9/30/24 - 10/4/24

 

Ask your learners to show you their current IXL learning levels in ELA and math and encourage them to work on skills that will specifically benefit them.  These skills can be found under the assessment tab on the Action Plan.  Skills found in the Action Plan are tailored for your learner at their exact level.  We will update these learner levels with short weekly diagnostic sessions, so they will always be current.  Additionally, we have begun to use our AMIRA online reading tutor.  Using AMIRA at home is a great way to provide extra reading practice for those students who need it.

Reading:  Our first module is called Inventor's at Work.  Our essential question is "What kinds of circumstances push people to create new inventions?"  We will use stories in our reading workbook to practice reading strategies, learn vocabulary, answer comprehension questions, and practice our RACES paragraph response writings.   There will also be short grammar lessons sprinkled throughout our week.  Don't forget Into Reading has an online component.  Students can reread our stories and practice vocabulary under the "Assignments" tab in Into Reading.  

Science:  We'll be using Mystery Science and Puzzlement to help us think like a scientist.  "Inventors at Work" is our first topic.  Mrs. Gemmell is also gearing up for our October STEM activity.  

Social Studies:  Chapter 4 of the textbook is called "Spain Builds an Empire."

Math:  Our first unit will be a combination of Bridges Unit 1 and Unit 6.  Unit 1, Module 3 focuses on multiplication strategies.  Then we will jump to a few lessons in Unit 6, Module 3 that will help us with volume.  

9/23/24 - 9/27/24

 

Our classroom party planner needs some volunteers.  Please see her message below...

Hi! 

My name is Tanya (Coco's Mom).  I am Mr. Trinco's Room Parent for this school year. I need two more parents to volunteer and help me out at the Class Halloween Party. 

When: Thursday Oct 31st from1:30pm-2:30pm (Parade starts at 1:15pm)

Please email me if you're able to help: TanyaLe24@gmail.com

Thanks!

Ask your learners to show you their current IXL learning levels in ELA and math and encourage them to work on skills that will specifically benefit them.  These skills can be found under the assessment tab on the Action Plan.  Skills found in the Action Plan are tailored for your learner at their exact level.  We will update these learner levels with short weekly diagnostic sessions, so they will always be current.  Additionally, we have begun to use our AMIRA online reading tutor.  Using AMIRA at home is a great way to provide extra reading practice for those students who need it.

Reading:  Our first module is called Inventor's at Work.  Our essential question is "What kinds of circumstances push people to create new inventions?"  We will use stories in our reading workbook to practice reading strategies, learn vocabulary, answer comprehension questions, and practice our RACES paragraph response writings.   There will also be short grammar lessons sprinkled throughout our week.  Don't forget Into Reading has an online component.  Students can reread our stories and practice vocabulary under the "Assignments" tab in Into Reading.  

Science:  We'll be using Mystery Science to help us think like a scientist.  "Inventors at Work" is our first topic.  

Social Studies:  Chapter 4 of the textbook is called "Spain Builds an Empire."

Math:  Our first unit will be a combination of Bridges Unit 1 and Unit 6.  Unit 1, Module 3 focuses on multiplication strategies.  

9/16/24 - 9/20/24

 

Notes:

Thanks to all who came to Teaching and Learning Night 2024.  It was great to see you.  Click here for a link to my presentation slides.

Ask your learners to show you their current IXL learning levels in ELA and math and encourage them to work on skills that will specifically benefit them.  These skills can be found under the assessment tab on the Action Plan.  Skills found in the Action Plan are tailored for your learner at their exact level.  We will update these learner levels with short weekly diagnostic sessions, so they will always be current.  Additionally, we have begun to use our AMIRA online reading tutor.  Using AMIRA at home is a great way to provide extra reading practice for those students who need it.

Reading:  Our first module is called Inventor's at Work.  Our essential question is "What kinds of circumstances push people to create new inventions?"  We will use stories in our reading workbook to practice reading strategies, learn vocabulary, answer comprehension questions, and practice our RACES paragraph response writings.   There will also be short grammar lessons sprinkled throughout our week.  Don't forget Into Reading has an online component.  Students can reread our stories and practice vocabulary under the "Assignments" tab in Into Reading.  

Science:  We'll be using Mystery Science to help us start to think like a scientist.  "Inventors at Work" will be our first topic.  Additionally, Mrs. Gemmell, our STEM teacher, will be working with us on some cool STEM activities!  Ask your engineers how they plan to make Rosie fly!

Social Studies:  Before we begin working with the textbook, we will focus on why we study history and primary vs. secondary sources. 

Math:  Our first unit will be a combination of Bridges Unit 1 and Unit 6.  Unit 1, Module 1 is about multiplication and volume.  Unit 1, Module 2 is about factors and multiples.  Students who memorize multiplication facts will have an easier time in math this year.  They can always sharpen those multiplication fact skills with online games.  I have linked a few in math Google Classroom.  

9/9/24 - 9/13/24

 

Notes:  I look forward to seeing you all again at Teaching and Learning Night on September 12th.  Look for communication from our front office on specific grade-level times.

Ask your learners to show you their current IXL learning levels in ELA and math and encourage them to work on skills that will specifically benefit them.  These skills can be found under the assessment tab on the Action Plan.  Skills found in the Action Plan are tailored for your learner at their exact level.  We will update these learner levels with short weekly diagnostic sessions, so they will always be current.  Additionally, we have begun to use our AMIRA online reading tutor.  Using AMIRA at home is a great way to provide extra reading practice for those students who need it.

Reading:  We've had a great start to the year practicing our writing and working collaboratively to accomplish a common goal.  We've also gotten a lot of our beginning of the year "common assessments" out of the way.  Our first module is called Inventor's at Work.  Our essential question is "What kinds of circumstances push people to create new inventions?"  We will use a story called Inventor's Secret - What Thomas Edison Told Henry Ford to evaluate details, summarize key information, determine the central idea of a text, and determine the author's purpose and point of view.  

Science:  We'll be using Mystery Science to help us start to think like a scientist.  "Inventors at Work" will be our first topic.  Additionally, Mrs. Gemmell, our STEM teacher, will be working with us on some cool STEM activities!

Social Studies:  Before we begin working with the textbook, we will focus on why we study history and primary vs. secondary sources. 

Math:  Our first unit will be a combination of Bridges Unit 1 and Unit 6.  Unit 1, Module 1 is about multiplication and volume.  Unit 1, Module 2 is about factors and multiples.  Students who memorize multiplication facts will have an easier time in math this year.  They can always sharpen those multiplication fact skills with online games.  I have linked a few in math Google Classroom.