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Students are deep in their Area and Volume unit. Students will be tested on Unit 1 later next week. Also, students should have taken an AR test this week for reading. If your student still needs to take one, they will need one as soon as they finish their book. Remember, students need 20 AR points by the end of the trimester. Also, Friday Folders are going home this week. Please clear out the folder, sign the communication sheet, and send the folder to school with your student on Monday. Here are some announcements for next week: Students need to be wearing their ID Cards and DOG Tags every day. They are allowed to keep them here 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. **Students do need headphones and computer mice for class every day. Please send in plug-in headphones and mice (not Bluetooth) for your student starting Monday, October 2nd.** Planners: Please sign the planner for Friday! Math: We are halfway through Unit 1. We will be finishing Unit One by the end of next week. Remember to study by reviewing your homelinks, math journal pages, and math boxes. If your student is absent, all the lesson videos are on Google Classroom. Reading/Writing: Students worked on finding Just Right books and working on Power Up (Lexia). Remember, they are only reading one book! This book is the same book they read at home and school. Also, students are working on sticky notes in our books. So, students are expected to write one to two sticky notes in their book per reading time. Science: Students took their metric unit quiz last week, and we reviewed evidence-based writing with a CER Showdown. We continue working on CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) writing in science to be experts by our first unit! Social Studies: Students finished their America projects and are now moving on to continents and oceans. Homework: Finish Math Boxes 1.9 on Math Journal Page 27, read 20 minutes, and fill out the reading log Parent To Do list:
If you have any questions, then please email me at orricoa@brightonk12.com. I hope everyone has a great weekend! Mrs. Orrico
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Hello, Parents!
Week three of school is done, and now we are getting down to business. Last week, students started on the first unit in Math, which is all about Area and Volume. We explored area and volume with 2D and 3D shapes, too. Also, students could find "Just Right" books and start recording their reading on a Reading Log. We did go to the Library this week, and students are now reading a book for AR points. Remember, the goal is to get 15 AR points by the end of the trimester! Students should take their first AR Test by this Thursday, September 29th. Lastly, one of the biggest goals for students is to stay organized and to gain responsibility by taking and bringing back school materials every night. This goal is a constant reminder in the classroom, and with enough practice, I hope the students will get in the groove by the end of September! Here are some announcements for next week: Students need to be wearing their ID Cards and DOG Tags every day. They are allowed to keep them here 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. **Students do need headphones and computer mice for class every day. If possible, please send in plug-in headphones and mice (not Bluetooth) for your student starting Monday, October 3rd.** If you want to volunteer for camp, please fill out this Google Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqjfj_1OObclBZFn0fUxAXjm6lefbdGXFnVvUDfB84Ga7AVQ/viewform?usp=sf_link by Friday, September 29th. Please make sure you get your background checks done with the front office. Remember, I will put all volunteers on the “wheel of names” for it to be a fair choice of parent volunteers. Planners: Please sign the planner for Friday! Math: We started unit 1 in math. Students are working hard, and we took our first mini quiz on the first four lessons. We will continue to take these mini-quizzes to see how students are doing throughout the unit. I have included the Family Letter for the unit and the answers to the homelinks (at the bottom of this blog post) just in case your student is struggling at home. Also, if your student is absent, all the lesson videos are on Google Classroom. Reading/Writing: Students worked on finding Just Right books and working on Power Up (Lexia). Remember, they are only reading one book! This book is the same book they read at home and school. Science: Students took their metric unit quiz last week, and now we will review evidence-based writing with a CER Showdown! Social Studies: Students finished their America projects and are now moving on to continents and oceans. If you have any questions, then please email me at orricoa@brightonk12.com. I hope everyone has a great week! Mrs. Orrico Hello Families!
The first week of school was a SUCCESS. This week's focus was all about relationship building. Students worked together for team-building challenges, and they started building relationships with each other. Also, students were able to experience Encores for both A and B days. Throughout the week, students learned how to do the daily routines and procedures included in our daily schedule. Please enjoy this fun video of first week photos! https://animoto.com/play/8bHfjb5y1WTDIxLfk3unGw Also, thank you to the parents who could come to Curriculum Night. Here are some announcements for next week: Planners: Please sign the planner for Friday! Math: We will be starting Unit 1 next week. Reading/Writing: We will be working on our Best Part of Me writing pieces and starting our Reading Routines and Procedures on Monday. Science: We will start a Metric Unit on Monday. Social Studies: We will start the first unit on Monday Parents! what you need to sign this week:
Homework: Biography Brown Paper Bag due Monday, Read at least 20 minutes Friday night, Saturday, or Sunday. If you have any questions, then please email me at orricoa@brightonk12.com. I hope everyone has a great weekend! Miss Vuichard Hello Parents,
We officially have eight more wake-ups until Summer! Students are working hard on learning and reviewing math skills in Unit 7, creating brochures about planets in Science, and collaborating with their peers about their book club to make a final review to share with the class. For Unit 6 Math Test, I will be doing the retake test on Wednesday, June 7th. Test Corrections are due Monday. Also, please turn in the Movie permission form for Bridge of Terabithia on Monday! As a reminder, Summer clothing is here, so please ensure students dress appropriately for school. Here is the Maltby’s Student Handbook for reference: Maltby Student Handbook https://www.brightonk12.com/cms/lib/MI02209968/Centricity/Domain/8/MIS%20handbook%20revised%2012-2020.pdf Here are some announcements: End of the School Year Events:
Planners: Please sign the planner for every day! Math: Retakes for Unit 6 are on Wednesday, June 7th. We started Unit 7. We will still have homelinks and math boxes. The homelinks are on Google Classroom. Reading/Writing: We are working on our Book Club Projects in class. Also, please keep reading for AR. AR will be done on June 9th. Science: We will be working on our Planet Brochures all next week. All assignments will be on Google Classroom. Social Studies: Look on Mrs. Krayer’s Google Classroom for social studies for all assignments. Homework: Test Corrections (if your student is retaking parts of Unit 6), Homelink 7.5, Math Boxes 7.5 on page 248, Read for 20 minutes, and log it in the Reading Log Parent to-do list:
If you have any questions, please email me at vuicharda@brightonk12.com. I hope everyone has a beautiful weekend! Sincerely, Miss Vuichard Hello Parents,
Oh my goodness, I am in awe of the hard work that the students did to throw an epic bridal shower for me! This class is special to me as I end my last school year with my maiden name. Thank you to all the parents that helped make this happen! Also, thank you so much for the gift. My fiance and I greatly appreciate your generosity as we start this new chapter of our lives together. Here are the pictures and videos from the shower: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-GS1wSfd2brEbi9cNj2N--_-iI40OqyG?usp=sharing The countdown to the end of the school year is fast approaching. We are officially 12 school days away from Summer. Students are working hard this week on drawing, writing, and reading. We have many fun school activities for the students to show their creativity. As a reminder, Spring and Summer's clothing is here, so please ensure students dress appropriately for school. Here is the Maltby’s Student Handbook for reference: Maltby Student Handbook https://www.brightonk12.com/cms/lib/MI02209968/Centricity/Domain/8/MIS%20handbook%20revised%2012-2020.pdf Here are some announcements: End of the School Year Events:
Planners: Please sign the planner for every day! Math: We finished Unit 6. I will grade tests throughout the week, and they will return them soon. We started Unit 7. We will still have homelinks and math boxes. The homelinks are on Google Classroom. Reading/Writing: Students finished their Argumentative papers. If absent, please look on Google Classroom to see what part of the writing process we are at, or I will catch them up when we get back. Also, please keep reading for AR! Science: We will be starting our Solar System Unit next week. All assignments will be on Google Classroom. Social Studies: Look on Mrs. Krayer’s Google Classroom for social studies for all assignments. Homework: Read for 20 minutes, and log it in the Reading Log Parent to-do list:
If you have any questions, please email me at vuicharda@brightonk12.com. I hope everyone has a beautiful weekend, and Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I will see the students at school on Tuesday, May 30th. Sincerely, Miss Vuichard Hello Parents,
The countdown to the end of the school year is fast approaching. We are officially 17 school days away from Summer. Students are working hard this week on drawing, writing, and reading. We have many fun school activities for the students to show their creativity. As a reminder, Spring and Summer's clothing is here, so please ensure students dress appropriately for school. Here is the Maltby’s Student Handbook for reference: Maltby Student Handbook https://www.brightonk12.com/cms/lib/MI02209968/Centricity/Domain/8/MIS%20handbook%20revised%2012-2020.pdf Here are some announcements: End of the School Year Events:
Planners: Please sign the planner for every day! Math: We finished Unit 6. I will grade tests throughout the week, and they will return them soon. Retakes will be before Memorial Day Weekend. Reading/Writing: Students are working on their Argumentative Paper. We should be typing those papers by the middle of the week. If absent, please look on Google Classroom to see what part of the writing process we are at. This paper will be our last final paper of the year. Also, please keep reading for AR! Science: Students took the Changes Cycle 2 test today and will turn in their comics on Monday, May 22nd. All assignments will be on Google Classroom. Social Studies: Look on Mrs. Krayer’s Google Classroom for social studies for all assignments. Homework: Finish Science Comics (Students will have 40 minutes to work on them on Monday, too), Read for 20 minutes, and log it in the Reading Log Parent to-do list:
If you have any questions, please email me at vuicharda@brightonk12.com. I hope everyone has a beautiful weekend! Sincerely, Miss Vuichard Hello Parents,
We are officially done with MSTEP testing! Any students absent during testing will make it up during the school day. Spring and Summer clothing is here, so please ensure students dress appropriately for school. Here is the Maltby’s Student Handbook for reference: Maltby Student Handbook https://www.brightonk12.com/cms/lib/MI02209968/Centricity/Domain/8/MIS%20handbook%20revised%2012-2020.pdf Here are some announcements: End of the School Year Events:
Planners: Please sign the planner for every day! Math: We are finishing up Unit 6 and there will be a test on Wednesday, May 17th. Reading/Writing: We started our Argumentative Writing Unit. Please keep working on reading for AR points and comprehension. Also, book club books should be done on Wednesday, May 17th! Science: We will be creating a comic to show our understanding of matter next week! Students will be presenting these on Friday, May 19th. All assignments will be on Google Classroom. Social Studies: Look on Mrs. Krayer’s Google Classroom for social studies for all assignments. Homework: Read for 20 minutes, and log it in the Reading Log Parent to-do list:
If you have any questions, please email me at vuicharda@brightonk12.com. I hope everyone has a beautiful weekend! Also, Happy Mother’s Day to all our Mothers! Sincerely, Miss Vuichard Hello Parents,
Goodbye April, Hello May. I can’t believe we are in the final push of the school year. The students are working hard and also having some fun as well! On Monday and Tuesday, we have our last MSTEP test, Math. If students would like to prepare, they can take practice tests at http://www.prepdog.org/5th-grade.htm Also, there are some math Google Slides on Google Practice that we started in class today if the students want to do additional practice. Spring is here, and students’ energy levels are high. Please make sure you review the school's rules and your expectations for them to finish the school year strong. Also, with Spring comes warmer weather. Please make sure students are dressed appropriately for school. Here is the Maltby’s Student Handbook for reference: Maltby Student Handbook https://www.brightonk12.com/cms/lib/MI02209968/Centricity/Domain/8/MIS%20handbook%20revised%2012-2020.pdf Here are some announcements: End of the School Year Events:
MSTEP Testing Dates (bring corded headphones these days):
MSTEP Practice Sample Items Directions:
Math: We are finishing up Unit 6 and the test sometime after MSTEP Testing. Reading/Writing: We started our Argumentative Writing Unit. Please keep working on reading for AR points and comprehension. Science: We are starting on Changes Cycle 2 Unit. All assignments will be on Google Classroom. Social Studies: Look on Mrs. Krayer’s Google Classroom for social studies for all assignments. Homework: Get their book club contract signed. If students would like to prepare, they can take practice tests at http://www.prepdog.org/5th-grade.htm, then Read for 20 minutes, and log it in the Reading Log Parent to-do list:
If you have any questions, please email me at vuicharda@brightonk12.com. I hope everyone has a beautiful weekend! Sincerely, Miss Vuichard Hello Parents,
Another week of school has passed, and another week of MSTEP testing is done! We have one last MSTEP test to take, which is Math. Please look below at what days we have that test. We will review and learn new concepts with our Math unit to prepare for the test. If students would like to prepare, then they can take practice tests at http://www.prepdog.org/5th-grade.htm Spring is here, and student energy levels are high. We had an assembly this week for students to review the expectations for behavior in school. Remember, we are a “No-Hands” school, meaning students should not touch other students. Please make sure you review the school's rules and your expectations for them to finish the school year strong. Also, with Spring comes warmer weather. Please make sure students are dressed appropriately for school. Here is the Maltby’s Student Handbook for reference: Maltby Student Handbook https://www.brightonk12.com/cms/lib/MI02209968/Centricity/Domain/8/MIS%20handbook%20revised%2012-2020.pdf Thank you to all parents who donated items for our Earth Day activity and treat. It was a nice reward after MSTEP testing. The students created products from plastic bags. We had student groups create clothes, window currents, and accessories. It was a great afternoon in fifth grade! Here are some announcements: End of the School Year Events:
MSTEP Testing Dates (bring corded headphones these days):
MSTEP Practice Sample Items Directions:
Math: We are working on multiplying decimals. Homelinks are on Google Classroom. For Unit 5 Retakes, we will do them next week. Reading/Writing: We started our Argumentative Writing Unit. Please keep working on reading for AR points and comprehension. Science: We are starting on Changes Cycle 2 Unit. All assignments will be on Google Classroom. Social Studies: Look on Mrs. Krayer’s Google Classroom for social studies for all assignments. Homework: Homelink 6.8, Math Boxes 6.8 on Math Journal page 218. Social Studies Review due Tuesday. Then Read for 20 minutes, and log it in the Reading Log Parent to-do list:
If you have any questions, please email me at vuicharda@brightonk12.com. I hope everyone has a beautiful weekend! Sincerely, Miss Vuichard Hello Parents,
This week we wrap up units in Math, Science, and Social Studies. I am very proud of the work that they have done in class! You should be too! Remember we do have the MSTEP Social Studies on Monday and MSTEP Science on Wednesday. Please make sure students get a good night’s sleep and a breakfast in the morning, so students can try their best on the test! On Monday, April 24th, I plan to do an Earth Day Activity with the students. I would love to give a special treat to our students, so I am asking for help from our families to donate items to make dirt cups! If you can donate items, please sign up using this link: Earth Day 2023 Donation Sign Up Please read the information for the sign-up because I will need families from both classrooms to sign up! If your student has any allergies to the following items: chocolate pudding, Oreos, or gummy worms, please email me at vuicharda@brightonk12.com, and we can make the appropriate arrangements so that all students can enjoy the treat! Thank you again for all your help in providing special moments like these in our classrooms! Here are some announcements: MSTEP Testing Dates (bring corded headphones these days):
MSTEP Practice Sample Items Directions:
Math: We are done with Unit 5. I decided to have Test Corrections due on Monday, April 24th, and the retakes will be Friday, April 28th. Reading/Writing: We started our Argumentative Writing Unit. Please keep working on reading for AR points and comprehension. Science: Science MSTEP Wednesday! Social Studies: Look on Mrs. Krayer’s Google Classroom for social studies for all assignments. Homework: Prepare for the by doing MSTEP Social Studies or Science Sample Items using the directions above, or do the practice Science Tests on http://www.prepdog.org/5th-grade.htm, then Read for 20 minutes, and log it in the Reading Log Parent to-do list:
If you have any questions, please email me at vuicharda@brightonk12.com. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! Sincerely, Miss Vuichard |
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