Hillside

Elementary
School
112 5th Ave
Oak, Florida
31125

5th Grade Frenzy

Stay Connected with Mrs. Brown
Volume 1, Issue 1

9/1/2014

Welcome to 5th grade with Mrs. Brown. I am delighted to be your childs teacher
this year. 5th grade is an important time for students to cement the skills they have
gained and develop them further in preparation for middle school. They are encouraged and expected to be more independent in their learning, requiring less guidance
and support from adults and teachers. We will have a great time growing over the
year and building a fun, safe classroom community. If you have any questions,
please contact me. I am always here to help! -Fredricka Brown

REMIND 101
Table of Contents

Do you want to know any reminders that I

when your child has

send out. Remind101

Welcomepg.1

upcoming test, assign- is a safe way to in-

REMIND101..pg.1

ments, field trips or

stantly message stu-

Cyberbullying....pg.2

reminders on things

dents and parents.

Classdojo...pg.2

he/she needs to bring There is not a way to

KWICK method.pg.3

to prepare for class?

reply to the teacher

Flipped Classr...pg.3

Download the free

or for students to

application on your

message other stu-

phone . Remind101

dents. All phone num-

and you can receive

bers are kept private.

Calendar.pg.4

Fredricka Brown Email:brownf2@leonschools.net

Heres how.
1.

Download the application

2.

Enter this code to

join the class FX306

3. You are officially in

the remind101 club!

Phone: 850-488-1562

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HELP US END CYBERBULLYING

Cyberbullying is the willful and repeated harm
inflicted through the use of computers, cell
phones, or any other electronic devices to
Cyberbullying
affects more students than we think!

post pictures, videos or hate messages about

a student.

Parents, we need your help to prevent it!

Create boundaries for social networks.

Know the kinds of apps your child will be using and accounts he/she will be accessing.

Monitor all devices that your child operates and how much time is spent online.

Talk to your child about communicating respectfully while online.

Discuss that private messages on the internet can become public information.

Talk with your child about what pictures are appropriate to upload because they can easily be shared.

Encourage your child to talk to you if he/she is being bullied

WHAT IS CLASS DOJO?

ClassDojo is a class-

It allows me to award

Parents can receive a

room tool I will be us-

feedback points for

report of behavior and

ing during this school

specific behaviors,

skills each Friday or

year. It helps teachers

learning habits, and ac-

sooner if requested. If

boost classroom en-

complishments in class.

you would like to be

gagement and improve

ClassDojo most im-

notified, please send in

student behavior

portantly lets me com-

your email in your

quickly and easily,

municate student pro-

childs agenda book.

gress with parents and

students.

Volume 1,Fair
Issue
Science
is 1Coming Soon...

Page 3

This year each student will be required to present a power point on their Science
Fair project. This will help their peers learn new Science material along with utilizing unfamiliar technology programs. Parents are expected to assist but should not
complete the power point for the student. Here is a KWICK method to help guide
your child while he/she is completing this assignment. A rubric will also be sent

KWICK Method
K-Key point-Choose only one key point per slide. Focusing on too many
things at once is confusing.
W-Words that suggest the visual -Identify words from your key points to
best help you create visuals
I-In context-Engage the audience by making your visual relate to your key
point,
C- Crystal clear-Just like a glass window, the message and visual must be
clear.
K- Keep focus- Focus on the way you will present your slide.

Is it possible to flip my class upside down?

The academic concept of a
flipped classroom is to use
the traditional homework
time to introduce new material to students. The
teacher will teach the new
material using a recorded
video or presentation.
When students return the
following day, the teacher
can interact with the students and review any misunderstood information
with extra one on one time.

Benefits:
Students can learn at their own pace.
Allows students to have more time for collaborating with other
students promoting teamwork.
When a student is watching a video lecture, the lecture is free
of interruptions to distract the students and can be replayed as
often as the student would like.
Sick days will no longer interrupt a students ability to learn.
Teacher can spend more time providing one on one instruction.

September 2014
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1

10 Writes

11 Muffins 12

Upon
Request

for Moms

17

18

Labor Day
( no school)
5:00-6:00

14

15

16

9am-10am

Doughnuts
for Dad
9am-10am

21

22

23 Fall
Holiday

28

29

Science

Fair Projects
Due

30 Science
Fair power
point presentations

13

19 Progress 20
Reports go
home

24 Grandparents Day
9am-10am

25

26

AR

Celebration
2:00-2:30

27