Parent Survey

Coming Soon…

Monday, January 28th

• Music

Tuesday, January 29th

• Gym (Wear Tennis Shoes)

Wednesday, January 30th

• Technology

Thursday, January 31st

• Art
• Science Test
• Winter NWEA Reward Assembly
• Weekly Homework is due today (Scholastic News-My Grandpa Changed America)
• New Weekly Homework is sent home (Scholastic News-Sticky Disaster)

Friday, February 1st

• Media (Return your library book)
• MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz #8
• Spelling Test
• Weekly Reading Quiz
• PBIS Zumba Reward

English Language Arts

Every week your child will read an anchor text as well as a paired text. The anchor text is used to work on fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills and strategies. The paired text may be similar in theme and/or genre. This text will reinforce vocabulary usage.

Here is our Focus Wall for the upcoming week:

MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz Update

We took the MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz #7 on Friday. Congratulations to LaNorah, Greg, Charlotte, Camden, Abigail, Landon, Tori, Zack, Ava, Alyssa, Emerson, and Alaynna for earning 80% or better on their MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz for week 7. These students earned a charm for their necklace!

The MSTEP Vocabulary Words for Week 8 were sent home on Friday, 1/25/19.

MetroParks Presentation-Lumberjacks

Program Overview:

Michigan’s logging industry, of the mid to late 1800’s, brought many jobs and
subsequently many people to our state. In this program, the daily life of the
lumberjack will come alive as our costumed Interpreters help students use the tools
and demonstrate the logging methods used by these hardy individuals of the Green
Gold era. We will also take a look at the foods, language, and pastimes of the logging
camps, and the stories that grew up around them.

Arno Olympics

Congratulations to all our Olympians!

First Place-Zachary

Second Place-Landon

Third Place-Alaynna

More Good News

Congratulations to Noah and Bryce for finishing Reflex Math this week!

Congratulations to Alaynna for finishing Xtra Math this week!

Vocabulary Segment on Announcements

Every morning, we watch the Arno News or Announcements. As a fun way for our Arno Cougars to learn vocabulary words, there is a vocabulary segment. The vocabulary segments feature staff, students, families, and community members. If you would like to make a vocabulary video, please email me and I will send you a word.

Homework Helper

• Read
• Weekly Homework: Scholastic News (My Grandpa Changed America)
• Practice multiplication and division facts (0-10)
• Practice M-STEP Vocabulary Words
• Science Test on Thursday
• Read Weekly Reading Story at home (You can login via Think Central to read/listen to the story.)
• Study Spelling Words

Coming Soon…

Monday, January 21st

• No School

Tuesday, January 22nd

• Gym (Wear Tennis Shoes)
• Metro Parks Presentation-Lumberjacks

Wednesday, January 23rd

• Technology

Thursday, January 24th

• Art
• Weekly Homework is due today (Scholastic News-It’s Easy to be Kind)
• New Weekly Homework is sent home (Scholastic News-My Grandpa Changed America)

Friday, January 25th

• Media (Return your library book)
• MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz #7
• Spelling Test
• Weekly Reading Quiz

English Language Arts

Every week your child will read an anchor text as well as a paired text. The anchor text is used to work on fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills and strategies. The paired text may be similar in theme and/or genre. This text will reinforce vocabulary usage.

Here is our Focus Wall for the upcoming week:

Parent Survey

MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz Update

We took the MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz #6 on Friday. Congratulations to Alyssa, Bryce, Landon, Emerson, Ashton, Zachary, Alaynna, Gwen, Cole, Ava, Charlotte, LaNorah, Abby, Brooke, Camden W. for earning 80% or better on their MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz for week 6. These students earned a charm for their necklace!

The MSTEP words for week 7 were sent home on Friday, 1-18-19, due to no school on Monday.

Field Trip-The Wizard of Oz: The Deleted Scene

We enjoyed watching Allen Park High School’s Drama 1 class present their original play. The high school students earned an “A” from their audience.

NWEA Reading Results

Wow! Our class sure has learned a lot this year! According to the NWEA Reading assessment, 88% of our classroom students reached or exceeded their winter growth goal! As a result, we had an afternoon of games and fun!

We will continue to work hard so we can reach or exceed our NWEA spring growth goals.

Winter Parent/Teacher Conferences

Vocabulary Segment on Announcements

Every morning, we watch the Arno News or Announcements. As a fun way for our Arno Cougars to learn vocabulary words, there is a vocabulary segment. The vocabulary segments feature staff, students, families, and community members. If you would like to make a vocabulary video, please email me and I will send you a word.

Motivational Mondays

On Mondays, there is a motivational segment on the announcements. Our class is in charge of recording the motivational segment. After our announcements, we watch a pre-selected motivational video from Mr. Zielinski. The motivational news segment and Mr. Zielinski’s videos are very inspiring!

Homework Helper

• Read
• Weekly Homework: Scholastic News (It’s Easy to be Kind!)
• Practice multiplication and division facts (0-10)
• Practice M-STEP Vocabulary Words
• Read Weekly Reading Story at home (You can login via Think Central to read/listen to the story.)
• Study Spelling Words

Coming Soon…

Monday, January 14th

• Reading NWEA Assessment
• Music

Tuesday, January 15th

• Gym (Wear Tennis Shoes)

Wednesday, January 16th

• Math NWEA Assessment
• Technology

Thursday, January 17th

• Art
• ALICE Drill
• Weekly Homework is due today (Scholastic News-This is the Flu)
• New Weekly Homework is sent home (Scholastic News-It’s Easy to be Kind)

Friday, January 18th

• Field Trip to Allen Park High School to see a Play
• Media (Return your library book)
• MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz #6
• Spelling Test
• Weekly Reading Quiz
• Mother/Son Night

NWEA Assessments

On Monday, students will be taking our Winter NWEA MAP Reading test.  This is the district standardized test that the students take on the computer.  Please talk with your child about the importance of taking their time and trying their best.  The test is very lengthy and students often become distracted.  I will encourage all students to “beat” their Fall score to show improvement.  Final test scores will be sent home once all students have completed both the reading and math test.  Please note our Math NWEA MAP test will be next Wednesday, January 16.

Also, Mr. Zielinski has met with all third, fourth, and fifth grade classes and has encouraged the students to try their best and take their time. In fact, Mr. Zielinski has explained to the students that they can earn an extra recess with him if they meet or exceed their personal goal or have a score of 196 or higher on the Reading NWEA Assessment.

English Language Arts

Every week your child will read an anchor text as well as a paired text. The anchor text is used to work on fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills and strategies. The paired text may be similar in theme and/or genre. This text will reinforce vocabulary usage.

Here is our Focus Wall for the upcoming week:

MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz Update

We took the MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz #5 on Friday. Congratulations to Emerson, Camden W., Bryce, Alaynna, Zack, Landon, Gwen, Alyssa, LaNorah, Cole, Ava, Ashton, Charlotte, Abigail, Dennis, Tori, and Abby for earning 80% or better on their MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz for week 5. These students earned their first charm for their necklace!

MSTEP Vocabulary Words #6 will be sent home on Monday.

Vocabulary Segment on Announcements

Every morning, we watch the Arno News or Announcements. As a fun way for our Arno Cougars to learn vocabulary words, there is a vocabulary segment. The vocabulary segments feature staff, students, families, and community members. If you would like to make a vocabulary video, please email me and I will send you a word.

Motivational Mondays

On Mondays, there is a motivational segment on the announcements. Our class is in charge of recording the motivational segment. After our announcements, we watch a pre-selected motivational video from Mr. Zielinski. The motivational news segment and Mr. Zielinski’s videos are very inspiring!

Homework Helper

• Read
• Weekly Homework: Scholastic News (This is the Flu)
• Practice multiplication and division facts (0-10)
• Practice M-STEP Vocabulary Words
• Read Weekly Reading Story at home (You can login via Think Central to read/listen to the story.)
• Study Spelling Words

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Coming Soon…

Monday, January 7th

• Music

Tuesday, January 8th

• Gym (Wear Tennis Shoes)

Wednesday, January 9th

• Technology

Thursday, January 10th

• Art
• Weekly Homework is due today (Holiday Reading Challenge)
• New Weekly Homework is sent home (Scholastic News-This is the Flu)

Friday, January 11th

• Media (Return your library book)
• MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz #5
• Spelling Test
• Weekly Reading Quiz

English Language Arts

Every week your child will read an anchor text as well as a paired text. The anchor text is used to work on fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills and strategies. The paired text may be similar in theme and/or genre. This text will reinforce vocabulary usage.

Here is our Focus Wall for the upcoming week:

MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz Update

We took our third MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz on Friday. Congratulations to Alaynna, Bryce, Zack, Alyssa, Ashton, Aubrey, Emerson, Camden, and Brooke for earning 100% or better on their MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz for week 4.

Our current class average on the MSTEP Vocabulary Quiz #4 was 78%. We will start our MSTEP charms after Mr. Zielinski’s MSTEP assembly at the end of January OR we can start sooner if our class earns a class average of 80% or better.

MSTEP Vocabulary Words for Week 5 will be sent home on Monday, January 7th.

December Super Cougar

Gwen is our December Super Cougar. Gwen continuously goes above our PBIS expectations of being Responsible, Respectful, Safe, and Kind. She will have Super Cougar pizza lunch with Mr. Zielinski on Tuesday, January 8th.

French Fur Traders-MetroPark Presentation

Mr. Justin, from the metroparks, was back to teach us about the French Fur Traders.

Holiday Sing-a-long

A BIG thank you to Mr. Skeebo and Mr. Creutz for hosting a school wide holiday sing-a-long.

Officer Franco and K9 Officer Phantom

Officer Franco and K9 Officer Phantom visited our classroom before Winter Break. It was a great connection since our weekly story was a nonfiction story about a police officer and his police dog.

Vocabulary Segment on Announcements

Every morning, we watch the Arno News or Announcements. As a fun way for our Arno Cougars to learn vocabulary words, there is a vocabulary segment. The vocabulary segments feature staff, students, families, and community members. If you would like to make a vocabulary video, please email me and I will send you a word.

Motivational Mondays

On Mondays, there is a motivational segment on the announcements. Our class is in charge of recording the motivational segment. After our announcements, we watch a pre-selected motivational video from Mr. Zielinski. The motivational news segment and Mr. Zielinski’s videos are very inspiring!

Homework Helper

• Read
• Weekly Homework: Holiday Reading Challenge
• Practice multiplication and division facts (0-10)
• Practice M-STEP Vocabulary Words
• Read Weekly Reading Story at home (You can login via Think Central to read/listen to the story.)
• Study Spelling Words