Welcome to Curriculum Night

1. Welcome to Curriculum Night

2. Teachers Jeff Marlow Language Arts Science Diane Haberny Language Arts Social Studies Kathy Bertulies Language Arts Math Marcia Peters Language Arts Science Social Studies Math Robin Engler Language Arts Science Social Studies Math

3. Need to Talk to a Counselor? Fifth grade guidance counselor is Mrs. Schwertle. She can be reached at 740-4121 or by email at schwertled@bbhcsd.org

4. Central School Mission Statement In partnership with the school community, our Mission is to promote and nurture a positive, safe, and effective educational environment, characterized by high standards, quality efforts, continuous improvement, and life long learning to meet the needs of a diverse group of learners.

5. Sample Schedule

6. Ms. Profitt Physical Education Mr. Doyle Physical Education Specialists Mr. Butler LRC Mrs. Wenstrup Music Mrs. Litkovitz Art

7. Class Management

8. Rules Rewards Discipline Plan Including Stamps

9. Stamps which may appear in your child’s assignment book

10. Homework incomplete/missing Behavior needs improvement Organization needed Recess detention Parent Signature

11. Name ______________________________ • The List • Write the letter of the rule broken in the blank • Follow directions the first time given • Bring supplies to class • Complete assignments on time and have them readily available. • Keep hands, feet, objects and negative comments to yourself. • Only leave the room when permission is granted. • Raise your hand and wait for permission before talking out. • Appropriate hallway behavior

13. Assignment Book • Your child should be filling in assignment book daily. • Please review nightly and check that assignments are completed and returned to the proper folder. Please initial • Your first assignment…. Please email us so we have your email address.

14. Homework • Please be patient as we deal with new policies and procedures • Homework – • Checked/Recorded regularly • Each teacher will post their individual assignments daily on Progress Book • Missing/Late work – Homework turned in 1 day late will be reduced one letter grade. More than a day late will be ½ credit. • Absent Work -

16. MATHEMATICS Number and Operations in Base Ten Place Value Multiplication of Whole Numbers Division Decimals Operations and Algebraic Thinking Numerical Expressions Numerical Patterns and Relationships Graphing on Coordinate Planes Number and Operations – Fractions Fractions Customary and Metric Systems Displaying Measurement Data on Line Plots Attributes of two-dimensional figures Geometric Measurement – Volume

18. Science Major Areas of Study Cycles and Patterns in the Solar Systems Physical Science - Motion Forms of Energy - Light/Sound Ecosystems Outdoor Education – 2/7 – 2/14 Parent meeting in January

19. Interactive Science

20. Health Topics The Endocrine System The Nervous System Human Maturation D.A.R.E.(Drug Abuse Resistance Education)

22. Fifth Grade Social Studies Curriculum Strands Social Studies Topics Multi-tier Timelines Circle Graphs Regions of the Western Hemisphere Early Indian Civilizations European exploration and colonization in the Western Hemisphere Government:  Democracy, Dictatorship, Monarchy Economics

23. Social Studies Curriculum Materials Text: The United States By Harcourt Supplemental trade books and magazines

25. Reading: Comprehension, Vocabulary, Oral Reading Fluency Writing: Processes, Applications and Conventions Text: Wonders – McGraw-Hill Language Arts (Common Core)

26. Text: Wonders Reading/Writing Workshop Short stories - 1 per week Skill worksheets Weekly Assessments Read 180 Chapter Books Language Arts Curriculum Materials Titles TBA

27. Independent Reading Students should be reading 15 minutes each night. They are required to read one book per quarter. The book level must be a minimum of 4th grade level. Each teacher will assign a mini project related to the book.

28. Remember… Successful people read every day!

29. Grading Guidelines – Best Practices The Brecksville-Broadview Heights City Schools believe grades should reflect and communicate to students, parents, teachers, postsecondary schools, and employers the level of student achievement of district learning targets.   These grading guidelines serve to create an accurate, meaningful, and consistent grading process that communicates and supports individual student learning and helps students evaluate their own learning and set personal goals. Evidence of Learning: Unit tests, chapter tests, projects, essays, and research projects provide evidence of learning and will be weighted 80% of the total grade.  Homework, in-class practice, some quizzes, and laboratory experiments will comprise 20% of a student’s grade. Assignments: Assignments are expected to be completed on time.  Make-up assignments and assessments will not be accepted during the last week of a quarter. Group Grades: Group grades will not be used because they are not reflective  of what each student knows.  Collaboration is encouraged, however, each student’s grade should measure his/her individual understanding and knowledge. Extra Credit: Extra credit assignments can distort student’s grades, do not provide evidence of learning, and will not be offered.

30. Grading Scale Grading Scale 92 - 100 A 90 - 91.9 A- 87 - 89.9 B+ 83 - 86.9 B 80 - 82.9 B- 77 - 79.9 C+ 73 - 76.9 C 70 - 72.9 C- 67 - 69.9 D+ 64 - 66.9 D 60 - 63.9 D- 59 and below F

31. Progress Reports will be sent home at the end of September 20th. • You will receive a letter about Parentview in the new future. • Parentview is a web based program offering parents the opportunity to view his/her child’s progress. • Each teacher will update Parentview at varying intervals.

32. Communication • Call us at the following numbers below to leave a message or schedule an appointment. • Our email addresses and phone numbers are as follows: • Mrs. Haberny   habernyd@bbhcsd.org 740-4168 • Mr. Marlow   marlowj@bbhcsd.org   740-4171 • Mrs. Engler   englerr@bbhcsd.org  740-4155 • Mrs. Peters      petersm@bbhcsd.org        740-4113 • Mrs. Bertulies bertuliesk@bbhcsd.org 740-4149 • Assignment Book • “From the Nest” – Our weekly newsletter • Remind 101 • Blog site – Protopage

33. Raffle Items • We need items for raffles that we hold periodically • The items can be new or gently used if sanitized • Items from a Dollar Store would be great • Businesses have donated items too

34. Time to take out your Smartphones

35. Attitude "The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company ... A church ... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past ... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude ... I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you ... we are in charge of our Attitude." - Chuck Swindoll

36. Thank you for coming to Curriculum Night!Please email us so we have your email address. The students are off to a great start!!!