1. Welcome to 5th Grade Curriculum Night
Bear with us

2. Introduction of Team Mrs. Robyn Elsmore Mrs. Tiffany Inocencio
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Mrs. Tiffany Inocencio
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Mrs. Kirsten Mena
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Ms. Linda Stentiford
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3. Website- 5th and Class 5th Grade Information Classroom Information
Camarena5thgrade.wordpress.com
Classroom Information
Links are on the 5th grade site
5th grade site for homework and grade level news, events, and information.
Class site mostly for highlighting student work and activities.
Sign up for updates

4. Behavior Class Dojo: Real-time classroom management system
Weekly parent updates
Specific
Motivating
Other class systems
Be respectful, be responsible, be safe!
Your child's teacher will send home a code that you can use to log in.
Other systems may be used by each teacher
Schoolwide rules

5. Homework Will evolve with our technological skills
Homework folder with a daily assignment sheet
Goal: Homework assignments on the website and digital homework
School homework policy
Independent reading (30-40 minutes)
Other work (30 minutes)
written practice
daily math practice
Designed to practice concepts already learned in class.
The more kids read, the better they become at reading.
Time is a schoolwide policy
Please check in with your child to make sure he/she is reading

6. Math Transitioning to the Common Core standards Pre and post tests
Model concepts
Explain ideas in depth
Multiple representations
Real world applications
College and career readiness
Pre and post tests
Pretests allow for differentiation when needed. Common core expectations make the math challenging for all students, even GATE.
Pulling from many resources – not following one textbook.

7. Math
Pretests allow for differentiation when needed. Common core expectations make the math challenging for all students, even GATE.
Pulling from many resources – not following one textbook.

8. Daily 5
The Daily Five is a student-driven management structure designed to fully engage students in reading and writing.
The components are:
Read to Self
Read to Someone
Work on Writing
Listen to Reading
Word Work/ Spelling
Choice
Small group support
Choice activities will allow students to delve deeper into areas of interest.
Teachers will use this time to pull small groups or individual students for differentiated support (including EL support).

9. Writing and Text Types
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Expository essays are based on high school and college format.
We will model note taking skills. (college readiness)

10. Science & Social Studies
Project based units integrating Common Core ELA standards and utilizing technology
California Social Science Standards
U.S. History and Geography
Next Generation Science Standards
Structure and Properties of Matter
Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
Earth’s Systems
Space Systems: Stars and the Solar System
Engineering Design
Ideal for GATE students
Cooperative learning promotes career readiness
Work in progress

11. Technology Digital Citizenship Unit Protocol Edmodo Kidsblog
Common Sense Media
Protocol
BYOD
Classroom
Edmodo
Kidsblog
Promote the safe use of technology and the internet
BYOD – students will have exclusive use of their own devices – will still have access to school devices when needed
BYOD permission slip on school blog
We will list recommended apps on our grade level website

12. Field Trips/Volunteers
Volunteers -regular need TB test - over 2 times need fingerprints
Need a couple of people for grade level copies and prep – and future classroom help with one-on-one tutoring
Other field trips in the planning stage
PTA will arrange classroom liaisons
Classroom volunteers

13. PE-5th Grade Physical Testing
State assessment in grades 5, 7, and 9
PACER (Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run)
Curl-Up
Push-Up
Body Composition
Trunk Lift
Back-Saver Sit and Reach
Cooperative games
Please have your child wear shoes and clothing that will allow full participation.

14. Grading and Reporting Periods
Rubric grades (1-4)
Four reporting periods
Addendums may be needed due to Common Core
Fall conferences from 9/12 – 9/19
Spring conferences from 3/13 – 3/21
Plan is for student-led
4 is not an A!
100% is not a 4!

15. Camarena Need-to-Knows
Camarena website
Please join the PTA
Extra-curricular activities

16. Questions/Clarification