1. Curriculum Night!
5th Grade

2. Meet the Teachers Ms. Leischner- Math
Miss. Terhark- Reading and Science
Ms. Burns- Social studies and Writing

3. The Leader in Me Based on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Everyone has a leader within
Leadership Binders

4. Curriculum Arizona Standards in Social Studies and Science
Arizona College & Career Readiness Standards in Math, Reading, Writing
Quarterly curriculum maps available
online

5. Infinite Campus (gradebook)
CUSD website
Parent Portal and student portal
Instructions and codes to sign up (even on your phone!)

6. Leadership Conferences
Aug 30 – Aug 31
Students lead conference with parents and teacher
Meet with Homeroom teacher only
Specific subject concerns can addressed at ANY time

7. Mascot and Dress Code Red, white or blue collared shirts. No logos
Tan or dark blue bottoms
PTO will be selling an additional shirt option
Free dress on Fridays (must follow CUSD guidelines)

8. Pick up and Drop off Campus opens at 8:15 am Front of school
pickup/dropoff line
Park and walk student to crosswalk
South side:  CAN NOT drop off their student from car.  ALL parents must PARK and meet at crosswalk
CAN NOT use the parking lot as a drop off or use the handicap spots to drop off

9. Mathematics McGraw Hill math book
The students will have online access soon but will need to have their book and notes with them at all times.
Homework is Monday through Thursday (might have some Fridays, depending on quizzes or tests)
Students can retake any in-class assignments, quizzes, or tests once for half points back

10. Language Arts – Journeys
Reading across the curriculum
Textbook highlights all necessary skills prior to April testing
Lit studies

11. Language Arts – Spelling
Spalding (done in HR’s)
Weekly word list with test on Friday
30 words
20 phonograms
1 rule
Daily homework from spelling city or menu Monday through Thursday.

12. Social Studies – United States
Exploration
-Geography
-Explorers
Colonies
-American Revolution
-Civil War
-Westward Expansion
-Industrial Revolution
Government
-Democracy
-Economics
-Current Events

13. Science 1st Quarter Solar System Objects in Space 2nd Quarter
Human body systems
3rd Quarter
Matter
Science Fair
4th Quarter
Force and motion
Simple Machines

14. Project Lead the Way Schoolwide STEM learning program.
5th grade robotics modules
Hands-on inquiry
iPads

15. Practice and Agendas Reading log – 30 min
WIG 100 non fiction books per quarter per class (each student must read 5 points of non-fiction per quarter)
Daily record of in-class work and homework
Important Announcements

16. Backpack load… Leadership binder and agenda 5 colored subject folders
1 library folder
Spiral notebooks – some are left in classroom
Math consumable
AR book (limit the number of books)

17. Field Trip – Challenger Space Center
Beginning of May
NEED Tax credit donations!

18. Field Trips – Heritage Festival
November ??
NEED tax credit donations!

19. Field Trips - BiZTOWN
October 26th
NEED tax credit donations!

20. Tax Credit Donations $77 fifth grade fee Chandlerdonations.org
**if everyone pays $77, the cost will not be covered. We need tax credit donations up to $250 (single) and $400 (married) to be fully funded.

21. Questions….