Education is not fi ll ing a pai l but the l ighting of a fi re.
~Wil l iam Butler Yeats
WELCOME! Bem-vindos!
Ms. Lucia Franklin
Ms. Reyna Lazarou Ms. Tisa
Rodriguez Mr. Vinnicius de
Lemos
Mr. Vinnicius
Ms. Lucia
Ms. Reyna
Ms. Tisa
Organization• Time management and organization skills are very important in fifth grade!
• Edmodo - homework and other important notifications will be posted on this site
• Accordion folders- contain all important papers (homework, returned work, notes, etc.) sent home and returned every day
NR 2• Save the Date:• March 2, Monday – March 6,
Friday • Overcoming Challenges• Problem Solving• Exploring and Respecting Nature• Bonding• Having Fun
Writing
Writing WorkshopPersonal narrative Realistic fictionPersuasive essayResearch reports Journal entriesInformation writing
Writing Workshop• It is a method of writing instruction
created by Lucy Calkins
• Goal – foster lifelong learners
• Students have a large amount of choice in their topic and writing style
• Teacher acts as a mentor author, modeling writing techniques and conferring with students
• Structure: mini-lesson, active writing, and sharing
Student Services
Ms. Rossana Manso
LS Counselor
Ms. Mariana Carvalho
ESL Specialist
Ms. Monica Rego
Learning Specialist
Mr. Thomas Hoskinson
ESL Teaching Assistant
Elizabeth Kubicki
ESL Specialist
Ms. Christiane Faia
ESL Specialist
MathematicsenVision Math
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Number and Operations in Base Ten
Operations with Fractions
Measurement and DataGeometry
Pilar MendonçaTechnology
Teacher
Ms. Beth Freitas
Librarian
Technology& Media Center
Denise BarbetaLibrarian Assistant
Homework
Posted on Edmodo
Monday – Thursday (including Portuguese)
Reserve 1 hour a day
Special place at home (comfortable, equipped, quiet, and well lit)
EDMODO
Will be used for homework and communication between students, teachers, and parents
Use “Parent Code” to sign into your student’s account
Ask them for help or email me if you have questions
http://edmodo.mediacore.tv/media/how-to-create-your-parent-account
Parental Involvement
Let’s work together to make this the best year ever!
• Support School Events
• Presentations• Room Parents • Guest Speakers
• Class Rules
• Community Building/Tribes
• Rewards
• Card System/Tickets
• Refl ection Sheets
5th Grade Discipline Policy
Others
• Birthdays will be celebrated during 5th grade brunch at the Mezzanine (10:15-10:30)
• For parties taking place outside of school, please only send invitations to school if your child’s entire homeroom or grade level is included
• Please contact homeroom teacher if you are interested in being a room parent
5th Grade Team
Ms. Lucia Franklin – [email protected]
Ms. Reyna Lazarou –
Ms. Tisa Rodriguez –
Mr. Vinnicius de Lemos –
Ms. Lucia Franklin – [email protected]
Ms. Reyna Lazarou –
Ms. Tisa Rodriguez –
Mr. Vinnicius de Lemos –