WELCOME TO 5TH GRADE
CURRICULUM NIGHT!
Thank you for coming!
Please find your child’s desk and sit there.
ROUTINES
SNACK
 IFG MATH GROUPS
 IFG READING GROUPS
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SPECIALS SCHEDULE
◦ Monday – Computer Lab
◦ Tuesday – Music
◦ Wednesday – Library, Early Out
◦ Thursday – Art
◦ Friday – PE
BEHAVIOR
In the classrooms here at Lagos
Elementary, we follow the “3 Be’s”:
 Be Safe: Keeping hands, feet, objects to
self
 Be Respectful: Respecting all students
and adults
 Be Responsible: Having homework and
classwork turned in on time, being
prepared in class, staying on task,
following directions
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BEHAVIOR
Clip Up/Clip Down Chart
 Clip Up Rewards include:
-Tiki Store Tickets that buy pencils,
markers, stickers, treasure chest prizes, etc.
-Mustangs to be put in class/school
drawings
-Special jobs around the classroom
-Conduct/behavior scores will soar, too! 
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BEHAVIOR
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Clip Down Consequences include:
Missing one or more recesses
Sitting out of an activity in the classroom
Loss of privileges
Timeout in another teacher’s room/office
If a student does not have all homework
completed, and he/she was at school the day
before, then he/she will automatically miss
morning recess in order to catch up
Conduct/behavior scores will drop if they
continuously have to clip down
WEEKLY STUDENT
SELF REFLECTIONS
Students score themselves every Friday
 Purpose: Students are held accountable
for their own actions
 Students are always very honest!
 I agree/disagree, and make changes if
necessary
 Parents sign and return on Monday
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BIRTHDAYS
• No birthday treats allowed at school per
Kyrene District policy
• Strictly enforced this year!
• Reasons: -Nutrition Guidelines
-Loss of instructional time
• However, your student may bring a
healthy snack to share during our snack
time only (bring in their backpack)
• From Ms. Bailey: certificate, Tiki Tickets,
free treasure box prize
HOMEWORK
HOMEWORK POSTED ONLINE:
I remind the students every day that
it is a daily EXPECTATION during
the school week to check their
homework online that is posted on
my Kyrene teacher web site:
http://www.kyrene.org/Page/35110
 “Reminders” section posts all upcoming
school events for parents!! 
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HOMEWORK
Vocabulary/Spelling Lists:
-Switch off every week - spelling list this week,
vocabulary list next week…
-Vocabulary = 10 words, Spelling = 20 words
-We work with words in class a couple days, but
will require more studying at home
-Responsible for knowing the spelling or meanings
of the words for the spelling test or vocabulary quiz
on Fridays
-Study strategies/activities sheet will be placed in
green Homework folder prongs
HOMEWORK
Math:
-Math is NOT taught the same anymore!!
-Common Core Standards/AZ Merit State
Test
-Reinforces concepts that are being learned in class
- “Show me how you got the answer.”
- “Prove how you got the answer.”
- “Explain what the numbers mean.”
- “Use 2 different methods to show how to get the
answer.”
-Examples: Draw out with pictures
Break it down/box method
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MATH!
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Fractions, Fractions, Fractions!
Multiplication and division strategies
Volume
Multi-step real world problems
Place value of whole numbers and decimals
Add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals to
hundredths
Write and interpret expressions
Explain your thinking
LANGUAGE ARTS - Reading
Explain the plot, conflict, and resolution –
site text evidence
 Infer – support with evidence
 Use details in the text to explain the
theme of a story, drama, or poem
 Summarize text
 Explain how the speaker reflects on a
topic in a poem
 Figurative language
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LANGUAGE ARTS – Non-Fiction
Reading
Quote correctly from a text and draw
inferences
 Identify and summarize main ideas
 Non-fiction vocabulary
 Research
 Synthesize information from many texts
 Identify important events, point of view,
and influences
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LANGUAGE ARTS - Vocabulary
Prefixes (in-, un-) and suffixes (-ness, -able)
 Greek and Latin roots (ped, rupt, quad, tri)
 Context clues
 Spelling
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I love new
words!
WRITING
PERSUASIVE ESSAY
 INFORMATIVE ESSAY
 FICTION
 NARRATIVES
 RESEARCH
 POETRY
 TEXT EVIDENCE!!!
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SIX-TRAITS
SPEAKING AND LISTENING
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Read or study material beforehand and bring
that information to a discussion with others
Follow discussion rules and perform any
assigned group roles
Ask and answer questions to build on
conversations in a group discussion
Clearly present a report, story, or opinion using
facts and details to support the main idea
Use multimedia in presentations
SCIENCE
HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS
 SPACE EXPLORATION
 MATTER
 FORCES/SIMPLE MACHINES
 INQUIRY PROCESS
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SOCIAL STUDIES
GLOBE & LANDFORMS
 EXPLORERS
 COLONIZATION
 AMERICAN REVOLUTION
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
 GOVERNMENT/CONSTITUTION
 WEST EXPANSION
 CIVIL WAR
 50 STATES
 ECONOMICS
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AT HOME
PRACTICE MATH FACTS!!
 TIME YOUR CHILD FOR ONE MINUTE
 ASK: HOW DID YOU GET THAT?
 READ, READ, READ!
 USE RESOURCES FOR SUPPORT
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YOU TUBE
KHAN ACADEMY
GOOGLE
DREAM BOX
Thank you for coming to
Lagos Curriculum Night!
We look forward
to a productive &
th
adventurous year in 5
Grade!
mbailey@kyrene.org
480-541-3329