Pushing through 1st Trimester

Hello, Parents!
We had a great four-day week! Students are working hard to finish off the trimester strong!

I will start putting in more grades next week, so please make sure you are looking at Parent Connect to see how your student is doing in 5th grade.

I will be sending home an AR checker so you can see how your students are doing on their reading goals for the trimester! Please sign this paper and have your student turn it in on Monday.

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!

Here are some announcements for next week:
Monday, November 11th, is Veterans Day. Students can wear Red, White, and Blue on Monday!

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 worked hard to prepare for the first portion of their Unit 2 Math Test on place value, powers of ten, and US traditional multiplication. They should receive their math test scores later next week. We did move on to division today! 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 finished drafting, revising, and peer editing their narrative papers this week. They spent the last two days typing their final stories. Please ask your students to read their stories to you this weekend! Students are also 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 did a little voting lesson, and students are learning about the Bills of Rights. 

Homework: Study for Round and Round Test, #7-9 on Math Division Worksheet, Typing Narrative, Read for 20 minutes and fill out reading log

Parent to-do list:

• Sign Planner
• Sign Reading Log
• Friday Folder Communication Sheet (Take all papers out of folder)
• Sign AR Sheet

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