Welcome 5-409 Families

Help form a circle with our chairs

Communication

Where to Get Info:

-School Website: www.ps261brooklyn.org(5th grade page & 5th Grade Math page)

-Class Website: 54092018.weebly.com

-Middle School Info: Heather Westonhweston@ps261brooklyn.org

Best Ways to Communicate:-email teachers-flyers home-parent coordinator & 5th grade

committee email blasts-parent/middle school forums

Amazon Wish list- books for class library and book clubs

Donors Choose Projects- laptops & magazine subscriptions

Student Tech UseChromebooks

We have 13. We would like to get a class set by the end of the year

● Tech Skills○ Typing- https://www.typing.com/○ Blogging○ Google email, docs, slides, etc. ○ Digital Citizenship

● Email Accounts○ YOU should have their password○ ONLY for academic use○ Can email each other academically

● Google Classroom○ Post assignments, articles and

resources○ Students can access at any time

● Sumdog○ individualized math practice○ Each student gets their own

● Blogging○ Have digital conversations on

relevant topics from class for HW

Homework Purpose: To push independence

● email/call a classmate● Check class website- resources & HW ● Use classroom resources- notebooks, folders, etc.● Email us

Specifics: ● Read for 30 minutes ● 20 mins Math● 20 mins Writing● Total homework time should

NOT exceed 1 hour● If they can’t finish, contact

us via email or a note explaining that they can’t do it and their plan for getting it done.

● Absent. Extra homework and flyers students can get in class the next day

● No Weekend Homework. Except for project work

Suggestions● Help your child if they are stuck● Help with class projects if

needed ● Help with google drive or

emailing/sharing a doc with us● Check HW folder daily● Help with organization and time

management

Daily & Weekly Routines Circle of Power and Respect

● Positive fresh start to the day● Get to know each other-Share ourselves, stories and feelings● Take care of each other● Help all of us feel safe in our learning community● Discuss important class and world issues

Mindfulness ● 5 min after lunch● Practice breathing and

meditation● Increase our focus● Calm our bodies● Calm our minds/emotions● Be more present for each

otherStudent Run Classroom● Class Jobs● Create and agree upon our

expectations of each other and ourselves

● Learn ways to support each other

● Learn ways to support ourselves

Questions???