1. Back to School Night Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Hedenkamp Elementary
5th Grade
Mrs. Acosta
Safety Patrol Advisor
Traffic and Parking Management Team
Emergency Response Committee

2. Behavior Expectations
Honesty, Respect, Hard Work & a Positive Attitude

3. Parent-Teacher-Student Communication
Behavior - Class Dojo

4. Grades

5. Communication
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6. Blogs

8. Contact Me –
Phone – x 5855

9. School Flyers
Link available on Paperless! Flyers will be available online.

10. Academic Expectations
RIGOROUS 5th grade standards
Work Quality is CRUCIAL!
Rubrics/Grades are all based on CA Content AND Common Core Standards:
4 = Exceeding standards
3= Meeting standards
2 = Approaching standards
1 = 1 or 2 years below

11. Writing 6 Traits of Writing Ideas Word Choice Voice Sentence Fluency
Organization
Conventions
Genres:
OPINION (Tested by District)
Narrative
Explanatory/Informational
Research Report

12. Reading
Reading Word Analysis & Fluency Comprehension & Response to Literature Ability to read varied genres independently
Word Study Parts of Speech Prefixes, Suffixes, Multiple Meaning Words Greek & Latin Roots

13. Math
Math Decimals, algebra, geometry, fractions, fractions and more fractions!
Conceptual We will not focus on memorization of formulas, but on the conceptual understanding of mathematical concepts and reasoning: proving mastery on a number line and explaining processes in writing.

14. Science Science is a MAJOR focus in 5th grade
Science STAR testing in May
Water – Mrs. Bjornstad
Weather and Space – Mrs. Chavez
Matter and Energy – Mrs. Acosta
Living Systems – Mrs. Gregg
Investigation & Experimentation – Mrs. Rose

15. Social Studies History of America up to 1850 Native Americans
Explorers
Early English Settlers
13 Colonies – COLONIAL DAY
Revolutionary War
Constitution
Westward Expansion
States & Capitals

16. Daily Schedule Monday – Thursday 8:45 – 10:15 Reading
10:15 – 11:00 Math
11:00 – 11:15 Recess
11:20 – 11:45 Math
Switch to Mrs. Chavez
11:45 – 12:30 Writing
12:30 Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 Writing & Grammar & Vocabulary\
2:15 – 3:00 Social Studies/Science
3:00 – 3:15 PE

17. Daily Schedule Fridays – start with Mrs. Chavez
8:45 – 11:00 Writing & Grammar & Vocabulary
11:00 Switch to Mrs. Acosta & Recess
11:15 – 12:30 Math
1:15 – 1:55 Reading & Clean Up

18. Academic Field Trips
Colonial Day
BizTown
Midway
Science Center

19. HOMEWORK Is NOT to be a constant source of stress in your household
Responsibility, organization and attention to quality are ESSENTIAL
Weekly Homework Menu
60-90 minutes MAXIMUM

21. Incentives for Success
H.O.T. cards
100% club
Class Dojo
Accelerated Reader (A.R.)

22. Technology
Please read and discuss district’s technology use agreement with your child
EVERY Husky is expected to treat school computers as academic tools NOT TOYS

23. Physical Fitness TESTING in the March 2014 Push Ups Curl Ups
Sit & Reach
Pacer - running endurance

24. Wellness Policy

27. Parking Taber Drive (cul – de – sac) Main Parking Lot
Palomar St. (bus)

28. Student ID Number Please take your child’s ID number before you leave.
It is used for:
School lunch application
SuccessMaker

29. Thank You!
We’ll work together to guide your children on their path to success.
We’ll meet formally mid-September for report cards.