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Welcome to Curriculum Night!
MS. TIFFANI MONTELIONE
KYRENE DE LOS CERRITOS
A LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Teacher to Parent Communication
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 480-541-2370
Class Web Page
“5th Grade News” weekly emails
Parent to Teacher Communication
Check for homework, notices, returned/graded work each night
Sign your child’s agenda and Behavior Calendar every night (even on Fridays)
Transportation – If there is ever a change in the normal routine, please let me know
Listserv – follow the link on the Cerritos Home Page to sign up for school and district communication sent electronically.
Cerritos ProgramsWe Practice
The 7 Habits of Healthy Kids
C.A.R.E.S.
Wildly Important Goals (WIGS)
Mission Statements
Classroom Management
Expectations: You can do anything you need to do as long as it doesn’t cause a problem for yourself or others.
Attentive Listening
Fully Engaged in Learning
Mutual Respect
Positive Recognition
C.A.R.E.S. Slips, Behavior Bingo, Table Points, Celebrations, Home Rewards
Behavior Calendar
A stamp indicates good behavior and work habits that promote learning throughout the day!
A number will reflect an area that may need some improvement.
The number written will correspond with our class rules.
Please initial every day, so I can see that we have communicated.
1. Be a good listener.2. Stay on task and engaged in your learning.3. No side conversations or talking during instruction.4. Follow directions the first time.5. Raise your hand. 6. Keep your desk and work materials neat.7. Be kind to others.8. Deal peacefully with anger and disagreements.9. When it is okay to talk, talk quietly.10. When synergizing, share and take turns.11. Show respect to all people in the building.12. Walk quietly in the hallway.13. Bring in your homework and Take-Home Binder daily.
Homework
Nightly
Agenda/Calendar
Math
As Needed
ELA
Social Studies & Science
Quarterly
Book Projects
Homework Expectations
Agenda & Behavior Calendar signed every night—even Fridays (developing good habits )
Neat & complete
Completed independently (assistance is encouraged once initial attempt has been made)
Should not take longer than 45 minutes (excluding projects and studying)
Missing/incomplete work must be made up on student’s time
Making up Workwhen Absent
Students are responsible for making up the work they miss.
Work will be left on the absent student’s desk.
Notes must be copied from a classmate.
Students have one day (for each day absent) to make up their work.
Take Home Binder
Front Pocket: Return to School
Agenda
Tab 1: Behavior
Tab 2: Study Guides
Tab 3: Book Project
Back Pocket: Keep at Home
Grades
Students will receive a letter grade for each subject on their report card. Parents and students are highly encouraged to check grades on ParentVue once a week.
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
59 and lower = F
Data Tracking
All students have their own leadership notebook
Track individual progress on assessments and goals
Students take ownership and pride in their progress and learning
Class Data Wall
Track class progress toward goals
Differentiation
Every child is unique and has a different learning style.
I believe in meeting each child’s learning needs by guiding them toward individual growth.
Instructional Focus Groups (IFG) in reading and math to focus on specific skills, remediation and/or enrichment
Math: Engage NY
Focus Units:
Place Value with Decimal Fractions
Multiplication & Division Strategies
Addition & Subtraction of Decimal Fractions
Multiplication & Division of Fractions
Multiplication & Division of Decimals
Addition & Multiplication with Volume and area
Classifying & Measuring 2D Geometric Figures
Geometry & the Coordinate Plane
Reading & Language Arts: Core Knowledge (CKLA)
Personal Narratives
Early American Civilizations
Poetry
Adventures of Don Quixote
The Renaissance
The Reformation
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Native Americans
Chemical Matter
Students move fluidly between reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language activities.
Through these activities students continue to build background knowledge, with an increasing emphasis on individual and small group interaction with complex text.
There are 9 Units.
Social Studies
Our Nation’s Geography
Native Americans
European Exploration
Colonization
The American Revolution
The Constitution & Government
The Civil War
Reconstruction
Science & Health
Biomes
Earth, Space and Planets
Physical & Chemical Properties of Matter
Body Systems
Human Growth and Development
Force and Motion (Simple Machines)
Technology
Computer Lab (weekly)Real world projects using MS Word, Excel, and
PPT
Internet
Google Apps (Google Classroom)
Laptops
Smart board
CollaborationStudents will work together to brainstorm, problem solve, and “make stuff” in partnerships, teams, and small groups.
Critical Thinking Students will use knowledge gained through our curriculum to explore and expand their knowledge with hands on learning.
CreativityStudents will exercise their imagination through purposeful play.
Communication Students will develop their listening and speaking skills as they work in teams and present ideas. Courage
Students will learn that failure gets you one step closer to a solution. Failure sparks innovation!
Lunch/Recess & Specials
Daily - Recess: 11:55-12:15, Lunch: 12:15-12:35
Monday - Library (7:55-8:40)
Tuesday - Art (7:55-8:40)
Wednesday – Music (7:55-8:40)
Thursday - Computer Lab (8:00-9:00)
Friday - Physical Education (7:55-8:40)
Student Birthdays/Treats
Please do not send birthday invitations to school.
Special treats or snacks for birthdays or other occasions are not allowed for the class other than during a classroom party.
Volunteers
Volunteering in fifth grade is on an “as needed” basis.
Sign-up Genius
Class Parties
Our School Needs Volunteers
The PTO is looking for several volunteers to help out during the school year.
Please mark your interest on the “Better Together at Cerritos” form.
Thank you for attending this evening!
Questions?
Please email me at [email protected] if you have any additional questions or if you would like to meet to discuss your child individually.