welcome to curriculum night fifth grade gleason lake elementary school mrs. nelsen
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Welcome toWelcome to Curriculum Night Curriculum Night
Welcome toWelcome to Curriculum Night Curriculum Night
Fifth Grade Fifth Grade Gleason Lake Elementary Gleason Lake Elementary
School School Mrs. NelsenMrs. Nelsen
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Mrs. Nelsen
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Classroom Community• Morning Meeting (Sharing & Daily Schedule)
• GATOR PRIDE Expectations– “I will RESPECT: Myself, Others, Property, & Community”
– Expectations & Consequences
• Positive Reinforcement- Table Points and Classroom Rewards
- Student Awards, Praise Notes, “Gator Pride” Recognition
– Fun Friday Activities
• Student Planner • - Planners go home daily! Please check your child’s planner
for important classroom, school, and homework information. Thank You!
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Curriculum
Reading • Common Core ELA Standards
• Scott Foresman Reading Street Curriculum
- Reading skills and strategies
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
- Fluency
• Whole group & small group instruction
• Literature Studies
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CurriculumLanguage Arts
• Common Core ELA Standards
• Scott Foresman Reading Street & Lucy
Calkins Writing Curriculum
- Grammar Skills
- The Writing Process
- The Six Traits of Good Writing
• Assigned Spelling Words
- Words will be assigned on Mondays and
tested on Fridays.
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CurriculumMath• Minnesota State Math Standards
• Everyday Mathematics Curriculum
- Number and Numeration
- Operations and Computation
- Data and Chance
- Measurement and Reference Frames
- Geometry
- Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
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CurriculumScience (Foss Science Kits – Nelsen, Bjerk, and
Soukup)
• Variables, Landforms, Simple Machines, Scientific Method, Science Fair
Social Studies (Pearson Curriculum – Gasch)
• My World “Building Our Country”
*Science/Social Studies rotations will each be approximately 10-13 days long.
Health (McGraw Health and Wellness)
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Technology• Wayzata School District MyWay Initiative
• iPads
-5th Grade 1:1 student to iPad ratio
-iPads will be housed on a cart in the classroom and will be for school use only.
-District managed devices that will be used in conjunction with our curriculum to
enhance the learning of all students.
-iPad Student Contract Criteria for Success
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Under 13 Apple ID•Extremely IMPORTANT!!!
– PLEASE visit Mr. Roth and Mrs. Whitlock tonight if you HAVE NOT set up an Apple ID for your student or HAVE NOT finished the process.
*15 students in our class* - Needed to set up your student’s iPad the
first week of school- Students NEED their Apple ID and
password on the first day of school!
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Homework• Homework is assigned Monday-Thursday and is due the
next day with the exception of spelling packets and reading logs which will be due on Fridays.
• Homework Expectation (total of 50 minutes each night)
• Purpose is to reinforce skills being taught in the classroom.
• Reading minutes (30 minutes per night) need to be recorded nightly on the reading log and signed by a parent to confirm completion. Total minutes recorded at the end of the week.
• Important Things to Remember…
-Provide an organized work space at home
-Set up a consistent homework schedule
-Practice spelling words with your child each night
*Note…Homework is spot checked and reviewed for completion and understanding, but not taken for a
grade.
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Volunteer Opportunities
THANK YOU in advance for your
support!
• Field Trip Chaperones
- Kindness Retreat (November) -Skiing (February)
- Water Park (June) -MIA (June)
• Party Supply Volunteers
• Art Adventure Volunteers
• Parent’s Night Out Volunteers
• Gleason Lake PTO Volunteer Opportunities
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Last Minute Notes…• Please be sure to do the following before leaving
tonight:- Complete the “Student Information Sheet” - Complete “Student iPad Contract”- Fill in the “Transportation Chart” on the back table. - Check out the “Volunteer Opportunities” on the back wall.- $$Contribute to our 5th Grade Resource Fund$$
- Visit the “Giving Tree” if you would like to donate an item to our classroom.
Thank you so much! *Please fill out the “Parent Survey” over the weekend and return it to school next week.
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GROWTH
MINDSET
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YOU Can Learn Anything
Looking forward to an exciting and challenging year of growth!
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Thank You!!!• Open Door Policy…be sure to keep in touch!
Remember we are a T.E.A.M.!
• Conferences are held in November and March
• Email is the best way to contact me. It is not always possible to return emails immediately, so please be patient and I will get back to you as soon as possible. [email protected]
• Thank you very much for taking the time to come tonight. I really look forward to working with you
and your children this year!