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2024 - 2025 School Year

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Welcome!

As we begin Quarter 2, we will continue focusing on informational text standards for the first half of the quarter. We will begin by building background knowledge that will support us in navigating our journey through our novel, Peak, by Roland Smith. Students will be researching Mount Everest and the Himalayas in order to write and create an informational text. We are ready to take off on our next adventure!

 

This quarter, my homeroom students will be participating in Spanish class. 

 

**Please see "Week at a Glance" section for more detailed plans for each day of the week.**

 

Important Dates  

Wednesday, November 20 - Informational text Outcome Assessment 

Friday, November 22 - Early dismissal (12:05)

Monday, November 25 - Parent Teacher Conferences

Tuesday, November 26 - Parent Teacher Conferences 

Friday, December 20 - Winter party; Early dismissal (2:30) 

Monday, December 23 - Monday January 6 - Winter break 

Tuesday, January 7 - School resumes 

 

 

Remind Updates 

If you would like to receive text updates on ELA class information including homework, assessments, and general reminders please click the link that corresponds to your child's block:
 
 

Kois/ Torres ELA (Block 2)

 

Our Encore classes for the year are as follows: 

Quarter 2 - Spanish with Mrs. Smerz

Quarter 3 - STEM with Ms. Jozaitis 

Quarter 4 - Music with Mrs. Zito 

We have PE every day - please remember to have appropriate gym shoes with you each day. 

My ELA classes will visit the library on Mondays. 

 

 

ClassLink at Home
 
Students can access ClassLink from their home computers!  Directions for how to access the ClassLink launchpad from home can be found on the district website under "Student/Parent Technology Tutorials."
*Please see the attachment at the bottom of the page for more exact instructions on how to access Classlink. 
 
 

Quarter 2 Overview

Peak by Roland Smith

Essential Question: What influences our ability to adapt?

Novel: Peak by Roland Smith 

Word Study:  During word study, we will be utilizing Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) to increase our vocabulary and spelling skills. We will be learning about Greek and Latin roots along with prefixes and suffixes. 
 
Sentence Study: We will be using mentor sentences from our quarterly novels to identify parts of speech, types of sentences, and figurative language. We will also be making connections to SWI.
 
 
Writing: 
  • Prose Constructed Response (PCR): Literary analysis: writing a continuation; rewriting part of a text from a different perspective  
  • L 5.2 – I can demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
 

Reading Literature Standards:
  •  RL 5.1 I can quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. 
  • RL 5.2 I can determine a theme of a text, including how characters respond to challenges; summarize a text 
  • RL 5.3 I can compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama
  • RL 5.9 I can compare and contrast stories in the same genre on their approaches to similar themes and topics 
 
 
Reading Information Standards:
  • RI 5.1 I can quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  • RI 5.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize a text 
  • RI 5.4 I can determine the meaning of general academic and domain specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject are and by using context clues. 
  • RI 5.5 I can compare or contrast the overall structure of events, ideas, concepts in two or more texts 
  • RI 5.9 I can integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably 
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E-Learning Plan 

In the event of the need to call an e-learning day, we will be utilizing the schedule located at the bottom of my page. E-learning days will only be called if we have fair warning of severe inclement weather and have time to send students home with all their materials and devices.