1. Curriculum Night
Welcome to 5th Grade
Teacher:
Ms. Sally Loeser
Room 19

2. Agenda Welcome Introductions Daily Schedule Grading policy
Classroom Expectations
Curriculum
Home/School Communication
Celebrations

3. "Education: It’s being able to differentiate between what you do know and  what you don't. It's knowing where to go to find out what you need to know; and it's knowing how to use the information once you get it.” ~  William Feather

4. Sally Loeser A little about me…
I live on Mercer island and this is my 6th year at Island Park. I have been teaching for over 25 years. Taught 4th & 5th grade, in Advanced Learning Program in Seattle as well as middle and high school classes.
I have three children; 2 at MIHS and one in college. I love traveling & skiing with friends and family, teaching, walking my dog, camping, biking, reading and soccer. Since the tender age of 14, I have and still do teach skiing up at Alpental in Snoqualmie Pass in the winter.

5. Ms. Loeser’s Daily Schedule

6. Grading Policy Standards based Report Cards:
Academic Evaluation Key:
4 = Exceeding Standards
in-depth inferences & applications
3 = Meeting Standards at Trimester
simple or complex skills, grade level tasks
2 = Progressing Towards Standards
simpler details and processes
1 = Below Standards
with help, a partial understanding
Behaviors that Promote Learning:
C = Consistently Observed
G = Generally Observed
N = Needs Prompting
R = Rarely Observed

7. Classroom Guidelines:
Please treat me with the same respect I treat you. Feel free to do anything that does not cause a problem for anyone else. I teach when there are no distractions or other problems. I listen to one person at a time. If someone causes a problem, I will do something. What I do will depend on what happened and what the person is willing to do to solve the problem. If you feel something is unfair, please come quietly tell me, and we will talk about it.
Classroom Compact, Loeser Bucks

8. P.B.I.S. = Positive Behavior Incentive System
P.B.I.S. is a school-wide system of support that includes positive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create positive school environments.
Island Park Eagles S.O.A.R. because they are:
S—Safe
O—On Task
A—Always
R—Respectful
Students are expected to S.O.A.R. while
In common areas (hallways, classrooms, etc.)
In the cafeteria
On the playground
In the restrooms
These tickets are given to students who exemplify the S.O.A.R. behaviors in school.

9. Homework: Parent Communication
Please help your child to organize a quiet work space at home where he/she can focus.
Homework should be recorded in
the Binder Reminder every day.
Please initial nightly to show you have seen the finished homework.
Expect homework nightly including 30 min of reading.
There will be some “long term” assignments
Friday Folders will come home Friday with parent hand-outs from school and corrected work. Please sign the weekly work report and have your 5th grader return the folder on Monday.
 Any daily work that was not completed in class during the time given will become homework for that evening.

10. 5TH Grade Curriculum Science: Health
Water cycle, Salmon, Watersheds
Solar system
Flight and Rocketry
Human Body
Science Studies Weekly (newspaper)
Investigation and the Scientific Method
Health
F.L.A.S.H. (family Life and Sexual Health)
Math Expressions/ Course 1 Common Core Book
5th Grade Math Expressions 6th Grade Common Core
Inquiry environment
Math Talk
Fractions and Decimals
Operations and Word Problems
Geometry & Measurement
Algebra, Patterns,
Coordinate Graphs
Fluency- Xtra Math, Frontrow
Practice math facts!!!
Social Studies: US History
Our Land and First People
Exploration & Settlement
The English Colonies
The American Revolution
US Constitution

11. 5TH Grade Curriculum Writing New Curriculum- ”Being a Writer”
Conventions
Spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing…
Handwriting:
Zaner-bloser curriculum
Reading:
MONDO-literacy program
Leveled Readers
Literature Groups
Guided Reading Levels – aligned to the Common Core
Independent Reading
Time for Kids, Science Weekly-nonfiction reading practice
Aimsweb Benchmark Screening for fluency-oral reading
Technology
One-to-one iPads with keyboards
Digital Etiquette, Online Safety, Cyberbullying,
Keyboarding using Type to Learn,Word Processing/Desktop Publishing using Word, Curriculum-related Games & Activities, Charts/Graphs/Data Analysis using Excel, Presentations using PowerPoint ,Kids Pic…
Internet research & notetaking
Blogging
Other current technology for project-based assignments :

12. New Writing Curriculum Thank you Mercer Island Foundation!
Writing: Being a Writer
Common Core Aligned
Personalized and Differentiated Learning
Social/Emotional Learning as a Context for All Learning
Writing Genres using trade books as mentor texts
The Writing Community & The Writing Process
Personal Narrative
Fiction
Expository Nonfiction
Functional Writing
Opinion Writing
Poetry
Spelling and Grammar
Skills Practice Lessons (Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics)
Assessments and Rubrics

13. Weekly Focus Based Upon… Habits of Mind (Costa & Kallick) Mindset (Dweck) Mindfulness: Mindful Schools
Mindfulness promotes: increased focus & concentration, increased calm, decreased stress & anxiety, skillful ways to respond to difficult emotions, increased self-awareness, empathy and understanding of others.

15. Your 5th Grader
Typical Behaviors (meltdowns – social/academic/puberty; always hungry; getting used to the routine)
Creating a Homework Habit (always have it, place, time, avoid procrastination)
Planning Projects (break down into small pieces, plan around activities, start earlier than later)
Organization (pack backpack night before, do binder checks, s, Friday Folder)
Goal is to Move Towards Independence

16. Classroom Celebrations & Information:
Halloween
Valentine’s Day
St Patrick’s Day
Class earned:
Writer’s celebrations
Language Arts celebrations
(Birthdays celebrated casually in class-no treats)
Lunch is at 12:45-Please send your child with a daily mid-morning-nutritious snack
(nut free please)
Thank you Room Parents!!!

17. How to Reach Me: Email is best: (206) 236-3410
My school hours are 8:30-4:00 pm. I will do my best to answer s sent during the week within 48 hours.
I do not check s on the weekends or after hours from home.
Class web site: Webpage: upcoming events, important documents, homework information, communication for parents and curricular links
Or you can access through school website
Phone calls will be answered before or after school.
Call the office if you need a message to reach the classroom during the school day.
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18. Upcoming Events
September 13th - Watercycle Round- Nature Vision (school Presentation)
10:45-11:45)
October 5th - Brightwater Field Trip (Chaperones needed)
9:20 am departure-2:30 return
October 11th _ Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Presentation
9:30 in library
October 18th _ Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Field Trip (chaperones needed
11:00-12:00- Loeser/Larson
October 24th– Cedar River Watershed
(Chaperones needed)
All classes 9:15-2:45pm
February, 28th-March 30th- (tentative dates) DaVinci Artist in Residence with Ellen Hochberg
March 28th- Under the Night Sky- Planetarium in Library- Museum of Flight 9:20-10:50-in library
April 4th – Toymaker Colonial Toys & Flight –(Volunteers needed) Library 9:20-10:50
April 16-19th-Islandwood Camp, (chaperone’s needed) All classes
May 17th Operation Distant World (need chaperones)
9:15-2:30 return

19. State Testing Dates SBAC dates: ELA: April 2nd & 3rd
Math: April 30th & 1st
Science MSP: April 26th

20. Thank Mercer Island Schools Foundation!
For all of your support in providing our curriculum materials for our students!
We appreciate all that you do!!

21. Thank you for supporting
Get connected to Island Park Eagle News, calendar alerts, Mr. Hoffman’s principal letter, Facebook and more!
Islandparkpta.org
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER TODAY IN THE LIBRARY
Don’t forget to pay by Sept 18th:
*school supplies
*field trip fees
*PTA membership
*fundraising ASK campaignn
Thank you for supporting
Island Park PTA
Questions contact:
Leslie Poole
Island Park President

22. Wonderful Room Parents:
Thank you for all of your support in providing our fieldtrips, class parties, Time for Kids, Science Studies Weekly, classroom supplies, healthy snacks as needed, and all the other many things we’ve asked for!
Room Parents:
Laura
Linda Kercher
We appreciate all that you do!!

23. Before you Leave…
Library Volunteers
Volunteers for Music
Please leave your child a short note in return.
Conferences – sign up for time in the Library (Nov.20-22nd (no school)).

24. Thank You for Coming Tonight!