SCISAdventure Camp 2015

Great Habits Make Great LeadersMonday, October 19-Wednesday, October 21

Welcome!

Introductions

Where is Adventure Camp?

Why do we go?

⦿Three into one

⦿Science curriculum

⦿Outdoor education environment

What to expect…

• We follow rules, just like at school. • Safety is our primary concern!

• We are there to learn, in exciting ways.

• We are outside as long as we can be safe, so be prepared for the weather!

• We have lots of fun too!

Activities⦿Lake/Prairie Trail⦿Forest Trail⦿Water Study⦿Prairie Diversity Study⦿Tree Study⦿Archery/Challenge Course⦿Canoeing⦿Night Hike⦿Camp Fire

When we arrive…⦿Group photo at the lake⦿Orientation meeting⦿Sack lunch⦿Activities begin soon!⦿About 25 per class

Let’s go on a tour!

⦿There are 18 Student cabins⦿Each cabin named for a wildflower⦿Student cabins have two rooms⦿Each room has 14 beds: 12 for

students, 2 for chaperones

Student Cabins

Each cabin bathroom has a full bath:

two showers, two toilets, two sinks

Cabin interior without beds

Interior of cabins

⦿12 students⦿2 adults⦿Heated and Air Conditioned

Interior of Cabins

12 Students2 AdultsHeated and Air Conditioned

Courtyard: Dining Hall, Administration, Infirmary

Dining Hall

⦿Serves up to 500

⦿Meals served cafeteria

style

⦿Salad and breakfast bar

⦿Nutritious and Delicious!

Special Nutritional Needs

Collin County Adventure Camp is well equipped and is happy to accommodate special diets and nutritional needs.

Vegetarian meals are available.

Notify Lara Underwood and Tamara Pierce with any dietary requirements so the camp can prepare accordingly.

Medical CareOur students are cared for by Lovejoy ISD nurses.

⦿Full heated and air conditioned infirmary

⦿Dispensary, exam, isolation and resting rooms

Medication is dispensed only with parent authorization.

Medication must be sent in original containers.

Please turn in all medication to Nurse Tamara Pierce by Wednesday, October 14th to allow her to prepare for our trip.

Education Center

Evening Activities…

⦿Campfire⦿Night Scene

Investigation⦿Wildlife Ecology Games

Sweet Dreams…

How do we sign up to go?Camp can’t happen without parent support!

http://www.lovejoyisd.net/

Please submit your interest by: 1. completing the online Google form on our SCIS camp website,

1. completing the LISD Volunteer online form on our SCIS camp website.

This should be completed by Friday, September 25th at 3:00 pm.

Parents will be asked to volunteer based on gender. That is, moms will be asked to volunteer to come with daughters and dads with sons.

October 15th- Mandatory Chaperone Preparation Meeting 6:00(Location: Sloan Creek Cafeteria) to discuss general camp procedures.

Meet and greet for campers who want to meet their chaperones at 6:45.

Cost of Camp⦿The cost to attend SCIS Adventure Camp is:

• $175 per student • $175 per parent chaperone

⦿ Includes 2 nights lodging, 6 meals, all camp activities, and a T-Shirt

⦿Cost can be paid on the SCIS Website or by check directly to the office made to SCIS with the camper’s name and CAMP in the memo line.

Online Payments⦿To make your camp payment online, go to

the SCIS webpage.

Important Dates!Chaperone Interest Deadline: Sept. 25th, 3:00 pm

All Forms, FERPA Due: September 25th

Students Choose a Cabin Buddy: Tuesday, Sept. 29th

All Payments Due: October 1st

Cabin Lists Posted: Friday, Oct. 9th

Mandatory Chaperone Meeting: Oct. 15th, 6:00

Chaperone Meet and Greet: Oct. 15th, 6:45

What to bring!● 3 bags total-clothes, bedding, small, light backpack

● No phones or electronics, please.

Please send any questions to:

Lara_Underwood@lovejoyisd.net

Ray_Winkler@lovejoyisd.net

We are more than happy to help!

http://www.ymcadallas.org/locati

ons/collin_county_adventure_cam

p/outdoor_education/faqs/

Sloan Creek

Intermediate

5th Grade Curriculum Night

Are you ready to

“Tackle The Challenge?”

Are you

ready totackle

the

CHALLENGE?

In 2012, we were four separate schools, and we were just and idea.

Lovejoy ElementaryHart Elementary

Puster Elementary SCMS

Then, in 2013, we became…

5th and 6th Graders:

THINK• Like rules and logic

• Want to know WHY

• Product based work

• Invested in purposeful schoolwork

• Value Community

• Begin to see world from different perspectives

DO• Boys and girls start to

separate

• Balance between individuality & group

• Cliques – test limits

• Need to challenge authority

• Responsiblities and contradicting

5th and 6th Graders:

FEEL & SAY• Proud of academic products

• Saving face

• Compare themselves to their peers

• Moody and sensitive

• Appreciate humor

• Empathetic

• Appears secure

NEEDS• Like order and structure• Sleep• Physical Activity• Food• Time Management• Hands On Engagement• Quiet Time• Discovering phones• Discussions/Talk Time• Cross Curricular Connections

We are the bridge between dependent learners to independent learners.

We began building our culture.

1. Be ProactiveI have a “Can Do” attitude. I choose my actions, attitudes and moods. I don’t blame others. I do the right thing without being asked, even if nobody is looking.

2. Begin With the End in MindI plan ahead and set goals. I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an important part of my school. I look for ways to be a good citizen.

3. Put First Things FirstI spend my time on things that are most important. This means I say no to things I should not do. I set priorities, make a schedule, and follow my plan. I am organized.

4. Think Win-WinI want everyone to be a success. I don’t have to put others down to get what I want. It makes me happy to see other people happy. I like to do nice things for others. When a conflict arrives, I help brainstorm a solution. We all can win!

The Habits

5. Seek First to UnderstandI listen to other people’s ideas and feelings. I try to see things from their viewpoints. I listen to others without interrupting. I am confident in voicing my ideas.

6. SynergizeI value other people’s strengths and learn from them. I get along well with others, even people who are different from me. I work well in groups. I seek out other people’s ideas to solve problems. I know that “two heads are better than one”. I am a better person when I let other people into my life and work.

7. Sharpen the SawI take care of my body by eating right, exercising, and getting sleep. I spend time with family and friends. I learn in lots of ways and lots of places.

Mastery learning 70/30

Mastery Learning

Facilitators: • 1 year of growth• Homework Club• ZAP• “NOT YET”• Require Practice• Home practice is not graded• 9 week time frame• 3 week progress• Separate effort from

learning

Learners:• Need practice• Get Descriptive feedback• Show 1 year of growth• Learn how to be a leader• Was- Learning to Read,

Now-Reading to Learn. • Google• Noodle • Doodle• Co-Construct Criteria

DAD’S Club

https://goo.gl/9ZhcAI

PTA- Sept 18th deadline

for directory

September 17th

northtexasgivingday.org

#welovelovejoy

5th Grade Science Team

■ Nina Hopkins

■ Courtney Mann

■ Sheilah McTee

Links to Teacher Webpages:

Ms. Hopkins

http://www.seriouslyfunscience.com/

Ms. Mann

http://mannofscience.weebly.com/

Mrs. McTee

http://mcteescience.weebly.com/

A day in the life of your scientist…

■ Do Now activities (warm-up)■ Models, Simulations, Observations■ Experimental Investigations■ Non-fiction reading & Vocabulary development

■ Writing and Diagrams■ Data Analysis■ Drawing Conclusions

NATURE OF SCIENCE

■Safety

■Lab Equipment

■Scientific Method

■Inquiry

LIFE SCIENCE

■Ecosystems

■Food Webs

■Adaptations

■Inherited Traits

■Life Cycles

EARTH SCIENCE

■Day/Night

■Sun/Earth/Moon

■Shadows and Seasons

■Tides and Moon Phases

■Sequence of Planets

■Resources

■Landforms

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

■ Matter

■ Mixtures and Solutions

■ Electric Circuits

■ The Behavior of Light

■ Energy

■ Force

■ Motion

HOMEWORK

■ Homework assignments will not be given from

5th Grade Science on a daily basis.

■ Most of our learning will take place in the

classroom with hands-on activities.

■ However, for our unit tests, studying is

necessary. A variety of study resources will be

available.

Science STAAR test

■ The first Science STAAR test is in

5th grade

■ A cumulative test from kindergarten -

5th grade

■ Takes place: Wednesday, May 11th

5th Grade Social Studies

Mr. Rohlmeier, Coach Morris, and Mrs.

Anderson

Year at a Glance

Leadership

Geography

US History from 1565-2008

Economics

Current events

Day in the Life

Log into chromebook and check the calendar

Do Now

Check Powerschool - once a week

Intro into topic for the day

Discuss/debate questions or topics

Create product

Self reflection and turn in work

Tests and Homework

At the end of each unit there will either be a:

test

project

No homework unless:

working on a project

there will always be some work done in class

student did not use their time efficiently in class

short preparation for upcoming class

Websites and Calendar

Social Studies Website

www.scisushistory.weebly.com

Calendar

weeks in advance

many class assignments or resources attached to

calendar

great for when student is absent

SCIS 5th GradeELAR

Meet Our Team

Kelsey Addis

kelsey_addis@lovejoyisd.net

Kathy Bankes

kathy_bankes@lovejoyisd.net

Tammy Cooper

tammy_cooper@lovejoyisd.net

Erin McClintick

erin_mcclintick@lovejoyisd.net

Christina Person

christina_person@lovejoyisd.net

Vicki Turner

vicki_turner@lovejoyisd.net

Year at a Glance

Reading Focus

Realistic Fiction

Traditional Literature

Non-Fiction

Historical Fiction

Poetry

Writing Focus

Response to Literature

Personal Narrative

Persuasive

Letter Writing

Research

Poetry

Reading STAAR

March 30th40 Book Challenge

“A Day in the Life”

Write in Planner

Do Now

Choice Reading Book

Teacher Conferences

Mini Lessons

Grammar

Vocabulary

Metacognition

Schema

Inference

Group Work

Independent Work

Homework

Expectations20 minutes of reading per night

LAVA practice

Quizlet

Flashcards(pictures, definitions, sentences)

Written Response to Literature

Kid Blog

Journaling

Summarizing

GT ELAR

In addition to studying Peak, and Charlotte Doyle this semester, GT will

complete a cross-curricular novel, Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, which will

be discussed in GT Social Studies as well.

Novel units are completed at an accelerated pace, and final assessments

involve independent and group final products.

Grammar goals are set monthly along with reading goals, and students

consciously develop action statements to help them attain these

goals.LAVA and Caesar's English studies are incorporated together to

build vocabulary, and assess prior knowledge.

Students help in co-constructing unit

expectations after being provided a

structure for skills to be assessed and

time frame allotted.

How Can I help my Child?

Check our teacher webpage from the SCIS website

Twitter! Follow @SCIS5ELAR (for GT, @SCIS5GTELAR)

Power School - check for comments!

Agenda/Planner

SCIS 5th Grade

Math

Meet Our

Team

Rebecca Colquitt

Rebecca_Colquitt@lovejoyisd.net

Sharon Prentice

Sharon_Prentice@lovejoyisd.net

Jennifer Still

Jennifer_Still@lovejoyisd.net

Jennifer Waters

Jennifer_Waters@lovejoyisd.net

Curriculum - Year at a GlanceUnit 1: Whole Number Properties

Unit 2: Whole Number Operations

Unit 3: Decimal Operations

Unit 4: Decimal Number Properties

Unit 5: Fractions

Unit 6: Graphing

Unit 7: Computation and Algebraic Relationships

Unit 8: Geometry and Measurement

Unit 9: Geometry Attributes

Unit 10: Personal Financial Literacy

*STAAR 5th

Grade Math: March 29

“A Day in the Life” •Write in Planner

•Do Now

•Mental Math Games

•HOT Shots/Computation

•Lesson/notes/

active learning

•Practice

•Homework is unfinished practice

How Can I Help my Child?

•Check our MATH website weekly for updates

•www.2015scis5math.weebly.com

•Twitter! Follow @scis5math

•Power School - check for comments!

•Math Binder- encouraged to check weekly!

•Multiplication Facts - Websites & Apps