Thursday, November 7, 2013

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Incredi Roll tonight: Tuesday, November 5


Come join us tonight for a fun night of skating at Incredi Roll from 6:00-8:00. Admission is $5.00. We hope to see you there!

Sunday, October 27, 2013

PLP (Personalized Learning Plans)

Team Shine has introduced the PLP (Personalized Learning Plan) to the students. Our first PLP is for reading. Students personalized their plan for using Achieve3000. The students are focusing on their reading strategies to score at least 75% or higher on the comprehension activities. Now that the students are familiar with the PLP, we will introduce one for writing and math. The PLP's are kept at school in the students 3-ring binder. We will review with the students how to take a picture and upload it into their Google Drive so you can view the PLP at home. Students will monitor their progress and add evidence of their learning to their binders or their Google Drive.  See the sample PLP below. Please let us know if you have any questions.

SAMPLE PLP for Achieve 3000


Personalized Learning Plan
Name:
Subject:
READING
Essential Questions: How can I use reading strategies to help me better understand what I read?
Real World Problem: How can I use strategies to help me read manuals, chapter books, recipes, newspapers, textbooks, etc…?

Common Core State Standards Addressed:
  • RI 4.10; 5.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
  • RI 4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  • RI 5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Evidence of Learning:
At the end of this Unit I will be able to:
To demonstrate the learning I will:
-demonstrate my comprehension of the text by completing the activities at 75% or higher.
-answer the Thought Question with 1-2 paragraphs
-score at least 75% on the activities.
-respond to at least 2 reading connections in the article.
-complete the Thought Question by following the directions provided in the box.

My Learning Plan:
What I need to know and understand:
I will accomplish this by:
Targets:
  • How to reply to the poll question
  • how to access the reading connections (summarize; generate questions; setting the purpose)
  • how to refer to the article when completing the activites
  • how to write 1-2 paragraphs in the Thought Question
  • how to use the information in the blue box (“include in your answer”) to help fulfill the requirements of the Thought Question
  • how to access the Thought Question to finish later
  • completing at least two articles a week
  • following the correct order of the article tasks
  • competing each step thoroughly




WKCE TESTING BEGINS ON WEDNESDAY

The WKCE Test (Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination) begins in October. Our fourth grade students will take Part 1 of the Reading Test on Wednesday, October 30 at 9:00 am. Please see the Mitchell Calendar link on the right for a complete list of tests for both the 4th and 5th grade students. Please avoid scheduling appointments for your child during testing times. Also, encourage your child to get a good night's sleep and to eat a healthy breakfast on the day of a test. We want all the students to do their best. Thanks for your support.

5th Grade Wolverines go undefeated!

Congratulations to Kiernan and Kaden on Saturday's victory against Brookfield. The 5th Grade Wolverines ended the season with an undefeated record. Way to go, boys!
Mrs. Graff with her son, Phillip.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

More Costume Fun

Team Shine girls.

Where's Hannah?

We forgot to say, "Say cheese!"

If you get too scared, Nurse Lexi can help.

We're coming to get you!

"Peace"

Having some fun!

Looking good!

What a pair!

Nice hair!