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Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Kemp - Brazile
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Kemp - Brazile 9/16
Parents-
Main points for the email:
· Chaperone notices went out by email last week and hard copy this week. I need them back as soon as possible so we can draw out chaperone names (we'll notify everyone on October 8th).
· Project due dates are being pushed back.
· School is boring and I want to change it.
Now for the long-winded version. Actually the chaperone part above said what I want to say about that. For projects, I've re-evaluated the due dates and while I think it's possible, I think it's too aggressive for this group this early in the year. I'm moving the due dates back a little. I still need to meet some deadlines in order to meet quarter dates but I'm pushing the next due dates back. I'll have it updated on the website soon.
I redesign the projects each year and I've tried to trim out the "busy work" and focus more on the content. In doing so, I think it's very boring. I'm not seeing the creativity in the project production that I was hoping for, but I don't think the parameters I set really allow for it. I can't change this unit, but know I'm working on changing it all for the next units. I want to do more critical thinking and increase the creativity. School needs to be more fun and more engaging, my aim is to get there soon. In saying that, I want to point out that we have a talking problem. Now that we've admitted we have a problem, we'll work on fixing it. I'm cracking down this week or I'm ripping my ears off. Since I need them for my glasses, I'm opting for the former.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Shane Brazile
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Friday, September 11, 2015
Kemp - Brazile 9/11
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Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Kemp - Brazile
Parents –
· Progress Reports coming home today
· Math – working on decimal multiplication, then decimal division (IXL skill correlations listed below)
· Social Studies – Starting Civil War/Reconstruction unit
· Science – Constructive/Destructive Force unit
· Reading – continuing Hatchet
· Writing – continued expository writing in S.S./Science
I'm sending home a progress report for each student. It's reflective of what's online through ParentVue. All grades are entered for assignments I've received as of 9:00am this morning (Wednesday). I'll send personal notes for any student with a grade below a C.
For Math, some have asked for the IXL correlations for what we're studying in Math. We're working on decimal multiplication this week and next, before moving to decimal multiplication after that. IXL correlations for both are shown below.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Shane Brazile
The IXL skill is the letter and number at the end of each line (for example "F.12").
· 5.MCC5.NBT.5 Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.
o Multiply by 2-digit numbers: complete the missing steps (Fifth grade - F.12)
o Multiply 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers (Fifth grade - F.13)
o Multiply 2-digit numbers by 3-digit numbers (Fifth grade - F.14)
o Multiply 2-digit numbers by larger numbers (Fifth grade - F.15)
o Multiply by 2-digit numbers: word problems (Fifth grade - F.16)
o Multiply three or more numbers up to 2 digits each (Fifth grade - F.17)
o Multiply by 3-digit numbers (Fifth grade - F.18)
o Multiply three numbers up to 3 digits each (Fifth grade - F.19)
o Multiply three or more numbers: word problems (Fifth grade - F.20)
· 5.MCC5.NBT.6 Find whole-number quotients of whole numbers with up to four-digit dividends and two-digit divisors, using strategies based on place value, the properties of operations, and/or the relationship between multiplication and division. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.
o Properties of multiplication (Fifth grade - F.6)
o Division facts to 12 (Fifth grade - H.1)
o Division facts to 12: word problems (Fifth grade - H.2)
o Divide multi-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers (Fifth grade - H.3)
o Divide multi-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers: word problems (Fifth grade - H.4)
o Divide numbers ending in zeroes (Fifth grade - H.8)
o Divide numbers ending in zeroes: word problems (Fifth grade - H.9)
o Divide 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers (Fifth grade - H.10)
o Divide 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers: word problems (Fifth grade - H.11)
o Divide larger numbers by 2-digit numbers (Fifth grade - H.12)
o Divide larger numbers by 2-digit numbers: word problems (Fifth grade - H.13)
o Choose numbers with a particular quotient (Fifth grade - H.16)
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Kemp - Brazile 9/1
Parents –
Just a quick note of thanks to Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Tarpley for sending in straws for our class. We have enough to do our hands-on experiment.
Thanks!!
Shane Brazile
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