Week of Sept. 8

Wizards,

Over the course the of the next week be sure to check in with your child about their Schoology account. This is a venue we will be using in class for some work, as well as a place to post assignments.  We have only used it a few times in class, but most students can get on and access their classes independently.  Both my 5th and 6th grade groups have played some factor and product games that will continue to be good review, and these are still accessible on each student's Schoology home page.  I've also posted the games in the resources link.  Upcoming assignments and late work can be viewed on each course page in the account. You can link to the Schoology site here.  Parent log in information will be sent out from the office in early October, as this will also take over the role of Powerschool for progress reporting.

The 6th grade groups are moving into the unit Prime Time and will be analyzing the relationships between factors and multiples in a variety of contexts.  These concepts will be vital in moving forward later in the year with fractions and proportional thinking.

The 5th grade group will be working with factors and multiples, and will move into their first unit later this week which focuses on properties of numbers and defining area in terms of multiplication.  We will be exploring prime, composite and square numbers.

Both groups will be starting homework this week.  The 6th grade will start with some problems from their Connected Math book, while the 5th grade will work on multiplication and division fact fluency using xtramath.org.  For the 5th grade, a sign in and parent letter will be coming home on Tuesday for this site, and daily practice will be the expectation over the next few weeks.

If your child seems to be having a difficult time at home with the passing of Mandy Drake please feel free to let myself or any of the school staff know.  I am going to offer my class as a place that maintains a consistent routine as I feel that is what some students, and myself, will need.  If you feel your child will need time or supports at school please let us know.  If you have any questions feel free to email.

-Eric Eley