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Happy Friday!
We have four more wake-ups! Please read this part of the email! It will tell you all the information for the last week of school! On Monday, we will be having a desk and locker cleanout! Please send your student with extra bags if they have leftover clothes, school supplies, or locker decorations. Also, we will be signing yearbooks on Monday Morning. 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! On Tuesday, students are participating in a school wide lip-dup! It will be a fun morning! For Field Day (on Wednesday), students will wear their Maltby Class T-shirts and may bring a small backpack or a drawstring backpack containing their water bottle and any other items 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 Thursday, students will need nothing but themselves! We will have our poetry slam, a mini celebration of 5th grade, 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 this week and next week: Locker and Desk Clean Out on Monday, June 8th! Signing Yeards book on Monday, June 8th! Field Day is on Wednesday, June 10th Last Day of School is Thursday, June 11th. Dismissal at 12:30 pm! 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 own AR goal for the 3rd 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 not yet joined Google Classroom, please do so soon so you can stay up to date on 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 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 10 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 check whether your student is taking the AR test to confirm 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 may keep them here at school. This protocol is essential because Maltby is so large; if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them during passing times. Planners: Sign Planner Math: We finished working through Unit 8. Reading/Writing: Students finish their codex project and are now working on Poetry. Science: Students are working on their planet brochure. Homework: Reading for AR and homelinks Parent To Do list:
Have a great week! Mrs. Orrico
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Happy Monday!
We are officially in the single digits! We have 8 more wake up! Students will be finishing up their Codex Projects on the Early American Civilization this week. Also, students are still working hard to get to their AR goal! AR points will be due on Friday! I will be putting in grades all week, so please make sure you check on Friday or over the weekend to see how your student is doing. We can do this! Here are some announcements for this week and next week: Health Class is taught in the afternoon on Thursday, June 4th, and Friday, June 5th. Locker and Desk Clean Out on Monday, June 8th! Field Day is on Wednesday, June 10th Last Day of School is Thursday, June 11th. Dismissal at 12:30 pm! 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 own AR goal for the 3rd 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 not yet joined Google Classroom, please do so soon so you can stay up to date on 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 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 10 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 check whether your student is taking the AR test to confirm 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 may keep them here at school. This protocol is essential because Maltby is so large; if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them during passing times. Planners: Sign Planner Math: Started Unit 8 and will be doing a few lessons to finish off the year. Reading/Writing: Students will finish their Codex Projects and present! Science: We will be starting our Space Unit this week! Homework:Reading for AR and homelinks Parent To Do list:
Have a great week! Mrs. Orrico Happy Friday!
We officially started MSTEP testing. Students did a nice job taking their time on the test. Remember we have two more test next week on Tuesday, and Thursday! Last day to buy a yearbook is tomorrow! Also, students need to choose their encore for next year! I would also like to mention that Ms. Joseph (our counselor) came into our classroom this morning to go over Encore for next year. It is that time when they need to choose their classes! They are ALL bringing home a half sheet of paper with directions on choosing their Encore for 6th grade. You need to go to: https://rebrand.ly/26-27grade6 This must be done by Monday, April 20th! Here are some announcements for next week: MSTEP Testing! Here are the dates: Social Studies - Tuesday, April 21st Science - Thursday, April 23rd Math Day 1 - Tuesday, May 5th Math Day 2 - Thursday, May 7th Friday, May 8th MSTEP TESTING Celebration Book Fair is coming from April 20th to April 24th! 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 own AR goal for the 3rd 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 not yet joined Google Classroom, please do so soon so you can stay up to date on 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 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 10 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 check whether your student is taking the AR test to confirm 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 may keep them here at school. This protocol is essential because Maltby is so large; if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them during passing times. Planners: Sign Planner Math: We finished Unit 6 and will move onto Unit 7 next week along with MSTEP Practice. Reading/Writing: Keep Reading for AR! We are learning about the Maya, Inca, and Science: We are reviewing Science Concepts for the MSTEP Homework: No Homework, just read! Parent To Do list:
Have a nice weekend! Mrs. Orrico Happy Friday!
Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a nice spring break! The students jumped right back into learning this week. We are continuing Unit 6 with is multiplying and dividing decimals. We will be testing sometime in the next week and a half. Also, we started a new ELA pilot. It is social studies-themed, so students are learning about the Early American Civilizations. I am excited to see how the students like it as we go through the next few weeks. Here are some announcements for next week: MSTEP Testing starts Monday! Here are the dates: ELA Day 1 - Monday, April 13th - Writing the essay portion ELA Day 2 - Wednesday, April 15th Social Studies - Tuesday, April 21st Science - Thursday, April 23rd Math Day 1 - Tuesday, May 5th Math Day 2 - Thursday, May 7th Friday, May 8th MSTEP TESTING Celebration Book Fair is coming from April 20th to April 24th! 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 own AR goal for the 3rd 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 not yet joined Google Classroom, please do so soon so you can stay up to date on 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 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 10 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 check whether your student is taking the AR test to confirm 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 may keep them here at school. This protocol is essential because Maltby is so large; if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them during passing times. Planners: Sign Planner Math: We did lessons 6.9, 6.11, and 6.12 this week. Please make sure your student is doing their homework and math boxes every night! Reading/Writing: Keep Reading for AR! Science: We took this week to learn some test-taking skills! Homework: Homelink 6.12, Math Boxes 6.12 on page 228 Parent To Do list:
Have a nice weekend! Mrs. Orrico Happy Friday!
We made it to Spring Break! I know myself, and these students are ready for time off! I hope you take this time to relax and recharge for the final push of the year. Here are some announcements for next week: MSTEP Testing is coming! Here are the dates: ELA Day 1 - Monday, April 13th ELA Day 2 - Wednesday, April 15th Social Studies - Tuesday, April 21st Science - Thursday, April 23rd Math Day 1 - Tuesday, May 5th Math Day 2 - Thursday, May 7th Friday, May 8th MSTEP TESTING Celebration 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 own AR goal for the 3rd 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 not yet joined Google Classroom, please do so soon so you can stay up to date on 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 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 10 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 check whether your student is taking the AR test to confirm 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 may keep them here at school. This protocol is essential because Maltby is so large; if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them during passing times. Planners: Sign Planner Math: Students took their Volume test on Tuesday. Test went home today! Reading/Writing: Students finished their opinion papers. Please ask your students to share theirs. It is on their School’s Google Docs. Science: Science Test Score will be sent to their emails today! Homework: Relax and do some reading! Parent To Do list:
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]. Please have a nice spring break! Mrs. Orrico Happy Friday!
We had a great week of NWEA testing, and we are done testing for now. MSTEP Testing will take place after spring break. Remember, we only have 10 school days left until Spring Break! This trimester, please set some goals for students at home. We have made our AR goals, and a piece of paper was sent home yesterday for you to sign. Please review that goal and make a reading plan at home. Also, for the key learning sheet, please make sure your student is filling out the reading logs. These papers will be graded each week. It is important that students are filling out each side of the key learning. Another important reminder: chewing GUM at school is not allowed. There have been many students in class chewing gum and getting caught. The school’s handbook states there is no chewing gum, so my rule is that if they are caught chewing gum twice, then they will be written up and have a 30-minute lunch detention. Here are some announcements for next week: Math Test on Wednesday Next Week and Science Test on Thursday 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 20 AR points for the 3rd 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 not yet joined Google Classroom, please do so soon so you can stay up to date on 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 Lesson of 2 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 10 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 check whether your student is taking the AR test to confirm they are reading books. Please encourage them to read 20 minutes at night at least 5 times a week. Also, students need to be filling out the reading logs on the back of the key learning. Students need to wear their ID cards and DOG tags every day. They may keep them here at school. This protocol is essential because Maltby is so large; if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them during passing times. Planners: Sign Planner Math: Students have completed lessons 6.1 through 6.5! We will have a Unit Test on Wednesday next week. The review will be given on Monday. Please make sure students are completing their daily math homework, which includes a homelink and math boxes. Reading/Writing: Students are moving on to Unit 3 of the MyView Program. We are working on Opinion Writing and Realistic Fiction. This will include poems and riddles too! Science: This week, we learned about Physical and Chemical Change. We did the study guide today, and the students will take the Changes Cycle 1 test on Thursday! Homework: Homelink 6.5, Math Boxes 6.5 on page 211, and Read for 20 minutes! Parent To Do list:
Mrs. Orrico Happy Friday!
We have made it through Trimester 2! Please be proud of your student for all their hard work! Remember, there is no school on Monday! This might be the perfect weekend to make sure your Scientific Method Project is done! Students need to do Slides 9, 10, and 11 at home! Also, there is an NWEA test next week. We have the Math NWEA test on Wednesday, March 11th. I will send a reminder email the day before with some test prep that you can do at home! Here are some announcements for next week: Read-A-Thon is still going on next week, so please have your students read! Scientific Method Projects due Friday, March 13th. Please make sure students do Slides 9, 10, and 11 on their presentations! 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 20 AR points for the 3rd 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 not yet joined Google Classroom, please do so soon so you can stay up to date on 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 Lesson of 2 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 10 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 check whether your student is taking the AR test to confirm 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 may keep them here at school. This protocol is essential because Maltby is so large; if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them during passing times. Planners: Sign Planner Math: Students have completed lessons 6.1 through 6.4! Please make sure students are completing their daily math homework, which includes a homelink and math boxes. Reading/Writing: Students are moving on to Unit 3 of the MyView Program. We are working on Opinion Writing and Realistic Fiction. This will include poems and riddles too! Science: We are working on Changes Cycle 1. Students worked in groups this week to work on a Property of a material poster! All assignments are on Google Classroom Homework: Read for 20 minutes for the Read-A-Thon and finish the Scientific Method Project! Parent To Do list:
Mrs. Orrico Happy Monday!
I apologize for not sending this earlier, but my household got hit with the stomach flu. Thank you for your patience as I am navigating being a first-time mom and a teacher! Anyways, we have 5 school days remaining in the 2nd trimester, so this week I will be finishing up grades and making sure students have turned in their work. Please check Student Connect later this week to see how your student is doing in 5th grade! There is NWEA test this week and next week. Tomorrow we have ther Reading NWEA test, and next Wednesday, March 11th we have the Math NWEA test. I will send reminder email the day before with some test prep that you can do at home! I already sent out an email this morning about tomorrow’s test! Here are some announcements for next week: Read A Thon is this week and next week, so please have your students be reading! Scientific Method Projects due Friday, March 13th 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 not yet joined Google Classroom, please do so soon so you can stay up to date on 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 15 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 check whether your student is taking the AR test to confirm 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 may keep them here at school. This protocol is essential because Maltby is so large; if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them during passing times. Planners: Sign Planner Math: Students finish Unit 5 and we are beginning Unit 6 today! Homelinks and parent letter are on Google Classroom Reading/Writing: Students are moving onto Unit 3 of the MyView Program. We are working on Opinion Writing and Realistic Fiction. This will includes poems and riddles too! Science: We are working on Changes Cycle 1. All assignments are on Google Classroom Parent To Do list:
Mrs. Orrico Happy Friday!
This week's students worked hard with their group members to finish up their survival guide for the National Parks. I will take pictures of the final projects and post them in the Facebook group as each group presents! Please ask your student what they learned from their survival guide. Also, please ensure your student is reading at home. I have reviewed AR, and many students have not read a book this month, so they have little to no AR points. We have at least 10 to 15 minutes of reading each day, and they should read at least 20 minutes on 5 of the 7 days of the week. Every Friday, I will be doing an AR check to see how students are doing. We did one today, and 17/30 students are on track or have met their AR goals! We have 10 school days remaining in the 2nd trimester, so there is still plenty of time to meet their goals! Here are some announcements for next week: Kindness Week next week! Spirit Week Days are…
Scientific Method Projects due Friday, March 13th 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 not yet joined Google Classroom, please do so soon so you can stay up to date on 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 15 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 check whether your student is taking the AR test to confirm 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 may keep them here at school. This protocol is essential because Maltby is so large; if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them during passing times. Planners: Sign Planner Math: Unit 5 D-G Test on Wednesday! The study guide will be given on Monday! Reading/Writing: Students worked in groups to write a survival guide on a National Park. Presentations were today. We will be moving to opinion writing next. Science: This week, we started working on our scientific Method Projects. Monday will be our last day of schoolwork! Then we will move on to our next unit on Changes! Homework: Possible Scientific Method Experiment, read for AR, HL 5.14 and Math Boxes 5.14 Parent To Do list:
Mrs. Orrico Happy Monday!
Last week, I was out sick on Thursday and Friday. It feels good to be back and the students are happy too! As of last week, students took the first part of their Unit 5 Math Test, and are working in groups to create a survival guide on a National Park of their choosing. We have been doing lots of group work, so students are getting the chance to work with Ms. Forte’s students to create this guide. Our class is celebrating Valentine’s Day on Thursday, February 12th. This day will be filled with Valentine’s Day Activities for each Subject. Then, in the afternoon around 1:30 we will enjoy a film and a snack provided by myself and Mrs. Forte. We will be passing out Valentines that day and we will be decorating a bag in the morning so students can bring all their Valentine’s Day Goodies home with them. They do not need to bring in a box. For giving out valentines, please make sure if you are giving them out to give them out to each student in our class. If you want to give them to Mrs. Forte’s students, you can do so, but it is optional. Thank you so much to the Parents who volunteered to help us with the craft on Wednesday. I am sure the student will appreciate your help! Lastly, please ensure your student is reading at home. I have reviewed AR, and many students have not read a book this month, so they have little to no AR points. We have at least 10 to 15 minutes of reading each day, and they should read at least 20 minutes on 5 of the 7 days of the week. Every Friday, I will be doing an AR check to see how students are doing. We did one today, and 17/30 students are on track or have met their AR goals! We have 25 school days remaining in the 2nd trimester, so there is still plenty of time to meet their goals! Here are some announcements for next week: No School on Friday, February 13th, and Monday, February 16th! Enjoy your Mid-Winter Break! 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 not yet joined Google Classroom, please do so soon so you can stay up to date on 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 check whether your student is taking the AR test to confirm 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 may keep them here at school. This protocol is essential because Maltby is so large; if all students have their cards and tags on them, we can identify them during passing times. Planners: Sign Planner Math: Last Week, students took the Unit 5 A-C test. I will have them graded this week and returned by Friday. Reading/Writing: Students are working in groups to write a survival guide on a National Park. Science: Last week, we finished the wetlands unit and started learning about Physical and Chemical Change. Homework: Parent To Do list:
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