My name is Ms. Gould, and I will be Mrs. Ripp's long-term substitute for the month of February. I got to meet the students this week, and I am very excited to be working with them. I observed Mrs. Ripp on Wednesday and Thursday morning, taught Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, and today was my first full day with the students.
We have such a great group! This week, the students helped teach me the classroom procedures and expectations. After the craziness of this week, we're all really looking forward to having a "normal" week next week. I've included more information about what we've been working on and what's coming up below.
I should have a district email address by next week, and as soon as I have that, I will send my contact information to you. In the meantime, feel free to contact me via the room phone (829-9009). Otherwise, Mrs. Ripp said she will be happy to pass along emails to me as well.
Thank you for your time and patience. I look forward to getting to know you and and the students more over the next month!
Best Regards,
Ms. Gould
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Special Notes –
- Today was our Kindness Retreat, facilitated by Youth Frontiers. Students participated in high-energy, interactive activities as well as small-group discussions to reflect upon and make an action plan for being kind. For more information, click here.
- For Valentine’s Day (Friday, February 14th) students can bring in a Valentine, however, if they do, they need to bring one for everyone in the class. They can attach a candy or trinket to their Valentine but this is not expected. There is a class list with first names on it on our website.
- The PTO is looking for volunteers and prizes for the winter carnival on February 8th, please contact Sara Vogel or the PTO for more information.
- Upcoming dates for you to put on your calendars include:
- Carnival Saturday, February 8th at 2 PM
- Valentine’s Day Party 2 PM February 14th.
Math – We are finishing unit 6 this week. The test is scheduled for Tuesday, February 4th. Students have been given a review packet to help them prepare. The next unit is about exponential notation and the subtraction and addition of positive and negative numbers. - Carnival Saturday, February 8th at 2 PM
- Valentine’s Day Party 2 PM February 14th.
Science – Students began the assessment for the landforms unit on Thursday. Our next unit will be Mixtures and Solutions.
Social Studies – We have been busy at work on our projects. The deadline for all our student projects is February 6th. As a twist we will also be presenting our projects to another 5th grade classroom in
Writing – Students are busy working on their writing projects. Students choose to write either a historical research paper or a historical fiction story, and they continue to seem to be excited about their projects. Requirements are posted on our website.