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Mrs. Gray's 5th Grade Newsletter

A Peek At Our Week - August 21-25

Mrs. Gray's 5th GradeNewsletterA Peek At Our Week - August 21-25
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Reminders, Updates and Announcements!

Hello Parents! I am so excited to welcome your children back for another school year! Here are a few reminders and updates.


  • Students should bring their chromebooks to school charged everyday.

  • Homework packets will go home on Mondays and are due the following Monday, however homework should be brought to school everyday.

  • Students will be receiving blue Willard Folders on Tuesdays with flyers and communication from class and the school. Willard Folders should be returned by the Friday of the same week.

  • Please remember to complete and return all forms (contact information, photo releases, and volunteer forms) as soon as possible.

  • This week we will begin taking the iReady Reading and Math Diagnostics - Watch this video "Understanding the iRaeady Diagnostic" to learn more about this assessment - https://i-readycentral.com/videos/video-understanding-i-ready-diagnostic-data-for-families/
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In the Classroom - What We Are Learning

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) - Students will identity a personal goal and explain why it is important to them.


Reading & Writing:

  • iReady Reading Diagnostic

  • Establishing procedures and routines

  • Building independent reading and writing stamina

  • Review of Comprehension Strategies - Summarizing, Making Connections & Predictions, and Visualizing

  • Review steps in the writing process - (focus on pre-writing strategies)


Math: Ready Math Lesson 1 - Understanding Volume


IB Unit of Study: Who We Are (Culture Changes) - In this unit students will explore:


  • Elements of Culture
  • Students' personal histories, backgrounds and cultures
  • Factors that cause cultures to change over time (ex. human interaction, technology, etc.)


Social Studies: Geography of the United States


Science: Beginning of the Year Stemscopes Assessment

Event Information

Back to School Night

11:30am - School Dismissal

4:30pm - PTA Association Meeting in Auditorium

5:00pm - English Astrocamp Meeting in the Library

5:30pm - Spanish Astrocamp Meeting in the Library

5:30pm - General Information for Back to School Night in the Auditorium

6:00-7:00pm Classroom Visits

When?

Thursday, Aug 31, 2023, 05:30 PM

Where?

Willard Elementary School, Madre Street, Pasadena, CA, USA

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Supplies Needed 📝 Supplies Needed 📝

Thank you families for all of the donations that you sent last week! Your generosity is greatly appreciated :) Here are a few more things that our class needs:


Pencils

Dry Erase Markers

Clorox Wipes

Scissors

Glue sticks

Photo Gallery 📸 Photo Gallery 📸

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Community Building Activity

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August Birthdays! August Birthdays!

August 10 - Kelsey


August 20 - Zola


August 25 - Matthew

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Mrs. Gray's Contact Information 📧 📱

Email: gray.melanie@pusd.us
Phone: 6263965600

“Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.”

-Nelson Mandela

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