NOT Good bye but see you later!

Thank you all for making my first year teaching at DES a memorable one! I love you all so much and am so proud of you all! Please come visit me and don't forget to read read read over the summer. 

Influential leaders of 1800s social media pages

Have you ever wondered what the most influential leaders of the 1800s' social media pages would look like?! Well, wonder no more!! Your fifth grade class researched their favorite influential leader and created their social media web page! This was a group project lead and directed by the students themselves.  They worked very hard researching the internet and textbooks to create these posters as well as speeches to present to the class. They even provided their peers with their notes on their person to use. 

Reading Rewards!!!

Dear Parents,

I have set a goal for the students in the beginning of the year to read as many books as they possibly can. They have all exceeded my expectations and now they will be rewarded for their great efforts! I have set up a system that rewards the students every 25 books read. If they read less than 25 books they will still get a full sized candy bar in recognition of their efforts. I have noticed that most of the class likes Under Armour clothing so I have decided to give Under Armour prizes for 25, 50, 75, and 100 books read! If they don’t like a prize choice in their category, but they like one in a category below theirs, then they can choose that instead. For example, if they read 50 books, but rather have something from the 25 category they may do so. Thank you for encouraging literacy in your home! Happy reading!!!

 

Sincerely,

Miss Tygert

 

P.S. Next week is Screen-Free week and this would be a great time to get a lot of reading done!

 

PBIS Assembly

Today in the assembly the the teachers had a chance to perform the WRONG behavior for two instances. In the first two pictures we are excluding Mrs. Striker from our play. The students then got a chance to explain what we did wrong and what we can do to improve. Then the Student Council members perform and show what students she look when being safe, respectful and responsible. No one wants to feel like how Mrs. Striker does in these photos.

In the last two pictures Mrs. Chovan is trying to review the rules of the playground, but we are not being respectful of her. We are not listening and I am even practicing my ballet while she tries to get us to listen. The students did a great job explaining what we should be doing and how we can be respectful, responsible and safe. Again, the Student Council members did a MUCH better job displaying PBIS characteristics. 

Great job to all who were involved in this successful PBIS Assembly! Have a great weekend!!!

Cheerleading season ends

I just wanted to say a little shout out to my senior cheerleaders who were chosen to be on the WAC exceptional senior team. Also congratulations to Lia who was named Southern WAC Conference MVP. Thank you to the WAC for allowing me to coach this talented group of exceptional seniors in my first year in the WAC league, it is a true honor and privilege. Finally congratulations to the whole DCS Cheer Team for their successful season, see you next year!

Last but not least thank you to the elementary school students for coming out to the games this season!

newsletter 3-3-2014

Monday, March 3, 2014

This week in ELA we are diving deeper into parts of language such as: verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, conjunctions, interjections, and prepositions.  They are working on increasing their comprehension with fiction texts in our NYS Test Prep time and reading groups.  They have a weekly reading response journal due every week on Friday.

In morning math work we are starting Chapter 11: Geometry and Volume. We will cover: polygons, triangles, quadrilaterals, problem solving, and three-dimensional figures. On the back of this paper you will find a detailed explanation of the chapter and a few reteach sheets for you to practice at home with your child.

In afternoon math we are in the middle of Chapter 6: Add and Subtract Fractions with Unlike Denominators. We will cover: adding and subtracting mixed numbers, subtraction with renaming, patterns with fractions, practice addition and subtraction, and use properties of addition. On the back of this paper you will find a few reteach sheets for you to practice at home with your child. There will be a Chapter Test NEXT Tuesday 3/11/14.

We are working their fourth list of Words Their Way spelling list for the third quarter.  Monday through Wednesday they are to work on their three choices of spelling homework.  SPELLING PACKETS ARE DUE THURSDAY!!!!  On Thursday, they are to study their words for the spelling test on Friday. Please remember to sign your child’s spelling homework and check the option they chose as their third type spelling homework.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Staff Development Day (no school) 3/21
• NYS ELA Testing- April 1-3

Monday, February 24, 2014

This week in ELA we are diving deeper into parts of language such as: synonyms, antonyms, Greek and Latin roots, and verbs.  They are also identifying parts of informational texts and reviewing note taking skills in our NYS Test Prep time.  They have a weekly reading response journal due every week on Friday. This is to check that they are indeed reading at home and to check their comprehension.

In Social Studies we are in the finishing Chapter 3: “The Age of Exploration”. They have worked on plays, mini-biographies and answering fact based questions thus far. They will have a quiz on Thursday on all they have learned. They can take their textbooks home to study daily.

In math are starting Chapter 6: “Add and Subtract Fractions with Unlike Denominators”.  On the back of this paper you will find a detailed explanation of the chapter and a few reteach sheets for you to practice at home with your child.

We are working their third list of Words Their Way spelling list for the third quarter.  Monday through Wednesday they are to work on their three choices of spelling homework.  SPELLING PACKETS ARE DUE THURSDAY!!!!  On Thursday, they are to study their words for the spelling test on Friday. Please remember to sign your child’s spelling homework and check the option they chose as their third type spelling homework.

 

IMPORTANT DATE:

 

            OUR VALENTINES DAY PARTY IS RESCHEDULED FOR THIS FRIDAY 1-2:10 PM