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Last FULL Week of School = Done

6/9/2022

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Hello, Parents!

We made it through the last week of school! This week we did data graphing and worked on our fifth-grade memory books. Remember, students should be reading for 20 minutes every night, even though the summer! Please feel free to make your own reading logs at home to track your reading! Also, read about DOG Tags. These tags will be daily items that students will need. 

Also, I would like to share that I have accepted a position to be the Head Coach of the Girl’s 8th Grade Volleyball team at Scranton Middle School. If your daughter is interested in playing volleyball, then please check out this flyer for the Lady Bulldog Youth Volleyball Camp. I plan to be there during those days, and I would love to see some former students at camp! The flyer is attached to the bottom of this post!

Here are some announcements for next week:

Dates to Remember:
  • Locker Clean Out on Monday, June 13th (No Backpacks on Tuesday and Wednesday)
  • Signing Year Books on Monday, June 13th with Mrs. Krayer’s Room 
  • Monday, June 13th, Hot Dog Lunch
  • Read Aloud Movie (Bridge of Terabithia) in the Afternoon on Monday, June 13th (Bring an afternoon snack and drink to eat while watching the movie)
  • Field Day is Tuesday, June 14th starting at 12:30 until the end of the day!
  • The last day of school is a Half Day on Wednesday, June 15th. Dismissal at 12:20 pm!

Pet Donation Drive Information: 
Some of the girls in our class are a part of Girl Scout Troop 40209, and they are working on earning their bronze award. They have created a project to help animals be comfortable while they are waiting for adoption.
Students can donate:
  • money
  • wet pet food
  • pet toys
All donations will be going to the Always Hope Animal Rescue. The prize for the first and second place classes for bringing in the most donations will get an extra special frozen treat on field day. The donation drive starts today and will end on Monday, June 13th. Please consider donating to this cause!

DOGS Tags are starting to be used every day at school. They need them for walking in the hallway, library, lunch, intramurals, and DOGS Recess/Rewards. Students will be staying in for DOGS Recess/Rewards if they do not have their DOGS Tag for the listed activities above! 

Parents! what you need to sign this week:
  • Planner
  • Reading Log (These are counted as a grade and need to be turned in on Mondays)
  • Friday Folder (Please take all paper out and keep them at home)

Parent Connect/Gradebooks: Parents, you can start checking Parent Connect to see what assignments your student is missing or incomplete and see what they have received on homework and test. For missing assignments, I would suggest showing your students what the assignment is and looking for it in their backpacks, desk, or locker. If they can’t find it, please tell me to make a new copy. Students could also check their grades using Student Connect if they didn’t know. This can be found on the Brighton Area Schools website under “I am a Student.” Please email me if you have any questions. 

Absent Students: Please look on Google Classroom for Assignments and Homework that you missed.

Planners: Please sign the planner every day!
Math: Data graphing through Circus Math on Google Classroom.
Reading/Writing: I am Poems are completed. Please feel free to read them on Google Classroom! Plus, we are working on a Memory Book for 5th Grade.
Science: We finished our Unit about Gravity.
Social Studies: Please check Mrs. Krayer’s Classroom for absent work and use the TCI website through Clever. 


Clever Apps to do at home **You can do these during the SUMMER TOO**:
  • Power Up
    • Goal: Students can receive a Pawsitive, gaining more than 10 or 15 units. We do spend at least 60 minutes throughout the week on Power-Up.
  • Imagine Math 
    • Goal: 20 minutes a day. Students spend at least 60 minutes throughout the week on Imagine Math.
  • Khan Academy Mappers:
    • Students can use this app to increase their mathematics knowledge, which they need and are ready for. This program generates mathematical skills and concepts based on their NWEA scores. They can sign in using the link on Google Classroom.

If you have any questions, then please email me at vuicharda@brightonk12.com. We have 2 and 1/2 Days left of school! We can do this!
Miss Vuichard

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Happy June!

6/2/2022

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Happy June, Parents!

This week we started learning about the triangle hierarchy and quadrilateral hierarchy. We also continue writing alliteration poems and creating monsters based on our poetry. Also, students should be reading for 20 minutes every night. So please make sure students are filling out their reading logs. Also, please read about DOG Tags. These tags will be daily items that students will need. 

Here are some announcements for next week:

Reproductive Health Dates:
  • Wednesday, June 8th 
  • Friday, June 10th 

Dates to Remember:
  • Monday, June 13th, Hot Dog Lunch
  • Field Day is Tuesday, June 14th!
  • The last day of school is a Half Day on Wednesday, June 15th

DOGS Tags are starting to be used every day at school. They need them for walking in the hallway, library, lunch, intramurals, and DOGS Recess/Rewards. Students will be staying in for DOGS Recess/Rewards if they do not have their DOGS Tag for the listed activities above! 

Students now have the responsibility of using their lockers. Please practice their combination at home. Also, students should have a homework folder that they will bring to school each day. This folder should contain their reading log, homelinks, math journal, and other homework. If you have any questions, email me. 

Parents! what you need to sign this week:
  • Planner
  • Reading Log (These are counted as a grade and need to be turned in on Mondays)
  • Friday Folder (Please take all paper out and keep them at home)

Parent Connect/Gradebooks: Parents, you can start checking Parent Connect to see what assignments your student is missing or incomplete and see what they have received on homework and test. For missing assignments, I would suggest showing your students what the assignment is and looking for it in their backpacks, desk, or locker. If they can’t find it, please tell me to make a new copy. Students could also check their grades using Student Connect if they didn’t know. This can be found on the Brighton Area Schools website under “I am a Student.” Please email me if you have any questions. 

Absent Students: Please look on Google Classroom for Assignments and Homework that you missed.

Planners: Please sign the planner every day!
Math: Students took their retakes for Unit 7. Also, we learned about triangles and quadrilaterals and did some more work with coordinate grids.
Reading/Writing: Students practice writing creativity by writing different types of poems. Check out their alliteration poem, and I am poem in their Poetry Journal on Google Classroom.
Science: We are learning about gravity and forces.
Social Studies: Please check Mrs. Krayer’s Classroom for absent work and use the TCI website through Clever. 


Clever Apps to do at home:
  • Power Up
    • Goal: Students can receive a Pawsitive, gaining more than 10 or 15 units. We do spend at least 60 minutes throughout the week on Power-Up.
  • Imagine Math 
    • Goal: 20 minutes a day. Students spend at least 60 minutes throughout the week on Imagine Math.
  • Khan Academy Mappers:
    • Students can use this app to increase their mathematics knowledge, which they need and are ready for. This program generates mathematical skills and concepts based on their NWEA scores. They can sign in using the link on Google Classroom.

If you have any questions, then please email me at vuicharda@brightonk12.com.
Miss Vuichard

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