Hello families! As indicated in the newsletter last week, this is a 3-day school week, consequently there is no school today and Friday. Today I will be sending out an email to families whose students have missing work. It is never too late to sit down with your student and take a look at their grades in each course. This is my 9th year teaching online and I can confidently say that students whose parents check in on their progress on a regular basis and take an active role in their online learning do better grade-wise, are more motivated, and feel more successful. You are integral in their learning process. Please let me know how we can support you.
NEW NEWS Q2 Pacing Guide - Quarter 2 begins on Monday. Here is your Q2 Pacing Guide: Supply Pick-Up at HOA! - Our entire 5th grade class has been the recipient of a very generous Donors Choose project! Each student will receive a 3-inch, 3-ring binder for their worksheets (more worksheets coming!) and a clipboard and ring light to help students take pictures of worksheets. There will be tutorial videos coming soon regarding how to use the equipment. Please come by HOA on Thursday, November 18, from 11:00-1:00. The drive-by pick-up will be in the front of the gym on 3rd Avenue, please stay in your vehicles. Project Twinkle Toes - Participate in our school-wide holiday drive, Project Twinkle Toes, benefitting With Love and Project Lemonade! Bring new socks to HOA anytime during school hours until Winter Break, all sizes of socks from newborn to adult are accepted. In addition, there will be a class competition and the winning class gets a fun surprise! New Clubs Starting Soon! - If your student has been attending Sign Language, Zoology, and OBOB, there are no changes, but we are adding more clubs! Yay! See this link to sign-up and let me know if you have any questions: Grade Totals Hidden In Canvas - I have changed the settings in your student’s Grades to hide the grade total (cumulative percentages). For those of you who have had K-6 students in HSD, you know that the report cards do not simply reflect letter grades for subjects (A,B,C, etc) or cumulative percentages (95%, 80%, etc), but reflect whether or not the student has exceeded (E), met (M), nearly met (NM), or not yet met (NY) grade level standards. The cumulative score can be misleading when combined with HSD’s proficiency grading system because it shows an average of all scores in a subject, as opposed to individual grades for specific standards bands. Please let me know if you have any questions about this, or if you would ever like me to let you know cumulative grades as I am still able to see that on my end. Attendance Reminder - Please have your student log into Canvas every school day and go straight to Grade 5 Homeroom to check-in for attendance. PLANNING AHEAD... November 22-24 - No School (Conferences) November 25-26 - No School (Holiday) December 20-31 - Winter Break OLDER NEWS Morning Meeting - Please have your student log in on Monday to hear important announcements for the week and participate in a fun activity before our Live Support Session begins at 9:00. Freckle Freckle is a Math and Language Arts supplement that will first assess your student's skill level, then will assign them lessons based on how they did on the assessment. Log into Freckle using your student's HSD login information (if you don't have it, email me and let me know). Here are the directions to log in:
Sign Language Club Join Mrs. Stone on Mondays from 12:00-1:00. The Google Meets code is Learning Extensions? - Would your student benefit from having access to learning extensions? Learning extensions are not meant to replace your student’s curriculum, but are an optional add-on for early finishers, or those needing additional practice. This document is also found in our 5th Grade Homeroom in Canvas (with clickable links). Check out our new, district-provided supplement, Byrdseed.TV! PRE-RECORDED GUIDED LESSONS - Pre-recorded Guided Lesson videos can be found in the Home pages of all four courses in Canvas. Students can then join me in a Google Meets (co) Monday-Thursday from 9:00-11:00, Friday 1:00-2:00 if they need help on an assignment. Watching the Guided Lesson is completely optional. If students do not need that level of support, they can go straight to the lesson. Facebook Group - Search in Groups for We will post team-wide announcements and info there, in addition to using email and Remind. STUDENT TECH SUPPORT sites.google.com/hsd.k12.or.us/student-tech-help/home Hello families! Conferences are coming up Nov 22 &23 via Google Meets. Like last year, teachers will be prioritizing conference time for families who have students exhibiting a need for academic support. In addition, we need to meet with every TAG family. This morning I will be sending out emails to the families that I would like to meet with. If you do not receive an email from me, but would like to schedule a conference, please let me know and I will be happy to meet with you.
NEW NEWS Attendance Reminder - Please have your student log into Canvas every school day and go straight to the Grade 5 Homeroom. At the top of the homeroom homepage, you will see: Click HERE for attendance on school days. Have your student click on the word HERE and it will link them to a Google Form. Then they will type their first and last name on the line, then click Submit. PLANNING AHEAD… November 10 - End of Quarter 1 November 11-12 - No School November 22-24 - No School (Conferences) November 25-26 - No School (Holiday) December 20-31 - Winter Break OLDER NEWS Morning Meeting - Please have your student log in on Monday to hear important announcements for the week and participate in a fun activity before our Live Support Session begins at 9:00. Freckle Freckle is a Math and Language Arts supplement that will first assess your student's skill level, then will assign them lessons based on how they did on the assessment. Log into Freckle using your student's HSD login information (if you don't have it, email me and let me know). Here are the directions to log in:
Sign Language Club Join Mrs. Stone on Mondays from 12:00-1:00. The Google Meets code is Learning Extensions? - Would your student benefit from having access to learning extensions? Learning extensions are not meant to replace your student’s curriculum, but are an optional add-on for early finishers, or those needing additional practice. This document is also found in our 5th Grade Homeroom in Canvas (with clickable links). Check out our new, district-provided supplement, Byrdseed.TV! PRE-RECORDED GUIDED LESSONS - Pre-recorded Guided Lesson videos can be found in theHome pages of all four courses in Canvas. Students can then join me in a Google Meets (code: ) Monday-Thursday from 9:00-11:00, Friday 1:00-2:00 if they need help on an assignment. Watching the Guided Lesson is completely optional. If students do not need that level of support, they can go straight to the lesson. Facebook Group - Search in Groups for We will post team-wide announcements and info there, in addition to using email and Remind. STUDENT TECH SUPPORT sites.google.com/hsd.k12.or.us/student-tech-help/home |
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