Camp Myszkowski's News
2020-2021
Contact Information
Mrs. Myszkowski
Phone: 219-374-3600 ext. 3644Email: nmyszkowski@hanover.k12.in.us
Availability:
At school...
- 7:30-8:00 or 8:20 AM
- 10:15-11:00 AM
- 3:30-4:00 PM
Class Dojo:
- 7:00 AM - 5 PM Monday-Friday
- Please keep in mind that I may not be able to respond right away during the school day
- If you message me outside of these times, I might not be able to respond until the following school day.
Please be courteous of these times especially during weekends/holidays/breaks. Thank you!
A Message from Mrs. Myszkowski-5/24
Happy Monday! Our last full week of school this year!
Friday Folders came home over the weekend. Please make sure to cross check those grades with the ones on PS.
Wax museum presentations were great! Students will be presenting again on Thursday morning to actual visitors. Please make sure students are continuing to practice their speeches and make any final touches before then. All costumes and props are recommended to come back for photos, videos, and to show off everyone's hard work.
Friday is the last day for us to collect any grades for the final report card. We do have a few graded assignments and assessments planned for that day. Therefore, grades will not be finalized until June 1.
As always, thank you so much for the continued support for your child's education!
Best regards,
Mrs. Myszkowski
A Message from Mr. Zaremba*4/20 (Any mentioned attachments can be found in the original emailed update)
Dear Lincoln Families,
Last week I was able to escort several of our first grade students to the ground breaking ceremony for the new upper elementary school. It was absolutely adorable when they received hard hats and little shovels to take home. Our first graders will be the first cohort to attend the school as third graders. Thank you to everyone who helped promote the referendum, allowing us to provide the new building for our students.
As you know, we will be able to have our Field Day for our students on June 2. Our PTO will be organizing the volunteers and games. Please use the link to volunteer. If you are selected as a volunteer you will be required to submit a volunteer/background check to the school by May 7.
If there is a need to submit a classroom request for the 2021-2022 school year, please complete and return the attached form by April 30, 2021. You can either send in the completed form with your child or email the form to me at fzaremba@hanover.k12.in.us. Please do not submit requests unless there are substantial educational reasons to support the request. We will take your request under advisement but it is not possible to grant all requests and submitting a request does not guarantee placement.
Grade 3 & 4 students are currently taking the ILEARN assessment. Please view the ILEARN family flyer from the Indiana Dept. of Education. It contains information about the assessment and links to released sample/practice items, scoring rubrics, and resources.
With Leopard Pride!
Mr. Frank Zaremba
Dates to Remember
5/31 Memorial Day, No School
6/2 Field Day; Gr. K-2 9:00-12:00 (Lunch 12:00-12:30), Gr. 3-4 (Lunch 11:30-12:00) 12:00-3:00
6/3 Last Student Day
A Peek into our Week: May 24-28
As a reminder, this agenda is a tentative plan for the week.
Reading:
Novel: Fish in a Tree
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Skill: Comprehension, Figurative Language, and Summarizing
Section 4 Vocabulary
1. unfortunate- unlucky
2. extensive- large in size or amount
3. visionary- a person given to audacious or impractical ideas; a dreamer
4. desperate- having an urgent need or desire
5. deflate- to depress or reduce a person's ego, hopes, or spirits
6. incorporate- to include something as part of something else
Section 4 Vocab Quizzlet: https://quizlet.com/595121829/fish-in-a-tree-section-4-vocabulary-flash-cards/?x=1qqt
Section 5 Vocabulary
1. Parameters- limit; boundary
2. invincible- incapable of being conquered
3. flustered- in a state of agitated confusion
4. nomination- the act of choosing someone for a job or position
5. ally- to join with another person or group for a common purpose
6. persuasive- able to cause people to do or believe something
Section 6 Vocabulary
1. analogies- a comparison of things based on ways they are alike
2. offend- to hurt the feelings of or insult
3. persevere- to keep trying to do something in spite of difficulties
4. catalyst- a person or event that quickly causes change or action
5. companions- one that accompanies another
6. tremendous- very good or excellent
Section 6 Vocabulary
Quiz over Section 4- Monday
Quiz over Section 5- Wednesday
Quiz over Section 6- Friday
Math:
Line Plots
Tuesday: Line Plot TEST & Interpreting Bar Graphs
Wednesday: Interpreting Circle Graphs
Friday: Data Assessment
Social Studies:
Tuesday: Unit 4 Lesson 4 Test & Unity 4 Lesson 5 - Indiana local government
Wednesday: Unit 4 Lesson 6 Indiana Citizenship
Spelling List- Test May 28
generous
generic
degenerated
general
generalization
portable
transport
comport
passport
rapport
duration
durable
endure
endurable
endurance
projector
eject
ejection
interjection
objection
Scholastic Book Club
No more book ordering for the year.
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If you would like to order books, please do so one of two ways.
1. Send in order form completely filled out with CHECK made payable to Scholastic Book Club(Please know that if the order isn't over $20, you will need to pay shipping and handling)
OR
2. Visit http://scholastic.com and order using code: KDD8M
-Shipping and handling is taken care of online
Our Daily Schedule
8:45-9:45 Math
9:45-10:15 Bathroom Break& I/E Time
10:15-11:00 Specials
11:00-12:30 Literacy Block (Whole Group/Small Group)
11:50 Bathroom Break
12:30-12:45 Spelling
12:45-1:15 Bathroom Break/Lunch&Recess
1:15-1:30 Grammar
1:30-2:00 Writing
1:55 Bathroom Break
2:00-2:40 Science or Social Studies
2:40-2:45 Agenda Review
2:45-3:00 Bathroom Break/Recess
3:00-3:15 Pack Up/Dismissal
*During the day when students are in their seats with limited talking and movement, they will be allowed to lower their masks for a "mask break".
Paper Codes
- DJ = Dojo Point (Student earned a dojo point towards classroom rewards)
- HW = Needs to be finished and returned the next day
- DT = Done Together (Keep at home/use to study)
- PR= Might not have been able to finish it in class together but is a great study resource
- CAR = Correct and Return (Make corrections and bring back the next day)
Snacks/Birthday Treats
- Snacks: Items need to be healthy with an easy clean-up.
- We will eat snacks during reading(11:00). This time will also be considered a break from wearing masks.
- Birthday Treats: Items need to be store-bought, pre-packaged, AND individually wrapped. It needs to be something that students can pick up themselves and not passed from one student to another. Please no cupcakes, donuts, cookies that are all in one package. If you send in something that needs a spoon/fork, please send in as I don't have enough to supply for you.
Chaperone/Volunteer Responsibilities
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Parents are an important part of a child’s education. We welcome you to be active in your child’s classroom activities. We pride ourselves in being a family here at Lincoln Elementary and we know you want what is best for our children, as we do. When you visit our building as guests, we ask you to follow a few important guidelines for the safety and security of our students.
- A volunteer form must be completed well in advance of the date you are planning on participating in a Lincoln activity. They are available on our website or obtained from the Lincoln office.
- If you plan on taking your child(ren) home with you after volunteering at a party or field trip, your child should turn in a gold note to his/her teacher first thing that morning to request an early dismissal. Please note that if a student leaves school early, he/she will be issued a reverse tardy. Tardies apply whether a child comes to school late or leaves early.
- When taking pictures at school events such as field trips or classroom parties, please ensure that there are no other children in the picture—especially if you plan on sharing it on social media. We also ask that you do not discuss other students on social media. We must respect the privacy of others.
- If you are selected to be a chaperone or room parent, please give our students your undivided attention. In order to do this and focus on our students, we ask that you not bring younger siblings with you. We appreciate your efforts in being involved in your child’s special day.
Thank you for your cooperation, and for your time spent volunteering with the Lincoln students.
Test Retake Possibilities
My goal is to make sure students leave 4th grade with an understanding of various standards/skills. Testing is a way for students to prove their independent understanding along the way. Therefore, grades are weighted heavier on independent tests/quizzes so they are a close reflection of the knowledge of each individual student.
When students take a test pertinent to a 4th grade skill/standard, I am able to see if students need more help/guidance in learning that specific skill/standard. Therefore, students who do not pass a major test(Math Topic Tests/Math Formatives that are Standards-Based OR Reading Formatives that are Standards-Based) showing mastery(A) or proficiency(B) of that standard/skill, will be pulled during small group time to continue working on that specific content in order to help them better learn the material. There will not be retakes on every single assessment. Students will need to utilize review time in class to learn any necessary information. Also, IE time (intervention/enrichment) is another time in our daily schedule built in to review as a whole class. During these times, we will clarify any misconceptions, answer any questions, and reteach skills/standards that were missed from the test. This group of students will then receive an additional opportunity to show proficiency of the skills/standards by retaking the test. The highest achievable score will be an 80%, because we are trying to emphasize proficiency and not perfection. If students do not reach proficiency levels of understanding, they will receive the highest grade between the original and the retake and learning will continue throughout the year. Only one retake will be given.
When these tests come home, there will be a "*took twice" written on the test with the grade earned. It will also be noted in PS when a test is retaken. Please look in agendas for when students will be retaking a test, if applicable.
Power School
ALL STUDENTS will know how to access Power School to check their own grades.
Grading Policy
90-100: A- to A+
80-89: B- to B+
70-79: C- to C+
60-69: D- to D+
59 and below: F
Completing nightly homework is essential to the recall and continual progress for your child. As noted in the beginning of the year, your student's homework should not exceed a 40 minute maximum per evening, with the exception of studying for quizzes, tests or completing projects. All assigned homework is due the following school day. Most of the time, homework will be a result of not finishing something in class.
Late Work: Late work is accepted. There is a one time, 1-Dojo point deduction for each late assignment. This will also be noted in their Student Success Skills portion of the report card. As previously discussed with the students, turning in a late assignment is much more beneficial to the student's grade and learning than turning in nothing at all. If turning in a late assignment, it is due one day after the original due date for full credit. For example, if an assignment was assigned on Tuesday, it is due on Wednesday. If the assignment is not turned in on Wednesday, I will deduct one Dojo point. The assignment is then due on Thursday for full credit. Please utilize your child's agenda to make sure all assignments are complete and in their daily folders to return to school the following day. Assignments will NOT be graded/recorded if they are turned in after one late day. Assignments will also not be graded/recorded if there are no names and unclaimed after one day.
Missing Assignment Policy
- Unless absent or otherwise stated, all assigned work is due the following school day.
- Homework IS the result of an assignment not completed in class. Students have at least a few minutes for each assignment before transitioning to the next subject/activity. Assignments RARELY are assigned to be just completed at home.
- When returning from an absence, a student will find his or her missed work on their desk. According to the Lincoln Handbook, a student will be allotted the same number of days to complete and turn in the work equaling the days absent. For example, if a student is absent two days, they have two days after they return to turn in absent work. Work will not be given ahead of time for vacations. These students will receive missed work upon their return and will also have the number of days absent to return completed work. Missing policy goes into affect when number of allotted days to complete work is up. Turning in absent or late work is each student's responsibility.
- We will update agendas at the beginning of every week with assessments. Assignments will be filled in daily during agenda time and reviewed briefly at the end of each day. If the agenda changes, we will take time together in class to update it appropriately. Agendas are a student's responsibility.
- If missing assignments become frequent, we will work together to create a plan to make sure all work is turned in on time.
- Projects will be the only exception to the above procedures. If a project is late, the grade will be lowered a complete letter grade for each day that it is late.
- If an assignment is turned in late, students will deduct Dojo points.
Our 5 Critical Values
Dinner time topics
- Responsibility
- Grades
- Behavior
- Effort on classwork and assignments
- Study habits
- GOALS: What goals do the students have for themselves? Have you talked to them about the goals YOU have for them to achieve?
- EFFORT: Are they doing their best on every assignment/activity? Are they asking for help when they need it? Are they happy with their grades?