Hey, hey, hey Fifth grade families!

We are on our second week of online learning, and hopefully you are starting to get into a bit of a routine.  It’s really important you create a daily schedule for yourself.  Be sure to include brain-breaks and time for lunch and snack in there as well.

I have been really IMPRESSED by many of you that are taking this extended learning opportunity so seriously!  Great job!  IReady minutes are being met, Zearn lessons are being completed, , Khan Academy minutes being met, summaries for reading are being entered in Google Classroom, PBWs have been submitted, Word Work has been completed, many of you have been joining our video-conferencing, and so many more great things are being done!  Keep up the amazing work!! For those of you that may have had a slow start last week, it’s a brand-new week, so here’s your chance to start fresh, and to BE THE BEST version of yourself!  

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, let me know if you have any questions!  I am here to help you with all of this! 

Also, here is a guideline for your week to help you get organized:

• IReady: 30 mins a day (150 mins by Friday evening)
• Read: 30-45 mins a day
• Summaries on what you read: 4 summaries entered into 1 document in our Work on Writing Google Classroom titled: “Reading Summary Document 2″
• Zearn: 1 Lesson a Day (5 lessons per week) (Email me if you need your Username and Password)  
• Khan Academy: 30 mins a day. 75% of the 5th grade mission is due by this Friday, March 27th.

• Weekly Google Word Work in Spelling Google Classroom (Week 25 due this Friday, March 27th)

• Uncovering a Mystery PBW DUE LAST FRIDAY, FRIDAY, March 20th.  Located in Process Writing Google Classroom.

• Social Studies Southern Colonies Essay due TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 24th. 

• Social Studies:  Study this Quizlet Set: https://quizlet.com/272384737/colonization-and-settlement-unit-3-ss-flash-cards/

• Check Google classroom for any assignments and complete them.

• Also, be sure to get exercise, take breaks, and limit your time on electronics for recreational use (for fun).

I miss all of you and I look forward to our next Video/Learning Chat.  Keep an eye on the blog for details.

Please continue to stay healthy, and stay safe!

Thank you,

Mr. D

desante@dearbornschools.orgBLOG: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/edesantis/

Hi there!

I am emailing students often regarding updates, assignments, and just saying hi! Please have your student check their email throughout the day if possible. If they have a phone, changing the settings within the Gmail app to receive notifications might be helpful as well.

As we continue to fine-tune our opportunities for online learning, I would like to sincerely thank all of you for your efforts to support our students’ continued education during these very unique times. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Below are the steps on how students can access their email:

• Check student email daily by following these steps:
  • Use the Clever Link provided here: http://clever.com/in/dearborn?skip=1
  • Scroll down to Google Apps
  • Click on the Gmail icon. (It is red and white and looks like an envelope with a red “M”).
  • Once you click on it you should have some emails from me (Mr. D). 
  • If you received the email, please reply to it when you can.

Thank you for all your support!

–Mr. D

Hi!

This writing task is due today and is located in our PROCESS WRITING Google Classroom and is titled: Uncovering a Mystery.

Thanks,

Mr. D

Hey Team 5th Grade!
Watch this lesson, and interact with it as much as you can.  You’ll need paper and pencil.  You can pause at any time.  I suggest you do the first 15 mins, take a brain break, then do the second 15 mins.  Try the best you can to stop and work the problems out. You can download the Problem Set also!
Let’s talk about the lesson during our video chat today!
Here’s the link: https://gm.greatminds.org/en-us/knowledge-for-grade-5-em-m5l1

Join our LIVE chat on THURSDAY 3-19-20 at 1:30 pm-2:00 pm! I’ll be taking questions, and talking about online work, and other information.

INSTRUCTIONS: Go to our SPELLING Google Classroom to access the link and further instructions (the link will be posted tomorrow). Please have a pen and a notebook with you.

I hope everyone can link in! I look forward to chatting tomorrow!

Respectfully,

Mr. D

Good Morning!

In addition to the Blog posts and Video Learning/Chats with me (Mr. D), I am asking students to check their SCHOOL EMAILS for furthering our level of communications.

All students have a school email.

To access their email follow these simple steps:

1. Use the Clever Link provided here: http://clever.com/in/dearborn?skip=1
2. Scroll down to Google Apps
3. Click on the Gmail icon. (It is red and white and looks like an envelope with a red “M”).
4. Once you click on it you should have an email from me (Mr. D).
5. If you received the email, please reply to it with, “Go Team 5th Grade!”

PLEASE DO YOUR BEST TO REPLY TO MY EMAIL AS SOON AS YOU CAN. Thank you!!

I look forward to getting your email!

REMINDER: All students should be completing 1 lesson per day in Zearn. Here is the link to log in: https://www.zearn.org/ If you have lost or forgotten your Username and Password for ZEARN, please email Mr. D at desante@dearbornschools.org

Currently, students should be complete Lessons 1 and 2 in MODULE 5 by the end of the day today. Beyond that, students should be completing 1 lesson per day (M-F), which is five lessons a week.

It was great chatting with everyone who linked-in today!

–Mr. D

Dear Snow Families,
Please subscribe to the Snow blog as Mrs. Alcodray will be sending updates as she receives them.   https://snow.dearbornschools.org/

Please check our Spelling Google Classroom page for instructions!

I look forward to chatting with everyone!

—Mr. D

Join our LIVE chat on TUESDAY 3-17-20 at 1:30 pm-2:00 pm! I’ll be taking questions, and going over expectations for your online learning routine during the shutdown.

INSTRUCTIONS: Go to our SPELLING Google Classroom to access the link and further instructions (the link will be posted tomorrow). Please have a pen and a notebook with you.

I hope everyone can link in! I look forward to chatting tomorrow!

Respectfully,

–Mr. D