Happy New Year!

Hello, Parents!

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful break! I definitely did!

This week, we slowly got back to school. We made many new goals and started to relearn routines and expectations here at school!

Book Clubs have started! Students have a schedule of what pages must be read by certain dates in their ELA Binder. Students will be reading their book club book AND their AR book. They are only reading their book club to the page required by their book club meeting date. Please do not have your child read on. Students must complete their Thought Box Assignment by Monday. This is our first Meeting Day! This will help increase participation in book club conversations.

Also, I have a new expectation for Lexia and Imagine Math 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, 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. I understand that students are absent, but Lexia and Imagine Math can be done at home. I will make adjustments and accommodations as needed.

Here are some announcements for the next trimester:
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 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. 

Planners: Please sign the planner every day!

Math: This week we start back up with 3.8! We are learning about fractions!I have included the Family Letter for the unit and the answers to the home links in our Google Classroom. Also, if your student is absent, all the lesson videos are on Google Classroom. 

Reading/Writing: Students are working on Book Clubs. Our first book club meeting is Monday! Examples of Thought Boxes are on Google Classroom.

AR: Students also work 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 are learning about the Water Cycle.

Social Studies: Students are learning about American Indians.

Homework: Thought Boxes and Thick Questions, iGoals sheet (if didn’t in class), reading for AR and filling out reading log, absent work or late work as well (if your student has any)

Parent to-do list:

• Planner
• Reading Log
• Friday Folder Communication Sheet
• See if your student is ready for Book Club Meeting on Monday!

If you have any questions, then please email me at [email protected].
I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing weekend!
Mrs. Orrico

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