1. Woodland Heights Curriculum Night 5 th grade

2. Mission Statement The mission of Woodland Heights Elementary is to provide a safe, positive learning environment which nurtures all children in their pursuit of academic excellence, emotional, physical, and social growth with the support and cooperation of students, parents, staff, and the community. The mission of Woodland Heights Elementary is to provide a safe, positive learning environment which nurtures all children in their pursuit of academic excellence, emotional, physical, and social growth with the support and cooperation of students, parents, staff, and the community.

3. 5 th Grade Curriculum Follow the instructions below to view curriculum for 5 th grade. From the Iredell Statesville school website: 1. Click on departments 2. Click on curriculum 3. Click on common core essential standards 4. Click on common core wiki to see the curriculum guide

4. Common Core Parent Connection If you would like to learn more about the common core curriculum and how you can help at home, you can visit the following website. If you would like to learn more about the common core curriculum and how you can help at home, you can visit the following website. http://pta.org/4446.htm http://pta.org/4446.htm http://pta.org/4446.htm

5. Testing in 5 th Grade Testing consists of one baseline test in reading, math and science. Testing consists of one baseline test in reading, math and science. Two benchmark assessments this year in reading, math and science Two benchmark assessments this year in reading, math and science Students will be required to take reading, math and science EOGS in May. Students will be required to take reading, math and science EOGS in May. Students take AIMS Web fluency and math tests three times a year. Students take AIMS Web fluency and math tests three times a year.

6. Report Card Scale A100-93 B92-85 C84-77 D76-70 E Below a 70

7. Weekly Vocabulary and DOL This grade will be included in your child’s english language arts grade. This grade will be included in your child’s english language arts grade. Students are expected to study the DOL sentences and vocabulary words daily to prepare for the quizzes on Friday. Students are expected to study the DOL sentences and vocabulary words daily to prepare for the quizzes on Friday.

8. Conferences Conference time will be here before we know it. Information will come home within the next month. If your child is labeled AIG, you will be required to set up a conference in order to discuss and develop a DEP (differentiated education plan) If your child is labeled AIG, you will be required to set up a conference in order to discuss and develop a DEP (differentiated education plan)

9. Communication Teachers will communicate through e-mail and weekly Monday or Friday folders. Teachers will communicate through e-mail and weekly Monday or Friday folders. E-mail addresses E-mail addresses Kelly Bailey kelly_bailey@iss.k12.nc.us Nancy Banisternbanister@iss.k12.nc.us nbanister@iss.k12.nc.us Rusty Bice Leslie Brooks Rhonda Freeman Stephanie Kellerstephanie_keller@iss.k12.nc.us

10. Homework Some classes require 20-30 minutes of nightly reading in homeroom as others are optional. Some classes require 20-30 minutes of nightly reading in homeroom as others are optional. Nightly math and reading homework will vary from teacher to teacher. Nightly math and reading homework will vary from teacher to teacher. Science Weekly and Time for Kids Science Weekly and Time for Kids Teachers have gone over their homework policy in class. If you have any further questions, please contact me and I will be happy to answer your questions. Teachers have gone over their homework policy in class. If you have any further questions, please contact me and I will be happy to answer your questions.

11. Infractions Any student receiving an infraction will be required to walk for 5 minutes during recess. The infraction is to be signed by a parent and brought back the next day. Any student receiving an infraction will be required to walk for 5 minutes during recess. The infraction is to be signed by a parent and brought back the next day. Homework infractions: Students who forget their homework will receive an infraction slip. Two infractions for missing or incomplete homework within the same week will require silent lunch on Friday. Two homework infractions= Silent lunch Homework infractions: Students who forget their homework will receive an infraction slip. Two infractions for missing or incomplete homework within the same week will require silent lunch on Friday. Two homework infractions= Silent lunch Behavior infractions: Students who misbehave will receive an infraction and will have an automatic Friday silent lunch. One behavior infraction= silent lunch Behavior infractions: Students who misbehave will receive an infraction and will have an automatic Friday silent lunch. One behavior infraction= silent lunch

12. Friends Friday Students who have no infractions or one infraction for no homework will be rewarded with Friends Friday. Friends Friday allows students to sit by their friends from other classes during lunch. Students who have no infractions or one infraction for no homework will be rewarded with Friends Friday. Friends Friday allows students to sit by their friends from other classes during lunch.

13. Accelerated Math and Reading Accelerated math is used for remediation and enrichment. Accelerated math is used for remediation and enrichment. Accelerated reading is not used in 5 th grade, however if students still would like to take tests, computers are available. Accelerated reading is not used in 5 th grade, however if students still would like to take tests, computers are available.

14. Thank you for coming! Thank you for coming!