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Wow, what a week! A day off, biome shoebox project presentation, and narratives are finally done! Students are working very hard to finish the 1st Trimester strong! We will have a Math Unit Test on Monday for the first part of Unit 2. Please use the review, test homework, math journal, and homelinks to study. The lessons to review are 2.1 through 2.8. 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: The Canned Food Drive is coming up. Please start collecting canned food items and nonperishable items. My class won it last year, and I would love to continue the tradition with this class! Thanksgiving Break - Wednesday, November 22nd to Monday, November 27th. Return to school on Tuesday, November 28th. Students need to wear 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. Planners: Please sign the planner for Friday! Math: Students need to know their multiplication facts! Please practice at home! Please go onto Google Classroom for all the Unit 2 resources, including the family letter, homelinks, all lesson videos, and additional videos to help at home. Reading/Writing: We are starting on our Figurative Langauge Unit. Please use Google Classroom as a guide if you are absent. Keep reading for AR. AR points are due Friday, November 17th. Science: We will be moving to the next Unit on Monday! Homework: Study for Unit 2 Math Test on Monday, finish page 53 in the Math Journal, read for 20 minutes, and fill 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 weekend! Mrs. Orrico
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Hello, Parents!
We had a fun week with Halloween celebrations! Thank you to all the families who donated food and supplies for our activities. The students had so much fun! This week, students started to use U.S. Traditional to solve multiplication problems. Please practice at home using the game Top-It on the McGraw Hill App through Clever. This game will help them practice 2 by 1, 3 by 1, 4 by 1, 5 by 1, and 6 by 1 multiplication. We will start 2 by 2 digit multiplication, so please check out the Top It game for that. For Science, we are working on research for the Biome Shoebox Project. Please make sure you are working on it at home. This project is due Wednesday, November 8th. 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: No School on Tuesday, November 7th Magic Show Field Trip on Friday, November 10th Donate items for Hero Packs! I sent an email about this yesterday! The Canned Food Drive is coming up. Please start collecting canned food items and nonperishable items. My class won it last year, and I would love to continue the tradition with this class! Thanksgiving Break - Wednesday, November 22nd to Monday, November 27th. Return to school on Tuesday, November 28th. Students need to wear 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. Planners: Please sign the planner for Friday! Math: Students need to know their multiplication facts! Please practice at home! Please go onto Google Classroom for all the Unit 2 resources, including the family letter, homelinks, all lesson videos, and additional videos to help at home. Reading/Writing: We are finishing our Narrative Writing Unit. Please have your student share their writing, which is on a Google Doc on Google Classroom. Science: We are continuing our learning of food webs, food chains, ecosystems, and the components of an ecosystem. We started our Biome Project by researching information about it. Homework: Homelink 2.5, Math Worksheet Given In Class Labeled Homelink 2.6, Work on the Biome Shoebox project, and read for 20 minutes, and fill 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 weekend! Mrs. Orrico Hello, Parents!
I want to say thank you to the families I met with this week. It was a pleasure meeting you and discussing your student progress this year. This week, students started Unit 2, which is all about Place Value. Please go onto Google Classroom this weekend to see the family letter, homelinks, and additional resources provided for Unit 2. Also, students worked on CERER and their narrative stories. 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 am looking forward to seeing student’s 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 Tuesday, October 31st. Our day will consist of math games, spooky writing, and reading, and we will end our day with a movie—just a reminder: Students can not wear their costumes to school. We are asking for materials for the games we will play and treat donations during the movie. If you can donate any items, we would greatly appreciate it! Donations will be used for both classes! Thank you in advance for donating items! Halloween Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BADA629A6F8C07-45642320-halloween 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 30th** Planners: Please sign the planner for Friday! Math: We started Unit 2. Please go onto Google Classroom for all the Unit 2 resources, including the family letter, homelinks, all lesson videos, and additional videos to help at home. Reading/Writing: We are working on CERER and Narrative Writing. Science: We are continuing our learning of food webs, food chains, ecosystems, and the components of an ecosystem. We will be starting a biome project next week. Homework: Math Journal page 43, study for social studies test on Tuesday, do paragraph 2 and 3 of narrative, Read for 20 minutes, and fill 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 weekend! Mrs. Orrico Hello, Parents!
Thank you to all the parents who chaperoned Fifth Grade Camp! I hope you had as much fun as the students did! Camp photos are coming soon! Yesterday, students did an excellent job with the read-in. We had our TV fireplace going, and the students were reading away. We also finished NWEA testing this week. I will be sharing these results with you at conferences. This is a reminder to sign up for conferences if you haven’t already (the link is below!) Math Retake will be on Monday! We did reteaching today, and students should study over the weekend for their retake on Monday. Also, if you haven't already, here is a cute little video of STEAM Mania from last week, so please take a look if you have time! https://animoto.com/play/3B0P3hMAbp0rxqIfOr036g Here are some announcements for next week: Picture Retake Day on Friday, October 27th! Parent-Teacher conferences are coming up. I will have Face to Face Conferences on Monday, October 23rd, and Virtual Conferences on Tuesday, October 24th. We will be going over NWEA scores and student progress in the classroomIf 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/moKgsAyExP8gF2Xc8 We will be celebrating Halloween on Tuesday, October 31st. Our day will consist of math games, spooky writing, and reading, and we will end our day with a movie. Just a reminder: Students can not wear their costumes to school. 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 30th** Planners: Please sign the planner for Friday! Math: Test Corrections for the Unit 1 Test were due today; Retake students only: please take the weekend to study for the retake test on Monday Reading/Writing: Students worked on their camp writing assignment. Science: We started our first unit on Food Chains and Food Webs. We will continue this unit on Monday. Homework: Read for 20 minutes and study for Math retakes on Monday (Only a few students are retaking) Parent To Do list:
If you have any questions, then please email me at [email protected]. I hope everyone has a great weekend! Mrs. Orrico Hello, Parents!
Homecoming Spirit Week was so much fun! The students did a great job dressing up! This week, students took their first Math Test. Grades are going home today. Students can retake parts of the test if they received a 2, 1, or 0 on that standard. Retakes are optional but highly suggested! To do a retake, students must do test corrections first. I will be sending home the retake ticket today. Please read through the directions and sign the retake ticket if your student wants to retake. Also, here is a cute little video of STEAM Mania from last week, so please take a look if you have time! https://animoto.com/play/3B0P3hMAbp0rxqIfOr036g We also did NWEA testing this week. I will be sharing these results with you at conferences. No Friday Folders this week due to Camp on Tuesday! Here are some announcements for next week: No School on Monday, October 16th! Fifth Grade camp is next Tuesday and Wednesday! Please watch the weather so you can dress your student appropriately since we will be outside most of the day. Also, students are provided lunch and dinner on those days, so please just feed your child breakfast! We had a camp meeting with the students today to inform them of what camp is and how each day will go. Please read the Camp Reminders Sheet coming home today. I will also link it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VETFnoDPHFfE6qN4OrdLa2anNZLL1xG7Mz0U57l17rw/edit?usp=sharing Parent-Teacher conferences are coming up. I will have Face to Face Conferences on Monday, October 23rd, and Virtual Conferences on Tuesday, October 24th. Many of you have signed up for a conference, but if you have not, please schedule one using this link: https://calendar.app.google/moKgsAyExP8gF2Xc8 Mrs. Krayer will be sending her's out later today. 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 30th** Planners: Please sign the planner for Friday! Math: We took our 1st Unit Test, and we took the pretest for Unit 2 this week. We will not be starting the new Unit until after camp. Reading/Writing: Students had their CERER due today for their silent reading book. We will continue to write CERER each week. For writing, we are starting to map out our narrative. Please be aware if your student is absent, they will have writing homework. 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: We started our first unit on Food Chains and Food Webs. We will continue this unit after camp. Homework: Read for 20 minutes, and fill out the reading log due Thursday! Get ready for Camp on Tuesday! Do not bring backpacks with school supplies on Tuesday or Wednesday. Only bring your day pack and coat for Camp! Parent To Do list:
If you have any questions, then please email me at [email protected]. I hope everyone has a great weekend! Mrs. Orrico Hello, Parents!
We had an awesome week in 5th grade! Students are working hard with learning how to write a CERER in ELA for our read-aloud Restart and continuing their understanding of volume in rectangle prisms. We will be having our first math test early next week! Students also had many fun days implementing the four C’s (Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking) in our STEAM Mania for Science. 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 30th** Planners: Please sign the planner for Friday! Math: We will be taking the Unit 1 test early 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 are working on writing CERER for our read aloud book Restart. They will write a CERER for their own silent reading book starting on Monday. 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 had a fun time doing the STEAM Mania to work on the four C’s (Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking). We will be starting our first unit on Monday! Homework: Homelink 1.12, read 20 minutes, and fill 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 weekend! Mrs. Orrico Hello, Parents!
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 [email protected]. I hope everyone has a great weekend! Mrs. Orrico 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. I hope everyone has a beautiful weekend! Sincerely, Miss Vuichard |
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