Welcome to 5th grade curriculum night

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Welcome to 5th grade curriculum night

• Miss. Ruzicka
• 2007-2008

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Information for you

• School email- jamie.ruzicka_at_wayzata.k12.mn.us
• School phone-763-745-5581
• Background-Grew up in Plymouth MN. Graduated
  from the University of Iowa with an early
  childhood and reading specialization.

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Background

• Did multiple student teaching experiences in Iowa
  city, IA and Des Moines IA.
• Came back to MN and subbed in the Wayzata School
  district in grades k-6.
• This past summer I did summer school for Wayzata
  and pulled kids who struggled in reading.

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Schedule

• 745- school starts
• 750-class meetings
• 800-950- Specialist/language arts
• 1000-Break/Snack
• 1020-Langauge Arts
• 1105 Math
• 1215-Recess/Lunch
• 1255-S.S.R
• 115-Social Studies/ Science
• 210- Assignment notebooks.
• 215-clean up
• 225- Dismissal

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Lunch

• Lunch money should be deposited at the beginning
  of each day, in the main office in an envelope
  with first and last name.
• They can bring a lunch or each school lunch.
• Recess is first at 1215
• Lunch is after at 1235

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Specialist

• Day1 Thinking skills
• Day 2 Art
• Day 3 P.E and Music (1/2 hour each)
• Day 4 P.E and music (1/2 hour each)
• Day 5 Spanish
• Library time will be provided to check books out
  on day 1.
• Computer time will start in the next couple of
  weeks with keyboarding and research projects.

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Expectations

• Use common sense and courtesy.
• Show respect for yourself and others.
• Be prepared everyday.
• Actively participate.
• Follow directions first time given.

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Consequences

• School wide behavioral expectations and
  discipline procedures are Be Kind, Be Safe, Work
  hard!
• Warning, time out, parent call home.

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Rewards

• Verbal Praise
• Notes/ parent calls home.
• Pom-Poms
• Class rewards-video popcorn party.

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Language Arts

• Use a book Macmillan/McGraw -Hill.
• 6 topic themes and within each theme they will
  read a variety of genres.
• Literature circles
• Spelling words
• Research skills
• Writing/listening/speaking

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Math

• Book Everyday Mathematics
• Topics covered
• Geometry Exploration
• Division
• Fractions/Decimals/Percents
• Using Data
• Exponents and Negative Numbers
• Probability
• Volume

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• If you have questions about differentiation for
  your child please contact Sue Bradsher. I will
  provided Enrichment packets for children who
  need them and extra packets for children who need
  extra support.

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Social Studies

• Books
• Northern Lights
• Build a Nation
• Learn about our past
• The First people and explorers
• Colonization and its impact on America
• MN Industries
• Immigration
• Historical Events

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Science

• 1st- Microworlds
• 2nd- Landforms
• 3rd- Levers and Pulleys
• 4th- Energy Transfers

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D.A.R.E

• We are going to start day D.A.R.E next Thursday
  or Friday.
• Officer Gottwald
• 12-14 lessons about drug, violence and unhealthy
  choices.

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Attendance

• It is important that your child is here everyday
  and on time.
• If they are unable to be here due to vacations
  please let me know ahead of time and fill out
  notification in office.
• If they are sick I can get work together for
  them.
• Students and parents need to be aware that the
  middle school and h.s have make-up policies and
  Saturday school in effect.

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Conferences

• 1 fall conference (November) and 1 spring
  conference (March)
• Goal setting, performance evidence, and student
  needs will be discussed.
• Conferences will be student-led, with active
  participation from the student.

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Parent Support

• Keep consistent communication between home and
  school. Please call, email or stop-in with
  concerns or comments.
• Please confirm your childs homework each day.
  Check that it is complete and sign assignment
  notebook.

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???Questions ????