Welcome to 5th Grade Mr. Eric Gustafson

Our Goals To help your child grow in his/her reading, writing, math, social studies/science and social skills. To provide a supportive and challenging classroom environment. To help your child discover new interests and develop a love for learning.

Our Daily Schedule Mon,Tues, Wed, and Fri 8:45-9:00 Hmrm/Morning Announcements/HW Check-in 9:05-9:35 Reading 9:35-10:25 Special 10:25-10:55 Reading intervention 10:55-11:55 Flex groups 11:55-12:25 Math intervention 12:25-12:45 Writing 12:45-1:45 Lunch/Recess 1:45-1:50 Class Meeting 1:50-2:00 Writing 2:00-3:00 Math 3:00-3:30 Social Studies/Science 3:30-Dismissal Thursday 8:45-9:00Hmrm/ Announcements/ HW Check-in 9:00-10:00 Flex 10:00-11:30 Special 11:30-12:00 Reading 12:00- 12:30 Rd intervention 12:30-12:45 Writing 12:45-1:45 Lunch/Recess 1:45-1:50 Class meeting 1:50-2:00 Writing 2:00-3:00 Math 3:00- 3:30 Math Intervention 3:30 Pack Up/ Agendas Signed/Dismissal

Classroom Community/PBS Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other. Our class rules are: Respect everyone Raise your hand for permission to speak/get out of seat Make smart choices We follow the PBS Guidelines of ROAR (hallways/cafeteria/classroom) R Respect O Outstanding Achievement A Achievement R Responsibility

Behavior Policy In our classrooms students will participate in a positive behavior system(PBS). School wide rules and expectations are expected to be followed in the classroom, hallway, cafeteria, and playground. We are sure to teach our ROAR; RESPECT, OUTSTANDING ATTITUDE, ACHIEVEMENT, and RESPONSIBILITY, as well as our classroom procedures. Students will manage their behavior using a clip chart system. All students begin each day on READY TO ROAR; and it is their goal to stay their all day. Our basic rules are as follows: Follow directions quickly Raise your hand to speak Make smart choices Make your teacher happy 

Field Trips/Incentive Plan We have planned several trips and incentives for the school year that each student has the opportunity to earn. Each trimester the incentive changes. This was sent home in a letter explaining the planned trips and incentives with the costs involved. The first trip is currently being scheduled at Bellevue State Park for science standards covering eco-systems. Payments; several options/choices.

Common Core Standards The goal of the CCSS is to provide a single set of clear and consistent educational standards in math and English language arts that states can share and voluntarily adopt. A total of 45 states, the District of Columbia, four territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity have adopted the Common Core State Standards. Until now, every state had its own standards and different expectations of student performance. Common standards will help ensure that all students are receiving a high quality education consistently, from school to school and state to state. Common Core standards can provide parents with clear expectations for what children should know and be able to do when they graduate high school or advance to a particular grade level.

Common Core Standards (CCSS) A common set of standards ensures that all students, no matter where they live, will be focused on graduating from high school prepared for postsecondary education and careers. In an increasingly mobile society, families with children transferring to new schools will not have to adjust to new learning expectations. Standards will be the same for all students in states adopting the CCSS, making transitions smoother for students. In a competitive global economy, all students must compete with not only American peers in other states, but with students from around the world. The CCSS were designed to prepare students to succeed in this environment.

Reading Text- Houghton Mifflin Journeys Online text-user name. Houghton Mifflin—Expeditions Trade Books Whole Group, Small Group and Individual Instruction

Reading Goals Develop critical readers and thinkers Develop the love of reading Prepare students for reading on the middle school level

RTI Instruction Tier II 30 minutes 3 x’s a week extra Reading Instruction Tier III 30 minutes 5x’s a week extra Reading Instruction

R.A.R.E Comp Questions R Restate the question A Answer the question R Revisit text for examples E Explain/extend

Writing We will use a writer’s workshop format to learn about writing. After mini lessons, students will explore the skill using their own topic. We will write many different kinds of pieces with the purpose of informing, persuading and entertaining. We will use the Six Traits of Writing.

Math Aligning instruction with Common Core Standards Balance of Instruction Investigate concepts and build conceptual understanding Develop reinforce and master computational and procedural skills Apply mathematics to real world problem solving

Math Connects Online

Dream Box is an online program - there's no software to download! Dream Box -Math Your student can access Dream Box Learning from any computer, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using this link: https://play.dreambox.com/login/xr9u/braderes Dream Box is an online program - there's no software to download! All you need is a high-speed Internet connection and Adobe Flash. Adobe Flash is free and is included with many Internet browsers. User ID/Password (child’s school ID -- “lunch number”)

Science Ecosystems Motion and Design Mixture and Solutions

Social Studies Unit 1 Hometown Unit 2 Bill of Rights Unit 3 Due Process  Unit 4Dueling Documents Unit 5 Reasons for Banks Unit 6 BizTown

Homework Students are responsible for recording HW in their agenda. Each night Mon- Thurs None on weekends Effort grade; reinforce topics already taught.

CSD Absentee Policy Students are required by law to attend school 90% of the school year to be eligible for promotion. Schools may request a doctor’s note after 5 days of student absences. Parents are informed through a district letter regarding student absences at 3, 5 and 10 day intervals. Once notified, parents have up to three (3) days to provide proper documentation for these absences. A parental note of explanation must be presented on the first or second day of the student's return to school or class. Any notes provided beyond the five (5) day period will not be accepted. Providing documentation of a valid excused absence, the student will be allowed to make up all work missed, to take tests which were missed, and to submit any assignments which became due during the absence. Tardiness to School/Early Dismissals All students are expected to be punctual to school. A student who arrives to school more than halfway through the school day or leaves early before completing half of the school day will be counted absent.

Family Participation As your schedule allows, please try to be as involved in our classroom as possible this year! Please sign agenda each night. Field Trip Chaperones/Class Parties/Incentive Rewards Birthdays- are celebrated during lunch (29 students)

Let’s Have a Great Year! CONTACT INFORMATION: Eric.Gustafson@Christina.k12.de.us Eric.Gustafson@Comcast.net 302 – 559 – 1391 (cell) School-454-5959