1. Curriculum Night at Gavilan Peak 2018-2019
Welcome to 5th Grade!
Curriculum Night at Gavilan Peak

2. Who teaches what?? Reading/Science - Mrs. Lasich Math - Mrs. Miller
Social Studies/Writing - Mrs. Schmidt

3. How can we get in touch with you?
You are more than welcome to us at anytime. We will do our best to respond within 24 hours. Please remember, during the day we are facilitating the learning of your child so please be patient if you us during normal school hours.
Carly Miller-
Melissa Lasich-
Tammy Schmidt-

4. We have a new schedule routine in 5th grade!
We are happy to announce that Gavilan Peak has decided that 5th grade students’ daily schedules will resemble the daily schedule that our middle school practices.
Students are used to the daily routine once they enter middle school.
Students have opportunities to get some daily exercise.
Students will be able to focus more during class.
Math - Mrs. Miller
What does this mean??
Students will come to their homeroom at the beginning of each day for attendance and announcements.
Students will then follow their customized schedule throughout the day as they study their core subjects.
Each block is approximately 70 minutes.
Also, we have included an extra recess in the afternoon for students. Everyday students get to enjoy time outside the classroom from 1:40-1:55. This is a time that students can refresh their minds and get rid of some of that energy!
Benefits:

5. Here is an idea of what our 5th grade daily schedule looks like:
Monday- Friday
8:15-8: Homeroom
8:25-9: Period 2
9:30-10: Period 3
10:40-11: Specials
11:25- 12: RTI
12:00-12: Recess/Lunch
12:30-1: Period 5
1:40-1: Recess
1:55-3: Period 6
Here is an idea of what our 5th grade daily schedule looks like:
**Snack is during 3rd period

6. Our Weekly Specials Schedule is Based on Homeroom Teacher
Mrs. Lasich
Monday: PE
Tuesday: Coding
Wednesday: Mandarin
Thursday: Art
Friday: PE
Mrs. Miller
Monday: Art
Tuesday: Pe
Wednesday: PE
Thursday: Mandarin
Friday: Coding
Mrs. Schmidt
Monday: PE
Tuesday: Mandarin
Wednesday: Coding
Thursday: PE
Friday: Art

7. Gavilan Peak is promoting a wonderful concept: All Things EQ
All Things EQ is a social emotional learning solution that we are adopting this year school wide! The goal is to transform our school culture into one that is emotionally intelligent. Students will participate in class meetings and leadership teams weekly facilitated by homeroom teachers and administrators.
We will ask ourselves:
Am I being kind and helpful in this moment? Q1
Am I using positive self talk? Q2
Am I making an honest effort? Q3
Am I focusing on solutions instead of problems? Q4
What does it look like?
Each week students will watch a short video and a message for the week will be displayed in our homerooms.
Students will discuss the motto in teams and will learn how to INITIATE, FACILITATE, REPORT, and PRESENT their ideas.
Students will journal and reflect on each weeks motto.

8. 5th grade Discipline Plan

9. What does the choice card look like?
25 stamps on the choice card for making great choices allows students to be invited to a small end of quarter “making great choices” party.
We will print a new one each quarter on a different color paper.

10. What will we be learning this year?
Reading: Balanced literacy format using the Reading Street curriculum: small groups for individualized instruction. Focusing on fluency, key ideas and details, story structure, comprehension and collaboration, and presenting knowledge and ideas. We will be using on-level, below-level, and advanced-level texts. Working with library to acquire books for literature units.
Science: Structure and Functions in Living Systems. Properties and Changes of Properties in Matter. Motion and Forces. Earth in the Solar System and Earth’s Processes and Systems.
Math: We will be following the NY Engage Eureka Math Curriculum. This year we will be focusing on place value, fraction operations, volume, area, and coordinate planes.
In class, we will work towards concept understanding, and applying numerous strategies to solving complex problems.
Social Studies:
We will begin learning about maps and geography. Next we will transition into studying about the United States History. We will cover content from Early civilizations through the Civil War.
Writing: We will focus on the following types of writing:
Opinion Narrative Informative

11. Mandarin - Miss Tian Liu
The themes that 5th grade students will be learning this year during Mandarin are:
People and Rules that Shaped our Practices
Patterns and Factors for Growth Changes
A Different Life
Natural Processes
Proficiency Targets:
Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing

12. Social Studies/Writing
Please join the 5th grade Remind group for important reminders throughout the year!
Mrs. Lasich
Reading/Science
Text the code
@mlasi
to 81010
Mrs. MIller
Math
Text the code
@d3bh24
to 81010
Mrs. Schmidt
Social Studies/Writing
Text the code
@h24642
to 81010

13. Thank you for joining us this evening!
We are looking forward to a wonderful year with your kids!