1. Fifth Grade Curriculum Santan Elementary Mrs. Roberts Class 2012 – 2013 School Year

2. Reading Instruction Literature Groups/Circles Harcourt Reading Series Independent and Partner Reading Guided Reading to meet individual needs On-going assessments for comprehension and fluency Vocabulary, comprehension, & fluency development Skills Narrative ElementsPrefixes and Suffixes Cause and EffectDrawing Conclusions SequencingLocating Information Elements of Non-FictionText Structure Word RelationshipsMain Idea and Details Summarizing LiteratureFact and Opinion Author’s PurposeCompare/Contrast Inferencing

3. Spelling / Grammar Spelling Santan 5 th grade No Excuse Spelling List Words Their Way sorts specific to fifth grade standards Dictation Sentences Grammar Modeling through mini-lessons Daily grammar review Application in every day writing

4. Writing 6+1 Traits Writing Process / Write From the Beginning (focusing on thinking maps) Genres of writing –Persuasive essays –Narrative essays –Expository Essays –Descriptive Essays –Poetry –Literature Response

5. Mathematics The overall goal within the curricular area of mathematics is for students to have a not just a basic knowledge of each concept that they learn, but for them to apply it with a certain depth of knowledge. Due to this, students will be required to solve more detailed questions and problems. Visit the Arizona Department of Education or Chandler Unified School District website to see more about standards changes. Arizona Department of Education homepage www.ade.state.az.us Chandler Unified School District homepage ww2.chandler.k12.az.us

6. Math Standards Some standards covered in math this year: Fractions Decimals Order of Operations Multiplication & Division Patterns Euler Paths & Circuits Integers Algebra Geometry Mean, Median, Mode & Range Estimation Graphing

7. Social Studies American Colonization and the thirteen colonies American Revolution Westward Expansion Civil War Economics Geography Foundations of Government

8. Science Science process skills and scientific method The Solar System Forces and Motion Properties of Matter Simple Machines Human Body Systems Science Fair

9. Additional Information Positive Rewards Team Points Class Compliments Consequences Visas Communication Storm Report Bi-Weekly Newsletters Frequent E-Mails home as reminders

10. Grading Guidelines Students will be graded on the following grading scale: 100% - 90% = A 89% - 80% = B 79% - 70% = C 69% - 60% = D 59% - 50% = F

11. Homework Students will be required to read 100 minutes per week. Students may also have additional homework or projects assigned from time to time to practice a specific skill, however majority of your child’s homework will come from anything that is not finished in class. If you feel your child is coming home with an excessive amount of homework, it could be due to lack of effort and focus in class. In addition, if your child has very little homework, that could be the result of lots of hard work and on task behavior in class

12. Miscellaneous Information Fundraisers- Gold Canyon Candles Tax Credit Donations Possible Field Trips: – Biz Town – ASU Planetarium – Traveling Benjamin Franklin Exhibit – Arrowhead Pool (End of Year Celebration!)

13. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your child’s life! If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact me via email at roberts.lisa@chandler.k12.az.us (this address will be changing at some point throughout the year to roberts.lisa@cusd80.com but for now, it is the best way to reach me) roberts.lisa@cusd80.com Yours in education, Lisa Roberts