All Work Due Friday, June 5th

Report cards will be finalized using work on assignments starting on April 20th through the end of this week, June 5th. Per district announcements, this will be the last week of new assignments and new learning.

This means that all assignments must be turned in by this Friday, June 5th, including the work for this week. Take this week as an opportunity to complete any work that is missing or marked as needing revision on the weekly progress reports I have sent out. I will not be accepting late work after June 5th.

5th Grade Survey

Fifth grade families with students going to Bryant, please fill out this survey with your students about core classes for next year: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3E5tBy-XaU366ShFzSxS-P8RjEJr7c6R_uSfn1tDf18oJHg/viewform

Schedule for This Week

Please note that the required lessons on Big Blue Button are Tuesday and WEDNESDAY this week. Here are the assignment schedules for this week:

4th Grade Weekly Schedule:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WVkjV91jAvh-3ciTydugIBo5JA_kLDeyHwDwM0zq9TM/edit?usp=sharing

5th Grade Weekly Schedule:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WVkjV91jAvh-3ciTydugIBo5JA_kLDeyHwDwM0zq9TM/edit?usp=sharing

Schedule for Next Week!

Even though there will be no new assignments or learning next week (June 8th through June 11th), there WILL still be school events.

Monday, June 8th – Read Aloud @ 12:30 on Big Blue Button. We will read as many chapters of Walk Two Moons, and I will make sure students know how they can finish the rest of the book if they want to.

Tuesday, June 9th – I will be contacting each family individually about this day. Please check your email for my message early this week.

Wednesday, June 10th – End of Year Party @ 12:30 on Big Blue Button. We will celebrate

Thursday, June 11th – Fifth Grade Graduation on a secure Google Meet. We are still finalizing the time to please hold the whole morning. There are no scheduled events for fourth graders this day so they can enjoy the beginning of their summer one day early 🙂

Math

4th grade: We are going to do two lessons of Module 6 this week to prepare students for the decimal work they will do in fifth grade. Today’s assignment is lesson 1 of Module 6. Watch Knowledge on the Go video and complete the problem set. Due Tuesday night. Students also need to have completed lessons 1 and 2 of Mod. 6 on Zearn by Friday. There will be one assignment on Google Classroom for this due Friday.

5th grade: Lesson 12 of Module 6. Watch Knowledge on the Go video and complete the problem set. Due Tuesday night. Students also need to have completed lessons 12 and 13 on Zearn by Friday. There will be one assignment on Google Classroom for this due Friday.

ELA

1- Fourth Grade Only: Readworks. Read the article and complete the assignment. Due Tuesday.

Fifth grade will get their ReadWorks assignment on Wednesday.

2- Personal narrative Final Copy: Students will use their planning from last week to write out a personal narrative of a memory from this school year. The assignment won’t be posted until the afternoon today. This will be due Thursday.

3- Read for 30 minutes.

Social Studies

5th grade: Students will learn about the end of the American Revolution and its consequences by completing reading, watching a video, and answering some questions.

Fourth graders will get their first socials studies assignment of the week tomorrow.

Music, PE, Art, and Science Enrichment

Students have weekly assignments for each of their special classes. Students can find these assignments on Google Classroom under the Classwork tab. These assignments are required and will factor into report card grades for those subjects.

My Availability

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)

-Teacher Office Hours are on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 3 pm to 3:30 pm on Big Blue Button. Students just need to log into Big Blue Button between 3:00 and 3:30 to get their questions answered.

-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.

5th Gave Speech Voting due TODAY at 5 pm

Students should watch the video of the four speech options on Google Classroom and then vote for the speeches they most prefer. Votes will be accepted until 5 pm. I will notify the winner a little after 5 pm tomorrow.

Math

There is a Math Check-In as part of each grade’s math lesson. Students need to complete this before or after they do the other math work assigned. Students will receive a grade based on their accuracy. This grade will not give them a lower or higher grade on the report card. It’s just to help them to get a sense of how they are doing.

4th grade: Lesson 21 of Module 5. Watch Knowledge on the Go video and complete the problem set. Due Monday night. Students also need to have completed lessons 19, 20, and 21 on Zearn by Monday. There will be one assignment on Google Classroom for this due Monday.

5th grade: Lesson 11 of Module 6. Watch Knowledge on the Go video and complete the problem set. Due Monday night. Students also need to have completed lessons 10 and 11 on Zearn by Monday. There will be one assignment on Google Classroom for this due Monday.

ELA

1- ReadWorks: read the article and answer the comprehension questions.

2- Read 30 minutes.

Finish up science and writing assignments this week

Make sure that students are caught up on assignments in these categories. All assignments have to be turned in by Friday, April 5th.

My Availability

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)

-No Office Hours today

-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.

Weekly Schedule of Assignments

4th Grade Weekly Schedule:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18kGPBfdD87JLs-QhXg40H5yYqcueHh27GtFV4z45ygE/edit?usp=sharing

5th Grade Weekly Schedule:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/131qhKvI9BAivALPHUJD5nJnxEB2Kgh3MfvBzZG4q1jw/edit?usp=sharing

5th Grade Speech Voting

I will post the speech videos and voting Google Form today. Students need to watch each speech and then vote for them on the Google Form. This is due tomorrow.

Math

Nothing new! Students should put in time on Zearn.

ELA

1- LIVE Reading lesson at 12:30 on Big Blue Button, AND a Critical Response Question! The first five minutes will be socializing and we will begin promptly at 12:35. There will be a recording for students who cannot attend the lesson live. ALL students need to answer the Critical Response Question.

Science

Students should watch mystery 6 (assignment on Google Classroom) and then answer the eight questions on Science Check-In (the Google Form). This Science Check-In includes questions from all six mysteries in the unit we have done online. Students will receive a grade for ACCURACY on this assignment, but this grade is just to give them a sense of how they did; it will not go on the report card.

My Availability

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)

-Teacher Office Hours are on Monday through Thursday from 3 pm to 3:30 pm on Big Blue Button. Students just need to log into Big Blue Button between 3:00 and 3:30 to get their questions answered.

-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.

It’s already Wednesday! Here are announcements and assignments for today.

Schedule of Assignments

4th Grade Weekly Schedule:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18kGPBfdD87JLs-QhXg40H5yYqcueHh27GtFV4z45ygE/edit?usp=sharing

5th Grade Weekly Schedule:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/131qhKvI9BAivALPHUJD5nJnxEB2Kgh3MfvBzZG4q1jw/edit?usp=sharing

5th Grade Memory Book Page

Each 5th grader will fill out a memory book page about their time at Lindbergh. This is part of a special tradition in which every student will receive a bound book of all the 5th grade memories. I will be explaining this assignment TODAY at 12:45 on during our class meet-up Big Blue Button. Instructions are on Google Classroom and the page is DUE Thursday at 1:30 pm.

Class Meet-Up Today at 12:30 on Big Blue Button

We are having an optional social meet-up on Big Blue button at 12:30. Students are welcome to log on to catch up with their classmates!

Math

4th grade: Lesson 20 of Module 5. Watch Knowledge on the Go video and complete the problem set. Due Thursday night. Students also need to have completed lessons 19, 20 and 21 on Zearn by Monday. There will be one assignment on Google Classroom for this due Monday.

5th grade: Lesson 10 of Module 6. Watch Knowledge on the Go video and complete the problem set. Due Thursday night. Students also need to have completed lessons 10 and 11 on Zearn by Monday. There will be one assignment on Google Classroom for this due Monday.

ELA

1- Personal Narrative Assignment 3: Students are going to plan a personal narrative about a memory from this school year. Students should watch the lesson video, then complete their plan on the Google Doc.

2- Read 30 minutes.

Science

Nothing new. Students should finish up yesterday’s assignment!

My Availability

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)

-Teacher Office Hours are on Monday through Thursday from 3 pm to 3:30 pm on Big Blue Button. Students just need to log into Big Blue Button between 3:00 and 3:30 to get their questions answered.

-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.

Happy Tuesday, all! I hope you had a wonderful long weekend as a family. I am wishing a belated Eid Mubarak to all of you that celebrated.

Timeline from Now to the End of the Year

The district has announced that there will be no new assignments our last week of school, the week of June 8th through June 11th. We WILL still have our live sessions that week (including a virtual end-of-year party!!!), but there will be nothing new that week to learn. Your students are SO close!

The next two weeks (up until June 5th) will be part of the grades I put on report cards, so please encourage your student to keep their focus. I want all your students to be successful, so let me know what I can do to support them! I am available for pep talks upon request 🙂

Schedule for the Week

Here are the assignment calendars so you can keep track of what we are doing! Print this out or bookmark it.

4th Grade Weekly Schedule:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18kGPBfdD87JLs-QhXg40H5yYqcueHh27GtFV4z45ygE/edit?usp=sharing

5th Grade Weekly Schedule:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/131qhKvI9BAivALPHUJD5nJnxEB2Kgh3MfvBzZG4q1jw/edit?usp=sharing

5th Grade Traditions: Memory Book Page and Speech Voting

Each 5th grader needs to fill out a memory book page about their time at Lindbergh. This is part of a special tradition where every student will receive a bound book of all the 5th grade memories. I will be explaining this assignment tomorrow at 12:45 on Big Blue Button, and I am posting the instructions sometime today.

Students need to turn in their speeches to me on Google Classroom TODAY if they want to be considered to give their speech at the promotion ceremony. We will do voting on the eligible speeches Thursday and Friday.

Progress Reports

I decided to combine last week’s and this week’s into one to avoid sending everyone a progress report right before the break. You will receive on this week for the last two weeks, and then you can expect one next week (our last week of assignments before report cards are due).

Math

4th graders should complete lessons 19, 20, and 21 on Zearn this week. This will be due Monday.

5th graders should complete lessons 10 and 11 on Zearn this week. This will be due Monday.

ELA

1- LIVE Reading lesson at 12:30 on Big Blue Button! The first five minutes will be socializing and we will begin promptly at 12:35. Students will answer discussion questions through speech and typing. There will be a make-up assignment or students who cannot attend the lesson live where they watch a recording and answer the discussion questions on a worksheet. 

2- Read for 30 minutes.

Science

Students will complete lesson 5 of the web of life unit about how animals and plants interact. They need to watch the lesson and answer the discussion questions on Google Classroom. They will need to LOOK at the Big Fish Cards and Fish-o-Meter to answer the questions (tell them not to worry if they cannot print them. They just need to click on the files and view them on the computer).

EXTENSION: This lessons is an enhanced learning experience when students can play the game involved. I encourage you to print out all the files on the assignment and play the game if you can. The rules are on one of the print-outs. It will help them better understand the balance of CO2 that plants and animals create.

Music, PE, Art, and Science Enrichment

Students have weekly assignments for each of their special classes. Students can find these assignments on Google Classroom under the Classwork tab. These assignments are required and will factor into report card grades for those subjects.

My Availability

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)

-Teacher Office Hours are on Monday through Thursday from 3 pm to 3:30 pm on Big Blue Button. Students just need to log into Big Blue Button between 3:00 and 3:30 to get their questions answered.

-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.

No School Tomorrow

Make sure you tie up any loose ends with this week’s assignments before your student starts their long (and much deserved) vacation weekend! Here are the homework calendars so you can check:

4th Grade Weekly Schedule:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GwwNi6YlQbrzWP7E9JVfOeyqeSRuhUa7qcRop19Hyak/edit?usp=sharing

5th Grade Weekly Schedule:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QKrlL3FuYi2_wFv0weavrald9nyGvjNi5L679_IPBDs/edit?usp=sharing

Fifth Grade Speech Opportunity due TUESDAY

I will be explaining the speech opportunity at 12:25 today, and the instructions are on Google Classroom.

Music, PE, Art, and Science Enrichment

Students have weekly assignments for each of their special classes. Students can find these assignments on Google Classroom under the Classwork tab. These assignments are required and will factor into report card grades for those subjects.

Math

Nothing new! Make sure students have finished the two math lessons this week and are on the correct lesson on Zearn (Lesson 18 for 4th grade, Lesson 9 for 5th grade).

ELA

1- LIVE Reading lesson at 12:30 on Big Blue Button, and a Critical Response Question! The first five minutes of the Big Blue Button session will be socializing and we will begin promptly at 12:35. Students can watch a recording of the lesson if they do not tune in live. Regardless of if they participate live or watch the recording, they need to answer the Critical Response Question on Google Classroom.

2- Personal Narrative Assignments 1 and 2 are due TODAY.

3- Read 30 minutes.

Social Studies

Nothing new! Make sure students have finished the two assignments from this week.

My Availability

I will be available from 9 am to 3:30 pm today on the following platforms:

-Remind (link: https://www.remind.com/join/msjuntune)

-Email (juntuna@dearbornschools.org)

-Teacher Office Hours are on Monday through Thursday from 3 pm to 3:30 pm on Big Blue Button. Students just need to log into Big Blue Button between 3:00 and 3:30 to get their questions answered.

-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.

I will explain this to fifth graders TODAY during our class meet-up (around 12:45) and TOMORROW before our lesson (have students log in at 12:25).

Here are the written instructions I shared with students on Google Classroom:

“You will each be writing a farewell speech for our fifth grade class. One of your speeches will be picked to be read at our 5th Grade Promotion ceremony on June 11th. Even though everyone is writing a speech, you will only be in the running to read it aloud if you choose to by answering YES to the first question on the Google Doc.

Must Do’s:
-The speech should be 2 – 3 minutes long when read out loud.
-I recommend writing your speech on paper, then typing it. Write the speech in your own words.
-Your speech should talk about the things you appreciate about Lindbergh, the staff, the students and the Lindbergh community. You should also talk about the things you will miss when you move from Lindbergh.
-The speech should have an encouraging message for your fellow fifth graders for the future.
-Your speech should not be too specific, for example please don’t just list the teachers you had but talk in general about the staff, experiences you had as a group, etc.

How the one speech for graduation will be picked:

1. If you would like to be considered to read your speech and you say YES on the Google Doc, your speech will be one of the ones we vote on. I will not accept your speech if it is turned in after Tuesday.
2. I will read each speech aloud in a video. It will be anonymous, so no one will know who wrote each speech.
3. After watching the video, you will vote for the speech you like best. You will have next Thursday and Friday to vote.
4. The speech that receives the most votes will be read at our virtual graduation ceremony on June 11th.”

I will not be available after 1 pm today due to a non-instructional work obligation. This means no office hours today. I thank you for your patience.

Short Week

There is school today or tomorrow, but not Friday. The only new assignment tomorrow will be our reading lesson at 12:30. I highly recommend getting all your student’s other work done before the break so they can fully enjoy it. However, to allow flexibility, I won’t check work from today and tomorrow until after Tuesday. Use these calendars to keep track of assignments:

4th Grade Weekly Schedule:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GwwNi6YlQbrzWP7E9JVfOeyqeSRuhUa7qcRop19Hyak/edit?usp=sharing

5th Grade Weekly Schedule:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QKrlL3FuYi2_wFv0weavrald9nyGvjNi5L679_IPBDs/edit?usp=sharing

Class Meet-Up on Big Blue Button

We will meeting up on Big Blue Button at 12:30 today. This is optional. I am offering it as an opportunity for students to see each other and have a sense of community.

Math

There is a Math Check-In as part of each grade’s math lesson. Students need to complete this before or after they do the other math work assigned. Students will receive a grade based on their accuracy. This grade will not give them a lower or higher grade on the report card. It’s just to help them to get a sense of how they are doing.

5th grade: Lesson 18 of Module 5. Watch Knowledge on the Go video and complete the problem set. Due Tuesday night. Students also need to have completed lessons 17 and 18 on Zearn by Tuesday. There will be one assignment on Google Classroom for this due Tuesday.

5th grade: Lesson 9 of Module 6. Watch Knowledge on the Go video and complete the problem set. Due Tuesday night. Students also need to have completed lessons 8 and 9 on Zearn by Tuesday. There will be one assignment on Google Classroom for this due Tuesday.

ELA

1- Personal Narrative Writing Assignments 1 and 2: By 10 am I will have added a video to the already existing assignment that shows students how to add pictures to their slideshows. Students will have today and tomorrow to finish filling out the slideshow and adding pictures.

2- Read 30 minutes.

Social Studies

4th Grade Incentives assignment: Students should watch the instructional video about how incentives work in our economy. They will read a few pages from our textbook on the topic, then answer some questions to reflect on their learning. Due Tuesday.

5th Grade Armies and Battles assignment: Students will read about and then compare and contrast the British and American Armies. They will learn about two important battles in the way, then watch an episode of Liberty’s Kids to extend their learning on the war.

If you are looking for an extension of social studies learning, the entire Liberty’s Kids television series about the American Revolution is on YouTube. These episodes are very accurate and I highly recommend students watch more than the ones I am able to assign: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeaIWvdbER3Ic90BzhPsH2aJ5KI3UtmM

My Availability

I will be available from 9 am to 1 pm today (non-instructional work obligations prevent me from being available after).

-Remind (link: https://www.remind.com/join/msjuntune)

-Email (juntuna@dearbornschools.org)

-Office hours cancelled.

-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.

If you have a current 5th grader who will be attending Bryant Middle School in the fall of the 2020-21 school year, please go to the Bryant Middle School blog page to learn more about Bryant and the opportunities for your child.  After you have viewed the information, please have your child select two extended core classes using the embedded survey.  Students must use their District gmail account to complete the survey.  Here is a link to the post on the Bryant blog:  Bryant School Blog – 6th Grade Orientation

Thanks,
Mr. Denison

Assignment Schedule

4th Grade Weekly Schedule:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GwwNi6YlQbrzWP7E9JVfOeyqeSRuhUa7qcRop19Hyak/edit?usp=sharing

5th Grade Weekly Schedule:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QKrlL3FuYi2_wFv0weavrald9nyGvjNi5L679_IPBDs/edit?usp=sharing

5th Grade Music Opportunity from Ms. Baloga

Dear 5th graders,

I received a letter from Mrs. Pegouske from Bryant Middle School.  She would like me to share the following link with you.  When you open the link you will watch a video and there is a  form to fill out if you are interested.

I’m so happy to share this with you and I hope many of you will take advantage of this fantastic opportunity.

Best wishes,

Mrs.Baloga

Please respond by Thursday, May 23, 2020

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd13NhNFYFz08XS8hxA1eOlWxkGajqqX2lSSjbrxvKVQEzjhg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Math

No new assignment. Students should put in some work on Zearn.

ELA

1- LIVE Reading lesson at 12:30 on Big Blue Button! The first five minutes will be socializing and we will begin promptly at 12:35. Students will answer discussion questions through speech and typing. There will be a make-up assignment or students who cannot attend the lesson live where they watch a recording and answer the discussion questions on a worksheet.

2- Readworks for FOURTH GRADERS: Students should read the article on ReadWorks and answer the comprehension questions.

3- Continue on the Personal Narrative writing assignment. Help your student gather pictures they can use.

4- Read 30 minutes.

Social Studies

5th Grade: We are learning about the first battles of the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence. Students will read from the online textbook, watch a fun TV episode, and then answer questions to record their learning about these topics.

No new lesson for 4th grade. They should complete the lesson from yesterday.

My Availability

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)

-Teacher Office Hours are on Monday through Thursday from 3 pm to 3:30 pm on Big Blue Button. Students just need to log into Big Blue Button between 3:00 and 3:30 to get their questions answered.

-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.