcome Arrowhead Elementary 5 th Grade Families!

Ms. Eileen Gewargis Bachelors of Arts – Arizona State University Certificates: Elementary Education Special Education Dual Certification: Elementary and Special Education

Mr. Michael Miller Bachelors of Science – Northern (SoDak) State University Master of Arts- North Dakota State University Major: Elementary Education

Mrs. Emily Miles Bachelors of Science – Northern Arizona University Certificates: Elementary Education K-8 th Highly Qualified in LA Major: Elementary Education Minor: AWESOME! Currently attending NAU in pursuit of Masters in Educational Leadership

What do the Arizona College & Career Ready Standards look like in this classroom? Student collaboration Higher level thinking Technology integrated throughout all subjects Teachers are facilitators Students understanding not just how to answer a question but why the answer is correct

English Language Arts Curriculum Pearson’s Reading Street Program Reading comprehension at appropriate Lexile level Vocabulary Fluency Words Their Way Writing

English Language Arts Curriculum Aligned to the Common Core Grade Band "Stretch" Lexile Band* K–1N/A 2–3420L–820L 4–5740L–1010L 6–8925L–1185L L–1335L 11–CCR1185L–1385L

 Students are required to read 150 minutes a week. 40 min. a night is recommended.  Accelerated Reader will begin in September ◦ Average score will be taken monthly and entered into the Gradebook as an Accelerated Reading Score ◦ Tests will be taken weekly at school during our scheduled library time or in class when available.

Math Curriculum Aligned to the Common Core Students will use 8 mathematical principles - 1.Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 2.Reason abstractly and quantitatively. 3.Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. 4.Model with mathematics. 5.Use appropriate tools strategically. 6.Attend to precision. 7.Look for and make use of structure. 8.Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Math Curriculum Engage New York Students will work collaboratively Students will be asked to explain their thinking Students will connect math to real life situations LearnZillion Eureka Math

 Harcourt Social Studies ◦ The United States: Making a New Nation  Our Curriculum includes geography skills and will cover content from the early exploration of America, colonization, and the Revolutionary War.  Classroom Economy

 Foss ◦ Sun, Moon, & Stars ◦ Human Body ◦ Mixtures & Solutions ◦ Levers & Pulleys

 Character Counts  Character Cash Homework Policy ◦ No more than one hour per night (depending on student), not including nightly reading ◦ Found in student’s agenda & on class website ◦ Late/missing assignments will have consequences at the discretion of the teacher.  School Discipline ◦ Buddy Room ◦ Character Management Forms (3+ for same issue is referred to Mrs. Hunt)

 An engaging and motivating way to easily track student behavior.  Easy for parents to access.  Keeps the line of communication open between parent, student, and teacher. 

 Fifth Grade Flash (Newsletter)  Agenda  Power School  Report Card (powerpoint explanation to come)  Conferences (1 st & 3 rd quarter or upon request) ◦ Online sign-ups  ( is our preferred method!)  Teacher Web Site  Phone