Curriculum NightCurriculum NightSeptember 11, 2008September 11, 2008

Presented by: Presented by:

Betsy ZurfluhBetsy Zurfluh

Important DatesImportant Dates

Walk-a-thon: Walk-a-thon: Oct. 2ndOct. 2nd Mt. St. Helens:Mt. St. Helens: Oct. 6-7 Oct. 6-7 Open HouseOpen House: Oct. 9th: Oct. 9th November ConferencesNovember Conferences: Nov. 21-25: Nov. 21-25 WASL WindowWASL Window: April 13-May 1: April 13-May 1 SeabeckSeabeck: May 19-22: May 19-22

Online Friday FolderOnline Friday Folder

I believe…. I believe…. that my love of learning will that my love of learning will

inspire others to love learning.inspire others to love learning.

setting high expectations for setting high expectations for students will encourage them to students will encourage them to do the same.do the same.

all students deserve a safe all students deserve a safe learning environment.learning environment.

communication is essential!communication is essential!

ExpectationsExpectations

AutonomyAutonomy

Study SkillsStudy Skills

OrganizationOrganization

Reading at Reading at homehome

Self confidenceSelf confidence

Homework PoliHomework Poli

cycy

BindersBinders

Please read the letter from your Please read the letter from your child & respondchild & respond

Binder expectationsBinder expectations

Check agenda!Check agenda!

Curriculum OverviewCurriculum Overview

MathMath

Updated text books!Updated text books! Student focus: understanding Student focus: understanding

and thought processesand thought processes Higher level thinking Higher level thinking Individualized math – focus Individualized math – focus

groupsgroups

Social StudiesSocial Studies

History: Early U.S.History: Early U.S. Early Americans, European Early Americans, European

Exploration, Colonization, Exploration, Colonization, Revolutionary War, CivicsRevolutionary War, Civics

U.S. Geography: U.S. Geography: RegionsRegions States and CapitalsStates and Capitals

ScienceScience

55thth grade WASL grade WASL Focus is on designing and Focus is on designing and

conducting investigationsconducting investigations Units:Units:

Earth’s Changing Surface (Mt. St. Helens)Earth’s Changing Surface (Mt. St. Helens) Environments (ecosystems, living Environments (ecosystems, living

organisms)organisms) Matter (solids, liquids, gases)Matter (solids, liquids, gases)

ReadingReading

Continuity between gradesContinuity between grades

Includes:Includes: Literature CirclesLiterature Circles Reading LogsReading Logs Book ReportsBook Reports

Writing and Language ArtsWriting and Language Arts

Writer’s Workshop modelWriter’s Workshop model

Writing in all content areasWriting in all content areas First research project: Natural DisastersFirst research project: Natural Disasters

HurricanesHurricanes WildfiresWildfires

TornadoesTornadoes Lightning and ThunderstormsLightning and Thunderstorms

VolcanoesVolcanoes EarthquakesEarthquakes

TsunamisTsunamis

HealthHealth

Human Growth and Human Growth and Development is taught in Development is taught in

the Springthe Spring

Co-edCo-ed

55thth Grade Rotations… Grade Rotations…

RotationsRotations Once a weekOnce a week Goal is for everyone to receive Goal is for everyone to receive

the opportunity for Enrichmentthe opportunity for Enrichment Teachers:Teachers:

Mr. Uno - EconomicsMr. Uno - Economics Mr. K – Current EventsMr. K – Current Events Ms. Z – ScienceMs. Z – Science Mrs. McLellan – Consumer AwarenessMrs. McLellan – Consumer Awareness

FCES InformationFCES Information

New District Nutrition PolicyNew District Nutrition Policy Birthdays – Monthly CelebrationsBirthdays – Monthly Celebrations Online Friday FolderOnline Friday Folder Class websiteClass website

Final thoughts….Final thoughts….

Parents are partners!Parents are partners!

Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer Opportunities