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Thanks for visiting the site! I decided to start this site so that we (students, parents, teacher) would have a centralized place to access information. Students and I are building it together. Please bear with us as we stumble through this!

4/13 - 4/17 - PLEASE NOTE - NO DEVICES THIS WEEK DUE TO SBAC TESTING IN THIRD GRADE

                       Third Grade will have bandwidth priority. If visiting the campus, please turn off your Wifi. 

 

This week in...

 

Events - Friday, April 17th is our field trip to NASA. Please plan to bring a bag lunch and wear layers. 

 

Language arts - We continue reading My Brother Sam Is Dead. We will answer comprehension questions and define vocabulary for chapters 11 & 12 and begin chapters 13 - the epilogue. 

 

Spelling - Unit 25 - Mr. Stroot will update this on Monday. 

 

Math - Students continue to explore volume with a review of area using an alternative curriculum, EngageNY. This week we will complete the mid-module assessment and lessons 14 - 16. If you'd like to see these lessons they can be found at https://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-5-mathematics-module-5

 

Science - We will begin exploring chapter 8: Changes In Matter. Lessons 1 and 2 are planned for this week. This is relatively short chapter. Expect an assessment in 2-3 weeks. A study guide can be found at http://activities.macmillanmh.com/science/ca/grade5/g5_ch7.html 

 

Social Studies, students continue to learn about the Revolutionary War.

 

Students 1-14 will be presenting their 6 paragraph I Searches this week.

 

Students will complete Grammar homework (provided in class). 

Mark your calendars (Dates subject to change)

  • Fri. April 17 - NASA Field Trip - all day

  • Mon. May 4 - Fri. May8th - Science CST testing window

  • Mon. May 11 - Fri. May 15th - SBAC testing window

  • Mon. June 1 - End of Year Party at Saratoga Springs - all day - we'll need drivers/chaperons

  • Fri. June 5 - Last day of school

 Annotating PDFs (Important, please read!)

  • We are trying to reduce our carbon footprint by using as little paper as possible in our classroom. To accomplish this, we will be annotating (writing or drawing on for clarification) PDF files found on this site regularly.

    • Here's how to annotate a PDF: 

      • Find the file you need on the assignments page.

      • Download the file to your computer.

      • Go to one of the following websites (one may work better for you than the other):

      • Follow the instructions to upload the file you previously downloaded.

      • Use the tools to add text or draw on your PDF (depending on the activity).

      • When you have finished annotating, save the file to your computer with your name, the title, and the name of the assignment in the file. It's preferred that you place an underscore between each word in the file (e.g. Gwen_Stroot_San_Jose_Sharks_I_Search.PDF).

      • Upload the file to your Google Drive and share it with sstroot@saratogausd.org

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