Welcome 5 th Grade Parent Information Night September 29, 2015

Meet Mrs. Ruhl

Expectations Agendas P.A.W. folder Homework Attendance Organized Ready to Learn! “Clipboard”

Grading Policy 2 Types of Grades: Formative: “For Learning” – 45 % (Minor) Summative: “Sum/End of Learning” 55% (Major) Math/SS: Minimum of 7 formative and 3 summative

Grading policy Progress reports every mid term Report Cards every 9 weeks KilleenISD grading Policy PDF

Our Curriculum What will your child be learning this year? TEKS- (Texas Essential Knowledge of Skills) Our Curriculum from TCMPC (Texas Curriculum Management Program Cooperative) (Texas Education Agency)

Social Studies Geographical Tools/ Maps American History: History of the United States from 1565 to Present Day Biographies Important American Documents Incorporate with ELAR (Reading and Writing) Texas Weekly

Math Texas “New” math began being implemented school year. It is broken down into four reporting categories. *4 Categories : 1. Numerical Representations and Relationships 2. Computations and Algebraic Relationships 3. Geometry and Measurement 4. Data Analysis and Personal Financial Literacy * Process standards incorporated throughout all Expectations. lead4ward snapshotlead4ward snapshot

Example The list below shows the number of shirts of different types that Savannah sold one day at a store. Shirt with vertical stripes: 6 Shirt with horizontal stripes: 4 Shirt with a school mascot: 5 Shirt that is plain: 18 Based on these results, what is the most reasonable prediction of the number of shirts with a school mascot that will be sold out of the next 165 shirts sold? A 25 B 160 C 28 D 140 There is a relationship between the numbers in each pair below. (168, 12), (126, 9), (84, 6), (42, 3) What is the relationship between the numbers in each pair? A The first number in each pair is the quotient of the second number and 14. B The first number in each pair is the product of the second number and 14. C The second number in each pair is the difference between the first number and 3. D The second number in each pair is the sum of the first number and 39.

ST (Spatial Temporal) Math Online Math Program best used as a supplement to classroom instruction. Teaches math concepts visually, without the use of language, numbers, or symbols. Each lesson has a series of objectives that are taught through tutorials and games. We do two 45-minutes sessions per week, with at home assignments as homework.

STAAR® 5th Grade Testing Dates: March 29-Math March 30- Reading S tate of T exas A ssessments of A cademic R eadiness

STAAR retakes May 9-Math May 10- Reading Summer School June 21-Math June 22- Reading

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Our Mission “ As a 5 th grade team, our mission is to prepare students for middle school and beyond. We will encourage students to take responsibility for their performance by fostering independence while creating lifelong learners. We will do our upmost ability to ensure 100 % passing the STAAR testing by use of constant planning and implementing rigor in the curriculum.”

We are……. …CAVAZOS!