Welcome to 5th Grade Curriculum Night

Jacobson Elementary School1515 NW Jacaranda Parkway

Chandler, AZ 85248

• Deanna Hansen

• Kristine Lyons

• Cassie Minard

• Kelly Murrieta

• Ken Zarnick

• Bonnie Grumski (CATS)

• Sarilyn Larchick (CATS)

5th Grade Team

Contacting Your 5th grade teacher

Office Phone – (480) 883-4100

Email:

murrieta.kelly@cusd80.com

* This is the best way to contact me!!!

Room Phone –

(voicemail only)

Rm. G3 (480) 883-4155

Meet Your 5th Grade Teacher

Mrs. Kelly Murrieta I have been teaching since

2002 and this is my seventh year in 5th grade. I have my Bachelors in Elementary Education, a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction and a reading endorsement.

I have a large family with three boys and a girl. All three of my sons attend Jacobson. My husband has moved on from teaching to become a nurse.

I became a teacher so I could impact the lives of small people. I am so lucky that I love my job. I am so lucky that I have the opportunity to impact the lives of others.

Dear Families I would like to welcome your child to the

fifth grade at Jacobson Elementary School. I am looking forward to an exciting year of learning. Working together, we can make this a very successful year for your child. The attached information will give you a better understanding of the kinds of things that will occur in your child’s classroom this year.

Behavior Consequences

First Offense- Verbal warning from the teacherSecond Offense- Miss 1 recess and/or “time-

out” in another room, loss of a Murrieta Mistake. Severe Disruption- Student sent to the

principal and phone call home.Repeat Offenders- Student sent to the

principal, meeting with parents and/or guardian, and behavior contract implemented.

Action Plan for Classroom Management and Discipline

Positive Reinforcement

Choice

Reflection

Reading “Reading to learn, not learning to

read” This year students will be developing skills to attack traditional literature as

well as varied informational texts. The amount of rigor and text complexity will be far greater this year. The

students will be examining the following: Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the structures and elements

of literature. Recognize and apply knowledge of the historical and cultural aspects of

American, British, and world literature. Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the purpose, structures,

clarity, and relevancy of functional text. Acquire and use new vocabulary in relevant contexts. Employ strategies to comprehend text. Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the structures and elements

of literature. Identify and explain the author’s use of figurative language and how it

affects the text. Explain basic elements of argument in text and their relationship to the

author’s purpose and use of persuasive strategies.

Reading Continued…

Literature GroupsYour child will be meeting several

times a week for small group instruction focusing on the elements of literature.

They will be completing literature studies where they will be responsible for reading assigned chapters prior to each meeting.

In addition your child will be pulled into a small group for close reading and concept enriching activities both with fiction and non fiction texts.

Detective Reading

I will be encouraging your child to become a detective reader this year.

I want your child to re-read just about everything they read in class two or three times.

This allows them to identify the main idea, supporting details, cause and effect relationships, draw conclusions and even inference about the text.

A.R. Requirements

5th Graders will be required to complete 20 AR points for the first two quarters.

During the third and fourth quarters, the requirement will move up to 25 points. The increase is in preparation for the 30 points per quarter in 6th

grade. Students will need to read at least 3.0 non-fiction points per

quarter. The other 17 points can be either fiction or non-fiction.

Parents can check their child’s progress from home computer – Library Links on Jacobson website.

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Writing We use the 6 Traits of Writing to teach the writing

process. The traits we focus on are: Ideas & Content Conventions Voice Word Choice Organization Sentence Fluency

The writing process includes: Prewriting Drafting Revising Proofreading Publishing

Writing Continued…

Research writing is a process in which the writer identifies a topic or question to be answered. The writer locates and evaluates information about the topic or question, and then organizes, summarizes, and

synthesizes the information into a finished product. Literary response is the writer’s reaction to a literary selection. The

response includes the writer’s interpretation, analysis, opinion, and/or

feelings about the piece of literature and selected elements within it. Functional writing provides specific directions or information related to

real-world tasks. This includes letters, memos, schedules, directories, signs, manuals, forms, recipes, and technical pieces for specific

content areas.

Math:

Common Core Math Number Sense Whole Numbers Fractions and Decimals Data Analysis and Probability Patterns, Algebra, and Functions Geometry Measurement Structure/Logic Multiplication/Division Problem Solving Strategies Math journals

Math Break Down

Number Sense-9 WeeksPlace ValueMultiplicationDivisionOrder of Operations

Geometry-6 WeeksGrid CoordinatesGeometric ShapesArea/Volume

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Math Break Down Continued …

Fractions-18 WeeksAddingSubtractingMultiplyingDividing Fractions

• (with like and unlike denominators)Decimals

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Social Studies

S.S. TermsMap SkillsEarly ExplorersColonizationEarly AmericaAmerican RevolutionEarly GovernmentCivil War

Science

The Scientific ProcessInquiry and Scientific MethodPhysical & chemical properties of matterMotion and ForcesScience CampScience FairEarth, moon and solar systemBody Systems

6-Day Rotation for “BLOCK”

Your child hasa schedule in their folder. It is also on my website.

Scholastic Book Orders

I will be placing scholastic book orders through out the year.

I will also put Murrieta Movie Star Review Picks from the catalogs. These will be books that I think would be of high interest to 5th graders.

You can also order books on-line at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs with our class activation code: HP7GJ

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Homework Requirements

* Your child is responsible for at least 30 to 50 minutes of homework a night.

If no homework is assigned or was all completed in class encourage your child to read. This reading may be books, magazines, newspapers, or any other form of reading. He or she may read to someone, have someone read to him or her, or even share the reading time. It would be a good idea for your child to read from the chapter book their reading group is doing in class or their book report book.

There may be times throughout the year when your child is responsible for completing a special project. Some of these projects will be started in school, however due to the limited time we have to cover all other subject areas your child may need to work on and/or complete the project at home.

Homework Objectives and PolicyYour child will be given an agenda where

they will record all assignments. You as parents/guardians will need to sign the agenda every night. This will help ensure total awareness of your child’s homework at home and on my end here at school. Your child will lose a mistake for any homework assignment that is incomplete or not completed.

Infinite Campus – Check your child’s grades online

Progress reports are sent home mid-quarter. 1st quarter conferences will include these.

Sign/return report card envelopes quarterly.

Grades

Snack will be every day. Please don’t forget to send one every day! It should be a healthy snack

Don’t forget a WATER BOTTLE every day!

Recess after lunch 11:25-11:45 and 1:30-1:45

Money deposited in cafeteria accounts before school: ww.mylunchmoney.com

Wear class shirts on Fridays and for field trips.

Recess, Snack, Lunch and T-Shirts

Conferences

Our first set of formal conferences are August 27th and 28th.

The district is moving away from student led conferences.

Science Camp

*Science Camp is at Prescott Pines, in Prescott Arizona.

*Science Camp this year will be November 12th-14th. It will be 3 days and 2 nights.

*The students will be attending 12 science curriculum based classes.

* To be continued in the Parent Meeting.

TAX CREDIT DONATIONS

Tax credit is the best way to support Jacobson and your child.

We are asking for $200.00 to cover our three field trips this year. Science Camp Halley Heart Center Jr. Achievement Biz Town

It is a credit not a deduction.Married couples can donate up to $400.00Single can donate up to $200.00

Helpful Purchases

Three helpful purchases to make for our classroom this year would be an intermediate dictionary, calculators and reading corner furniture.CostcoTarget

Thank You!

Mrs. Kelly Murrieta