Hello everyone! Here is a brief layout of what assignments to expect for the coming week. Here are a few announcements before we get into assignments:
Virtual Spirit Week!!!
Students can participate in the Spirit Week Challenges listed in the flyer below. Parents, you can post student’s photos on your own social media feed for your friends and families to see. On Thursday, you can share your picture with Ms. Tiba at tibaz@dearbornschools.org
Announcements Specific to Our Class
- Assignments have a suggested due date in their title (“Monday math,” “Thursday ReadWorks,” “Due Friday – Writing Prompt”) but will no longer have a listed due date on the assignment. I will leave it up to families to decide the pace at which they complete assignments. It would be wonderful if the week’s assignments could be completed by Sunday . Again, I recommend that students be working on their academic skills every day, which is why I suggest completing the daily assignments when possible.
- Students will receive 10 points for effort on each assignment, but please remember that this grade does not factor into report cards. The ten points I give are to help students feel a sense of progress as they work from home.
- I am going to be working on report cards this week. Students’ report card grades will only reflect the work they did before the temporary school closure. The district has not released information to teachers about how report cards will be distributed. You likely can expect the report cards next week via mail or email, but I will update you when I know more.
Without further ado, here is a quick summary of the assignments for this week. Remember that all assignments for a given day will be listed in a blog post at 8 am each day, and that all assignments for the day go live at 8 am on Google Classroom.
Math
4th: Fourth graders will complete work for lessons 12, 13, and 14 of Module 4. They will be supported by videos, the homework answers, and feedback from me on the problem set. Also, students will do these lessons on Zearn. These lessons are on the topic of symmetry. Students should be able to succeed on this work at home fairly well.
5th: Fifth graders will complete work on lessons 4, 5, and 6 of Module 5 this week. They will be supported by videos, the homework answers, and feedback from me on the problem set. Also, students will do these lessons on Zearn. These lessons are on the topic of solving for volume using multiplication. Students should be able to succeed on this work at home fairly well.
ELA
- Daily read aloud assignments, to be completed either live on Zoom at 12:30 (link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/267730219; Meeting ID 267-730-219) OR by listening to the YouTube video
- On Tuesday, students will receive an assignment for their individual reading group. It will include videos from me to support the understanding of the chapters they are about to read, and well as a worksheet they should complete by the end of the week.
- Each grade will have a writing assignment due Friday related to their work in social studies. Each will be writing a paragraph about a specified topic. The writing assignment will be available tomorrow. Students should watch the video of me explaining the assignment, fill out the graphic organizer, then write their paragraph.
- There will be three ReadWorks assignments this week related to what we are studying in other subjects or current events. Students will answer comprehension questions.
Social Studies
This week, students will receive multiple social studies assignments (I am aiming for four, but it will more likely be three). Students will watch videos, visit interesting websites, or complete short readings, then answer questions via Google Quizzes or worksheets.
These assignments connect to the social studies curriculum and are intended to enhance students’ understanding of what they have learned or prepare them to learn new material when we return to school.
Science
There is only one assignment for this week in science. It will be made available Monday and should be completed this week. It is an activity that we were to complete in class as an enrichment opportunity. Students will follow each step in a Mystery Science lesson and complete a set of worksheets as the instructions tell them to. The assignments asks them to apply about what they learned about the Dust Bowl to prevent future dust storms.
Need to Reach Out to Me?
I will be available from 9 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday on the following platforms:
-Remind (link: https://www.remind.com/join/msjuntune)
-Email (juntuna@dearbornschools.org)
-I can also set up a phone call with you for the following day if you need support that cannot be fully addressed over Remind or email. Since I will also be focusing on my family during this time, I cannot guarantee a same-day phone call.