WELCOME TO CURRICULUM NIGHT

Ms. Hawkins Class August 25, 2014

Mrs. Ellie Hawkins

Grew up in Pontiac, MI Undergraduate Degree From Western Illinois

University Master Degree in Curriculum Instruction and

Leadership From Oakland University Master Degree in Administrative Leadership from

Concordia University Educational Specialist Degree in Educational

Leadership from Oakland University English and Language Arts Endorsement Married with four wonderful children Reader, traveler, and an awesome baker!

Home-School ConnectionPaper Communication

Agendas Please continue to review

regularly Urgent papers clipped inside (i.e.

lunch notices) Friday Folders

EVERY Friday: Notices and forms EVERY OTHER Friday: With

graded papers and Academic and Behavior Update

Please review and return the following Monday

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Home Access Center Check your child’s grades online Get unique username and password from the front office Under “Parents” tab on FultonSchools.org

Classroom Website Current information, weekly updates

E-Mail Most direct form of communication Please allow 24 hours for a response

Classroom Website

elnorahawkins@weebly.com (up and running by September 2nd)

Check Monday mornings for Sneak Peek for the Week and upcoming assessment information

Resources: Study Guides, Project Directions, Links, etc.

Schedule

Schedule

7:10–7:40 Arrival/Morning Work

7:45-8:15 B.E.A.R. Time

8:15 – 10:00 Metz: Science/Social Studies, Math

10:00 – 10:20 Recess

10:20 – 10:40 Metz: Math (cont’d.)

10:40 – 12:18 Hawkins: Reading, English Language Arts

12:18 - 12:48 Lunch

12:50 – 1:25 Hawkins: English Language Arts (cont’d.)

1:25 – 2:10 Specials

2:10 – 2:20 Prep for Dismissal

Agenda

Students are required to write

down all assignments DAILY.

Please review nightly for

required homework, weekly

assessments, and notes from

school.

Arrival & Dismissal Arrival Begins – 7:10 AM

Tardy Bell/School Day Begins – 7:40 AM

Dismissal – 2:20 PM

Late Arrivals – Parents must accompany tardy students to the office and sign them in.

Early Dismissal – Parents are requested to refrain from checking their child(ren) out of school early except in the case of an emergency.

Transportation Changes – Any change to regular transportation requires a written request from the parent/guardian of the student. Communication must go through office, not teacher.

B.E.A.R. Time

Barnwell’s Enrichment and Remediation Time

Protected time to build and extend students’ conceptual knowledge and application

2-6 week cycles Rotating between classrooms and

teachers

Specials Schedule

Monday – Art.

Tuesday – P.E

Wednesday – Technology/Health

Thursday – P.E.

Friday – Music

Classroom Procedures

Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS)

Explicit instruction and modeling of expectations, procedures, and routines

School wide effort and expectations

Positive reinforcement: Hallway Heroes, Golden Spoon

Behavior Expectations

SCHOOL Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Ready Be Safe

TEACHER RULES• Try your best• Nice matters• Be responsible

CLASS CONSTITUTION

• Be personally responsible.

• Respect yourself, others, and school property.

• Be a classroom community member.

• KHFOVTY

NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES

5th GRADE CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE CYCLE

1st offense = warning2nd offense = consequence (teacher’s choice)3rd offense = reflect and redirect plan/parent contact4th offense = time out in another room

* Negative choices result in a code on our Choices Chart. These directly correlate to Academic and Behavior Updates, report cards, and progress skills checklist.

POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES

• Stars – Individual• Brownie Points – whole group

* Positive choices that go above and beyond expectations will result in an asterisk on our Choices Chart. These directly correlate to our Super Improvers wall.

Behavior is a CHOICE!

Recess Policy

Students wearing flip-flops or open-toed shoes will be limited to certain activities at recess.

They will not be permitted to participate in any activities that require a lot of running, i.e., soccer, basketball, touch football, kickball, etc.

Daily Snacks

We have daily snacks during the morning block.

Please send a nutritious snack—no chips, cookies, cakes, desserts, etc.

As students will generally be eating while working, please do not send messy snacks (no Cheeto fingers!).

Clear liquids only – refillable, plastic water bottles recommended. Please label with name.

Birthday Treats

You may send popsicles in on your child’s birthday (or ½ birthday if his/her birthday is in the summer).

You may drop it off at the front office, and your child will pick it up.

Treats will be shared with the class at dismissal time.

There are 29 students in our class

(plus one teacher ) – individual.

Remember we are a PEANUT FREE room!!!!

Academics

Classwork Policies Classwork

Late and/or missing classwork will be recorded as incomplete or not enough information rather than a zero.

An opportunity to replace the incomplete with a score will be provided without penalty before the end of the grading period.

Study Hall If a student accrues two or more missing homework

and/or classwork assignments, he/she will attend a weekly study hall period, which will be held during recess on a day that the student has P.E.

If the student makes up the work before the study hall period, he/she will not have to stay in.

Homework Policies

Should not exceed 60 minutes per night Includes 20-25 minutes of nightly reading

Completion – 5% of overall grade in Reading, English Language Arts, and MathAverage of 9 grades per subjectAll checked, 1 selected randomly each week

100 – On Time and Complete 50 – 1 Day Late and/or Incomplete 0 – 2+ Days Late and/or Incomplete, Not Handed In

Missing or incomplete homework will result in a stamp in your child’s agenda – please initial when present.

Make-Up Work

The school policy states that the teacher must receive an email by 9:30 a.m. requesting work to be sent home that day.

Make-up work may be picked up after the school day ends.

The student will be given the equivalent amount of days he/she was absent to complete make-up work.

Grading Information Grade Weights (Reading, English Language Arts, Math)

Tests: 35% Performance Assessments: 25% Quizzes: 20% Classwork: 15% Homework: 5%

Grade Weights (Science & Social Studies): Tests: 35% Performance Assessments: 30% Quizzes: 20% Classwork: 15%

Grading Scale: 90-100%: A 80-89%: B 70-79%: C Below 70%: F

Recovery

Available only if a student makes below 70% on any on-level end-of-unit-assessments (not quizzes or peformance assessments).

The student will participate in remediation lessons prior to recovery.

The student will have the opportunity to be reassessed to achieve the mastery level of 70%.

Standardized Assessments

Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) 3rd and 5th Grade Only October 20 – October 24, 2014

Georgia Milestone 3rd-5th Grade April 15 – April 27, 2015

CURRICULUM

Reading and Language Arts

Reading

READING LITERARY TEXTS

Key Ideas and Details Determining theme Summarizing

Craft and Structure Figurative language Point of view

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Impact of illustrations Genre

READING INFORMATIONAL TEXTS

Key Ideas and Details Main Idea and Detail Quoting Text

Craft and Structure Text Structure Text and Graphic Features

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Integrate information from

multiple sources

Addressing the Needs of All Learners

Flexible grouping Individual Instruction Whole Group Instruction Centers Choice

Reading as Assessment

Reader Profile – Performance Task Habits and Performance-Based Incorporates:

Reading Volume Independent Reading Home Reading Guided Reading Literacy Stations Vocabulary Decoding Fluency Comprehension

Language Arts

LANGUAGE Conventions of Standard English in writing and

speaking Knowledge of Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

SPEAKING AND LISTENING Comprehension and Collaboration Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

Writing

Writing is integrated within all areas of our curriculum.

TEXT TYPES & PURPOSES Informational Opinion Narrative

WRITER’S WORKSHOP Develop writing topics guided by instruction and

mentor texts Conference individually and/or in small groups to

improve writing skills

Writing as Assessment

Quarterly Writing Benchmark – Performance Task

Scored on a rubric Different rubric for each type of writing Assessed in four areas

Ideas (40%) Organization (20%) Style (20%) Conventions (20%)

Tool for teachers, parents, and students to track growth

Math

Math

Unit 1: Order of Operations and Whole Numbers Unit 2: Decimals Unit 3: Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Unit 4A: Adding and Subtracting Fractions Unit 4B: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Unit 5: Geometry and the Coordinate Plane Unit 6: 2D Figures Unit 7: Measurement and Volume

Multiplication/Division Facts Mondays – weekly timed test (1 minute, 45 seconds) Fact Packet for homework until 45/50 correct 3 weeks in a row Waves

Social Studies

Social Studies

Unit 1: Civil War Unit 2: Reconstruction Unit 3: Turn of the Century America Unit 4: World War I Unit 5: The Great Depression Unit 6: World War II Unit 7: The Cold War Unit 8: America Since 1975

Embedded Themes:o Beliefs and Idealso Conflict and Changeo Individuals, Groups, and

Institutionso Locationo Movement/Migrationo Production, Distribution,

and Consumptiono Scarcityo Technological Innovation

Science

Science

Unit 1: Classification of Organisms

Unit 2: Plant & Animal Cells

Unit 3: Beneficial & Helpful Microorganisms

Unit 4: Heredity

Unit 5: Constructive & Destructive Forces

Unit 6: Whole is the Sum of Its Parts

Unit 7: Chemical & Physical Changes

Unit 8: Electricity & Magnetism

Final Word

Conferences

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held between October 1st and October 15th.

A note and/or email will be sent home to schedule conferences.

Please do not hesitate to reach out before then with questions or concerns:hawkinse1@fultonschools.org

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Thank You for Coming!