Welcome to Mrs. Van Fleet’s class Welcome to Mrs. Van Fleet’s class! Please choose any seat and make sure to sign in at front table!

CONTACT INFORMATION/CLASS INFO Email: jvanflee@frsd.k12.nj.us EXT 5411 RFIS WEBSITE- STAFF SITE- JENA VAN FLEET Twitter- @mrsvanfleeRFIS https://twitter.com/mrsvanfleetRFIS?lang=en SeeSaw

Homework Incentive Fridays HOMEROOM-411 Schedule-6 day cycles Expressions/Recess Excel/Pull-Outs Homework Incentive Fridays

Language arts

Reading & Writing At A Glance Tackling Complexity: Moving up Levels of Nonfiction Biographies, informational, etc. Crafting Nonfiction Writing Design Google Site Interpretation of Book Clubs (theme, story elements, etc) Student choice fiction books Writing Narrative: Craft Writing (author’s purpose, voice, etc) Any form of narrative writing-Memoir, Realistic Fiction, etc. Argument & Advocacy Online articles, videos and books The Argument Essay Various debatable topics Class Debate Fantasy Book Clubs Student choice fantasy books Fan Fiction (favorite book or author and create a next book or chapter/change character or setting)

LANGUAGE ARTS SUPPLIES/TOOLS THREE NOTEBOOKS (READERS’ , WRITERS’ and WORD STUDY) PENCIL CASE PLANNER/AGENDA BOOK CHROMEBOOK HOME FOLDER A D.E.A.R book (according to genre we are focusing on) THIS YEAR WE WILL USE: SEESAW GOOGLE CLASSROOM PADLET …AND MORE!

SOCIAL STUDIES

SOCIAL STUDIES-UNITS OF STUDY-Early American History TRIMESTER 1 Geography (coordinates/oceans/continents) Native American Lands and Cultural Regions (archaeological dig) MesoAmerica (Mayans, Incas, Aztecs) TRIMESTER 2 Exploration and Settlement of the New World (Pre 1600) – (different explorers) Colonial America (Jamestown/Plymouth/Roanoke) TRIMESTER 3 The American Revolution The United States Constitution

SOCIAL STUDIES SUPPLIES CHROMEBOOK- ONLINE TEXT https://www.teachtci.com Binder Pencil case D.E.A.R book Planner Home folder

Thank you. Enjoy the rest of your night Thank you!! Enjoy the rest of your night! Please feel free to contact me with any concerns or questions through out the year! 