As we enter cold & flu season, please remember the following when your child is absent, whether that is a planned absence or a sick absence:

1. E-mail Ms. Davidov When you call in sick or relay a vacation to the office, the office does not forward this information to the teachers. If we do not hear from you, we do not know why your child was absent that day.  Parents must inform individual teachers that their children will miss class time and classwork. 

2. Materials You can access the 5th Grade math textbook and workbook online.  Your child knows how to access Classlink > Textbook file > Think Central/Math in Focus > My Library to access their materials. 

3. Mrs. Murphy's Math Class Also available online is the (Big Ideas), but not the journal.  It would need to be picked up from the office. For assignments, please contact Mrs. Murphy.

4. Missing work Your child can follow along if they feel up for it by going to Google Classroom to see what is newly assigned that day. They can also follow our daily slides on our website. If they cannot print the documents assigned, they can write them on loose leaf. Students will be responsible to meet with me upon their return to plan out how to make up missed work. 

Take a moment to open up your child's Chromebook, and have them show you where they can find their online textbook, the assignment notebook page, and Google Classroom.  Thank you & best wishes for a healthy school year!

Thanks for your help,

Alana Davidov

Empathy Unit Lesson 2:

Empathy Unit Lesson 1:

Lesson 4: Anti-Bullying- Bystanders to Cyber Bullying 

We will recognize and identify cyber bullying criteria, understand that this can be even more harmful than other types of bullying, and demonstrate ways to support and/or stand up for a person being cyber bullied.

Lesson 3: Anti-Bullying- Bystander Responsibilities

Students are able to understand the role that bystanders have and how they can actually contribute to the problem.  Through scenarios and discussion, we learned the importance of doing the right thing to refuse bullying. We practiced positive bystander responses to bullying.

Lesson 2: Anti-Bullying- Bystander Power

Students are able to identify ways bystanders can help stop bullying, support someone who is being bullied, and why this takes empathy and courage. 

Lesson 1: Anti-Bullying- What is Bullying

We started by reviewing what we would contribute in our classroom to each other and to ourselves in order to create norms that we agree on. We have begun learning to recognize bullying by naming its' criteria and asking those questions about various scenarios. Our class discussions are robust and exciting! 

Lesson 5: My 10-Minute Goal 10/18/22

Summary

In this week’s lesson, your child will apply the full goal-setting process they learned in this unit to work toward a 10-minute goal of their choice.

Try This at Home

Ask your child about the goal-setting process they learned in this unit and why it’s important. Encourage them to set a new short-term goal that's right for them and to follow the process they learned. Check in along the way to see how it’s going.

Lesson 4: Time to Reflect 10/12/22

Summary

In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to reflect on their experience working toward a goal.

Try This at Home

Ask your child to tell you about their goal-setting journey, including what worked, what didn’t work, and what they could do next time. Tell your child about a goal that you set and worked toward. What worked, what didn’t work, and what did you learn?

Lesson 3: Changing My Plan 10/4/22

Summary

In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to evaluate their progress toward a goal and change their plan accordingly.

Try This at Home

Talk to your child about the progress they’ve made toward their goal. Ask them if they’ve run into any roadblocks, and offer to help them think about how to keep moving forward.

Lesson 2: My Plan 9/27/22

Summary

In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to make an effective plan to reach a goal.

Try This at Home

Ask your child about their plan to reach their goal. What will they do? What will they need? Talk to them about how you can support them as they work toward their goal.

Lesson 1: The Right Goal for Me 9/20/22

Summary

In this week’s lesson, your child learned how to set a goal that's right for them. A goal that's right for someone is specific, challenging, doable, and motivating.

Try This at Home

Ask your child what their goal is and how they know it’s right for them. Encourage them to describe why it’s motivating to them. Talk to your child about a goal you reached in the past and why you chose that goal.