Brunner's Bulletin: Week of Sept. 23

Happy Tuesday Awesome 5/6 Families,

I hope you are all having an amazing start to the week! It has been a hot couple days, please ensure your child has a refillable water bottle. I have a water filter that students are welcomed to use, however, I'm running very low on plastic cups.

It has been an amazing 2 weeks getting to know your children. We have worked on building our community with one another and formed classroom unity. It was a pleasure meeting parents at Back to School Night, and look forward to sitting down at Conferences in October.

District testing this week. Students completed their writing portion today and did a terrific job staying focused during the exam. Students have district MAPS Testing through Thursday. We will be testing in the morning, please make sure your student gets a good night's rest and eats a healthy breakfast.

PLEASE READ UPDATED INFO ***I misspoke on the physical copy of our this Newsletter regarding conferences. In the past, I have used sign-up genuis, however, with consideration of sibling sets and other adults that would like to be present (e.g. Mrs. Kaney - 6th grade math). I will be sending home a paper with a designated time. Please check if this time works for you, or if you would like to set up a new time that works better for your schedule. I'm available by email to update conference times as needed.

Homework:

Homework was reviewed in class. If they are unclear on a portion, no worries, remind them to advocate for themselves and I'll be sure to review the directions. This week's homework is on the easy side, to give grace to students as they are testing.

What's for homework?

Life Skills - Eating a Balanced Diet
Writing: Dear Future Me - Students will get these back at the end of the school year.
Reading Log - As part of our commitment to fostering a love for reading, our goal for each student is to engage in 20 minutes of reading each day. While many students are already meeting this target, some are still developing their enjoyment of reading. Next week, students will be encouraged to increase their reading minutes in alignment with their personal goals. Your support at home can make a significant difference in helping them reach this objective.
Math Packet

Current Events in the Classroom: Ask your child about

Personal Narratives: Due on Friday (Students had 2.5 weeks to complete brainstorm, draft, and revise).
Ancient Mesopotamia
5th Math: Place Value into the Decimals/ Powers of 10 - Exponents
Class Jobs coming the end of this week!
Weekly Projects being introduced on Wednesday
Music Elective: Ukulele, Music Tech, Choir
Music Extracurricular: Steel Pan Drums and Strings

SHOUT OUT!

Congrats to Khloe being recognized for a Star Student of the week!

Thank you to Milo's family for donating some yummy treats for the classroom!

I hope you all have a great week and please reach out if you have any questions.

Ms. Brunner