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Miss Marino & Mrs. Tully
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Monday, October 29, 2018
October Student of the Month
We had another Student of the Month Assembly this morning. This month was focused around honesty. Wilder Mudgett received the award from Miss. Marino's homeroom! Nolan Howrigan received the award from Mrs. Tully's homeroom. Congratulations to these two! Next month is focused on responsibility.
Only Math Homework tonight
Reading will be assigned tomorrow, so there is only math homework for tonight. Please have your child read!!!!!!
Hay Day and Harvest Dinner were a success! Thank you so much for participating in the book fair. There are book orders that were sent home a couple of weeks ago. I'll wait til this Friday to send them in.
Hay Day and Harvest Dinner were a success! Thank you so much for participating in the book fair. There are book orders that were sent home a couple of weeks ago. I'll wait til this Friday to send them in.
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Gizmos
Hay Day is tomorrow and we are all so excited! This is a great way to end a fantastic week.
Students: You will need to enroll in our science class for Gizmos. The website it explorelearning.com and the class code is:
Students: You will need to enroll in our science class for Gizmos. The website it explorelearning.com and the class code is:
94ZQVBQNNV
Please do this as soon as you can!
Miss. Marino
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Spelling and Math Menu
Homework:
Poem and Daily Math are due on Friday. If students don't understand something, they need to ask Miss Marino or me in the morning.
A Tuesday Take Home List and work was sent home today. You will find this in your child's Home/School Communicator. Please make sure you are checking this folder nightly for any handouts that are sent home.
We started spelling/word study this week. Students will get a list of words and activities on Monday and a quiz will be given on Friday. Students will work on these activities during ELA center time.
We will begin Math Menu this week also. I have shared a copy of this week's with you so you can see what it looks like. Students have two weeks to work on these assignments.
Math Menu
A conference schedule will be shared with you soon. It will be a google document where you will be able to sign up for a slot online. Students are expected to attend the conferences. We will be holding them in the mornings of November 6th, 7th, and 8th and the evenings of November 7th and 8th.
Poem and Daily Math are due on Friday. If students don't understand something, they need to ask Miss Marino or me in the morning.
A Tuesday Take Home List and work was sent home today. You will find this in your child's Home/School Communicator. Please make sure you are checking this folder nightly for any handouts that are sent home.
We started spelling/word study this week. Students will get a list of words and activities on Monday and a quiz will be given on Friday. Students will work on these activities during ELA center time.
We will begin Math Menu this week also. I have shared a copy of this week's with you so you can see what it looks like. Students have two weeks to work on these assignments.
Math Menu
A conference schedule will be shared with you soon. It will be a google document where you will be able to sign up for a slot online. Students are expected to attend the conferences. We will be holding them in the mornings of November 6th, 7th, and 8th and the evenings of November 7th and 8th.
Monday, October 22, 2018
In need of boxes!
Hay Day is coming up and Miss. Marino's class is doing an activity with cardboard boxes! If you have any shoe boxes, cereal boxes, tissue boxes, etc around your house and would like to donate them, please send them in with your child!
Thank you :)
Thank you :)
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Wall-E
Homework is due tomorrow.
Remind: If you have not signed up for Remind, please do. Remind is a way that we can text without exchanging cell phone numbers. Use this link to sign up for 2018 5th Grade.
https://www.remind.com/join/h69f9b
There are times when I may need to get in touch with you right away and texting is the best way to do it.
Tomorrow we will watch Wall-E. This movie fits right into our recycling and composting unit.
There is no school on Friday due to a teacher in-service. Have a wonderful weekend.
Remind: If you have not signed up for Remind, please do. Remind is a way that we can text without exchanging cell phone numbers. Use this link to sign up for 2018 5th Grade.
https://www.remind.com/join/h69f9b
There are times when I may need to get in touch with you right away and texting is the best way to do it.
Tomorrow we will watch Wall-E. This movie fits right into our recycling and composting unit.
There is no school on Friday due to a teacher in-service. Have a wonderful weekend.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
NWSWD & Hudak's Farm Field Trip
Homework:
Poem and Math are due Thursday. Students should be asking for help during our morning business time.
There is a teacher in-service this Friday, so no school for students.
We had a great field trip today. Even though it was a bit chilly, the sun helped to warm things up. Here are some pictures from Northwest Solid Waste District.
Poem and Math are due Thursday. Students should be asking for help during our morning business time.
There is a teacher in-service this Friday, so no school for students.
We had a great field trip today. Even though it was a bit chilly, the sun helped to warm things up. Here are some pictures from Northwest Solid Waste District.
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| One of the balers. |
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| Another baler. |
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| Electronics! |
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| So. Much.Paper!!! |
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| They make it very easy for us to recycle! |
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| Shoes can even be dropped off! Good Will picks them up! |
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| They have so much and are very organized! |
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| Wood and concrete. |
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| Wires |
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| Very easy to understand. |
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| Refrigerators and air conditioners. |
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| How much paint do you have in your garage? We have a lot. |
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| We really have no excuse not to recycle and compost. I do not yet home compost. It is my goal to be doing this by the end of the school year. |
Friday, October 12, 2018
Thursday, October 11, 2018
What a Great Day!
Homework is due tomorrow.
Please sign the Tuesday Work List and send all work back to school with the list signed.
We are so proud of this class. They come together for Direct Instruction, Lunch, and Recess. They break up into small groups. They go back and forth between two rooms and start classes when they are supposed to. It is so much fun to bring them together with two teachers and then split them up according to their needs. These kids are awesome!!!
Please sign the Tuesday Work List and send all work back to school with the list signed.
We are so proud of this class. They come together for Direct Instruction, Lunch, and Recess. They break up into small groups. They go back and forth between two rooms and start classes when they are supposed to. It is so much fun to bring them together with two teachers and then split them up according to their needs. These kids are awesome!!!
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
ELA Centers
Poem and Daily Math are due by this Friday.
Tuesday Take Home folders are due back by tomorrow. (The work is in the Home-School Communicator).
Jay Peak ski/snowboard information was sent home last week.
Today was our first day of working with ELA centers. The kids did a fabulous job transitioning through 3 different centers. I also had plans for the kids to work on Khan Academy. The invite I sent them didn't work and then we found out that 1/2 the class had one set of instructions and the other 1/2 had another set. The kids were wonderful during this time. We got it figured out in the end! We go on a field trip next Tuesday to Northwest Solid Waste District and Hudak's Farm. This will help with the Public Service Announcements the students are creating. A permission slip will go home tomorrow.
Tuesday Take Home folders are due back by tomorrow. (The work is in the Home-School Communicator).
Jay Peak ski/snowboard information was sent home last week.
Today was our first day of working with ELA centers. The kids did a fabulous job transitioning through 3 different centers. I also had plans for the kids to work on Khan Academy. The invite I sent them didn't work and then we found out that 1/2 the class had one set of instructions and the other 1/2 had another set. The kids were wonderful during this time. We got it figured out in the end! We go on a field trip next Tuesday to Northwest Solid Waste District and Hudak's Farm. This will help with the Public Service Announcements the students are creating. A permission slip will go home tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Tuesday Take Home Folders
Today, all students have work in their Home-School Communicator. This is work that Miss Marino and I have reviewed, scored, or looked at over the last 2 weeks. There is also a work list that has all the work included in the folder. This list is to be signed and all work is to return to school by Thursday.
If your child has a checkmark next to the assignment, then that means the assignment was turned in on time. If the assignment is circled, then that means the assignment has not been turned in, or was turned in late.
Every Friday we have catch-up time from 12:00-1:35. This is when the students can work on any assignment(s), from the week, that is/are not finished. If the assignment(s) is/are still not done by 1:35, then the students work on it/them from 2:00-2:50 while the rest of the class has choice time. If the assignment(s) are not finished by 2:50, then the student needs to bring it home over the weekend to finish it at home.
If you have any questions, please contact us by email.
If your child has a checkmark next to the assignment, then that means the assignment was turned in on time. If the assignment is circled, then that means the assignment has not been turned in, or was turned in late.
Every Friday we have catch-up time from 12:00-1:35. This is when the students can work on any assignment(s), from the week, that is/are not finished. If the assignment(s) is/are still not done by 1:35, then the students work on it/them from 2:00-2:50 while the rest of the class has choice time. If the assignment(s) are not finished by 2:50, then the student needs to bring it home over the weekend to finish it at home.
If you have any questions, please contact us by email.
Gleaning Pics
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| Miss Hannah explaining the importance of what we will do. |
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| The Cabbage Brigade! |
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| Purple Broccoli! YUM!! |
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| Broccoli |
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| Red Cabbage |
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| Picking Peppers! |
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| More Peppers! |
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| Miss Heidi saved this watermelon for us! So so sweet!!!! |
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| Mr. Frog!! |
Monday, October 8, 2018
Information about Gizmos
New homework for this week:
Poem and Daily Math Problems. All due on Friday. I have started changing some of the assignments to fit students' levels. I will continue to do this as I find out more information about how the students learn best. Part of the homework is problem-solving. What should students be doing when they come across something they don't know? The first thing is to connect it to something they do know. Then they can decide what resources they have available to them. Asking for adult help is excellent if they can tell us what they have done first.
Explore Learning: Gizmos
Last week we started using Gizmos. These are online simulations that the students use to solve problems in math and science. It is a great way to differentiate instruction. Visit the website to browse around.
5T goes gleaning tomorrow morning! Watch the weather!!!!!
Poem and Daily Math Problems. All due on Friday. I have started changing some of the assignments to fit students' levels. I will continue to do this as I find out more information about how the students learn best. Part of the homework is problem-solving. What should students be doing when they come across something they don't know? The first thing is to connect it to something they do know. Then they can decide what resources they have available to them. Asking for adult help is excellent if they can tell us what they have done first.
Explore Learning: Gizmos
Last week we started using Gizmos. These are online simulations that the students use to solve problems in math and science. It is a great way to differentiate instruction. Visit the website to browse around.
5T goes gleaning tomorrow morning! Watch the weather!!!!!
Friday, October 5, 2018
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Narrative Writing
Homework is due tomorrow.
Narrative Writing has started! We have spent the past two days working with strategies to help us find ideas to write about. Today we mapped out special places and shared them with the class. Yesterday we brainstormed times when we 1st realized something and the last time we realized something.
Narrative Writing has started! We have spent the past two days working with strategies to help us find ideas to write about. Today we mapped out special places and shared them with the class. Yesterday we brainstormed times when we 1st realized something and the last time we realized something.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
6th week of school
Homework:
Poem and Math are due Friday. Any extra time, up to 50 minutes max could be used for reading.
This week is the 6th week of school. The students are settling into the routines and schedule and learning what 5th grade is about. Our focus is on preparing the students for middle school. I taught 6th grade for many years, so I know what they need for next year. We will push them out of their comfort zones, as this is how they become better learners.
We are so proud of the students! We will do amazing things this year with the motivation these students have!
Poem and Math are due Friday. Any extra time, up to 50 minutes max could be used for reading.
This week is the 6th week of school. The students are settling into the routines and schedule and learning what 5th grade is about. Our focus is on preparing the students for middle school. I taught 6th grade for many years, so I know what they need for next year. We will push them out of their comfort zones, as this is how they become better learners.
We are so proud of the students! We will do amazing things this year with the motivation these students have!
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Tuesday Circle
Homework:
Poem and Math due by Friday
Today's circle was, at first, split in two. Mrs. Tully worked with students interested in football and Miss Marino worked with students and checked in with them to see how things were going.
Football: These expectations came out of our discussion.
Poem and Math due by Friday
Today's circle was, at first, split in two. Mrs. Tully worked with students interested in football and Miss Marino worked with students and checked in with them to see how things were going.
Football: These expectations came out of our discussion.
- Teams will be decided by dealing name cards that have been shuffled, names will be face down.
- Those who are playing at the beginning are the students playing. No one may join once the game has started.
- Flag football will start next time we go outside. Initial stickers were placed on the belt so the same students have the same belt when they play.
- Students need to listen to one another instead of arguing.
Check-In Circle:
- Using the information we gathered at the beginning of the school year; what do we need from ourselves, our teachers, and our classmates to have the best year, students shared how things were going. Students were very, very honest about how they were doing in response to what others said were needed in the classroom.
Here is a picture of the information gathered today.
Student of the Month
September's Student of the Month was "Ready to Learn."
The ready to learn student comes to class with all required materials, obeys teacher requests, takes notes, and completes all required work. This is the student who is looking at the teacher when the teacher is ready to begin instruction, even when others are fooling around.
Honorra Farr received this award from Miss. Marino's Homeroom and Lexie Lemieux received it from Mrs. Tully's Homeroom. Congratulations to these two!
The month of October is "Honest."
The ready to learn student comes to class with all required materials, obeys teacher requests, takes notes, and completes all required work. This is the student who is looking at the teacher when the teacher is ready to begin instruction, even when others are fooling around.
Honorra Farr received this award from Miss. Marino's Homeroom and Lexie Lemieux received it from Mrs. Tully's Homeroom. Congratulations to these two!
The month of October is "Honest."
Monday, October 1, 2018
Triple A
Homework: Due Friday
Poem-Read every night, silently and aloud to an adult. Multiple choice and short answer.
Math- 5 Daily problems
Divide work as schedules allow. Read with any extra time you have.
Last week we started a closing circle. It's not as intense as our weekly Tuesday circles but is showing to be as effective. It's called Triple A. Right before dismissal, when we are all packed up and ready to go home we spend about 5 minutes sharing appreciations, aha's, and apologies. We do not use a talking piece but throw a ball to the person who wants to share. It's a great way to wrap up the day and end on a positive note.
From today: I appreciate being in this class, I appreciate how we worked together to play football, I appreciate how my partner in Social Studies helped me when I didn't understand how to answer the question.
Pretty powerful! 6th week of school is this week. It takes about 6-8 weeks to set up routines so they happen consistently.
Poem-Read every night, silently and aloud to an adult. Multiple choice and short answer.
Math- 5 Daily problems
Divide work as schedules allow. Read with any extra time you have.
Last week we started a closing circle. It's not as intense as our weekly Tuesday circles but is showing to be as effective. It's called Triple A. Right before dismissal, when we are all packed up and ready to go home we spend about 5 minutes sharing appreciations, aha's, and apologies. We do not use a talking piece but throw a ball to the person who wants to share. It's a great way to wrap up the day and end on a positive note.
From today: I appreciate being in this class, I appreciate how we worked together to play football, I appreciate how my partner in Social Studies helped me when I didn't understand how to answer the question.
Pretty powerful! 6th week of school is this week. It takes about 6-8 weeks to set up routines so they happen consistently.
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