L’Etoile du Nord French Immersion 5th Grade Madame Klein Monsieur Mang Madame Tran

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Daily Schedule 9:25 Morning work/Breakfast 9:45 Morning Meeting W 10:00 – 11:30  Math 11:30 – 11:50  Snacks/Recess 11:50 – 1:15  French Literacy 1:17 – 1:47 Lunch 1:50 – 2:45 English Language Arts/Social Studies 2:45 – 3:00 Agenda/Clean up 3:00 – 3:15 Ind. Reading / Ind. work 3:15 – 4:05 Specialist (Science, Sports, Music) 4:05   Dismissal

Morning Routine 9:25 – 9:40 Turn in homework and papers Attendance Morning Message Organization & French conjugation, grammar or math

Morning Meeting Greeting Sharing Activity – review of vocabulary, concepts, socialization Announcements – upcoming events, field trips, homework, tests, etc..

Math 10:00 – 11:30 Everyday Math Curriculum and supplemental materials to address new math standards Flexible groupings Everyday Math games in class Enrichment curriculum for every group Related math games on classroom website

Snacks/Recess Time 11:30 -11:50

French Literacy 11:50 – 1:15 Grammar Skills and Vocabulary Reader’s Workshop L’île aux mots Writer’s Workshop Independent Reading

Conjugation/Grammar Practice and memorize tense patterns (présent, passé composé, imparfait, futur, présent de l’impératif, conditionnel, passé simple) Understand and practice grammar rules

Independent Reading Students are expected to read a minimum of 20 books in French and 20 books in English. The book reports are written in the Independent Reading Booklet. 50 pages = 1 book in French 100 pages = 1 book in English

Monthly Reading Genres Each month, students will read a book in a specific literary genre (cartoons/manga, historical fiction, biography, science fiction,…) Instead of a summary, they will present a project based on the book. Projects can be a poster, a diorama, a Powerpoint, … These projects will count in the 20 books.

Lunch 1:17 – 1:47

English Language Arts/ Social Studies 1:50 – 2:45 Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop Vocabulary study Grammar review Homework on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Social Studies Social studies will also be integrated with French Reader’s Workshop and English Language Arts. Themes that will be covered: Native Americans Explorers Colonial America US government

Agendas/Clean-up 2:45 Homework is copied down in agendas and checked daily (during the first few weeks) Communication folders have homework and other communication papers Please check agendas daily for assignments and upcoming events. Please monitor regularly for homework completion.

Homework Math homework everyday English homework Tuesday and Thursday 30 min of independent reading everyday Monthly genre projects once a month

Independent Reading/Work Time 3:00 – 3:15 Start homework Practice IXL Math or English skills Work on other projects

Specialists 3:15 – 4:05 Science (Mme Bissoy) Physical Education (Mme Kaufenberg) Music (Mlle Curran)

Dismissal 4:05

Academic Partnerships and other Activities All year long - Science Partnership with Ramsey Watershed District Belwin Environmental Center Various field trips to the Ordway and other places Le Grand Concours National Contest (February) Wednesday June 6 – 5th Grade Celebration (2:30 PM)

Le Grand Concours Celebration Breakfast at the U of MN

5th grade special field trips Dec. 2016 - Afton Alps Ski Trip February 21-23 – Deep Portage Environmental Learning Experience End of May 2018 – Trip to France June 2018 – Valleyfair Field Trip Academic and behavior expectations required.

Afton Alps (Dec.)

Deep Portage Environmental Learning Experience Wednesday Feb. 21 to Friday Feb. 23, 2018 http://www.deep-portage.org Registration forms will be sent home in January.

Trip to France 2 weeks in May/June

Communication Please read the bi-weekly newsletter! It’s also posted on the class website. Check us out at: www.frenchimmersion.spps.org Phone: 651-221-1480 Please send note or phone the school for last minute transportation changes – not email

Parent Volunteer Information If you are planning to volunteer in the school or classroom, or chaperone on a field trip even once, you MUST complete a background check form and return this form as soon as possible. The cost is $15. Thank you

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