Week of October 26th

 Reminder:  Friday is Costume Day!

Greetings!

It was wonderful getting to meet with so many of you last week.  If you were unable to schedule a conference or make your scheduled meeting and would still like to meet, please contact me to set a meeting up.  

A couple of points that I shared during conferences are 1.  I always allow students to revise and resubmit work that they are not satisfied with.  If they are willing to use the feedback that I give to improve, they can receive full credit.  2.  Students should check grades regularly and read feedback by clicking on the grades option in their course menu.  I have demonstrated how to do this multiple times for the students.  3.  I am always willing to meet with students who need help or support with assignments.

Thank you for all of the ways that you support your scholars and me as well.

5th Grade

The fifth grade continues to work through Thunder Rolling in the Mountains.  This week we are working on crafting a contrasting paragraph to show the differing cultural values and beliefs of the groups involved in the conflict.

Work Planner for the Week

Slideshow for Meets

6th Grade

The sixth grade is about half way through our novel, Bud, Not Buddy.  The students are analyzing the hardships that people experienced during the Great Depression and how they are depicted in the story.

Work Planner for the Week

Slideshow for Meets

 Week of October 19th

Coming Up This Week...

• Conferences are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
• Wednesday Classes 12:15-3:15
• Thursday Classes 12:15-3:15
• Friday Classes 8:15-11:30
• Check email Monday for Adjusted Course Schedule

Greetings:

Fall is definitely here; the leaves are changing color and there is a chill in the air!  I love it!  I hope you are taking time to enjoy the outdoors.  I had the most wonderful walk on the beach this morning.  It's amazing how a little walk can help you refocus.  Make sure the kiddos are getting out there to enjoy the sun and fresh air too!  

As we are heading into conferences and winding down the first quarter, it is a good time to reflect on how routines are running in our homes.  How is the workload for your kiddo?  How have they adjusted to online learning?  I see my own scholar struggling in both of these areas, which is new for us.  Please take the time to complete the feedback survey in the recent S'More news.  I also encourage you to be open in our conferences this week.  Your honest feedback will help me to make decisions that are most beneficial to your student.

Fifth Grade Instruction

Fifth grade is making progress through their novel, Thunder Rolling in the Mountains, by Scott O'Dell.  We had some amazing class discussions in our Meets this week.  Our focus is learning how to use quotes directly from the text, both in speaking and in writing,  to support our ideas and theories we develop as we read.  We will continue to work on improving our ability to cite text in the upcoming weeks.

Work Planner

Meeting Slideshow

Sixth Grade Instruction

The sixth grade scholars have been continuing through Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis.  I love the insights they are sharing about the main character, Bud.  They have been improving in their ability to cite text with exact quotes and page numbers to support their theories about the story.  Learning to pick just the right quote is a difficult thing, but the students are really starting to get the hang of it.  I have been impressed with the growth that I am seeing.  These kiddos are off to a strong start!

Work Planner

Meeting Slideshow

Week of October 12th

 Important Dates:

Spirit Week!

Monday - Sports Jersey Day

Tuesday - Wacky Tacky Day

Wednesday - Crazy Hair Day

Thursday - School Spirit - Show your FCCS pride!!

Friday, October 16th - No School:  Teacher Work Day

Greetings!

We are starting the seventh week of the year and are getting very close to the end of the quarter.  Please check to see how your student is doing keeping up with their assignments.  If you need support, please reach out through email or Schoology Messages.

Both grades are now officially working from their novels, if you have not picked up a copy, please head up to FCCS to get the copy set aside for your scholar.  I have digital copies available for the students in their Schoology Reading Course (5th grade) or English Course (6th grade); however, having a personal copy will be much easier as we look through the text to answer questions and look for specific evidence to support our responses when we are writing about reading.

I have attached both the daily assignment planner and the slideshow for our Google Meets for each grade below.

5th Grade

Digital Planner

Meets Topics

6th Grade

Digital Planner

Meets Topics

Week of October 5th

 Welcome October!

Important Dates:

• Friday, October 2nd - mid term for quarter 1
• Monday, October 5th - Ms Anzick in Training - NO MEETS
• Friday, October 16th - School Closed for Students

Greetings:

October is here and the chilly weather has come.  I hope you are finding time to enjoy the outdoors and this lovely weather.  I have a training for Wit and Wisdom on Monday, October 5th so I will miss meeting with your scholars on that day.  They can go to their Reading Course (5th grade) or English Course (6th grade) to find the planner with their video and work for the day.  I will have my phone and can check in on messages from time to time so students may still message me with Schoology questions.

Friday marked the half way point in our first quarter.  I have been working with students who need help to get caught up on work.  If you have not already done so, I would suggest creating a parent account for Schoology to keep up to date on your scholar's progress with work and concept mastery.  You will get weekly updates, but can request feedback more often if you would like.  You also have access to your child's course information as well.  Please contact me with questions or concerns.  In addition, please remind your scholar that they can also ask for help at any time.  I schedule small groups and individual help daily.  I truly want my students to be able to do their best and communication is key to that goal.  If I do not know there is a problem, I cannot help.  

It is a privilege to work with your children.  I really do enjoy our Meets and interactions.

5th Grade Update:

This week in 5th Grade, we are continuing to work on identifying the main idea and details found in informational text.  After more practice, we will take that skill one step further with summarizing the text using the main idea and details this week.  For more information about our lessons and work schedule, please check out the Lesson Slideshow and the planner linked below.  

Lesson Schedule 

Planner:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17F2Gkyhp6pvYY3j994qR5m9nN4Xao04dIFq8ryal4wA/edit?usp=sharing

6th Grade Update:

This week in 6th Grade, we will continue reading Bud, Not Buddy.  We will look at how the character's actions help us get to know more about their traits and their motives.  Students will also continue to practice writing about reading and add citations to their responses to be more specific with their evidence to support their writing.  For more information about our lessons or the work schedule this week, check out the Lesson Slideshow  and Planner linked below.

Lesson Slideshow

Planner