WelcomeWelcome 5th Grade Curriculum Night

September 11, 2012

Mrs. Oglesby Language Arts and Social StudiesMs. Horne Math and Science

Mrs. Q Language Arts and Social StudiesMr. Dee Math Ms. May Science

Tonight, parents Tonight, parents will…will…

• know and understand their role in know and understand their role in the Parent Learning Community.the Parent Learning Community.

• know ways they can be involved know ways they can be involved with their child’s classroom and with their child’s classroom and school.school.

• understand the expectations of a understand the expectations of a student at Samuel Beck student at Samuel Beck ElementaryElementary

NISD Beliefs NISD Beliefs

Samuel Beck Samuel Beck Elementary Elementary

Mission StatementMission Statement  

In partnership with the In partnership with the community, Beck Elementary is community, Beck Elementary is

committed to success for all committed to success for all learners, ensuring a safe learners, ensuring a safe

environment that implements environment that implements rigorous, relevant curricula, rigorous, relevant curricula,

and and focused instruction. focused instruction.

55thth Grade Schedule Grade Schedule

•Lunch is from 12:00 to 12:30Lunch is from 12:00 to 12:30

•Conference time is from 1:50-2:45Conference time is from 1:50-2:45

CommunicationCommunication• Planners Planners • Webpages: check frequentlyWebpages: check frequently• Email / Phone: Our contact Email / Phone: Our contact

information is on the webpage. Due information is on the webpage. Due to the district filter, if you do not to the district filter, if you do not receive a response to an email within receive a response to an email within 24 hours, please call the school at 24 hours, please call the school at 817.215.0450.817.215.0450.

• Changes in transportation can be Changes in transportation can be emailed to emailed to beckelem@nisdtx.orgbeckelem@nisdtx.org

Student Agenda Student Agenda ExpectationsExpectations

(Planner)(Planner)• Planner filled in daily by student and Planner filled in daily by student and

signed by teachersigned by teacher

• Student will record goals, assignments, Student will record goals, assignments, and homeworkand homework

• Parent communication- Parents may note Parent communication- Parents may note a transportation change in the plannera transportation change in the planner

STUDENT ABSENCESSTUDENT ABSENCES• Please notify the front office and your child’s Please notify the front office and your child’s

homeroom teacher by email. Front office homeroom teacher by email. Front office email: email: beckelem@nisdtx.org or you can or you can email homeroom teachers directly.email homeroom teachers directly.

• Make-up work can be requested if a child has Make-up work can be requested if a child has been absent for been absent for more than two daysmore than two days. Parents . Parents may call or email the front office before 9:00 may call or email the front office before 9:00 a.m. to request their child’s homework on a.m. to request their child’s homework on the second day of an absence. The make-up the second day of an absence. The make-up work will be available at the front desk at work will be available at the front desk at 3:20 p.m. Work will not be sent home with 3:20 p.m. Work will not be sent home with siblings, neighbors, or friends.siblings, neighbors, or friends.

Organization of Student Organization of Student MaterialsMaterials

• 3 Ring Binder goes home nightly 3 Ring Binder goes home nightly with planner and homeworkwith planner and homework

Homework will be written in planner

District Guidelines for formative and summative grades:

www.nisdtx.org

Parent tab…“Grading Guidelines”

Grades: Communication & Access

• 3 week progress reports

• 6 week report cards• Access in E-School

and through NISD website.

Please let Jennifer Allen, our front office receptionist, know if you need a login for HAC/Home Access Center.

Home Access Grades Home Access Grades OnlineOnline

• NISD provides grades online through the Home NISD provides grades online through the Home Access Center (HAC). Paper copies of progress Access Center (HAC). Paper copies of progress reports and report cards can be provided for reports and report cards can be provided for students in grades 1 – 5 upon request. Kinder students in grades 1 – 5 upon request. Kinder students will receive a paper copy due to the students will receive a paper copy due to the format. format.

• A letter will be sent home with each student that A letter will be sent home with each student that has the information parents need to access grades has the information parents need to access grades online. online.

• If you have not received this letter about the Home If you have not received this letter about the Home Access Center (HAC), please contact the front office Access Center (HAC), please contact the front office at www.beckelem@nisdtx.orgat www.beckelem@nisdtx.org

Teaching withTeaching with

LoveLove

&&

LogicLogic

Love allows Love allows children to grow children to grow through their through their mistakes.mistakes.

Logic allows Logic allows children to live with children to live with the consequences the consequences of their choices.of their choices.

www.loveandlogic.com

Language Language ArtsArts

Reading Workshop-Reading Workshop- During the reading During the reading workshop, students will workshop, students will focus on reading focus on reading strategies, novel studies, strategies, novel studies, independent reading, independent reading, guided reading, and guided reading, and reading response.reading response.

Writing Workshop-Writing Workshop- Students will focus on the Students will focus on the writing process while writing process while working on expanding and working on expanding and supporting their writing supporting their writing ideas. ideas.

Mrs. Oglesby

Mrs. Q

Social Social StudiesStudies

Mrs. Q Mrs. OglesbyIt’s All About United States History!!!

Geography

Citizenship

Government

History

Economics

Culture

Technology

Social studies will

be incorporated into

the language arts

curriculum

MathMath• We will be using an inquiry based We will be using an inquiry based

math curriculum (Investigations & math curriculum (Investigations & CMP)CMP)

• There are five objectives in math:There are five objectives in math:1.1. Numbers, Operations, and Numbers, Operations, and

Quantitative ReasoningQuantitative Reasoning2.2. Patterns, Relationships, and Patterns, Relationships, and

Algebraic Reasoning Algebraic Reasoning 3.3. Geometry and Spatial Reasoning Geometry and Spatial Reasoning 4.4. Measurement Measurement 5.5. Probability and Statistics Probability and Statistics

Homework – onlineHomework – online

Mr. Dee Ms. Horne

SCIENCESCIENCEProblem-based/InquiryProblem-based/Inquiry

Ms. Horne Ms. MayAreas of Study:

• Physical

• Energy

• Earth Systems

• Space Systems

• Life Systems

STAAR Testing STAAR Testing DatesDatesDate Day Grade STAAR Test

2-Apr Tues 4th Writing - Day 1  Tues 5th Math

3-Apr Wed 4th Writing - Day 2  Wed 5th Reading

22-Apr Tues 3rd Math  Tues 4th Math

23-Apr Wed 3rd Reading  Wed 4th Reading  Wed 5th Science

13-May Tues 5th Math - Retest14-May Wed 5th Reading - Retest24-Jun Tues 5th Math - Retest25-Jun Wed 5th Reading - Retest

Technology in ActionTechnology in Action• Student laptops and iPad cartsStudent laptops and iPad carts• Electronic ChalkboardsElectronic Chalkboards• Data ProjectorsData Projectors• Document CamerasDocument Cameras• Distance LearningDistance Learning• Media CastMedia Cast• CPS Receivers (think George Jetson!)CPS Receivers (think George Jetson!)• EduphoriaEduphoria• Home AccessHome Access

Where can you find the standards for each subject

area?

• www.tea.state.tx.us• You can select the “t” from the a-z

menu.• Select the “Texas Essential of

Knowledge and Skills”• Select specific grade level

VolunteeringVolunteering

• Complete the PTA volunteer form available Complete the PTA volunteer form available online or in the officeonline or in the office

• Background check / forms from office and on Background check / forms from office and on Beck website (background checks need to be Beck website (background checks need to be updated yearly)updated yearly)

• WATCH DOGS (Dads of Great Students) WATCH DOGS (Dads of Great Students) ProgramProgram

Birthday CelebrationsBirthday CelebrationsIf parents would like to provide a treat If parents would like to provide a treat for your child’s class in celebration of for your child’s class in celebration of a birthday, the treat can be sent with a birthday, the treat can be sent with your child, or you may bring it to the your child, or you may bring it to the front office to be delivered to your front office to be delivered to your child’s classroom. The teacher will child’s classroom. The teacher will determine the appropriate time in the determine the appropriate time in the afternoon for sharing the treat. We afternoon for sharing the treat. We would ask that you not bring party would ask that you not bring party favors. The treats must be single favors. The treats must be single servings, ex. Cupcakes, cookies, etc. servings, ex. Cupcakes, cookies, etc. Also, please provide napkins for the Also, please provide napkins for the treats.treats.

WebsitesWebsites

• Beck WebpageBeck Webpage

• www.nisdtx.org

• Select Select Beck Elem. Beck Elem. from ‘from ‘select a school’ select a school’ drop down menudrop down menu

• Access teacher Access teacher webpages / “Staff”webpages / “Staff”

Kathryn Oglesbywww.koglesby@nisdtx.org

Kelly Quaglieriwww.kquaglieri@nisdtx.org

Ethan Deewww.edee@nisdtx.org

Margeaux Hornewww.mhorne@nisdtx.org

Haily Maywww.hmay@nisdtx.org

Thank you so much for Thank you so much for spending this time with spending this time with

us!us!

We are looking forward to a great year.

Kathryn Oglesby, Kelly Quaglieri, Ethan Dee,

Margeaux Horne, and Haily May