Week of April 3rd–M/STEP IS COMING!

Enjoy your break, but please make sure to do some math and reading assignments on Ten Marks and Digital Read Works.

M-STEP IS COMING.  WE WILL BE TESTING THE WEEK OF APRIL 10th.  Please use the following links to practice for M-Step review:

MStep Practice:  1)You need to click on “Click here to take Sbac Practice”   2) Click sign on 3) Select 5th grade and click yes 4)  Select a practice test 5) click select 6)click yes 7) click “I heard the sound” 8)  click begin test now

Mstep Practice #2 :  Scroll down to fifth grade and start practicing each claim.

MStep Practice #3:  Select fifth grade and which type of test to practice

Mstep Practice #4: 1) Select fifth grade  2)  Select type of test to practice

Social Studies:  Unit 6- The American Revolution

Math:  Measurement

Please make sure to practice TenMark daily for 10-20 minutes.  I have put many assignments on TenMarks to help with M/Step review.

Writing:  Informational Writing/Measurement

Publish Opinion Papers

Science:  Scientific Processes/Life Science

Reading:  Strategy Groups/Daily 5/ Cafe

Please sign up for Remind for updates of the class.

The class sign on for Digital Read Works is MMDYRP.  This is an excellent website for M/Step Review and reading comprehension practice.

Week of March 27th-MStep is Coming!

M-STEP IS COMING.  WE WILL BE TESTING THE WEEK OF APRIL 10th.  Please use the following links to practice for M-Step review:

MStep Practice:  1)You need to click on “Click here to take Sbac Practice”   2) Click sign on 3) Select 5th grade and click yes 4)  Select a practice test 5) click select 6)click yes 7) click “I heard the sound” 8)  click begin test now

Mstep Practice #2 :  Scroll down to fifth grade and start practicing each claim.

MStep Practice #3:  Select fifth grade and which type of test to practice

Mstep Practice #4: 1) Select fifth grade  2)  Select type of test to practice

Social Studies:  Unit 6- The American Revolution

Math:  Measurement

Please make sure to practice TenMark daily for 10-20 minutes.

Writing:  Informational Writing/Opinion  What to you think is the most significant event leading to the American Revolution?

Publish Opinion Papers

Science:  Scientific Processes/Life Science

Reading:  Strategy Groups/Daily 5/ Cafe

Please sign up for Remind for updates of the class.

The class sign on for digitalreadworks.org is MMDYRP.

Week of March 20th

Please see the attached to apply for the STEM program:  STEM School Applications Due

Social Studies:  Unit 6- The American Revolution

Math:  Measurement

Please make sure to practice TenMark daily for 10-20 minutes.

Writing:  Informational Writing/Opinion  What to you think is the most significant event leading to the American Revolution?

Publish Opinion Papers

Science:  Scientific Processes

Reading:  Strategy Groups/Daily 5/ Cafe

Please sign up for Remind for updates of the class.

The class sign on for frontrowed.com is feveva.

The class sign on for digitalreadworks.org is MMDYRP.

Week of February 27th

Please see the attached to apply for the STEM program:  STEM School Applications Due

Social Studies:  Unit 5-Road to the Revolution

We are making a timeline of significant events leading to the American Revolution.

Math:  Multipying Fractions

Please make sure to practice TenMark daily for 10-20 minutes.

Writing:  Informational Writing/Cause and Effect

We are describing the events on our timelines and how they were significant in leading to the American Revolution.

Science:  Animal Traits

Reading:  Strategy Groups/Daily 5/ Cafe

Please sign up for Remind for updates of the class.

Chicago field trip money needs to be paid in full by March 1st.

The class sign on for frontrowed.com is feveva.

The class sign on for digitalreadworks.org is MMDYRP.

Week of February 13th

Please see the attached to apply for the STEM program:  STEM School Applications Due

Social Studies:  Unit 5-Road to the Revolution

We are making a timeline of significant events leading to the American Revolution.

Math:  Multipying Fractions

Please make sure to practice TenMark daily for 10-20 minutes.

Writing:  Informational Writing/Cause and Effect

We are describing the events on our timelines and how they were significant in leading to the American Revolution.

Science:  Animal Traits

Reading:  Strategy Groups/Daily 5/ Cafe

Please sign up for Remind for updates of the class.

There will be an informational meeting for the Chicago field trip Friday, February 10th at 2:30.

The class sign on for frontrowed.com is feveva.

The class sign on for digitalreadworks.org is MMDYRP.

 

Week of January 30th

Social Studies:  Unit 5-Road to the Revolution

Math:  Fractions

Please make sure to practice TenMark daily for 10-20 minutes.

Writing:  Publish Colonial Narratives

Science:  Animal Traits

Reading:  Strategy Groups/Daily 5/ Cafe

Please sign up for Remind for updates of the class.

There will be an informational meeting for the Chicago field trip Friday, February 10th at 2:30.

Week of December 5th

Social Studies:  Unit 4- Life in Colonial America

Math:  Place Value/Rounding/Multiplying by Powers of Ten

Please make sure to practice TenMark daily for 10-20 minutes.

Writing:  Opinion-Cell Phones

Science:  Solar System

Reading:  Strategy Groups/Daily 5/ Cafe

Please sign up for Remind for updates of the class.

Week of November 28th

Welcome back!  I hope everyone had an enjoyable break.

Social Studies:  Unit 4- Life in Colonial America

Math:  Place Value/Ordering Decimals/Rounding

Please make sure to practice TenMark daily for 10-20 minutes.

Writing:  Opinion-Cell Phones

Science:  Solar System

Reading:  Strategy Groups/Daily 5/ Cafe

Please sign up for Remind for updates of the class.

Week of November 14th

Conferences are this week on Wednesday and Thursday.  I am looking forward to seeing everyone!

Social Studies:  Study Guide for Unit Three.  Test is Thursday

Math:  Long Division/Decimals

Writing:  Opinion

Science:  Solar System

Reading:  Strategy Groups/Daily 5/ Cafe

Please sign up for Remind for updates of the class.

Wayne County Regional Enhancement Education Millage Proposal

 

School districts in Wayne County have placed a proposal on the November 8th ballot to provide added funding for our schools. It is the “Regional Enhancement Millage Proposal.”

If approved by the entire county, the 2 mil proposal will generate approximately $6.2 million from Dearborn but the District will receive $7.8 million in additional funding for our schools.  Money would go to local schools starting this year and the millage expires after six years.  Continue reading