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Mrs. Anderson

Kyrene del Cielo

2018-2019As a reminder, all curriculum can be found

on the Kyrene website.

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Mrs. Anderson• Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary

Education from Eastern Illionois

• Master’s of Educational Leadership From ASU

• Teaching for 29 years

• Married with 3 boys

• Mentor a ASU Sophmore

• Absolutely love teaching and working with parents!!

Homework Expectations Homework is assigned Monday – Thursday

Homework includes: Math, Reading, spelling practice, Preparing for quizzes in all areas.

Math Homework 30 Minute Rule--parent signature

required

Spelling and Vocabulary: • 5 words a week (lists on website) –- written in

word book • Assigned spelling menu item twice a week• Find/Use at least 3 words in home environment. • Words in connection with curriculum, grouped

with word cell studies

• No spelling on short weeks or when we have content tests.

• Assignments are due the following day unless noted on agenda.

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Homework Reading Expectations

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• Students need to read 4 nights for 20 minutes or more.

• This can be flexed throughout the week.

• This will include assigned reading and/or free choice reading.

• Some reading assignments will be completed on line with questions.

• I do not require parent signature or recording.

Homework Expectations Students with missing assignments including

class assignments will report to study hall on Friday.

After 2 late assignments in 1 quarter the students grade for completing homework will be dropped to developing.

Character and effort are as important as intelligence for success in life! Successful students persist in the face of difficulty. (Some work needs to be difficult)…

Teachers should try to foster self-control and “grit.”

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AgendaHomework requests for absences longer than 2 days.

Assignments can be found on Student Vue/Parent Vue (most of the time)

Science labs and exit tickets are difficult to make-up. Often the student will be exempt.

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Student Vue/Parent VueOnline Gradebook

• Check Parent Vue

weekly***Contact Cielo

office if you need a code.

• Homework assignments can

be found under MATH or

HOMEROOM (subject)

• Missing assignments will be

accepted up to the last day of

the quarter, unless noted

differently in the gradebook. Fourth quarter the Friday before the last day.

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• This is a great

resource if students

have forgotten their

homework. Students may print off the

assignment or copy it on lined paper.

Missing work ?

Student can get an extra

copy off of Student Vue

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Grading

• A=90-100

• B=80-89

• C=70-79

• D=60-69

On many tests I offer an

opportunity for corrections. No

corrections on Exit Tickets. Check

the gradebook for information.

4 point scale

• 4=100%

• 3.5=95%

• 3=90%

• 2.5=80%

• 2=70%

• 1.5=65%

• 1=60%

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Fifth Grade Common Core Standards to prepare students to be College and Career Ready

Language ArtsCKLA, trade books, and other resources will be utilized

Reading Writing

Listening/

Speaking

Language

Students Who are College and Career Ready in Reading, Writing, Listening and Language

• They comprehend as well as critique.

• They value evidence.

• They use technology and digital media strategically and capably.

• They come to understand other perspectives and cultures.

• Read a variety of genres for literary appreciation and content understanding.

• Read to develop independent reading 10

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Fifth Grade Curriculum

Children will• follow and give directions

• recount personal information, knowledge

• give opinion and critique information

• listen and respond verbally

• participate in group discussions

• prepare and deliver information for variety of speaking purposes

Listening/Speaking

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Fifth Grade Curriculum

Children will• use the writing process

• write in a variety of genres for different purposes and audiences– Opinion, narratives, informative/expository,

research

• use sources and references for informational writing

Writing

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Fifth Grade Curriculum and Common Core Standards

• Operations and Algebraic Thinking (OA)

• Number and Operations in Base Ten (NBT)

• Number and Operations—Fractions (NF)

• Measurement and Data (MD)

• Geometry (G)

• Mathematical Practices (MP)

Fifth Grade Math

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Sixth Grade Curriculum and Common Core Standards

• Rational Numbers

• Integers

• Division of Fractions concepts

• Ratio and Rates

• Expressions and Equations

• Statistical Thinking

• Mathematical Practices (MP)

Sixth Grade Math

Key Mathematical Practices Learning Goals

• Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

• Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

• Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of

others.

• Model with mathematics.

• Use appropriate tools strategically.

• Attend to precision.

• Look for and make use of structure.

• Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

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Fifth Grade Curriculum

American History

Civics/Government

Economics

Geography

Four Strands of Social Studies

BizTown

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• Teaches students basic ideas of economy and personal finance.

• 15 lessons• On-site simulation day on December 20th.• Every student will apply, interview, and

hold a job for the day.• Lessons will begin in Spetember.

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Fifth Grade Science Units

Planets and other objects in the sky.

Force and motion

Matter and Energy

Human Body

The DISCOVERoom is open tonight!!!

Come Check us out!!! A-17PLAY &EXPLORE at recess

∗ Earth & Space

∗ Engineering/Invention

∗ Electricity & Magnets

∗ Life Science, Chemistry, Geology

∗ Guest Presenters from ASU, SRP, & parents

• Parent/Grandparent/Community Member Volunteers to help supervise

students in the room during lunch recess (approx 10:45am -12:35pm)

• Volunteers to help with administrative tasks before/after school or at home

• Sign up to volunteer with your teacher tonight! Stop by and see us!

• Donate: Recyclables, new/gently science toys, AA batteries, masking tape, $ to

PTO

• DID YOU KNOW? $for$ Tax Credit Donations to Cielo’s General Fund

support the DR!

What We Need:

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Fifth Grade Curriculum** Will be taught Fourth Quarter

Life Management Skills

Nutrition

Safe Environment and Injury Prevention

Substance Abuse Prevention

Community Health Resources

Disease Prevention and Control

Personal Health and Hygiene

Family Health

Health

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Fifth Grade Curriculum

Develop essential technology skills

• Perform computer operations

• Develop keyboarding skills

• Create documents with software applications

• Use technology to demonstrate learning in other content areas

• Use technology resources ~~ google

Technology

Family/Teacher

Communication

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Classroom Websites

Parent/teacher/child conferences

It is best to email me.

I can only respond briefly to emails during

the school day.

Use Parent Vue to check grades, and

homework completion.

Mrs. Anderson

cander@kyrene.org

(480) 541-2523

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Questions

If you have a specific

question about your child,

please email me.

Thank you and have a

good night!7:15

Families from other home rooms

visit for Math 5/6 Compact