Week of August 28th-September 1st

Our first early release of the school year will take place on Wednesday.  Dismissal begins at 1:40.

There will be no school on Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day!  Enjoy the long weekend.

Ms. Tiberio is encouraging all students to participate in Sunshine Math!  It is a great critical thinking tool and review sessions will be held every Friday morning from 8-8:20 in my classroom!

Academics:

ELA:
Students have successfully completed their first RRJs and have had Chats with me.  They also completed the Writing Baseline as well as Achieve 3000 Level Set with data chats.
Students will share  lexiles with parents! (share note will be sent home for extra credit points.)
We will begin a study of MORPHS-word parts that change the way we look at unknown or longer words. They include prefixes, suffixes, and root word parts. By knowing Latin and Greek root words and affixes, we can better understand what some words mean.
We will be studying 10 morphs per week with this week starting with list #1 only.  
Students will do tasks in class to study and practice using the morphs and will be tested on Friday.
REMEMBER LIST #1 ONLY THIS WEEK! :)

Work Jobs for this week include:
 RRJ's due on September 8th with a Chat.
Social Studies ticket due on September 8th.
RAHs collected and passed out every Thursday. 

Our study of Human Rights will continue with some conversation and activities related to the American Revolution.


Congratulations to our first Polite Pig Earner: Rasaam!  Manners is his middle name! Way to go Rasaam!


Math:
Module 1 Lesson 6: Compare decimal fractions to the thousandths place
Module 1 Lesson 7: Rounding Decimals
Module 1 Lesson 8: Rounding Decimals
Module 1 Lesson 9 & 10: Add & Subtract Decimals

If your child needs additional support for these math lessons you can find youtube videos that explain the lessons by searching: Duane Habecker Engage NY Module 1 Lesson 6 Grade 5 and you will be able to watch instructional tutorials for every lesson!  It also helps to teach the parent!  😄

Students will have a mid module assessment on Thursday.  This will cover Lessons 1-8 in their math workbooks.  Students can expect to have math homework this week.  I encourage the use of i-Ready at home as well.  Students are working to earn prizes and quarterly i-Ready/Achieve celebrations!

Science:  Students will have their first science assessment on Friday.  This will cover the differences between observations, inferences, experiments and scientific investigations.  The test will cover testable questions, why it is important to do repeated trials, and students will have to determine what the control group is in an experiment.  We will spend time reviewing this week.


Resources:  Students will complete Art, Music and P.E. baselines this week.
RAY:
Tuesday: Music
Wednesday: Art/ Early Release
Thursday- P.E.
Friday: Art

TIBERIO:
Monday- Music
Tuesday- P.E.
Wednesday- Early Release
Thursday- Art/ Computer Cart

Week of August 21st-25th

We had a very busy first week but we are loving these kids!!  We are definitely going to have a great year!

Baseline testing will continue for i-Ready math this week.  Students have completed Achieve and the science baseline already.

Please be sure to sign and return conduct reports by Wednesday of each week.
Please sign and return the pink Student Code of Conduct to be sent home 8/21/17.


Academics:
ELA: This week we will continue to put rituals and routines into place.  Our first RRJ entry (Reader's Response Journal)  is due on Friday, August 24th. These count as test grades. We will be meeting in CHAT groups this week to become familiar with this practice.  We will  take the Writing Baseline Assessment on Tuesday, August 22.
Our first Read At Home log was given out on Thursday and will be due this Thursday, August 25.
We will begin our study of Human Rights this week with a focus on the US Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Document. Our skills focus is close reading!
ELA academic requirements will be sent home this week.
 REMEMBER TO HAVE A CHAPTER WITH YOU BOOK EVERY DAY!!!

Math:  We will continue with a review of place value and how it relates to decimal placement and multiplying or dividing by a power of ten.  Students will have homework this week.

Science: We will discuss the practices of science.  We will complete a testable questions activity and complete a penny investigation lab this week.

Resources:
Ray: 
Monday: Media
Tuesday: Music
Thursday: Art
Tiberio:
Monday: P.E.
Wednesday: Art
Friday: Music

First Week of School August 14th-18th

We loved meeting so many of you at orientation on Thursday and can't wait to get this year started!   Please continue to complete all beginning of the year paperwork and return ASAP.  Don't forget about the parent homework assignment.  We love to learn about your child!

Academics:  We will spend quite a bit of time getting journals set up, learning rituals and routines, and getting to know each other but we will also begin getting into the curriculum...

ELA:

Math: We will set up math journals and binder this week as well as begin discussing place value concepts.

Science:  We will discuss what scientists do, we hope to be able to get to our first investigation this week!  Students will also take the science baseline on Thursday and Friday of this week.

Resources:
Ray:
Tuesday: Music
Thursday: Art
Friday: P.E.

Tiberio:
Tuesday: P.E.
Wednesday: Art
Friday Music


Important Dates:
Open House: Thursday, September 14th at 6PM
Fun Run: Friday, October 13th
Field Trip to Marine Science Center: Tuesday, November 21st

Lunch Info

Information about school lunches:

•      Breakfast  8:00-8:25 am

•      FREE for all students

•      Lunch (assigned times with class)

•      $1.95

•      $.40 Reduced (for students who qualify)

•      Free & Reduced lunch forms (online)

•      Parents can use www.myschoolbucks.com to add money to their child’s account.  

Orientation

We look forward to meeting you on Thursday, August 10th at 10AM for orientation!  Feel free to bring your school supplies with you.

Ms. Tiberio & Mrs. Ray

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