Spring Parent/Teacher conference will be held virtually on 2/18 and 2/24 with an additional date of 2/25 for Mrs. Burmeister & Mrs. Millonzi.

Mrs. Burmeister & Mrs. Millonzi's Conference Sign-Up Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DACAB23A2FA7-mrs70

Mr. Springer's Conference Sign-Up Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DACAB23A2FA7-mrspringers2

Our team gives a warm welcome to Mrs. Millonzi' s student teacher, Mr. Justin Kailing. Mr. Kailing is finishing up his educational work through the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater and will be with us until the end of the school year. He will be working with students from Mrs. Millonzi's and Mrs. Burmeister's homerooms. Mr. Kailing is a Waukesha native who graduated from North High School.

Welcome, Mr. Kailing!!

Unit question: What influences relationships?

In this unit, we will learn to:

• Summarize texts, from many different genres, to determine a theme or central idea and explain how it is supported by key details.

• Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, and events, drawing on specific details in the text.

• Make informed judgments about quality of text; make connections to other texts, ideas, cultural perspectives, identities, eras, and personal experiences.

To start, we are discussing the personal relationships in our lives and how they influence us. We are reading short stories identifying the theme and writing complex sentences about that. We are thinking more deeply about stories as we prepare to write a literary essay, which is also a part of the FORWARD exam.

This month, the classroom guidance lesson addressed anger management and developing coping skills. Students learned to identify different emotions and strategies to help them manage their emotions. Coping skills help improve mental well-being and strengthen our abilities to handle difficult situations.The school counselor provides an activity done in class to further learning. Ask your student about this activity and the things they’ve learned from it.

Additional Parent Resources:January Parent Newsletter, Spanish January Parent Newsletter

If your student{s} will not be present, they will continue to get the daily lessons and work on the district's Blackboard site or Bb. Student's have used this everyday in the classroom and are familiar with the fifth grade format. Have you child show you the BB9 app on his/her school iPad.