Welcome!

Track 1

Debra Slyter Kathlyn Miller

Track 2 Stephanie Adgate

Introductions

S – Stay Safe

Use all materials appropriately O – Own Our School

Keep our room and personal space clean A – Act Responsibly

Be prepared with necessary materials R – Respect Everyone

Be courteous to all children and adults

Classroom Expectations

Eagle Bucks – Individuals

Student receive these for good behavior, completed work, or anything else that a teacher decides is worthy of an eagle buck.

Feathers – Whole Class Awarded by other teachers and classes

Specials (1-3 feathers) Lunch (1-3 feathers)

Eagle Bucks vs. Feathers

Read to Self

Students read to themselves for one round Work on Writing

Students choose a topic to write about and practice writing strategies discussed in class.

Word Work Students work on building new vocabulary

based on what topics are being taught in class and what words they find in their good-fit books.

Daily 3 ELA

Text Focus: Narrative Text

Quote accurately from the text to support answers

Determine meaning of unknown words and phrases (including figurative language)

Analyze how characters respond to challenges & speaker’s role in the text

Compare and Contrast characters/texts

ELA Quarter 1 Big Ideas

Focus Text: Expository Text

Quote accurately from the text to support answers

Compare and Contrast structure of text Analyze how author uses reasons and evidence

to support their point of view Analyze multiple accounts of the same

event/topic Integrate information from multiple texts to

support student’s view on topic

ELA Quarter 2 Big Ideas

Focus Text: Fantasy/Narrative Text

Determine the theme of story or poem Explain how a series of chapters and stanzas fit

together to create the structure of the text Compare/Contrast stories in the same genre Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of

view influences how an event is described

ELA Quarter 3 Big Ideas

Focus Text: Research/Review of all Content

Analyze multiple accounts of the same event and noting the point of view they represent

Integrate information from several texts to write or speak knowledgeably about the topic

Describe narrator’s or speaker’s point of view on the topic

Compare and Contrast Stories in the same topic

ELA Quarter 4 Big Ideas

Read to Self Expectations

Work on Writing Expectations

Work on Writing

Comprehension – Are you understanding what

you read? Accuracy – Are you reading the words

correctly? Fluency – How smoothly do you read? Extend Vocabulary – How do you build new

vocabulary?

CAFÉ Menu for ELA

I – I choose a book P – Purpose – Why do I want to read it? I – Interest – Does it interest me? C – Comprehend – Do I understand what I am

reading? K – Know – Do I know most of the words?

Good Fit Books

Happen 3 times a year

Beginning of school year (August) Middle of the year (December/January) End of the year (May/June)

DORF test: assesses how many words your child can read in 1 minute

DAZE test: assesses comprehension skills with fill in the blank test for 3 minutes

Not speed reading!!

mClass Assessments

Requirements for 5th grade:

3 activities completed during the week with at least a 75% score on “first try”

Out of 3 activities, 1 will be required by teacher as a weekly grade

Required article must have completed “thought question” submitted weekly

Goal: All students show growth on Lexile monthly

Kid Biz 3000

Past years, has happened every quarter to

assess content knowledge 2015-2016 school year, will only happen ONCE

as a mid-year assessment (Reading & Math) End of 2nd quarter/Beginning of 3rd quarter

CASE 21

Quarter 1: Personal Narratives/Memoirs

Who am I as a writer? Quarter 2: Informational

Includes Persuasive and Opinion essays Quarter 3: Fantasy writing

Children’s book projects Quarter 4: Research writing

Researching to prepare for our Washington, D.C. Trip

Writing

Recognize place value and powers of 10 Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers

using algorithm Find whole number quotients in any division

problem (especially 2 digit divisors) Read, write, and compare decimals to

thousandths Round decimals to nearest place value Add & Subtract decimals accurately Understand attributes belonging to 2-D polygons

PROBLEM SOLVING!!!

Math Quarter 1 Big Ideas

Understanding attributes in 2-D polygons and

create a hierarchy diagram to demonstrate those properties

Graphing points on a coordinate grid and solve problems using a grid

Multiplying and Dividing decimals using models and algorithms

Using the order of operations to solve problems with parenthesis, brackets, and braces

Using patterns to solve problemsPROBLEM SOLVING!!!

Math Quarter 2 Big Ideas

FRACTIONS FRACTIONS FRACTIONS!!

Estimating fractions using number lines and benchmarks

Adding and Subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators using models and algorithms

Multiplying fractions Dividing Fractions Adding and Subtracting Mixed numbers, including

regrouping the whole Multiplying mixed numbers Problem solving with all the above mixed up!

Math Quarter 3 Big Ideas

Volume: problem solving and determine basic

volume of regular and irregular figures Converting within the metric and customary

systems of measurement (length, capacity, mass)

Use data to create and analyze a line plot

EOG Review

Math Quarter 4 Big Ideas

Fraction and Decimals – 54%

Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division

Measurement and Data – 19% Geometry – 15% Operations and Algebraic Thinking – 12%

Math EOG Break Down

Math by Myself

Math with Someone

Math Writing

Fraction Friday: Every Friday we will be teaching concepts to help your child prepare for 3rd quarter Fractions.

Daily 3 Math

Ecosystems Human Body Systems Motion and Design Weather

Units to be taught in the order based on the teacher’s preference and availability of science kits.

Science

The Economy The Revolutionary War The Creation of Government and Westward

Expansion The Civil War and Reconstruction

Social Studies

About 50-60 minutes a night, not including

reading 30 minutes of reading a night

Read with your child when you can 3 kidbiz assignments per week with a score of a

75% or higher (some done in class) 4 math assignments per week (Monday-

Thursday)

Homework

Class websites/blog (see individual teachers

for the links) Mid-terms:

Week of August 4 Report Cards:

Track 1 September 4 Track 2 September 30

1st and 3rd Quarter Conferences Face to face Student Led Conferencing during 3rd quarter

Classroom Communicaton

8:00-8:30 Arrival/Morning Work

*Students expected to be in seats AT 8:30* 8:35-9:20 Specials9:20-10:35 Math 10:35-11:55 ELA part I (end time subject to lunch time for class)

11:55-12:25 Lunch (Track 4)12:25-1:15 Science/Social Studies1:15-2:25 ELA part II2:25-2:55 Recess

*No early dismissal after 2:30*3:00 Dismissal

Daily Schedule

Helps students set academic goals and see

their growth in all subject areas. Tracks growth in many areas, such as Lexile

reading levels and CASE 21 scores. Parent Signatures – We will send home

tests, quizzes, and other assignments to be signed. After you have seen them and sent them back, we will put them into the data notebooks.

Data Notebooks

Blue Jay Point Park

Price: $15 Date:

Miller & Slyter: November 10 Adgate & Jarrett: November 4

Washington, D.C. Price: $340 (Payment plans are available) Dates:

Track 1: May 31- June 2 Tracks 2, 3, & 4: June 27-29 DC Information Night is September 3 @ 6pm

Field Trips!

If you want to do any of the following, you

must have clearance Volunteering in the classroom Volunteering at school events Being a chaperone Being a room parent

You MUST re-submit every year You can sign up in the media center! After

September, you can only sign up on Mondays

Volunteer Clearance

Questions?

School-wide bullying prevention program intended to help clarify for students, staff

and parents what defines bullying and how it differs from peer conflict.

Bully 1 2 3 -Before labeling behavior as bullying, it must meet the three

following criteria: REPEATED - Does the behavior happen over and over again? INTENTIONAL - Is the behavior intentional, or on purpose? INTIMIDATING - Is there an imbalance in power, or does the

behavior create feelings of helplessness, intimidation, or fear?

-If all three criteria are met, the behavior is labeled bullying and will be handled accordingly by school administration.

-If only one or two of the criteria are met, the behavior is most often labeled peer conflict and students are encouraged to practice conflict resolution skills and seek assistance from adults when needed

-Four primary types of bullying (verbal, physical, social, and cyber) are reviewed and students are provided with strategies if they or someone else is bullied

-Students are encouraged to create a positive climate for learning, tolerance and acceptance

Why Join the PTA?

Mission: To improve the education and educational experience of every student at Durant Road Elementary school.

Join the Durant Road Elementary School PTA Now and Become a Sustainer

JOIN: Durant Road Elementary School (DRES) PTA is fueled by the power of local support through PTA membership. If you value the programs that the DRES PTA provides to our school community, please consider joining today. Your $10 tax deductible membership dues, help maintain all of the great local programs and events sponsored by the DRES PTA throughout the year. These programs enrich the educational experience and wellbeing of every DRES student.

MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS PRIVILEGES: With your annual membership dues, you’ll receive a DRES car sticker (pictured above) and a 1 year subscription to the Durant Dispatch. You’ll have access to important news and information about DRES PTA sponsored events and programs and opportunities available to DRES PTA Sustainers.

BECOME A SUSTAINER: Become a DRES PTA Sustainer by providing support throughout the year in the form of donated:

Time Items

PROGRAMS YOU’RE SUPPORTING THROUGH PTA MEMBERSHIP DUES: International Night, Art Fair, Carnival, Culture Arts Performances, DRES Fitness Club, Rocking Readers, Field Day, Kids Coaching (tutoring), Family Reading Night, Reflections (National PTA Art Contest), Curriculum Nights, Technology Purchases, Literacy Support, The Durant Dispatch, Backpack Buddies, Book Fair, Kindergarten Picnic, Teacher Mini-Grants, 5th Grade Celebration, 4th Grade School Supplies, Community Outreach, Yearbook, Grant Writing, Choirs Nights, and Fundraising Coordination (Boosterthon, Spirit Nights, Box Tops and Labels for Education Contests).

Member Information

Member #1: Name:

Email:

Member #2: Name:

Email:

Anyone can join, ask Grandma and Grandpa to support your school through PTA membership. Student Information

Student #1: Name:

Teacher: Track:

Student #2: Name:

Teacher: Track:

School Community

Skills, Talents and Resources

Strong PTA and Strong

School+ =

2015/2016 PrioritiesFundraising: Raise $55,000 to fund various projects•Technology purchases•Teacher Provisions & Mini-Grants•Literacy Support

Event Execution: Schedule and Complete all planned events•Field Day•Family Reading Night•International Night •Cultural Arts Assemblies

Parent Involvement •Improve participation at events •Enroll 350 members •Succession planning

Communication •Drive awareness and understanding of school events

Now What?

Visit the PTA table on your way out for handouts Join the PTA Support your student in getting pledges for the

Boosterthon Fun Run Link your store cards to this school Save Box Tops and Labels for Education (we will

have contests throughout the year) Read communications that come home from the

PTA Ask a PTA representative how to get involved with

our organization – share your ideas Consider volunteering at an event or on our Board

Boosterthon 2015

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