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Hello, Parents!
Thank you for the families who came to Face to Face Conferences. It was so nice meeting you and speaking with you about your student! This week, students are working hard on place value, the power of 10, multiplication, writing using the five senses, and learning about food webs and chains. Go to Google Classroom to see Unit 2’s home links, family letters, and videos. I have uploaded many additional videos to help with multiplication. Also, regarding technology, students will need access to a computer at home to do Social Studies assignments and other subject-related activities. Please log into Google Classroom, Clever, and TCI (the social studies curriculum) at home. Please email me with any questions! I look forward to seeing students' writing as we complete them next week. This might be an opportunity for you to ask your students about the personal story they are writing about in class. Here are some announcements for next week: We will be celebrating Halloween on Thursday, October 31st. Our day will consist of math games, spooky writing, and reading, and we will end our day with a movie. This year, students can wear costumes to school. Remember it needs to be school-appropriate! Also, feel free to donate to our Halloween Day of Activities https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BADA629A6F8C07-52717519-halloween Students need to wear their ID Cards and DOG Tags every day, 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 goal of 15 AR points for the 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. Planners: Please sign the planner every day! Math: Students are learning about place value, the power of 10, and multiplication. I have included the Family Letter for the unit and the answers to the homelinks in our Google Classroom. Also, if your student is absent, all the lesson videos are on Google Classroom. Reading/Writing: Students are planning their personal narrative stories about 5th Grade Camp. We will start the drafting process next week. Also, students are working on reading for AR every day. From now on, students will take their reading binder home and to school every day. Students are also working on Power Up (Lexia) and reading for AR points. Science: Students learn about disruptions in an ecosystem. Social Studies: Students took their Continents and Oceans quiz today. Homework: Homelink 2.5, Math Boxes 2.5 in Math Journal page 51, read for 20 minutes and fill out reading log Parent to-do list:
I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend! GO Green! Mrs. Orrico
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Hello, Parents!
This week, we did NWEA testing. I will be going over the results at Parent-teacher conferences. Please go on Parent Connect to check your student's grades. We did this this week so they are aware of their grades. I will also go over their AR goals and comprehension grades during conferences. Also, remember these are only 10 minutes, so please think about questions you would like to ask if you have any during this time. Today, Marisa Woloszyn, a meteorologist from Channal 7 News, came to talk to our students! Here are some pictures from today’s guest speaker! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-27tWkakepFtSm0JGbXZOW2IE5h7dHB7?usp=sharing Here are some announcements for next week: Picture retakes on Friday, October 25th Our next HOUSES Meeting will be Tuesday, October 22nd Parent-teacher conferences are coming up. I will have Face to Face Conferences on Wednesday, October 23rd, and Virtual Conferences on Monday, October 28th. We will be going over NWEA scores and student progress in the classroom. If you have any questions you want to ask me, please ask them first so that I can answer them! Many of you have signed up for a conference, but if you have not, please schedule one using this link: https://calendar.app.google/RDJhih6yWjgNjinB6 We will be celebrating Halloween on Thursday, October 31st. Our day will consist of math games, spooky writing, and reading, and we will end our day with a movie. This year, students can wear costumes to school. Remember it needs to be school-appropriate! Students need to wear their ID Cards and DOG Tags every day, 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 goal of 15 AR points for the 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. Planners: Please sign the planner every day! Math: Students Unit 1 tests have gone home! Hopefully, you have seen them! If not, please refer to Parent Connect to see your student’s grade on the test. I have included the Family Letter for the unit and the answers to the homelinks in our Google Classroom. Also, if your student is absent, all the lesson videos are on Google Classroom. Reading/Writing: Students worked on editing their Write Longer (CERER) with a partner this week. They also learned about Story Elements with the story Peter’s Chair. This will prepare them to write their Narrative Story next week! From now on, students will take their reading binder home and to school every day. Students are also working on Power Up (Lexia) and reading for AR points. Science: Students are learning about food chains and how energy transfer to one thing to another in an ecosystem. We also started to Social Studies: Students just took this test on Lesson 14, and will be starting Lesson 15 next week Homework: Homelink 2.1, Math Boxes 2.1 in Math Journal page 40, read for 20 minutes and fill out reading log Parent to-do list:
If you have any questions, then please email me at [email protected]. I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend! Mrs. Orrico Hello, Parents!
Wow, what a week! Students finished their first Math Unit, and the two tests will be coming home next week. Also, students had a great time at 5th Grade camp. Thank you, chaperones, for taking the time out of your day to be with us! Pictures will be coming soon! We ended the week with our Read In! Students enjoyed a crackling fire and snuggle up with a book. Here are some announcements for next week: No School on Monday, October 14th On Tuesday, October 15th, we will take the Reading NWEA Test, and on Wednesday, October 16th, we will take the Math NWEA Test in the morning. Students need to wear their ID Cards and DOG Tags every day. 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 goal of 15 AR points for the 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. Planners: Please sign the planner every day! Math: Students finished Unit 1. The two unit tests will be coming home next week. We will be starting Unit 2 on Thursday next week!I have included the Family Letter for the unit and the answers to the homelinks in our Google Classroom. Also, if your student is absent, all the lesson videos are on Google Classroom. Reading/Writing: Students worked on Write Longers (CERER) this week using their reading book. We will be working on Story Elements and Narrative Writing next week! From now on, students will take their reading binder home and to school every day. Students are also working on Power Up (Lexia) and reading for AR points. Science: Students continue practicing writing CERER by reading a text, highlighting evidence, and then using reasoning to support their claims. We also started learning about biomes and different types of biomes. Social Studies: Students are working on the three branches of government. Homework: Social Studies Lesson14 test review due and Reading for 20 minutes with filling out the reading log Parent to-do list:
If you have any questions, then please email me at [email protected]. I hope everyone has a great three-day weekend! Mrs. Orrico Hello, Parents!
Happy October! We had a fantastic week in 5th grade! Students are working hard to learn how to write a CERER in ELA for our read-aloud Restart and continue their understanding of volume in rectangular prisms. We will have Part 2 of the Unit 1 Math test on Tuesday. Students also had fun implementing the four C’s (Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking) in our STEAM Mania for Science today. Also, we are facing some challenges with homework and 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 is going to be due on Thursday. Here are some announcements for next week: Students need to wear their ID Cards and DOG Tags every day. 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 goal of 15 AR points for the Trimester. The AR Test can only be taken at school. Students will also get an AR Comprehension grade. This grade should be between 80% and 100%. I sent home an AR Tracker yesterday. Please sign it and turn it in by Monday, October 7th. Planners: Please sign the planner every day! Math:This week we continued our learning in volume and extending that idea into finding the volume of irregular prism. We will have a test on Tuesday, October 8th on finding the volume of prisms irregular prisms. Remember, students can use their math review, homelinks, math journal pages, and math boxes to study all unit long. I have included the Family Letter for the unit and the answers to the homelinks in our Google Classroom. Also, if your student is absent, all the lesson videos are on Google Classroom. Reading/Writing: Students worked on Write Longers (CERER) this week using the book Restart. Today, students started their own Write Longer with the book they are reading for AR. Students will be taking their reading binder home and to school every day from now on. Students are also working on Power Up (Lexia) and reading for AR points. Students need 15 points for AR by November 22nd. Remember, they are only reading one book! This book is the same book they read at home and school. Science: Students continue practicing writing CERER by reading a text, highlighting evidence, and then using reasoning to support their claim. We also started learning about biomes and different types of biomes. Social Studies: Students are working on the three branches of government. Homework: Social Studies (Judicial Branch: 1 main responsibility, 2 members, 5 key responsibilities write (2), read and highlight on TCI), Reading for 20 minutes with filling out the reading log. Parent to-do list:
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