Welcome to 5th grade at Meigs!

Ms. Maly (Literacy teacher)

{Introductions}

• I am from Farmington Hills, Michigan.

• I attended the University of Michigan for my

undergraduate degree.

• I received my master’s degree from Vanderbilt

University.

• I have a younger brother named Christopher.

{Typing Web}

•Website: www.typingweb.com

• Click “student log-in” at the top of the page. Type in username & password on the left side of the screen.

• Username is: mms_lastnamefirst name

• Password:

• Different for each student

• Provided in class by myself or Mrs. Purcell-Orleck

• You can email us if your child forgets it. Your child should write it down somewhere, though.

•Must complete 15 exercises each week

• It is best if your child completes the required exercises by Sunday evening, just to be safe.

• This must be completed at home. If your child does not have access to a computer, he/she may receive a pass from the office starting at 7:30 a.m. each morning to come to the library.

• I will pass out instructions on how to check the number of exercises that your child has completed.

{Typing Web}

{Retake Policy}

• Retakes are available for summative assessments (typically evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit)• Examples: tests, major projects, papers

• The most recent grade is the one that counts.

• There is a maximum of two retakes for any given assessment.

• Retakes should be completed within 10 days of the assessment being graded & returned.

{Retake Policy}

• Your child must complete a retake form for each assessment that he/she wants to retake. This form requires a student to analyze his/her mistakes and complete some additional practice. The form also requires a parent signature.

• Retakes can be taken on Enrichment Wednesdays (every other week). Also, a teacher may schedule retakes in the classroom on an individual basis.

• Link to policy: http://www.flyparsons.org/GFLretakepolicy12.pdf

{Attendance}• It is extremely important that your child is present at

school every day and that he/she arrives on time.

• Of course, we understand that sometimes a student needs to leave for an appointment or family emergency, etc. We also understand that your child may be ill.

• Your child will miss a lot of work/instruction if he/she is not at school, though.

• [Tardy policy]—if a student is not in his/her seat by the time the announcements begin at 8 a.m. , he/she is tardy. • Once a student has received 3 tardies in a given quarter, your

child’s classroom teacher will alert you. If your child receives 5 tardies within a quarter, he/she will receive an office referral.

{Literacy Specific Information}• Class website- hmaly.weebly.com

• All of the Literacy teachers work very closely together.

• There are several weekly assignments that must be completed such as typing web, spelling/vocabulary quizzes, and vocabulary packet.

• There is a lot to keep up with in this class so it is extremely important that your child utilizes his/her agenda. Beginning next week, I will ask you to initial your child’s agenda each day.

• We will be doing a lot of writing in this class and will read several class-wide novels.

{Literacy Specific Information}

• Summer Reading• Required novels—The Hatchet; War Horse or Watson’s go to

Birmingham; and a biography of at least 96 pages • Should complete a set of comprehension questions to prepare

for assessments • Assessments will take place on Friday, August 22nd • Newspaper template should be completed about the

biography. This was distributed this week in class. • Additional copies of the materials are available, if necessary