1. Welcome to 5 th Grade Conferences Mrs. Burns Mrs. Fitzwater Mrs. Pekara Mrs. Segerstrom Miss West

2. Conference Agenda Sticky Notes are for questions –we’ll answer at the end Subject area specific information Why is it important to know how your student is doing in relationship to their peers? Realistic expectations Plan for 6 th grade and beyond A look at students’ grades first quarter Behavior Honors and CATS testing Gradebook system – Infinite Campus

3. Information on paper AIMS performance Growth percentile score 1-20 very low growth 21-40 low growth 41-60 moderate growth 61-80 high growth 81-99 very high growth

4. Social Studies Class Average 88% Biztown curriculum for first quarter Social Studies grade: States and Regions, atlas activities, Biztown assignments

5. Spalding Class Average Spelling: 88% Class Average Phonograms: 87% Nightly homework: Monday: 1-15 two times each Tuesday: 16-30 two times each Wednesday: Pretest in class, five times each (missed words only) for homework (All homework is done in Spalding spiral)

6. Science Class average 88% Note taking in notebooks Study skills: vocabulary review, chapter review ( Open Book/ Note Unit Tests) Science Fair Work completed in most of 2 nd quarter, overall grade will be 3 rd quarter. Completed at school

7. Writing Six Traits Informative/Research Writing Narrative/Descriptive Writing Opinion Writing Conventions

8. Writing Writing Class Average: 79% Language Class Average: 93% Revising and Editing Read your child’s paper aloud. Help them find errors in their work. Students must follow correct format. Prewriting, rough draft, revise/edit, and final

9. Research Follett Destiny Chandler & Maricopa Libraries NEED a library card USB drive Research on a topic assigned as homework is very important

10. Reading Reading Application grade Includes AR, weekly vocabulary and comprehension quizzes, literature set quizzes, classwork on skills taught in class Average Progress Report Grade= 81% Many students procrastinated on AR this quarter. Please log into HomeConnect weekly to monitor their progress.

11. Reading STAR diagnostic (Avg. IRL 4.6) AR ZPD range (where students should be reading) AR report AIMS reading scores

12. Look at the composite score results. Is the line close to the level above/below? AIMS Data Composite Score

13. Find your child’s strengths/weaknesses in reading AIMS Data Standards

14. Reading When I analyzed the data, it shows kids are doing well in vocabulary but struggling with comprehension with literary and informational text. Both classroom and AIMS results.

15. How to help in Reading Pull up story of the week online according to the 5 th grade newsletter. Read it with your child Ask questions about Focus Skill Review vocabulary Practice context clues

16. Math Math Class Average: 87% Singapore Warm-ups/ RISE Math Spiral – Learning Goals, notes, examples, homework Classwork – Enrichment, skill practice PAT (Practical Application Tests) Saxon Tests

17. Spiral Examples Singapore Warm ups (RISE)Learning Goals & notes

18. Homework Examples When in doubt – write it out Homework should be done in an orderly manner with all work shown. Parents should monitor daily progress on homework. Notes & examples

19. How to Help Your Student in Math: Ask to see their notes every day Check over homework for completion nightly Look for work and explanations “When in doubt – write it out”, “does my answer make sense” Students can make mistakes- encourage them to THINK!! Show them what you know Refer students to their notebooks or other resources when questions arise Dialogue with your students about math, DAILY! Gas mileage, rate of speed, unit prices, fractions of a whole, scores in the game you are watching, chance, probability, etc. Even if you aren’t good at math yourself!

20. Monthly Math Fact Speed Testing 2 ½ minutes, 100 facts Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division – 1 every Friday Graph with all other tests in data folders Highest grade per math fact recorded each quarter (10 points total) Accuracy is more important than speed PRACTICE AT HOME!

21. Struggling Students We are available before and after school Email/call to set up ahead of time. Please email me regarding specific concerns.

22. Behavior Grades All students start with “S” Lower or higher based on behavior

23. Portal to New Grade System and registering for websites Email Pekara.ricque@cusd80.com Burns.kris@cusd80.com Fitzwater.lauren@cusd80.com West.melissa@cusd80.com Segerstrom.kelly@cusd80.com

24. QUESTIONS