1. Back to School Night September15, 2015 5A Mrs. Larson

2. Welcome to 5A! Mrs. Deb Larson dlarson@materdeicatholic.com

3. For Your Information School’s website: www.materdeicatholic.com Teachers’ websites and email addresses School information

4. For Your Information Check weekly email for forms, documents, and Principal’s Pen. Parent Handbook is provided online for school policies and procedures. – e.g. Attendance, Dress Code, etc. Homework will be posted daily on my teacher webpage: http://teacherweb.com/PA/MaterDei/MrsAnneBrish/apt1.aspx

5. Preparing Students for the 21 st Century Use of Archdiocesan Guidelines and Common Core Standards Children are expected to learn, using: – Innovative skills – Technology skills – Classroom participation

6. Preparing Students for the 21 st Century – Innovative skills: Critical thinking and problem solving Communication and collaboration Creativity and innovation STREAM LAB

7. Preparing Students for the 21 st Century – Subject Areas: Religion Math Science ELA/Reading Social Studies Special Subject Areas

8. 5A Specials Monday –Spanish Tuesday – Music Wednesday – Phys Ed Thursday – Technology Friday – Art Science Lab - Friday STREAM Lab

9. Fifth Grade Curriculum What do we learn in fifth grade?

10. Religion Main Focus: – Sacraments – Liturgical Year – Saints WE BELIEVE book Website: www.webelieveweb.com

11. Math Go Math! Skills include: Place Value Estimation Addition/Subtraction Decimals Long Multiplication/Division Graphing Measurement Fractions Problem Solving

12. ELA/Reading Listening and Speaking skills Spelling / Vocabulary Reading comprehension Language Mechanics Written expression

13. Social Studies Taught by Mrs. Brish Basic geography and cultures of the Western Hemisphere, including: –United States –Canada –Mexico –Central America –South America –The Caribbean

14. Science Taught by Mrs. Larson topics Discovery Education ebook download (soon) Science Lab Fridays

15. Homework Archdiocesan Guidelines: Grades 5-8: 90 minutes per night Parents – Check/review homework Homework is your child’s responsibility!

16. Advertisement! We need LUNCH PARENTS Monday and Tuesday! We need a Homeroom Mom Yankee Candle Due: September 28

17. Thank you… For entrusting your children to our care. For all you have done to help Mater Dei School – an environment which students and teachers alike consider their “home away from home”. For all the little things you’ve done for us. Deb Larson

18. Thank you for your time and interest! - Please feel free to share your questions and comments! - Working together, we can provide a positive learning experience for your child! - We look forward to a great year!