Ms. Franey’s Fabulous Fifth Graders
Weekly Newsletter August 24, 2018 Class Information:
Academics: Math: We began switching classes for Math this past Wednesday. Classes are working in Topic 1, which involves place value, equivalent decimals and standard, expanded, and word form for large numbers to the billions and numbers that contain decimal places to the thousands. iLit: (Integrated Literacy) – We will begin the three-week iLit Unit 1 (How are living things interdependent?) on Monday. This incorporates Reading, Writing, Science, and Social Studies. Reading: Reading strategies, especially using thinking stems (Inferring, schema, determining importance, questioning, visualizing, and synthesizing. Writing: Writing a personal letter Social Studies: Studying the U.S. Constitution and the three branches of government laid out in that plan of government for the United States of America Science: Studying ecosystems and how organisms depend on each other within those ecosystems Important Dates: Aug. 27: Math MAP test Aug. 28: Reading MAP test Aug. 28: Back-to-School Night – 6-7:30 Aug. 30: Skate party at Skate City from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 7: OTE Carnival - -5:30 – 8:00 (Pre-orders available now through Sept. 4) Parent signatures: Assignment notebook: 5th-grade families are asked to sign their student’s assignment notebook (in their binder) EVERY DAY. All homework is listed in the notebook. Checkbook: 5th-grade families also are asked to sign their student’s green “checkbook” on the highlighted line AT THE END OF EACH WEEK. This checkbook shows your student’s bonuses for awesome “Great Expectations” behavior (safety, respect, responsibility) and fines for where students need to improve. Students are trying to earn enough “money” to attend the quarterly reward party and items at the semester auction. Class Communication: We have a Web site. Please visit: http://www.otefraneyfabulous.weebly.com. The Weekly newsletter will be posted on Fridays on the Web site. I post daily homework from as well. We have a Twitter account. Please follow otefraney5th.
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Hello, Families of Ms. Franey's Fabulous Fifth Graders:
We hit the ground "learning" today, as students chose a magazine article to read and share with a partner about various informational topics. I am so happy to begin getting to know all the new "fabulous" members of my school family! We will be sharing lots more information with families at Back-to-School Night on Aug. 28, but for now, just know that I love all the children and I am eager to help them start on their journey of learning and growing in 5th grade! Our classroom website is otefraneyfabulous.weebly.com, and I tweet at @otefraney5th. Take care! Ms. Franey |
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