Our year together is off to a great start. I have been really impressed by how well your
children have settled into our routine.
Overall, it has been a very smooth transition into fifth grade; probably
one of the best I have experienced since beginning my teaching career. In many ways, it’s like we have been together
for a long time. Thank you for sharing
your wonderful children with me.
It was
really nice to have the opportunity to meet many of you last evening at our
Open House. I always feel a tad rushed
and tend to talk really fast, so if there is anything you need clarified,
please let me know. Your children worked
really hard this week as we prepared to “dazzle” you last night.
As
I mentioned last evening, all of your children have been tested in reading
fluency and a base-line score has been established. I will begin reading comprehension
assessments shortly. I also plan to administer
an assessment to identify specific reading skills that need to be
re-taught. I generally do this during
small group instruction that will begin within the next week or so.
Government
and elections will be our initial focus in social studies. We will begin with a vocabulary cut and paste
activity. The crayfish are the stars of
room 10. The children are anxious to
learn about these creatures. We will
begin with their habitats and move right into crayfish anatomy. This is really a very fun and challenging
unit.
If you have any questions or
concerns, please let me know. You may
reach me at betolsli@bcsd.neric.org.
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