Author: rquiles-glover

Mrs. Quiles-Glover’s Newsletter
Fifth Grade
F

December 2009

Schedule of Events
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Welcome Letter

Dear Parents and/or Guardians,
It is hard to believe that 2009 is almost over and that we’ve already had 3 months together. As many of you know, my student teacher, Mr. Corrado, left right before Thanksgiving. Thank you so much for all of the wonderful books that were brought in as a good bye gift. He was very surprised and was very grateful. I am certain that the students will miss him.
December will surely end the year on a festive note with a field trip through Magical Mystery to see a Flock Mystery Theatre show with our Pleasant Valley pen pals. In addition, they will be getting their special mystery book that they must read prior to January 10. Details will follow once Mrs. Hall visits to pass out the books later this month. 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

Group of the Month!
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“Group of the Month” recognition is an important classroom management that fosters teamwork, leadership, and encouragement for one another. Our November Group of the Month students were from Table 4. The students were Hannah, Mason, Connor, Evan, and Haley. Way to go!

Reading Log/Weekly Packet: Remember to sign the reading logs which accompany the students weekly packets.
Report Cards: Report cards will be issued on Friday, Dec. 4. If you have any questions after you have looked over it, please do not hesitate to contact me and we can discuss the grades in detail.
Scholastic Orders: December orders are due Dec.15. This is earlier than normal due to the extended holiday break. Please make checks payable to Scholastic.
Classroom Care 2009: Our class participated in “ClassroomsCare” which was a philanthropy-based literacy campaign designed to teach children about the joys and rewards of reading and giving. We were able to read 100 books in about a month! Thanks to the active participation of each student, 100 books will be donated to a needy school.

Curriculum Content
Writing: Expository writing will be the focus, specifically word choice and organization. Students will analyze their first prompt that was completed district wide to further understand and learn to improve their own writing.
Reading: We will conclude the novel, Sign of the Beaver. Students have been reading this book in small groups, focusing on specific and detailed reading responses. The focus in guided reading groups will be connections. Our next whole class novel will be Hatchet by Gary Paulson. This book will also focus on the survival theme.
Mathematics: Fractions, decimals, and open ended problems will be the focus for this month.
Social Studies: Students completed the exciting government unit with excellent election speeches. Our next topic of study will be on the Westward Expansion. The students will understand that the westward movement not only extended the frontier lands of the United States, but also, highly affected the lives of the American people. Students will gain a real life understanding by becoming a member of a simulated wagon train heading to Oregon. Each student will have a separate identity and family history, but will need to work together with their members to ensure that their train reaches Oregon as quickly and safely as possible.
Science: Students will continue to work on vocabulary and will be working on their sound projects.
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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.

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