Two Purposes for Grades

Welcome To Fifth Grade!Mrs. Struve5-1Room 14

While you are waiting, please fill in the Helpful Information sheet on your childs desk.

Please take a minute to write your child a note!

Please review your childs goals for fifth grade.

1Welcome to Meet the Teacher Night

Tonights agenda:

6:30 6:45 p.m. Welcome to Mohawk Trails from administrative team, special area teachers, and PTO

6:45 7:15 p.m. Teacher presentations

7:15 7:30 p.m. Meet the Math Teacher!

7:30 8:00 p.m. Questions

Thank you for coming this evening!We are off to a great year!

Whats what with the PTO

Everyone is a member!Stay connected with the details from the PTO Web pageUpdates are being posted multiple times a week#MTEproudturtles Pledge Drive deadline is September 12$50 per student, or $100 for families with two or more students at MTEGet plugged in we have many great events planned for this yearBe a volunteerAttend with your childrenBe a voice and make a difference1st general PTO meeting is Thursday, September 11, 7:00-8:30pm

Everyone is a member - 3

About MeThe Struve FamilyHusband: Heath2 Sons: Zach and NateLove for childrenChildhood dreamCoached girls track at CMSTaught 6th Grade at CMS18th year of teachingMaster of Education Degree

Our Daily Schedule8:05 Arrival/ Announcements8:10 Morning Meeting/Broadcast8:20 Writers Workshop9:10 Specials 10:00 Social Studies10:40Brain Break Activity10:45 Daily 5 Block 111:05Word Study11:20Reading11:45Daily 5 Block 2 / RTI12:15Recess / Lunch1:15 Math2:25 Organize for Dismissal2:35 Dismissal

* These indicate time blocks best for necessary appointments.Your child is tardy after 8:10 and must be checked in the office by a parent or guardian.

SpecialsFive-Day Rotation

A- ArtB- MediaC- Computer LabD- P.E.E- Music

Letter days will change each grading period.

11 Safe Snacks 5th GradeFruitsVegetablesCheese cubes or sticks

Individually packaged items:Pepperidge Farm Goldfish CrackersSunshine Cheez-ItsKelloggs Nutrigrain Cereal Bars: Strawberry or Mixed BerryPretzels- Rold Gold Sticks or Tiny TwistsThe Safe Snack list must be followed using these specific brands in original packaging.

THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS!

Behavior PlanFifth Grade Mini EconomyClip Up/Down Chart (class)School-wide Yellow Clip Up TicketGreen Turtle BucksRed Turtle Track TicketsMaking Better Choices Form

Respectful, Responsible, and Safe

Expectationsfor Learning Establish Learning Targets +Guidance and Role Modeling +Release of Responsibility = Student Ownership of Learning!

14Social Studies ScienceSocial StudiesU.S. HistoryGeographyRegions, States, CapitalsEconomics GovernmentResearch

ScienceAstronomyMatterFood ChainHuman Systems Design ProjectHealthISTEP- Social Studies

Science Second Semester

Writers Workshop and Grammar

Workshop ModelMini-Lesson (Teacher)Work on Writing (Independent)Conferencing (Small Group)SharingJournalingWriting in Response to LiteratureProject and Inquiry WritingIntegration of Grammar and VocabularyFigurative Language

Word Study Reach Spelling and VocabularyVocabulary JournalsGreek and Latin StemsPractice at Home

Increase Vocabulary in Speaking and Writing

ReadingCurriculumFocus on Non-FictionClose ReadingShared InquiryReach Literacy UnitsJunior Great BooksNovel Study

Literacy WorkshopGuided Strategy GroupsRead to SelfRead to SomeoneWord WorkWork on Writing/GrammarReading SkillsInquiry Projects Book Talks

Online Resources

Teacher Websitehttp://www1.ccs.k12.in.us/teachers/cstruve

MTE Website http://www1.ccs.k12.in.us/mte/media-center/linksforlearning

Reach for Reading Onlinewww.myngconnect.com

Everyday Math Onlinewww.everydaymathonline.com

Social Studies (TCI) Onlinewww.teachtci.com

19Homework 50 minutes a nightreading, spelling, math, grammarNeat and accuratePencil (or blue/black pen)No red pen or highlightersFind a routine that worksMake homework a priority

Late/Incomplete WorkParent note required

Classroom Mini-Economy fine

Working lunch

Work expected the next day

Benchmark AssessmentsReach for Reading QuizzesReach for Reading Unit TestsEveryday Math AssessmentsDaze DIBELS ISTEPHelps Guide InstructionResponsive to NeedsDifferentiate LearningMeasures GrowthDIBELS = Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy SkillsLetter ID, Letter/sound fluency, phonemic awareness, oral reading Fluency, Comprehension, retellRigby Reads Beginning, middle and end of year assessment of reading (from our curriculum Rigby Literacy By Design)Rigby Theme tests bi-weekly assessments of mastery or proficiency of key skills in ELAEDM Conceptual Understanding, problem solving, applicationOtter Creek computational fluency (expectation = proficiency in computation skills with automaticity by the end of grade 3 for addition & subtraction within 1000, multiplication & division within 100)IREAD 3rd grade ELA test from the IDOE (given to all 3rd graders) (high stakes with high consequences for not passing)ISTEP+ grades 3-8 ELA & Math for all grades; Science and Social Studies tests every other year)PARCC new test develop to measure proficiency and/or mastery of CCSS (to begin in 2014-15)22AssessmentQuizzes and TestsPerformance TasksPresentations & ProjectsHomework/Practice/Daily WorkCenter or Station workObservation NotesJournaling

23ThereforeNot all corrected work is entered in the gradebook. Grades reference summative experiences only and may be fewer in number.

Emphasize to parents that the focus of the gradebook will be on quality summative assessments. As a result, there may be only a handful of grades per subject area for each quarter. This will actually be a more accurate reflection of a students mastery of the standards.24Organization & CommunicationAssignment NotebookBinderTake home/return folderOrganize loose papersFriday FoldersLiteracy BinderMonthly Calendar EmailsMrs. Struves Webpage

Grades WebGrades (myCCS)

Online report cards four times per year

Lets emphasize learning and best effort over grades!

Test Corrections CCS Grading ScaleA 93-100A- 90-92B+ 87-89B 83-86B- 80-82 C+ 77-79C 73-76C- 70-72D+ 67-69D 63-66D- 60-62F