Author: rquiles-glover

Mrs. Quiles-Glover’s Newsletter
Fifth Grade
F

April 2010

Reminder—Calendar of Events is located on the webpage. .

Dear Parents and or Guardians,
Just think...April showers bring May flowers! Well, April has finally arrived and it’s beginning to feel like Spring. This month we have spring break and exciting events such as our Magical Mystery field buddy visit. Students will also be working hard on their mystery pieces to include in the special class anthology book.
In addition, I am looking forward to meeting with all of you during conference time. We will review your child’s growth this past year and what to expect for the transition into sixth grade. It’s hard to believe how quickly this school year has gone!
If you have any questions and/or comments, please do not hesitate to call or email me at rquiles-glover@waterfordschools.org.
Sincerely, Mrs. Quiles-Glover

Curriculum Content
Writing: Students will begin working on their special anthology Magical Mystery books that will include one mystery student writing piece, along with 30 other student pieces of students involved in the Magical Mystery grant! Each child will be taking home this special book in June!
Reading: We have begun the new novel Family Apart. This novel corresponds with the curriculum objective on survival. This will also expand their learning of the westward movement.
Mathematics: Topics include common and decimal fractions , capacity, volume, and circumference.
Social Studies: In Social Studies, students have been learning about the industrial revolution, focusing on the changes in America famous inventions. After vacation, new learning of the underground railroad and slavery unit will begin through in interactive audio webquest on the National Geographic website. In addition, a Promethean presentation will have them create slavery quilt patches and learn about the drinking gourd through music. Through various tradebooks and unique promethean presentations, students will also learn of the Civil War and it’s impact.

Chaperones Needed/Volunteer: For safety reasons, it is recommended by the district that there be at least one chaperone for each field trip. Through the next 3 months, there are many scheduled field trips. If you would like to chaperone one, please notify me by signing on the bottom of the permission slip or through email and/or phone. Also, be sure to check out Friday folders with the many opportunities to participate in the fifth grade fundraiser activities.
Changes in Weekly Packets: Throughout the last few months, slight changes made me made to the weekly packets. This is to add some variety of homework learning for the students. Please note that they are still due on Friday and the quality of work is still expected. Additional homework may still be given on certain nights to review the days learning and to prepare them for sixth grade.

Important Notes

Group of the Month!
“Group of the Month” recognition is an important classroom management that fosters teamwork, leadership, and encouragement for one another. Our March Group of the Month students were from Table 4. The students were Baylee, Brittany, Spencer, Connor, and Nahied. Way to go!

Inside Story Headline

This story can fit 150-200 words.
One benefit of using your newsletter as a promotional tool is that you can reuse content from other marketing materials, such as press releases, market studies, and reports.
While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful to your readers.
A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product.
You can also research articles or find “filler” articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short.
Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication. So, when you’re finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site and post it.

Caption describing picture or graphic.

Inside Story Headline

This story can fit 100-150 words.
The subject matter that appears in newsletters is virtually endless. You can include stories that focus on current technologies or innovations in your field.
You may also want to note business or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or clients.
If the newsletter is distributed internally, you might comment upon new procedures or improvements to the business. Sales figures or earnings will show how your business is growing.
Some newsletters include a column that is updated every issue, for instance, an advice column, a book review, a letter from the president, or an editorial. You can also profile new employees or top customers or vendors.

“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”

Inside Story Headline

This story can fit 75-125 words.
Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter.
Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture supports or enhances the message you’re trying to convey. Avoid selecting images that appear to be out of context.
Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which you can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw shapes and symbols.
Once you have chosen an image, place it close to the article. Be sure to place the caption of the image near the image.

Caption describing picture or graphic.

Page #

Mrs. Quiles-Glover’s Newsletter
Fifth Grade
F

Inside Story Headline

This story can fit 150-200 words.
One benefit of using your newsletter as a promotional tool is that you can reuse content from other marketing materials, such as press releases, market studies, and reports.
While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful to your readers.
A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product.
You can also research articles or find “filler” articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short.
Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication. So, when you’re finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site and post it.

Caption describing picture or graphic.

Inside Story Headline

This story can fit 100-150 words.
The subject matter that appears in newsletters is virtually endless. You can include stories that focus on current technologies or innovations in your field.
You may also want to note business or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or clients.
If the newsletter is distributed internally, you might comment upon new procedures or improvements to the business. Sales figures or earnings will show how your business is growing.
Some newsletters include a column that is updated every issue, for instance, an advice column, a book review, a letter from the president, or an editorial. You can also profile new employees or top customers or vendors.

“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”

Inside Story Headline

This story can fit 75-125 words.
Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter.
Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture supports or enhances the message you’re trying to convey. Avoid selecting images that appear to be out of context.
Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which you can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw shapes and symbols.
Once you have chosen an image, place it close to the article. Be sure to place the caption of the image near the image.

Caption describing picture or graphic.

Schedule of Events
April 2: Fifth Grade Parents Meeting
April 4: Parent Teacher Conferences-No School
April 8: Character Ed. Assembly; Puberty Class presented by Mrs.Goldstein
April 9: Magical Mystery visit
April 10: Field Trip to the Garde
April 11: Assembly on Spanish presenter
April 14-18: Spring Break
April 22: Fire Safety
April 23: Field Trip to Winthrop Elementary
April 30: Field Trip to Coast Guard

Page #

Schedule of Events

Primary Busines Address Your Address Line 2 Your Address Line 3 Your Address Line 4

Phone: 555-555-5555 Fax: 555-555-5555 Email: xyz@microsoft.com

Your business tag line here.

We’re on the Web!
example.microsoft.com

This would be a good place to insert a short paragraph about your organization. It might include the purpose of the organization, its mission, founding date, and a brief history. You could also include a brief list of the types of products, services, or programs your organization offers, the geographic area covered (for example, western U.S. or European markets), and a profile of the types of customers or members served.
It would also be useful to include a contact name for readers who want more information about the organization.

Organization

Back Page Story Headline

This story can fit 175-225 words.
If your newsletter is folded and mailed, this story will appear on the back. So, it’s a good idea to make it easy to read at a glance.
A question and answer session is a good way to quickly capture the attention of readers. You can either compile questions that you’ve received since the last edition or you can summarize some generic questions that are frequently asked about your organization.
A listing of names and titles of managers in your organization is a good way to give your newsletter a personal touch. If your organization is small, you may want to list the names of all employees.
If you have any prices of standard products or services, you can include a listing of those here. You may want to refer your readers to any other forms of communication that you’ve created for your organization.
You can also use this space to remind readers to mark their calendars for a regular event, such as a breakfast meeting for vendors every third Tuesday of the month, or a biannual charity auction.
If space is available, this is a good place to insert a clip art image or some other graphic.

Caption describing picture or graphic.