Fifth

Welcome to Fifth Grade Curriculum Night

Thursday, Sept. 27th 2012

松組 滝組

Matsu-pine treeTaki-waterfall

Class Constitution

We the students of the 5th Grade Class, in order to form a more perfect education, do ordain and establish this social contract.

Article 1.Focus on the speaker and stay on topic

Class Constitution

Article 2.Be kind to the environment and be

positive towards othersArticle 3.Respect community and personal propertyArticle 4.Come prepared to class Article 5.Make space to celebrate when earned

When we follow our contract

• Safety• More Learning• Cheers Cards• Tally Marks

(Japanese)• Risk Chips

(English)• Celebrations

Discipline and Consequences

When a community agreement has been broken teacher will give the student the following:

1. A visual or verbal cue2. A reminder of the broken agreement3. A Think Sheet (parent communication)4. If the problem persists, we will have a

meeting with parents/guardians, teachers, and, if needed, the principle

5. Serious infractions will result in a phone call to parents as well as a Discipline Referral

• Think Sheet• Name: ____________ Date: ______

• During school today, I broke the following community agreement:

• (Check the triangle that applies to your situation.)

Be respectful Be resourceful and do your best Be safe

• This is what I did: ______________________________________________

• This is what I will do next time: ___________________________________

• This is how my family and teacher can help me: _____________________

• Student signature: ________________________

• Parent signature: _________________________

• (Turn this completed form to Mr. Aubrecht the morning after you received it.)

• 自分のしたことをかんがえてみましょう。• 日づけ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿• 名前＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

• 今日学校で、わたし／ぼくは五年生のみんなのきまりをまもりませんでした。（下のどれかチェックしましょう。）

• そんけいする　• 色々なことをためして、ぜん力を出す　• 安全 (あんぜん )にこうどうする

• わたし／ぼくのしたこと＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

• わたし／ぼくがなおすこと＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

• どうしたら、家ぞくや先生はわたし／ぼくに協力出来ますか＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

• 生徒 (せいと )のサイン：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

• 大人のサイン：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

(この紙をきちんと大人の人に見せてから、この紙をもらったつぎの日のあさにあんどう先生に出しましょう。 )

Goals• Create an engaging, fun learning

environment with lots of student input• Take risks to expand our comfort zone• Meet new challenges with a positive

attitude• Establish Good Study Habits• Better Understand Community

“Dynamics”• Prepare for Middle School• Exceed State and District

Benchmarks

Math, Science and Social Studies

• Half the units are in Japanese and half in English

• Hands-on integrated approach to learning/Storyline

• Math Common Core State Standards (ccss)• http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper/

Newspaper_Section.aspx?subjectcd=MA click 5th grade

• Science standards: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/files/curriculum/BenchmarksK5.pdf

• Social Studies: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/files/curriculum/BoardAppSSK5Stds.pdf

Adopted Curriculum

• Reading - Scott Foresman • Math – Bridges (The Math Learning

Center)• Social Studies Alive!• Foss Science Kits

Reading and Writing Curriculum

Reading• Weekly Read Aloud• Foresman Strategies• Guided Reading• Independent readingWriting• Common Assignments include Narrative,

Character Analysis, Expert Topic, Persuasive and Informational Article

• Writer’s Workshop - focus on the process• Journaling/Storyline Integration

English Homework

Due Each Wednesday:• Composition Notebooks • Preparation for spelling and

vocabulary quiz (Wednesday)• Reading Log with parent signature

Fact or Myth?

It is easier to learn a second language when young.

Just being in an immersion classroom will make children proficient in a second language.

•Attentive Listening•Active Participation

Fact

Myth

ACTFL Proficiency Scale

Graduation Benchmark & GS Entrance Requirement

Graduation Benchmark & GS Entrance Requirement

8th Grade Benchmark8th Grade

Benchmark 5th Grade Benchmark5th Grade

Benchmark

University Global Scholar

Benchmark

University Global Scholar

Benchmark

Keys to Success to learn a second

languageAttentive listening Active ParticipationHomework completionMotivationPerseverance and

effortBe reflectiveAsk for help!!

Kanji Retention

The number of required KanjiGrade 1-3 learn 69 kanjiGrade 4 learns 70 kanji Grade5 learns 100 kanji (new kanji & readings and combinations ) in addition to retain all the previous kanji

Optimum Learning

HomeSchool

Learning

Japanese Homework•given on Thursday•due on the following Wednesday.

•Kanji Practice

•Writing/Vocabulary Practice (sometimes)

•Reading text ---Read aloud once a day, five times a week and explain the content-----Must understand what you read.

•Reciting poems or paragraphs--- minimum two or three a trimester (Ansho)

Basic Literacy Skills to master

Students are expected to be able to:

• decode and write all the Hiragana and Katakana with 100% of accuracy and fluency from memory.• read and write learned Kanji from memory• use three writing system appropriately• compose paragrah writing• read and comprehend various types of texts• pass district speech work sample

Grading ProcedureThe following assessments are used to give feedback to students and parents.sdfs

•Hiragana / Katakana reading & writing•Kakitori (Dictation) •Kanji reading and writing tests•Ansho(reciting)•Reading Comprehension tests•On-demand writing/speaking assignments•District Speaking Work Sample

--- Presentation•Math skill tests

Japanese Speaking Parent Volunteers:

•Listen to individual students’ Ansho(reciting) or reading.•Work with students in a small group•Event help•Create materials•Clerical work

If you are interested in it, please sign up or send me an e-mail.

Communication

In an effort to save paper, we'd like to communicate as much as possible with you electronically. We will send you newsletters, notices via e-mail.

Please check whether we have your correct e-mail address and correct your address if wrong .

Please refer to school calendar for any school event.

Volunteer Opportunities

We need your expertise in any area of your interest!

Please sign up for volunteer opportunities for both English and Japanese classes.

Attendance

When your child is absent,Please let the office know when your child is absent.

8:05 Tardy BellWhen your child comes into class after tardy bell, your child will be marked tardy.

Miss Yuriko Abukku

5th grade intern Hello, nice to meet you!

I am from Nagasaki, Japan.I taught Japanese to foreigners in Japan.

My hobby is reading.I love Oregon!

Mr. Aubrecht & Ando sensei’s website

1. Go to Richmond Website:

http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools/richmond

/2. Go to staff pages3. Click Aubrecht, Bill

English specific information 4. Click Ando, Atsuko

Japanese specific information

Japanese class weekly schedule

English class weekly schedule

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Please Remember to…• Sign up for a conference time.

Conference dates:Nov 15, Nov 19, Nov 20

• Take home materials found in your child’s mail pouch.

• Write questions on note cards to leave if we don’t get to answer them.

• Bill Aubrecht - Mr. Aubrecht baubrech@pps.net

• Atsuko Ando--Ando-senseiando@pps.net

• Yuriko Abuku– Abuku-sensei (Intern)