Author: rquiles-glover

March 2010

Mrs. Quiles-Glover’s Newsletter
Fifth Grade
F

Dear Parents and/or Guardians,
I hope everyone enjoyed the winter break! As many of you are aware, we will begin CMT’s on March 1 and this will run though March 11. Daily during this two week frame, students will be taking an hour long assessment in the morning on the various academic subjects—reading, writing, math, and science. Due to the extent of these assessments, homework will be lightened. There will be no weekly packets, but rather some shortened daily homework assignments, reading, and a special Hatchet project due at the end of the two weeks.
Don’t forget to check out the new Oswegatchie website and to click to find our class website. If you should have 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

Welcome Letter

Schedule of Events
NOTE!!! - From now on the schedule of events will be posted on the webpage under calendar of events (top of webpage—”view calendar”) or scroll down and click on the calendar of events.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Special Hatchet Project: Students will be working on a special Hatchet project for the next two weeks. It is a long term homework assignment, but feel free to email me with any questions or if you need suggestions. I will be going over the outline with the students on March 1 and will closely review the rubric expectations.
Scholastic: Order your scholastic orders, due this month by March 30th. Don’t forget that you can order scholastic online, as well. Checks can be sent and written out to Scholastic.
Report Cards/Progress Reports: I sent home progress reports last week, outlining how students did on district tests and other monthly assignments. Report cards will be issued on March 16. The marking period ends March 5.

Curriculum Content
Writing: Students will be working on their Magical Mystery writing pieces which focus on descriptive mystery writing. The students writing pieces will be bound together to create a class anthology of mystery pieces. Continued emphasis on expository writing will correlate with the CMT’s.
Reading: We will conclude the book, Hatchet, with the culminating diorama project. We will begin reading Addie Across the Prairie. Students will have a chance to expand their understanding of the westward movement through this adventurous book. Reading response questions and discussion will be the focus of this book.
Mathematics: Focus will be on using multiplication and thinking visually. Open ended problems will also be a focus with continued review of CMT strands.
Social Studies: Students will embark on a new social studies unit called “Slavery and Civil War.” The first three weeks of the unit will focus on students understanding the key events of this era through readings of primary source accounts or composite fictional accounts based on actual individuals and events. Through questioning, role playing, journaling, and debriefing discussions, students will demonstrate their understanding of the history of slavery and their awareness of the atrocities slaves endured.

Group of the Month!
“Group of the Month” recognition is an important classroom management that fosters teamwork, leadership, and encouragement for one another. Our February Group of the Month students were from Table 3! The students were Spencer, Jordan, Nahied, Hannah, and Opumbir! Congratulations and keep it up!

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Mrs. Quiles-Glover’s Newsletter
Fifth Grade
F

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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.

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Inside Story Headline

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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.

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