Last Revised  08/21/2010

AUGUST/SEPT.

 

 

Welcome to our classroom page!  It will be updated every month, and sometimes in-between if there are important updates.  I look forward to working with all of you this year.  Please read over the letter sent home the first day of school.  This will include all of the policies and procedures that allow our classroom to function well. 

 

 

 

5th Grade Science

    The fifth grade is beginning the year with a look at the scientific method and how this process helps us learn about things in our world. 

 

 

 

 

6th Grade Science  

    The sixth grade is will spend the first few weeks reviewing information about the scientific method; with a strong focus on the importance of measurement and the instruments that allow us to measure accurately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

**Due to unforeseen events, dates for Tests and Quizzes may change, but they will always be pushed to a later date.**

 

 

 

August 25 - First Day of School

August 27 - Beginning Letter Due Signed

August 30 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher In-service

September 6 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

September 22 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher PLC training

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs. Ray’s Extra Credit Policy

 

    There will be some instances throughout the year that extra credit is offered to all students; however, it is not my policy to offer extra credit on an individual basis.  It is my belief that offering a student “extra” work, for the benefit of pulling up a grade, is counter-productive.  This time could be better spent making sure that the student understands, completely and wholly, the work that is being assigned to help them understand the concept we are currently studying. 

    My role is that of a facilitator of learning.  I do not “give” grades; students earn them, and I evaluate for understanding.  As an educator, I believe test grades are only one means of assessment, and are not as vital as a students’ overall development socially, behaviorally and academically. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Click Here to access the Amphibian Web Quest

Click here to go to the Online Earth Science Text

 

Website to use for your POWER POINT
Amphibian species of Canada
Amphibians of Rhode Island
NPWRC :: Checklist of Amphibian Species and Identification Guide
amphibians on Yahoo! Kids Animals

 

Mrs. Ray has been a member of IHM parish for 32 years, and has been teaching for 15 years.  Thirteen of those years have been spent at IHM teaching the fifth grade.  In addition, Mrs. Ray has worked professionally as an educator of teachers at IDC training center, and as a presenter of workshops at the state, local and national levels.  Mrs. Ray has taught children of all age levels, but really enjoys her fifth and sixth graders.  She believes that all children can learn, and that they all have strengths and weaknesses that help them to do so.  She enjoys the challenge of reaching each of her students and facilitating their learning processes.

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