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Woodland HeightsWoodland Heights Curriculum NightCurriculum Night
55thth grade grade
Mission StatementMission Statement
• The mission of Woodland Heights The mission of Woodland Heights Elementary is to provide a safe, Elementary is to provide a safe, positive learning environment which positive learning environment which nurtures all children in their pursuit nurtures all children in their pursuit of academic excellence, emotional, of academic excellence, emotional, physical, and social growth with the physical, and social growth with the support and cooperation of students, support and cooperation of students, parents, staff, and the community. parents, staff, and the community.
55thth Grade Curriculum Grade CurriculumFollow the instructions below to view curriculum for 5Follow the instructions below to view curriculum for 5thth grade. grade.
curriculum curriculum guide.pdfguide.pdf
From the Iredell Statesville school website:From the Iredell Statesville school website:
1.1. Click on departmentsClick on departments
2.2. Click on curriculumClick on curriculum
3.3. Click on elementary educationClick on elementary education
4.4. Click on grade 3-5Click on grade 3-5
5.5. Click on 5Click on 5thth grade grade
6.6. Click on parent friendly curriculum guideClick on parent friendly curriculum guide
Testing in 5Testing in 5thth Grade Grade
• Testing consists of three predictive Testing consists of three predictive assessments this year in reading and assessments this year in reading and math. math.
• Students will have one science Students will have one science predictive assessment.predictive assessment.
• Students will be required to take Students will be required to take reading, math and science EOGS in reading, math and science EOGS in May. May.
Report Card ScaleReport Card Scale
AA 100-93100-93
BB 92-8592-85
CC 84-7784-77
DD 76-7076-70
E E Below a 70Below a 70
Weekly Vocabulary and DOLWeekly Vocabulary and DOL
• This grade will be hand written on This grade will be hand written on the report card.the report card.
• Weekly vocabulary and DOL will Weekly vocabulary and DOL will impact whether or not your child impact whether or not your child meets the requirements for honor roll meets the requirements for honor roll as well as the other grades on their as well as the other grades on their report card.report card.
ConferencesConferences
• Conference time will be here before we know Conference time will be here before we know it. Information will come home within the next it. Information will come home within the next month.month.
• If your child is labeled AIG, you will be required If your child is labeled AIG, you will be required to set up a conference in order to discuss and to set up a conference in order to discuss and develop a DEP (differentiated education plan) develop a DEP (differentiated education plan)
Communication Communication
Teachers will communicate through e-mail and Teachers will communicate through e-mail and weekly Monday or Friday folders.weekly Monday or Friday folders.
E-mail addressesE-mail addresses
Nancy BanisterNancy Banister [email protected]@iss.k12.nc.us
Erica BongeErica Bonge [email protected][email protected]
Patty ClarkPatty Clark [email protected]@iss.k12.nc.us
Haley MunksgardHaley Munksgard [email protected]@iss.k12.nc.us
Marie PalmaMarie Palma [email protected]@iss.k12.nc.us
Charlene WeberCharlene Weber [email protected][email protected]
HomeworkHomework
• Most classes require 20-30 minutes of nightly Most classes require 20-30 minutes of nightly reading in homeroom.reading in homeroom.
• Nightly math and reading homework will vary Nightly math and reading homework will vary from teacher to teacher. from teacher to teacher.
• All classes have a DOL test and a vocabulary test All classes have a DOL test and a vocabulary test each week. (Be looking for these to come home)each week. (Be looking for these to come home)
Teachers have gone over their homework policy in Teachers have gone over their homework policy in class. If you have any further questions, please class. If you have any further questions, please contact that teacher.contact that teacher.
InfractionsInfractions
Any student receiving an infraction will be required to Any student receiving an infraction will be required to walk for 5 minutes during recess. The infraction is to walk for 5 minutes during recess. The infraction is to be signed by a parent and brought back the next day.be signed by a parent and brought back the next day.
• Homework infractions: Students who forget their Homework infractions: Students who forget their homework will receive an infraction slip. Two homework will receive an infraction slip. Two infractions for missing or incomplete homework within infractions for missing or incomplete homework within the same week will require silent lunch on Friday.the same week will require silent lunch on Friday.
• Behavior infractions: Students who misbehave will Behavior infractions: Students who misbehave will receive an infraction and will have an automatic receive an infraction and will have an automatic Friday silent lunch. Friday silent lunch.
Friends FridayFriends Friday
Students who have no infractions or Students who have no infractions or one infraction for no homework will one infraction for no homework will be rewarded with Friends Friday. be rewarded with Friends Friday. Friends Friday allows students to sit Friends Friday allows students to sit by their friends from other classes by their friends from other classes during lunch.during lunch.
Accelerated Math and Accelerated Math and ReadingReading
• Accelerated math has been Accelerated math has been purchased through PTO funds and purchased through PTO funds and will be primarily used for remediation will be primarily used for remediation and enrichment. and enrichment.
• Accelerated reading is not used in 5Accelerated reading is not used in 5thth grade, however if students still would grade, however if students still would like to take tests, computers are like to take tests, computers are available.available.
Study IslandStudy Island
• Study Island is now only available for Study Island is now only available for math help. math help.
www.studyisland.comwww.studyisland.com
Thank you for coming and that Thank you for coming and that concludes curriculum night. If concludes curriculum night. If
you have any further questions, you have any further questions, please contact your child’s please contact your child’s homeroom teacher for a homeroom teacher for a
conference. conference.