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.
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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
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.