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5th Grade Curriculum Night Overview: Meet Your Teachers and Class Structure

Join us for 5th Grade Curriculum Night! Learn about our innovative team teaching approach with Mr. Barnett (Math), Mrs. Hoffman (Writing/Language), Mr. Kaesler (Reading), and Mrs. Kross (Science/Social Studies). Discover how our curriculum emphasizes key skills such as reading fluency, multiplication, and scientific concepts. We also cover homework expectations, grading policies, and classroom management. Stay connected and informed through our school-wide communication. Together, we will make this year an enriching experience for your child!

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5th Grade Curriculum Night Overview: Meet Your Teachers and Class Structure

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  1. 5th Grade Classic Teachers Mr. Barnett Mrs. Hoffman Mr. Kaesler Mrs. Kross Curriculum Night

  2. Team Teaching Mr. Aaron Barnett - Math barnett.aaron@cusd80.com 224-3665 Mrs. Amy Hoffman - Writing/Language hoffman.amy@cusd80.com 224-3666 Mr. Kyle Kaesler - Reading kaesler.kyle@cusd80.com 224-3667 Mrs. Julie KrossScience/Social Studies kross.julie@cusd80.com 224-3668

  3. Daily Schedule • 8:35 – 8:55 Homeroom • 9:00 – 10:15 Session 1 • 10:20 – 10:50 Specials (P.E. or music) • 10:55 – 11:55 Session 2 • 11:55 – 12:35 Recess/Lunch • 12:40 – 1:40 Session 3 • 1:45 – 2:45 Session 4 • 2:45 – 3:00 Homeroom Sessions Reading Writing/Language Math Social Studies/ Science

  4. Curriculum You can access all of 5th grade curriculum by going on to the CUSD website under the Curriculum tab.

  5. Reading • New reading textbook: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt • Emphasis on fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension strategies with a variety of texts • Leveled Readers to help students read and comprehend stories at their instructional level while working on various reading strategies.

  6. Accelerated Reading (AR) • Students STAR test every quarter to receive their reading range. • Goals are based on 35 minutes of independent reading per night • Students are given a calendar that explains what percentage of their goal they should be at on that particular date. • Reading logs are to be signed nightly

  7. Writing 1st Quarter will focus on Narrative and Informative Writing 6 Traits of Writing Ideas and Content Organization Voice Sentence Fluency Word Choice Conventions

  8. Spelling • Weekly list of 20 basic words and 5 challenge words • Spelling tests every Thursday • Words can be practiced using spellingcity.com

  9. Math • Solidify multiplication and division process • Compare and order fractions, decimals and percents • Collect and analyze data • Measurement – perimeter and area • Geometry • Elapsed time • Integers (positive and negative) • Add and subtract decimals and fractions • Order of operations

  10. SocialStudies • Exploration • Colonization • American Revolution • Constitution • Westward Expansion • Civil War

  11. Science • Matter • Motion and Forces and Simple Machines • Body Systems – skeletal, muscular • Science Fair • Natural Hazards • Planets • Space Exploration

  12. Homework • Fifth graders in CUSD are expected to do 30 – 50 minutes of homework a day (Monday – Thursday) • Please check your child’s agenda daily - homework should be written in the agenda • Late homework may result in the loss of PRIDE letter (5 minutes of recess for each letter lost)

  13. GradedWork • Graded work will be sent home on Mondays • Parent signature required weekly • Infinite Campus – online gradebook • Classwork or homework that receives a grade below 70% can be turned in with corrections by the end of the week for additional credit. New grade will not exceed 70% • Quiz or test grades that receive a grade below 50% must be corrected and turned back in to receive additional credit.

  14. School-wide Discipline Plan CONSEQUENCES FOR MINOR MISCONDUCT • Loss of recess • Phone contact or note to parent • Student Improvement Plan • Time out in another room

  15. School-wide Discipline Plan CONSEQUENCES FOR MAJOR MISCONDUCT • Any that apply to minor misconduct • Lunch detention in classroom • After school detention in the classroom • ½ Day ISS (In School Suspension) in another classroom arranged by the teacher • Full Day ISS in another classroom arranged by the teacher • OSS (Off School Suspension) arranged by the principal

  16. Classroom Management/Discipline System • PRIDE Cards – Loss of a letter means loss of 5 minutes of Fun Friday recess. P R I D E

  17. School-wide Communication • Patterson Press • Patterson Post (sent by e-mail twice a month) “Perfect for Posting on the refrigerator”

  18. CEF Chandler Education Foundation or 100% Awareness • Fundraising campaign from Aug. 11 – 22 • Raises $$$ for district grants, scholarships, etc. • We are trying to raise $1.00 or more per student for 100% participation

  19. Reminders • No students on campus before 8:10 AM. • Parents – please return required parent signature pages. • Student cell phones should be off and in backpacks. This includes on the bus and waiting in parent pick up. • Tax Credit Donations are greatly appreciated

  20. Thank you!!

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