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We have eight more wake-ups until the Last Day of School! Next week, we still have a whole week of school, so we will have our Unit 7 test. There will be no retakes for this test. Also, we will finish up book clubs next week! Students will also start Poetry next week, and we will end our final few days with a Poetry Slam, where they will memorize a poem and create a dance of at least some movements that will go with their poems and perform it in front of the class. AR Points are due Friday, June 7th. I have also put the grades into Student Connect so you can see how they affect your student’s grade. Also, I have put most of the grades in for all the subjects. Reading and Writing grades are put together under the Reading Grade. Please email me if you have any questions. Remember, if your student is absent, please look at Google Classroom. Most of the time, I put what we did on there. Plus, most science assignments, all the Math Lesson videos, and ELA assignments are on Google Classroom. Here are some announcements for next week: Reproductive Health Days are Thursday, June 6th, and Friday, June 7th. Thursday, June 6th, will be the PTO Magic /Science Assembly. Friday, June 7th, is Red, White, and Blue Spirit Day. The Yearbook Signing will be on Tuesday, June 11th, from 10:00 to 10:30 am. Tuesday, June 11th is Field Day- Wear a Classroom T-shirt! Poetry Slam will be on Tuesday, June 11th, and Wednesday, June 12th The Last Day of School is on Wednesday, June 12th 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: Please sign the planner for Friday! Math: This week, we continued our learning in Unit 7. Today, students took the formative test to see how they progressed through the unit. We will have one more lesson on Monday, then review for the test on Tuesday, and the Unit 7 test will be on Wednesday, June 5th. Reading/Writing: Students do great with their Book Club conversations! The fourth set of sticky notes and the fourth assignment are due on Monday, June 3rd! Students are still working on reading for AR points and writing sticky notes while reading. AR Goals are due Friday, June 7th! Science: Students have been learning about gravity and air resistance and how they work against each other to slow falling objects. They created parachutes to see which prototype would be the best for a skydiver (Lego Man). It was great to see their creativity and engineering skills come to life. Homework: Students should read their Book Club book, finish their sticky notes and Book Club assignment #4, and read for AR by completing the reading log! Parent To-Do List:
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]. I hope everyone has a beautiful weekend! Mrs. Orrico
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Hello Families!
We have 12 more wake-ups until the Last Day of School! To keep things going, we will continue learning in Unit 7 and test the first week of June! Also, students did an awesome job on their comics, please check them out on Google Classroom! AR Points are due Friday, June 7th. Please review the Grade Sheet that came home today to see how your student is doing. I have also put the grades into Student Connect so you can see how they affect your student’s grade. Remember, if your student is absent, please look at Google Classroom. Most of the time, I put what we did on there. Plus, most science assignments, all the Math Lesson videos, and ELA assignments are on Google Classroom. Here are some announcements for next week: No School on Monday, May 27th Our Last HOUSES Meeting is Tuesday, May 28th Reproductive Health Days are Thursday, June 6th, and Friday, June 7th. Thursday, June 6th, will be the PTO Magic /Science Assemblies Friday, June 7th, is Red, White, and Blue Spirit Day Tuesday, June 11th is Field Day- Wear a Classroom T-shirt! Last Day of School is on Wednesday, June 12th 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: Please sign the planner for Friday! Math: This week, we return triangles and quadrilaterals. Remember that all homelinks and the family letter for the unit are on Google Classroom. The McGraw Hill app has many games students can play at home to practice their skills. Reading/Writing: The Book Club discussions were excellent! The students did an awesome job discussing their thoughts and character traits. The third set of sticky notes and the third assignment are due on Tuesday, May 28th! Students are still working on reading for AR points and writing sticky notes while reading. AR Goals are due Friday, June 7th! Science: Students have been learning about gravity and air resistance and how they work against each other to slow falling objects. Homework: Read their Book Club book, finish their sticky notes and Book Club assignment #3, and read for AR by filling out the reading log! Parent To-Do List:
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]. I hope everyone has a great Memorial Day Weekend! Soak up the SUN! Mrs. Orrico Hello Families!
A full week of school and the students are working hard on some projects! Students are working on Comics about Matter in Science. We will record these at school and turn them into Google Classroom next week, so ask your students to show you! Also, our first Book Club Meeting was AMAZING! Students came ready to discuss their book using sticky notes and assignment #1. This book club focuses on Character Traits. Please ask your student to share information about their book club with you! Remember, if your student is absent, please look at Google Classroom. Most of the time, I put what we did on there. Plus, most science assignments, all the Math Lesson videos, and ELA assignments are on Google Classroom. Here are some announcements for next week: No School on Monday, May 27th Thursday, June 6th, will be the PTO Magic /Science Assemblies Friday, June 7th, is Red, White, and Blue Spirit Day Tuesday, June 11th is Field Day- Wear a Classroom T-shirt! Last Day of School is on Wednesday, June 12th 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: Please sign the planner for Friday! Math: This week, we dove into Unit 7 and started working on some geometry. Also, students who took the retake for Unit 6 will get those back on Monday. Remember that all homelinks and the family letter for the unit are on Google Classroom. The McGraw Hill app has many games students can play at home to practice their skills. Reading/Writing: The Book Club discussions were excellent! The students did an awesome job discussing their thoughts and character traits. The second set of sticky notes and the second assignment are due on Tuesday, May 21st! Students are still working on reading for AR points and writing sticky notes while reading. AR Goals are due Friday, June 7th! Science: Students worked on their Matter Comic this week. The comics will be due on Monday. Students did take the Changes Cycle 2 Test. We will be starting the new Unit on Gravity on Monday. Homework: HL 7.5, Read their Book Club book and start working on Book Club assignments, finish Science Comics, and read for AR by filling out the reading log! Parent To-Do List:
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]. I hope everyone has a great weekend! Mrs. Orrico Hello Families!
We are done with MSTEP! We celebrated with a Confetti Throw! Each day of MSTEP, we wrote down all our worries and stresses on test days, ripped them up, and collected them—today was the day we threw them in the air! We also celebrated with some Dunkin Donuts, which the kids enjoyed! Plus, one of our students’ Pawsitives got pulled to have our therapy dog, Hope, in our classroom all day! Let’s just say we had a fabulous Friday! Click here to see the video of the Confetti Throw Remember, if your student is absent, please look at Google Classroom. Most of the time, I put what we did on there. Plus, most science assignments, all the Math Lesson videos, and ELA assignments are on Google Classroom. Here are some announcements for next week: Brain Chick was here today to talk about his new book Wayfinder. An order form went home today if your child wants to order a book. Unit 6 Math Test went home today! Please review those tests with your student. If students want to retake, test corrections are due Tuesday! Grade Check-In Sheets are going home today! Please review and sign your name. Then, have your student turn it in on Monday. This sheet will replace the Friday Communication Sheet this 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: Please sign the planner for Friday! Math: We started the first lesson of Unit 7. Homelink 7.1 and Math Boxes for 7.1 are due Monday. Remember that all homelinks and the family letter for the unit are on Google Classroom. The McGraw Hill app has many games students can play at home to practice their skills. Reading/Writing: Book Clubs started today! The first set of sticky notes and the first assignment will be due on Wednesday, May 15th! Students are still working on reading for AR points and writing sticky notes while reading. AR Goals are due Friday, June 7th! Science: Students took their Science Vocabulary Test today. The scores are in their email if you want to see what they got! Homework: Read their Book Club book and start working on Book Club assignments, Unit 6 Math Test corrections (only for students who want to retake portions of the test, and read for AR by filling out the reading log! Parent To-Do List:
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]. I hope everyone has a great weekend! Mrs. Orrico Hello Families!
Another week of 5th grade went by, and we finally hit the six-week mark of school! Students worked hard this week to finish up Unit 6 in Math. Also, students had some fun analyzing Disney Cartoons to find common archetypes. This week, we started our Student of The Day celebration! Every day, students get to pick two things they would like to do as Student of the Day. I believe the students are excited about their day, and it’s a way to celebrate their success as 5th graders! Remember, if your student is absent, please look at Google Classroom. Most of the time, I put what we did on there. Plus, most science assignments, all the Math Lesson videos, and ELA assignments are on Google Classroom. Here are some announcements for next week: MSTEP Testing Dates
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: Please sign the planner for Friday! Math: We finished Unit 6 and took the test! We are doing some math practice to prepare for the MSTEP Math Test on Monday. We will be starting Unit 7 next week! Remember that all homelinks and the family letter for the unit are on Google Classroom. The McGraw Hill app has many games students can play at home to practice their skills. Reading/Writing: Students learned about common archetypes in fictional stories. We will be moving on to Character Traits and then starting Book Clubs. Students are still working on reading for AR points and writing sticky notes while reading. AR Goals are due Friday, June 7th! Science: Students will be starting Changes Cycle 2 on Monday! Homework: Two Science questions in packet, Math Packet Problems #39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 52, 55, 58, 60, 63, 69, 74, 80,82, work on SS review, and read for AR - 20 minutes with a reading log. Parent To-Do List:
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