Mrs. McCarthy's Parent Newsletter
Reading and Writing with 5-M
Back to School
Fifth grade marks the beginning of middle school in Brielle. Students have lockers and much more independence than ever before. I'm happy to report that the students of 5-M have embraced their newfound independence and are making me proud!
Currently, in Reader's Workshop...
Students are setting reading goals for the year. We are also working with vocabulary words that describe setting and characters. Our reader's notebooks have been set up, and we are designing reading logs that will work for everyone (students and teacher).
Help Wanted
Please help me put together a reading display.
Option 1: Email me a photo of your child's home bookshelf.
Option 2: Send your child in with a stack of favorite books from home.
Edmodo Sign Up
Have you created a parent account yet? Let me know if you need another copy of Edmodo account set up instructions.
Our Class Read Aloud
We are starting the year with the first book in the Sammy Keyes series. This book won the Edgar Award for best children's mystery.
Currently, in Writer's Workshop...
We set up our writer's notebooks and we're generating ideas for our first official 5th grade writing assignment. Students already completed a writing piece about a summer memory. This time, we are working on composing a piece based on our mentor texts. We want our writer's notebooks to be a collection of good ideas, much like Amelia's 5th Grade Notebook by Marissa Moss.
Event Information
Back to School Night
My goal is to have an almost completely paperless Back to School Night. I look forward to seeing you then! If you can't make it, I will post my PowerPoint on the Parent page of my website.
When?
Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 06:30 PM
Where?
Brielle Elementary School, Brielle, NJ, United States
About Mrs. McCarthy
Mrs. McCarthy is a 5th grade Reading and Writing teacher, Literacy Coach, and 7th grade Integrated Curriculum teacher. She is currently completing post graduate work at Rutgers University toward her Reading Specialist certification.
Email: lmccarthy@brielle.k12.nj.us
Website: www.brielle.k12.nj.us/mccarthy
Location: Brielle Elementary School, Brielle, NJ, United States
Phone: 732-528-6400 106