Dearborn Public Schools
For 2 extra Dojo Points (and for following directions as you left on Friday), when you arrive and shake hands in the morning, I will ask you a question. Please reply by saying “Not as good as today will be!”
Be ready for more NWEA testing. I’m currently grading Friday’s SS tests (so far, so good!). Picture day is tomorrow and we are the last group! Be sure to play safe and carefully at recess!
The first day of Fall is at the end of this week (Friday) and with the start of school underway, we are going to be getting into more academics!
IMPORTANT DATES THIS WEEK:
-Detroit Lions Assembly Monday @2 (Wear Lions apparel or blue/white clothing colors)
-$1 Pajama Day Friday (Fundraising for Hurricane Relief)
Just a few students still need to DRA test. Early this week we’ll be updating our individual scores in the front of our planners. We will also (hopefully) be receiving our Chromebooks! We will begin NWEA testing this week!!! Please make sure your student is getting enough sleep and has a healthy breakfast. Also, your student may bring in a plastic or metal water bottle to keep hydrated during testing.
OTHER NOTES:
Daily book bags/reading logs will also be going home soon!
Class Dojo points have been reset. We are trying to use weekly points instead of daily points. Everyone has a bad day now and then and I understand that. This way, your student will have the rest of the week to show off their positivity and receive some green points on positive days!
Our focus areas this week are:
ELA: Nouns, verbs, narrative historical fiction, and writing narratives.
Social Studies: How a bill becomes a law
Math: Understanding place value and the Powers of Ten
Happy (almost) Fall!
Please sign up for Class Dojo as soon as possible! It will be a vital communication tool and an easy way for you to check on your student’s behavior during the day. I’ll also send notes, post pictures of class activities and events, and may send homework helpers through the Class Dojo app. If you need a new sign up form, forms and a computer will be ready for you at Open House Night, which is this Thursday at 6PM.
This week’s focus ares are as follows:
Math) Math Talks and Problem Solving Strategies
Writing) Why do we write? What is the writing process? What is a narrative?
Social Studies) What is government?
ELA) Making inferences and finding supporting details in the text
*We have snack each morning between 10-10:30AM each day*
Enjoy your day and see you Thursday night!
Welcome to Mrs. Whitford’s 5th grade! I am glad you’re in my class!
Soon I’ll be posting links to help with academics. Be sure you are signed up on Class Dojo to see all the things happening in our classroom.