|
Happy Friday!
What a great week to have a SNOW DAY! I hope everyone had a wonderful, unexpected day off. Students finished the week with their Math Test and Spelling Test. Remember, there is no school on Monday! Here are some announcements for next week: No School on Monday, January 19th No School on Monday, January 26th Snack: Snack will only be 10 to 15 minutes, which includes brain breaks or going outside. Snack will not be an all-day event. I would like to have one of the Brighton Therapy Dogs come into our classroom, so I have put this rule in place to keep our Dogs safe. AR: Students will try to meet their goal of 15 AR points for the 2nd Trimester. The AR Test can only be taken at school. Students will also get an AR Comprehension grade, which should be between 80% and 100%. Late/Absent Work: Students will have homework, and they will have absent work if they are not at school. All homework is written in the planner, and we put our daily work agenda on Google Classroom. If you have yet to go onto Google Classroom, please do so soon so you know what is happening in class. I take 10% off for students who turn in late work since it is not turned in on time. Also, for absent work, students have as many days as they were absent, plus one day to complete it. For example, if your student is absent on Monday and returns to school on Tuesday, their absent work will be due on Thursday. Imagine Math and Lexia Weekly Goals: Each student has a goal to meet their Lexia goal of 10 units and their Imagine Math Lesson of 1 Lesson passed to complete each week. For the trimester, students still have 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete these goals in school. If students do not complete it, they will complete it during the DOGS reward. Remember, Lexia and Imagine Math can be done at home. I will make adjustments and accommodations as needed. Students who go to FLEX have a goal of 5 units and 1 lesson passed. Reading Log: The Reading Log that was given out has 20 boxes for the students to complete each night they read. Once they complete the entire sheet, they will turn it in for a PAWSITIVE and receive a new one. This is not a grade, but a piece of paper to keep your student accountable to read. I will also be checking if your student is taking AR test to see if they are reading books. Please encourage them to read 20 minutes at night at least 5 times a week. Students need to wear their ID cards and DOG tags every day. They are allowed to keep them here at school. This protocol is essential since Maltby is so big that if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them in passing times. Planners: Sign Planner Math: This week, we finished Unit 4. We will be taking the Imagine Math Benchmark on Tuesday, so please keep that in mind. Reading/Writing: Students are working on reading informational text! We typed our introduction and conclusion to our informational article, and will continue to type our articles next week. Science: Students are doing a Water Cycle Cube Project. Then students will be learning about Wetlands and taking our Test next Friday. Homework: No Homework Parent To Do list:
Mrs. Orrico
0 Comments
Happy Friday!
We made it through the first week of 2026! This week, we came back together as a group to make individual goals and class goals. I am hopeful that we will make it the best year ever! Here are some announcements for next week: No School on Monday, January 19th No School on Monday, January 26th Snack: Snack will only be 10 to 15 minutes, which includes brain breaks or going outside. Snack will not be an all-day event. I would like to have one of the Brighton Therapy Dogs come into our classroom, so I have put this rule in place to keep our Dogs safe. AR: Students will try to meet their goal of 15 AR points for the 2nd Trimester. The AR Test can only be taken at school. Students will also get an AR Comprehension grade, which should be between 80% and 100%. Late/Absent Work: Students will have homework, and they will have absent work if they are not at school. All homework is written in the planner, and we put our daily work agenda on Google Classroom. If you have yet to go onto Google Classroom, please do so soon so you know what is happening in class. I take 10% off for students who turn in late work since it is not turned in on time. Also, for absent work, students have as many days as they were absent, plus one day to complete it. For example, if your student is absent on Monday and returns to school on Tuesday, their absent work will be due on Thursday. Imagine Math and Lexia Weekly Goals: Each student has a goal to meet their Lexia goal of 10 units and their Imagine Math Lesson of 1 Lesson passed to complete each week. For the trimester, students still have 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete these goals in school. If students do not complete it, they will complete it during the DOGS reward. Remember, Lexia and Imagine Math can be done at home. I will make adjustments and accommodations as needed. Students who go to FLEX have a goal of 5 units and 1 lesson passed. Reading Log: The Reading Log that was given out has 20 boxes for the students to complete each night they read. Once they complete the entire sheet, they will turn it in for a PAWSITIVE and receive a new one. This is not a grade, but a piece of paper to keep your student accountable to read. I will also be checking if your student is taking AR test to see if they are reading books. Please encourage them to read 20 minutes at night at least 5 times a week. Students need to wear their ID cards and DOG tags every day. They are allowed to keep them here at school. This protocol is essential since Maltby is so big that if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them in passing times. Planners: Sign Planner Math: This week, we worked on coordinate grids and plotting ordered pairs. Reading/Writing: Students are working on reading informational text! We also began our research to write an article about the animal of their choosing. Students wrote their introduction and conclusion. Science: Students are learning about saltwater and freshwater. We will be learning about the water cycle next. Homework: Math Boxes 4.10 on page 143 Parent To Do list:
Mrs. Orrico We made it to WINTER BREAK!
This week, we had some fun with the Grinch week! Please check Facebook for pictures of the two STEM activities we completed! The students had a great time, and it was fun to watch students work together to build a ladder and a water slide! Please take these 2 weeks off to enjoy the time with your student! They have worked so hard this year, and it’s time to take a relaxation break! I hope everyone has safe travels, good times, and a wonderful holiday season! I will see everyone back at School on Monday, January 5th! Here are some announcements for next week: Snack: Snack will only be 10 to 15 minutes, which includes brain breaks or going outside. Snack will not be an all-day event. I would like to have one of the Brighton Therapy Dogs come into our classroom, so I have put this rule in place to keep our Dogs safe. AR: Students will try to meet their goal of 15 AR points for the 2nd Trimester. The AR Test can only be taken at school. Students will also get an AR Comprehension grade, which should be between 80% and 100%. Late/Absent Work: Students will have homework, and they will have absent work if they are not at school. All homework is written in the planner, and we put our daily work agenda on Google Classroom. If you have yet to go onto Google Classroom, please do so soon so you know what is happening in class. I take 10% off for students who turn in late work since it is not turned in on time. Also, for absent work, students have as many days as they were absent, plus one day to complete it. For example, if your student is absent on Monday and returns to school on Tuesday, their absent work will be due on Thursday. Imagine Math and Lexia Weekly Goals: Each student has a goal to meet their Lexia goal of 10 units and their Imagine Math Lesson of 1 Lesson passed to complete each week. For the trimester, students still have 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete these goals in school. If students do not complete it, they will complete it during the DOGS reward. Remember, Lexia and Imagine Math can be done at home. I will make adjustments and accommodations as needed. Students who go to FLEX have a goal of 5 units and 1 lesson passed. Reading Log: The Reading Log that was given out has 20 boxes for the students to complete each night they read. Once they complete the entire sheet, they will turn it in for a PAWSITIVE and receive a new one. This is not a grade, but a piece of paper to keep your student accountable to read. I will also be checking if your student is taking AR test to see if they are reading books. Please encourage them to read 20 minutes at night at least 5 times a week. Students need to wear their ID cards and DOG tags every day. They are allowed to keep them here at school. This protocol is essential since Maltby is so big that if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them in passing times. Planners: Sign Planner Math: This week, we took our Unit 4 Test for I can statements A-C. Those went home today! Reading/Writing: Students are working on reading informational text! We also began our research to write an article about the animal of their choosing. Science: This week, we did a lot of Grinch Activities! Please check out the self-portraits that the students did! Homework: Read and Enjoy Break Parent To Do list:
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]. I hope everyone has an extraordinary Winter Break! I wish all our families a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year! See you next year! Mrs. Orrico Happy Friday!
This week, we had our first snow day! Yay! I hope everyone enjoyed their mid-week break! Students did a great job dealing with the adjustment, and we are getting back on track with academics. This week we had some students not complete homework on time, please check planners for the homework every night and I have started putting some assignments in the gradebook, so please check for missing assignments! The Key Learning Paper that goes home on Friday will also tell you if your student is missing work! Some great news, our class did meet our goal of donating 300 cans/300 dollars to the Canned Food Prix! I will bring a treat next Friday as their reward! Thank you so much for your help! We were able to help so many families be able to enjoy a meal this holiday season! Here are some announcements for next week: Spirit Week Monday, December 15 to December 19th! Monday - Holiday Hat Day Tuesday - Dress like a Snowman Day Wednesday - Wear ALL RED Day Thursday- Dress like your Favorite Holiday Character Friday - Ugly Sweater Day Snack: Snack will only be 10 to 15 minutes, which includes brain breaks or going outside. Snack will not be an all-day event. I would like to have one of the Brighton Therapy Dogs come into our classroom, so I have put this rule in place to keep our Dogs safe. AR: Students will try to meet their goal of 15 AR points for the 2nd Trimester. The AR Test can only be taken at school. Students will also get an AR Comprehension grade, which should be between 80% and 100%. Late/Absent Work: Students will have homework, and they will have absent work if they are not at school. All homework is written in the planner, and we put our daily work agenda on Google Classroom. If you have yet to go onto Google Classroom, please do so soon so you know what is happening in class. I take 10% off for students who turn in late work since it is not turned in on time. Also, for absent work, students have as many days as they were absent, plus one day to complete it. For example, if your student is absent on Monday and returns to school on Tuesday, their absent work will be due on Thursday. Imagine Math and Lexia Weekly Goals: Each student has a goal to meet their Lexia goal of 10 units and their Imagine Math Lesson of 1 Lesson passed to complete each week. For the trimester, students still have 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete these goals in school. If students do not complete it, they will complete it during the DOGS reward. Remember, Lexia and Imagine Math can be done at home. I will make adjustments and accommodations as needed. Students who go to FLEX have a goal of 5 units and 1 lesson passed. Reading Log: The Reading Log that was given out has 20 boxes for the students to complete each night they read. Once they complete the entire sheet, they will turn it in for a PAWSITIVE and receive a new one. This is not a grade, but a piece of paper to keep your student accountable to read. I will also be checking if your student is taking AR test to see if they are reading books. Please encourage them to read 20 minutes at night at least 5 times a week. Students need to wear their ID cards and DOG tags every day. They are allowed to keep them here at school. This protocol is essential since Maltby is so big that if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them in passing times. Planners: Sign Planner Math: This week, we started Unit 4. Please look at Google Classroom for additional videos and a copy of the homelinks! We will be having the first part of the Unit 4 Test on Wednesday! Reading/Writing: We started our Unit 2 on Informational text. Students are reading about different biomes and animals that live in those places. Students will start to research information on the animal of their choosing and start to plan how to write their informational article. Science: This week, we briefly started Go With the Flow Cycle 2. We will stop this unit for now, since next week we will be doing Grinch Week. Homework: Do Homelink 4.3 and Math Boxes 4.3, Study for the Spelling test (now on Wednesday!) Read 20 minutes (fill out reading log if your student wants to) Parent To Do list:
Mrs. Orrico Happy Friday!
This week, we started adjusting to our new normal. It has been a pleasure so far meeting all the students, and we are continuing to work together to make it a great year. There are a couple of things that are different. Snack will only be 10 to 15 minutes, which includes brain breaks or going outside. Snack will not be an all-day event. I would like to have one of the Brighton Therapy Dogs come into our classroom, so I have put this rule in place to keep our Dogs safe. Also, students now have a new Google Classroom, so please check it for Math and ELA family-related resources. Another new thing is the Friday Folder. Students will take home a Friday Folder filled with work that they have completed. It will also include a Key Learning Sheet that will give you an update on their grades, AR points, weekly learning, and a little self-reflection. Please sign the sheet and turn in on Mondays. Lastly, for the Reading Log, I have decided to give a reading log that has 20 boxes that the students will need to complete each night that they read. Once they fill out the whole sheet they will turn it in for a PAWSITIVE and receive a new one. This is not a grade, but a piece of paper to keep your student accountable to read. I will also be checking if your student is taking AR test to see if they are reading books. Please encourage them to read 20 minutes at night at least 5 times a week. Here are some announcements for next week: December kicks off with our annual Can Prix Canned Food Drive to benefit Bountiful Harvest. This is an exciting event that the kids love, allowing us to give back to the community. Please send in canned food (no glass or expired food, please) in a bag marked with your child's homeroom on it. You may also donate online (please note your child's homeroom, so they get credit) or send in cash or a check to the office. The kids are going to be so excited! Our annual Food Can Prix is coming up December 2nd – December 9th!! ∙ Parents can send in cans from the pantry or dry goods with students – make sure to label your student’s homeroom!! ∙ Students can also make monetary donations!! ∙ Our kids win for learning to give back to the community!! The winning Maltby classroom of the Food Can Prix also gets to have their names on the Maltby trophy and keep it in their classroom for the remainder of the year!! For our class only, I challenged the students to bring in 10 canned food goods or 10 dollars to donate. If we meet our goal of 300 food items/dollars by December 9th, then I will give the students a special treat on Friday, December 19th. Also, it is just a challenge, and it is okay if you can not donate at this time. The purpose of this cause is to learn how to give back to our community. Thanks to our PTO parent volunteers for their hard work on this. It is great to see the students get excited about giving back to the community. We are always very proud of our Maltby students and their families for their generosity. Here are some examples of what items you can donate:
Please consider donating to this fantastic cause! AR: Students will try to meet their goal of 15 AR points for the 2nd Trimester. The AR Test can only be taken at school. Students will also get an AR Comprehension grade, which should be between 80% and 100%. Late/Absent Work: Students will have homework, and they will have absent work if they are not at school. All homework is written in the planner, and we put our daily work agenda on Google Classroom. If you have yet to go onto Google Classroom, please do so soon so you know what is happening in class. I take 10% off for students who turn in late work since it is not turned in on time. Also, for absent work, students have as many days as they were absent, plus one day to complete it. For example, if your student is absent on Monday and returns to school on Tuesday, their absent work will be due on Thursday. Imagine Math and Lexia Weekly Goals: Each student has a goal to meet their Lexia goal of 10 units and their Imagine Math Lesson of 1 Lessons passed to complete each week. For the trimester, students still have 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete these goals in school. If students do not complete it, they will complete it during the DOGS reward. Remember, Lexia and Imagine Math can be done at home. I will make adjustments and accommodations as needed. Students who go to FLEX have a goal of 5 units and 1 lesson passed. Students need to wear their ID cards and DOG tags every day. They are allowed to keep them here at school. This protocol is essential since Maltby is so big that if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them in passing times. Planners: Sign Planner Math: Students review concepts of the Unit 3 test, so I could see where they were at their fraction sense. We took a review quiz on Unit 3, and that will be in the gradebook later next week. Reading/Writing: We started our Unit 2 on Informational text. Students are reading about Ocean Life and will be writing an informational piece on an animal of their choosing. Science: We will be starting our new Unit next week. Homework: Study for the Spelling test, and read 20 minutes (fill out reading log if your student wants to) Parent To Do list:
Mrs. Orrico Happy Tuesday, Parents!
Welcome to our Friday Newsletter! I am excited to be back, and it’s been a great three days with the kids. We are all transitioning to our new normal. There will be some changes with the reading log, Google Classroom, and planner, so after Thanksgiving break, look out for that! Here are some announcements for next week: The Canned Food Drive is coming up. Please start collecting canned and nonperishable food items. My class won it last year, and I would love to continue the tradition with this class! Thanksgiving Break - Wednesday, November 26th to Monday, December 1st. Return to school on Tuesday, December 2nd Students need to wear their ID cards and DOG tags every day. They are allowed to keep them here at school. This protocol is essential since Maltby is so big that if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them in passing times. Planners: No planners! Math: Students finished the Unit 3 test. We will start Unit 4 on Tuesday when we get back! Reading/Writing: Students worked hard finishing their AR Goals. New goals will be given for Trimester 2. Science: We will be starting our new Unit after the break. Homework: Enjoy your family time! Of course, you can get some reading in, or even time on Power Up/Lexia or Imagine Math if you want! Parent To Do list:
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]. I hope everyone has a wonderful break and Happy Thanksgiving to all our 5th Grade Families! Mrs. Orrico Hello, Parents!
Happy Friday! We have four more wake-ups! Thank you to the families who participated and donated monetarily for the surprise baby shower! I was so shocked! I have attached some photos if you want to see how it went! I was excited to celebrate this big event with our class this year. I hope the students had as much fun as I did! We will be signing a yearbook on Tuesday. Please have your student bring a Sharpie marker for their yearbook. If your student still needs to purchase a yearbook, we will have premade books that students can use to get signatures! For Field Day, students will wear their Maltby Class T-shirts and can bring a small backpack or a drawstring backpack with their water bottle and any other things they need. I highly recommend that students wear tennis shoes and appropriate clothing for outdoor activities! Our field day is from 12:35 to 3:20! On Wednesday, students will need nothing but themselves! We will have our poetry slam, share out comics and brochures, and finish the year by writing a letter to the future 5th graders who will enter our classrooms in the Fall! Here are some announcements for the week: Desk and Locker Clean Out on Monday! Bring extra bags to bring home all your belongings! Field Day is on Wednesday, June 11th - Wear a Classroom T-Shirt! Last Day of school is Thursday, June 12th. Dismissal will be at 12:30 pm! Students must wear their ID Cards and DOG Tags daily, but they are allowed to keep them at school. This protocol is essential since Maltby is so big that if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them in passing times. AR: Students will try to meet their AR points goal for the third Trimester. The AR Test can only be taken at school. Students will also get an AR Comprehension grade, which should be between 80% and 100%. AR points are due TODAY! Late/Absent Work: Students will have homework, and they will have absent work if they are not at school. All homework is written in the planner, and we put our daily work agenda on Google Classroom. If you have yet to go onto Google Classroom, please do so soon, so you know what is happening in class. I take 10% off for students who turn in late work since it is not turned in on time. Also, for absent work, students have as many days as they were absent, plus one day to complete it. For example, if your student is absent on Monday and returns to school on Tuesday, their absent work will be due on Thursday. Imagine Math and Lexia Weekly Goals: Each student has a goal to meet their Lexia goal of 20 units and their Imagine Math goal of 2 Lessons passed to complete each week. For the trimester, students still have 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete these goals, but I am assigning it as homework every day so it can be done by Friday. If students do not complete it, they will sign the responsibility binder on Friday Morning. I understand that students are absent, but Lexia and Imagine Math can be done at home. I will make adjustments and accommodations as needed. Students who go to FLEX have a goal of 10 units and 1 lesson passed. Planners: Please sign the planner every day! Math: Unit 7 tests are coming home today! Grades are ready to go in the Gradebook! Reading/Writing: Students finished their book club conversations and are starting their book reviews. We will be working on Poetry next week! AR: Students also work on reading for AR every day. From now on, they will take their reading binder home and to school every day. They are also working on Power Up (Lexia). Science: Students are creating their own Planet Brochure! Social Studies: Students are writing about an event in American history, and it will turn into an article! Homework: Read for 20 minutes and fill out the reading log. Parent to-do list:
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]. I hope everyone has a wonderful last weekend of the school year! Mrs. Orrico Hello, Parents!
Happy Friday! We have nine more wake-ups! This week, students finished up Unit 7 in math. I will send grades back next week! Book clubs are going strong! We will be finishing our book club on Wednesday, June 4th! Here are some announcements for the week: Health Days will be on Thursday, June 5th, and Friday, June 6th. Field Day is on Wednesday, June 11th Last Day of school is Thursday, June 12th. Dismissal will be at 12:30 pm! Students must wear their ID Cards and DOG Tags daily, but they are allowed to keep them at school. This protocol is essential since Maltby is so big that if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them in passing times. AR: Students will try to meet their AR points goal for the third Trimester. The AR Test can only be taken at school. Students will also get an AR Comprehension grade, which should be between 80% and 100%. AR points are due on Friday, June 6th! Late/Absent Work: Students will have homework, and they will have absent work if they are not at school. All homework is written in the planner, and we put our daily work agenda on Google Classroom. If you have yet to go onto Google Classroom, please do so soon, so you know what is happening in class. I take 10% off for students who turn in late work since it is not turned in on time. Also, for absent work, students have as many days as they were absent, plus one day to complete it. For example, if your student is absent on Monday and returns to school on Tuesday, their absent work will be due on Thursday. Imagine Math and Lexia Weekly Goals: Each student has a goal to meet their Lexia goal of 20 units and their Imagine Math goal of 2 Lessons passed to complete each week. For the trimester, students still have 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete these goals, but I am assigning it as homework every day so it can be done by Friday. If students do not complete it, they will sign the responsibility binder on Friday Morning. I understand that students are absent, but Lexia and Imagine Math can be done at home. I will make adjustments and accommodations as needed. Students who go to FLEX have a goal of 10 units and 1 lesson passed. Planners: Please sign the planner every day! Math: We are done with Unit 7. Next week, we will review all skills! Reading/Writing: Students are working hard on book clubs. Our conversations were great, and students were prepared to use their sticky notes to spark conversations. Book Clubs will be done on Wednesday, June 4th! That’s when they will take the AR test. This will be a grade. AR: Students also work on reading for AR every day. From now on, they will take their reading binder home and to school every day. They are also working on Power Up (Lexia). Science: Students had a great time building parachutes. We will end the year learning about Planets! Social Studies: Students are learning about the 13 colonies. They presented their commercials on their colonies, and it was great! Homework: Book Club HW for students who are in choir or orchestra (also for any student who is behind in their book club reading or packet), Read for 20 minutes and fill out the reading log. Students should be reading to reach their AR goals, which are due Friday, June 6th! Parent to-do list:
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! Mrs. Orrico Hello, Parents!
We are in the final stretch! We have 13 more wake-ups! This week, students are grooving through Unit 7! We have been learning about multiplying mixed numbers and mixed numbers by whole numbers. We have also been learning about triangles and quadrilaterals! Unit 7 Test will be next Friday! Book clubs are going great! Remember, book club books are only read at school during ELA time. Students will have plenty of time to read, write their sticky notes, and finish their book club assignments with that time. There should be no need for them to have book club homework. Here are some announcements for the week: No School on Monday, May 26th All Library Books due on Friday, May 30th Health Days will be on Thursday, June 5th, and Friday, June 6th. Field Day is on Wednesday, June 11th Last Day of school is Thursday, June 12th. Students must wear their ID Cards and DOG Tags daily, but they are allowed to keep them at school. This protocol is essential since Maltby is so big that if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them in passing times. AR: Students will try to meet their AR points goal for the third Trimester. The AR Test can only be taken at school. Students will also get an AR Comprehension grade, which should be between 80% and 100%. AR points are due on Tuesday, June 10th! Late/Absent Work: Students will have homework, and they will have absent work if they are not at school. All homework is written in the planner, and we put our daily work agenda on Google Classroom. If you have yet to go onto Google Classroom, please do so soon, so you know what is happening in class. I take 10% off for students who turn in late work since it is not turned in on time. Also, for absent work, students have as many days as they were absent, plus one day to complete it. For example, if your student is absent on Monday and returns to school on Tuesday, their absent work will be due on Thursday. Imagine Math and Lexia Weekly Goals: Each student has a goal to meet their Lexia goal of 20 units and their Imagine Math goal of 2 Lessons passed to complete each week. For the trimester, students still have 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete these goals, but I am assigning it as homework every day so it can be done by Friday. If students do not complete it, they will sign the responsibility binder on Friday Morning. I understand that students are absent, but Lexia and Imagine Math can be done at home. I will make adjustments and accommodations as needed. Students who go to FLEX have a goal of 10 units and 1 lesson passed. Planners: Please sign the planner every day! Math: We are halfway through Unit 7! We will have a Quiz on Unit 7 sometime next week!. The test should be graded by next week, so look out for those coming home! I have included the unit Family Letter and the answers to the home links in our Google Classroom. If your student is absent, all the lesson videos are also on Google Classroom. Reading/Writing: Students are working hard on book clubs. Our conversations were great, and students were prepared to use their sticky notes to spark conversations. AR: Students also work on reading for AR every day. From now on, they will take their reading binder home and to school every day. They are also working on Power Up (Lexia). Science: We are working on our Gravity Unit that include the science behind parachutes! Social Studies: Students are learning about the 13 colonies.Students are working on a commercial for their colony! Homework: Read 20 minutes, and fill out the reading log. Students should be reading to get to their AR Goal! Parent to-do list:
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]. I hope everyone has a wonderful 3-day weekend! Mrs. Orrico Hello, Parents!
This week, we finally got back to normal with no State Testing. Students are working hard reading and writing about their book club books! It was great to be part of the book club conversations on Wednesday. Please feel free to check in on your students' book progress. Remember, book club books are only read at school during ELA time. Students will have plenty of time to read, write their sticky notes, and finish their book club assignments with that time. There should be no need for them to have book club homework. **Health Forms are going home today! Please read and fill out the forms, which are due on Friday, May 23rd. Here are some announcements for the week: Last House Meeting on Tuesday, May 20th Health Forms due Friday, May 23rd Ahola Day is on Friday, May 23rd. Wear Hawaiian clothes to school! No School on Monday, May 26th All Library Books due on Friday, May 30th Students must wear their ID Cards and DOG Tags daily, but they are allowed to keep them at school. This protocol is essential since Maltby is so big that if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them in passing times. AR: Students will try to meet their AR points goal for the third Trimester. The AR Test can only be taken at school. Students will also get an AR Comprehension grade, which should be between 80% and 100%. AR points are due on Tuesday, June 10th! Late/Absent Work: Students will have homework, and they will have absent work if they are not at school. All homework is written in the planner, and we put our daily work agenda on Google Classroom. If you have yet to go onto Google Classroom, please do so soon, so you know what is happening in class. I take 10% off for students who turn in late work since it is not turned in on time. Also, for absent work, students have as many days as they were absent, plus one day to complete it. For example, if your student is absent on Monday and returns to school on Tuesday, their absent work will be due on Thursday. Imagine Math and Lexia Weekly Goals: Each student has a goal to meet their Lexia goal of 20 units and their Imagine Math goal of 2 Lessons passed to complete each week. For the trimester, students still have 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete these goals, but I am assigning it as homework every day so it can be done by Friday. If students do not complete it, they will sign the responsibility binder on Friday Morning. I understand that students are absent, but Lexia and Imagine Math can be done at home. I will make adjustments and accommodations as needed. Students who go to FLEX have a goal of 10 units and 1 lesson passed. Planners: Please sign the planner every day! Math: Students finished the Unit 6 test on Tuesday, and we have started Unit 7. The test should be graded by next week, so look out for those coming home! I have included the unit Family Letter and the answers to the home links in our Google Classroom. If your student is absent, all the lesson videos are also on Google Classroom. Reading/Writing: Students are working hard on book clubs. Our first conversations were great, and students were prepared to use their sticky notes to spark conversations. AR: Students also work on reading for AR every day. From now on, they will take their reading binder home and to school every day. They are also working on Power Up (Lexia). Science: Students took their test on the Changes Cycle 2—Matter Unit. The comics they have been working on are due on Monday. Our next unit will be on Gravity. Social Studies: Students are learning about the 13 colonies. Homework: Homelink 7.2 and Math Boxes 7.2 on MJ page 239, finish Comics, read 20 minutes, and fill out the reading log. Parent to-do list:
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]. I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend! Mrs. Orrico |
AuthorMrs. Orrico's Weekly Announcements and Reminders Archives
January 2026
Categories |
RSS Feed
