What's New in 5 Blue
Mrs. Jones' Classroom Newsletter 2020-2021
Week Four: September 4th-11th
Thank you Blue 5 FamiLEE for an amazing fourth week of virtual learning and face to face learning! I appreciate your hard work and commitment. Blue 5 learners you did an amazing job this week. I appreciate your perseverance and ability to take responsibility for your learning. Keep up the magnificent work! As always, this year is going to be amazing because we are #BetterTogether!
Important Times
- Morning Meeting 7:50-8:10
- Specials: 8:30-9:15
- Recess: 11:30-12:00
- Lunch: 1:00-1:30
Conference Time:
- Daily: 8:30-9:15
Specials Rotation:
- Day 1: P.E.
- Day 2: Music
- Day 3: Design
- Day 4: P.E.
- Day 5: Art
- Day 6: Create
Patriot Week
Padlet
Bystanders and Upstanders
Read Aloud: The Man in the Red Bandanna
LEEder of the Week: Pranav Mishra
Each week one learner in every class will be selected by the designer to be the "LEEder of the Week." Students will be selected by who showed the "Leadership Quality of the Week" best that week.
Our Leadership Quality of the week is "Patriotism"
CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE WEEK
LEEdership Quality of the Week:
Love for or devotion to one’s country
Lesson in Leadership:
“I only regret that I have one life to lose for my country”- Nathan Hale
Lee Quote of the Week:
Stand up for what you believe in. You shouldn’t take no for an answer if your heart and mind are leading you in a direction that you feel strongly about.
What we are learning:
READING & WRITING
We will continue our work on writing about reading. This week we started our book club unit. B5 leaners selected a class name for our book club, Book Wizards. Our vocabulary word this week was imagery. We looked at examples of imagery in both our reading and writing.
MATH
This week we started unit two, Decimal Place Value. Learners were given a numbers workflow to complete over a two week period. We also started collecting data as a class for future graphing and data representation activities.
SCIENCE
This week learners worked on setting up their bulb accounts. They will start adding their favorite activities to their portfolio. Next week we will begin our unit on force and motion.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Learners worked on the regions of the 13 colonies. We concluded the week with a 9/11 remembrance activity. Here learners wrote thank you letters to first responders.
Important Information
Istation: At the beginning of every month, learners will take their monthly Istation assessments. They know the routine for this - there are 4 parts to this assessment - Vocabulary, Spelling, Comprehension (reading a story & answering questions), and Fluency. It is very important that you DO NOT assist your learner with this assessment.
Student Zoom Sign In Update: Please make sure that learners log into ZOOM with their g.coppellisd.com accounts starting on Monday, August 31st. If you would like more information, please view this website.
Schoology: As we continue with virtual learning, Schoology is a very important tool during this time. We know some of our learners are using the app, but it is best for them to use the web-based version: https://schoology.coppellisd.com/
Learners need to make sure they are completing and submitting all of their work for each course since that is how we are taking attendance. In addition, although online learning is taking place at home, learners should be starting and finishing their work on their own as they would in-person at school.
Lee Specials Quarterly Newsletter: Our specials team puts out a newsletter each week. Check it out!
Box Tops: Did you know you can SCAN Box Tops and earn money for our school with items you already purchase for your home? Learn more about this quick and easy way to help our school.
Hannah Jones
Email: hferrell@coppellisd.com
Location: Richard J. Lee Elementary, Chaparral Waters Way, Coppell, TX, USA
Phone: 214-496-7900
Twitter: @MrsJonesRJL