Back to School Night
2013-2014
Mrs. DeMarquez’s Class
Fifth Grade
Room 14
Agenda
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Introduction
What’s new for 5th grade?
Room 14 Schedule
Curriculum
Extras
Important Information
Homework
Classroom Management
Volunteers and donations
Questions ?
Introduction to
Mrs. DeMarquez
• 15th year at Farnham
Reading Intervention staff- 1/2 year
4th grade- 5 years
3rd grade- 7 year
5th grade- 1.5 years
• SJSU and National
• San Jose Native
• Family
– Live in community
– Active
What’s New in 5th Grade?
• Increased responsibility &
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independence in
preparation for 6th grade
Note taking and studying skills
Physical Fitness Testing (Spring)
CST Science Test
Science Camp! (end of the month!)
Room 14 Schedule
8:05-8:30 Opening procedures, morning warm ups, journals, etc.
8:30-9:45 Math
9:45-10:05 Recess/snack
10:05-11:10 Language arts (reading, grammar, writing)
11:10-12:10 Rotations M, T, Th (Science, Social Studies, Mile, Study Skills)
12:10-12:50 Lunch
12:50-1:50 Rotations M, T, Th (Science, Social Studies, Mile, Study Skills)
1:50-2:20 Language Arts/Math completion, art activities, etc.
2:25 Preparations to go home
2:31 (2:34) Dismissal
– music – Mondays 8:10-8:55
– library- Friday 8:35-9:05
– PE- Wednesdays and Fridays- Water Bottle!
NOTE: Early dismissal every Wednesday 1:00*
*New time begins next week!*
Standards Based Curriculum
Common Core Standards
– Math, language arts, science, social studies
– You can take a look:
• California State Common Core Standard (phasing in 2014)
http://db.readinglions.net/commoncore/index.lasso?fa=search
- Report cards
Focus Shifting to 21st Century learning and skills
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Higher level thinking (depth of knowledge)
Collaboration
Technology integration
College and career readiness
Language Arts
• Common Core focus
• Guided inquiry
• Written responses (evidence based)
• Power Groups
• Flexible, skills-based, grade level groups
• Team teaching
• Differentiated instruction
• Writing in 5th grade
– Narrative
– Response to Literature
– Informational reports
Mathematics
• Investigations
– Problem solving
– hands-on and engaging
– Group and individual practice
-Deeper understanding
– Big shift for students- THINKING!
• Dot and Number talks
- Development of spatial reasoning, number
sense, academic vocabulary, and precise
communication
Social Studies
Team taught by Mrs. Greco
• GLAD units based on the text
book time line
United States history and geography
Through the Civil War era
Science
Team taught by Mr. Hill
• FOSS (Full Option Science System)
– Focuses on active investigation
– Modules
• Water Planet (Earth Science)
• Mixtures and Solutions (Physical Science &
Chemistry)
• Living Systems (Life Science)
Physical Education
Spark P.E. program
* Fridays
- Sports Skills
- Cooperative Games
- Movement and Dance
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Calisthenics
Please send water bottle!
Endurance building
Weekly Mile Run-Fridays
Health and nutrition
Fitness Testing in Spring
With Mr. Formosa (our new PE teacher)
The Fun Stuff!
• Art
– docent(s) needed!
• Music
– Full year with Mr. Sanchez
– Every week (Mondays) this year- yeah
• Library
– Every Friday 8:35-9:05
– 2 book maximum
– Books must be returned following week
• Garden Adventures New this year!
– Garden Guides needed
Important Information
• Nutrition Guidelines
- Come straight from California Ed.
Code
- Birthdays- alternatives to treats
- Parties- few with limited food
• Absence
- Notify office
- Work for the day
• Absent work
- 1 additional day for each day absent
• Oops passes/ Homework passes
- Ticket reward
- Oops Pass: 1 additional day for 1
forgotten assignment for full credit
- Homework Pass: excuses only 1 piece
of homework (not a full packet or
reading log).
• Retakes
- Tests/quizzes
- Must be retaken within 1 week of receiving test back
in Thursday envelope (date marked on test)
- Scores are averaged for final grade
- May have 1 retake on a test/quiz
- Student’s responsibility to make retake requests
- Retakes completed on student’s free
- Retake not turned in by deadline will result in original
score being kept
Homework
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Reinforces classroom learning
homework agenda
Class web page resource- secondary source!
Homework folder
Rubric
Completion & effort vs. correctness
May turn in late for partial credit
Not turned in with in 1 week of assignment will get zero
credit
Monday- Thursday only
Math due the next day
Packets due Friday
Projects & book Reports-due dates TBA
+ independent reading (120 minutes per week)
Grading
• Only work intended to assess will be given a
letter grade
• Missing work reports sent home weekly
(Monday or Tuesday)
• Missing work must be turned in within 1 week
of report for credit. Not turned in will result in
a score of zero.
Grade Scale
A+ 100
C+ 75-79
• Late projects
A 93-99 C 70-74
F 0-49
lowered 1 grade
A- 90-92 C- 65-69
B+ 87-89
B 83-86
B- 80-82
D+ 60-64
D 56-59
D- 50-55
Classroom Management
- Class Constitution
- Increased responsibility
Positive Reinforcement
• Recognitions of effort and
choices
• Falcon Feathers (for class/school rewards)
• Team Points
Consequences
• Natural and logical
Home-School
Communication
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Thursday envelope
Daily homework agenda
Parent email list
Progress reports (mid trimester)
Missing work reports
Online grade book
In person
Web page
www.demarquez.com
Contacting Mrs. D.
• Email:
[email protected]
– Add “Farnham parent” to subject line
• Phone:
408-377-3321 x214
Helpers and Donations
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Volunteers welcome
Art Vistas
Garden Adventures
Project Corner Stone (ABC)
Room parent
Field trip chaperones
Thursday folders
Copy fairy
Donations
THANK YOU so much
for the donations
already made
Wish list updates on
webpage
Thank you!
• Questions?