Curriculum Night 2017-18

Mrs. Julie Kross kross.julie@cusd80.com Classic Teachers Ms. Beth Hough hough.mary@cusd80.com Mr. Kyle Kaesler kaesler.kyle@cusd80.com Mrs. Julie Kross kross.julie@cusd80.com

Communication Please allow 24 hours for a response from us to your emails or voicemails. Many times we may be able to answer you within the same day. However, there are times when we have meetings or trainings which make it difficult for us to get back to you within the same day, especially if you are asking us something that needs further research on our part. Thank you for your understanding.

Use Infinite Campus to access: Online Gradebook Online Textbooks Reading – Journeys Math - ConnectEd Online textbooks only accessible through student login, not parent login

Infinite Campus Login STUDENT Username: s + id # (example - s123456) Password: last name of homeroom teacher PARENT Follow directions given in the Parent Portal icon near the top right corner of the Patterson or CUSD home page.

Schedule Reading, Writing, Language, Math Every day Science and Social Studies Taught in units Example: 4 weeks of science and then 4 weeks of social studies Music/Band/Orchestra Meets 4 times every 6 days Physical Education Meets twice every 6 days Techology Class Meets once every 6 days Library Meets once every 6 days

Language Arts Textbook: Journeys (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Think Central – online textbook and resources Emphasis on fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension strategies with a variety of texts Leveled Readers to help students read and comprehend stories at their instructional level while working on various reading strategies. Spelling – Weekly list of 20 basic words and 5 challenge words. Words given on Monday and test on Friday

Accelerated Reader (AR) Students STAR test every quarter to receive their reading range and reading goal. Goals are based on 30 minutes of independent reading per night. Students are given a calendar that explains what percentage of their goal they should be at on that particular date. Students are acknowledged for reading achievement : reaching or exceeding goal number of words read over 250,000 number of non fiction books read with tests above 80%

Writing Narrative, Informative, and Expository Writing 6 Traits of Writing Ideas and Content Organization Voice Sentence Fluency Word Choice Conventions

Math ConnectED Place value of whole numbers and decimals Whole numbers – multiply and divide Decimals – add, subtract, multiply and divide Order of operations and patterns Fractions – add, subtract, multiply and divide Compare fractions and decimals Measurement – US Customary and Metric Geometry – 2 and 3 dimensional figures Geometry - Volume

Social Studies Exploration Colonization American Revolution Constitution Westward Expansion Civil War

Science Matter Motion and Forces and Simple Machines Body Systems – skeletal, muscular Science Fair Natural Hazards Planets Space Exploration

Homework Fifth graders in CUSD are expected to do 30 – 50 minutes of homework a day (Monday – Thursday) Homework may consist of: Practice of skills learned in class Unfinished class work Studying for tests Independent reading Practice typing

Graded Work Graded work will be sent home on Mondays Parent signature required by the end of the week 50% - lowest grade in Infinite Campus for work turned in Missing assignments will result in a zero 3 corrections are allowed per quarter to increase grade (excluding tests/quizzes)

Accountability Program Students can earn an extra Fun Friday recess by meeting these expectations: *completing and turning in all work on time *displaying PRIDE behavior *each PRIDE letter represents 5 minutes of recess *letters are lost by not meeting classroom expectations

Thank you!!