Welcome to Our Wonderful Class!

Parents-Please sign in and pick up your child’s information sheet. Verify that everything is correct and turn it in.

Students-Choose a desk and write your name on the Post-it and stick it to your desk. This will be the name that will appear on your desk plates. Parents, find your child’s folder. 

At your new desk: Parents, feel free to begin filling out any papers outside of the brown folder. Everything in the folder you may take home and read at your leisure. You may return any paper work into the basket on back table or return on Monday.

Bus Riders-pick up your bus pass and paperwork on the front counter.

Please check out the donation request on the front board.

CURRICULUM PRESENTATION WILL BEGIN AT 6:40pm.

Riggs ElementaryCurriculum Night Guide

Mrs. Schertz 5th Grade 2015-2016

•“This classroom welcomes all, embraces each, supports everyone, and hopes that you find yourself better for having been here.”

Mrs. Schertz

• Teaching since 1999• Schooling: Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Arizona State University

Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Northern Arizona University (NAU)

Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from NAU

• Family: My husband, Cliff; my daughters, Tabitha (spouse-Justin), Heather and Cathy (spouse-Mike); my son, Thomas; my grandsons, Lex (11), Ryan (7), Corbin (6), Garrett (2), Travis (5 mo.) and Harvey (3 mo.)

Daily Schedule

• 8:35-8:50-Attendance, Agenda, Pledge• 8:50-9:15-Language/Grammar• 9:15-9:45-5th Grade Block• 9:45-10:00-Snack• 9:45-11:00 Math• 11:00-11:30-Writing• 11:30-12:05-Science• 12:05-12:45-Recess/Lunch• 12:45-2:15- Reading/Language Arts/Writing• *2:15-3:00-Social Studies• 3:00-3:10-Homework Review; Clean-up; Dismissal

• *Computer (Day 2) and Library (Day 5) will rotate from 2:35-3:05

Math- College and Career Readiness

Aligned and Leveled Instruction

Standards• Decimals (all operations)• Fractions (all operations)• Multiplication /Division• Volume• Geometry

Students will use all standards in real life problem solving models

Math Instruction90 minutes of computationSupplementary Math Series-Scott Foresman/ Addison WesleyCCR Math for Todayproblem-solving and new conceptsLeveled assignments (if needed)

Building on Prior KnowledgeAddition,

subtraction, multiplication,

division, fractions, geometry,

measurement, conversions,

problem solving, & algebra.

Math Workshops/StationsMath Acceleration

English/Language Arts

• 4-6 week units based on an essential question• Harcourt Journeys –new reading textbook • Uses a variety of literature and genres• Reading, Writing and Grammar taught together• Spelling-Phonics/Skill based

Accelerated Reader (AR)

• 4 tests required each quarter (only 3 for first quarter)

• 1 written book report or 1 project due each semester.

• If students’ goal is reached, they attend the grade level Reward Party!

• Hot Reads strongly encouraged!

Science

Scientific Process

• Science Experiments

• Science Fair

• Physical Science• Properties and

changes in matter• Motion and forces

Human Body• Muscular

System• Skeletal System• Nervous System

Earth and The Solar System

• Planets • Objects in the sky

• Gravity

Social Studies…The Making of America

Native Americans Exploration Colonization

Events leading to the Revolution

Constitution and

Declaration of Independence

FREEDOM

Civil War

JA BiztownAn exciting feature of the fifth grade year is the ECONOMICS unit

of study. Students learn about opportunity cost, scarcity, needs, wants and are involved in the process of completing job

applications and resumes. This preparation leads to real life application at “JA-Biz,” a Junior Achievement model city,

which the students operate for one day. We are scheduled to visit JA Biz on Wednesday, September 23rd. We will be looking for a number of parent volunteers. As the time approaches, we

will be recruiting you!

Behavior Earns Extra Play

• BEEP -(Behavior Earns Extra Play)

• Students not receiving more than one reflection will earn BEEP Friday.

• Must have all work turned in.

• Special activities are enjoyed!

• Study Hall is the alternative.

Homework

• Nightly homework will be given in Math and Language Arts Monday through Thursday; Science and Social Studies once a week

• Quarterly Long term projects

• Nightly reading-20 minutes

Communication

• Agendas- used daily to record assignments, events. Missing assignments will be circled.

• Wednesday Binder- all graded work will be organized in the binder and sent home to be looked at. Please sign the log sheet by Friday.

• Email- Please contact me by email at any time! School policy is to return emails/phone calls within 24 hours. If it is an emergency, please call the office.

• Parent/Student Portal-Infinite Campus

• Website-Look on my website for additional information throughout the year.

1st Day of School

• Bring a snack and your smile• Meet on the basketball courts• Make sure your child knows where he/she is going after

school if it is raining.

On a Final Note

• Communication-4th Grade e-alerts• Safety Patrol –Every Monday before (8:10 a.m.) and after

school- (3:25 p.m.)• Band/Orchestra/ General Music-students will choose first

week back• Lunch Schedule 12:25-12:45 Recess first (12:05-12:25) • Water Bottles-please bring one daily• Electronics will be allowed if parents sign waiver• ECA Fee -$15 ONLINE ONLY• Volunteers –Art Masterpiece, room parent, copies• Rainy Day Plan

• New School Hours (8:40-3:10)

Thank You!You are the most important part of your

child’s education! I look forward to partnering with you this year! Thank you

for coming!