Welcome to Back to School

NightRyan Francis

Mason School Phone: 313 - 432 - 4400

My Voicemail: 313- 432- 4428Email: Ryan.Francis@gpschools.org

Check out the room (take your time)… Find your child’s desk and grab an extra chair from the side or back if you need it. Check out their writer’s notebook and start to write on the white sheet tucked inside (borrow a pen from inside their desk). We will start very shortly.

Communication

Planner … signed EVERY night

Weekly Reflection … signed over the weekend OR email a quick response back to the electronic version

Data Notebooks … students are responsible for analyzing their test scores, creating goals, and monitoring progress.

Email: Ryan.Francis@gpschools.org Phone: 432 -4400 (Mason)

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Specials Schedule

A B C D Rotation Schedule

A = Art

B = Spanish/Library

C = Music

D = PE (gym)

Partnering to Ensure Student Success at Mason

Be On Time Be Informed Follow Building Procedures Set Routines at Home Send A Healthy Snack for

Snack Time

Classroom Rules and Mission

1. Be Respectful2. Be Responsible3. Be Safe

Class Mission: We are getting ready for our futures and careers in the real-world. We will feel happy, confident, and have fun. In class we will be

critical thinkers while we collaborate with classmates using appropriate actions.

Language Arts Reading: Making Meaning and

Reader’s Workshop with Oakland Schools Units of Study

Writer’s Workshop with Oakland Schools Units of Study

Word Study- Spelling is now graded in every day work. We will do a combination of spelling and vocabulary development on two week cycles

Math

Everyday Math Basic Math Facts must be at 95% or higher for all

operations on weekly fact tests – Math Masters Games Study links homework every night (rare

exceptions) Reviews for tests. The first review is due in class

to check. The second review will be sent home with the answers to practice again.

Math Workshop: Rotating groups to work on our own pace will begin once introductory lessons and NWEA testing has finished

Social Studies and Science

Social Studies –

Regions Economics Government

Science –

Earth Materials Solar System Electricity and

Magnets

Homework Planner signed each night

Read for 20 minutes or more Math most nights except after tests Finish social studies, science, and

language arts Missed work students will stay in

for recess if work is late

Technology

“Typins Cool” Keyboarding Program-

15 WPM 85% accuracy Research through

the use of the Internet

Integration of Technology into Science, Social Studies, and Writing

Power Point, Prezies

Web based education and assessment

Ipads, Edmodo, Dropbox, iMovie, Aurasma, ShowMe, Google Accounts (w/email)

THANK YOU!