Team Zecca Report

Week of September 23-27

Curriculum CornerFocus for the Week

ReadingWe will be focusing on the genre of poetry. We will also work on evaluating the impact of sensory details, imagery and figurative language. WritingWe will complete our personal narratives. Writing seed stories versus writing watermelon stories. Focusing their stories on one thing and describing it in detail. Social StudiesWe will be learning about the impact of Native Americans to the United States.

Routines
Thursday Folders should be retuned on Friday with any completed paperwork. Graded papers will go home in Thursday folders. Your child may correct any assignment below a 70 and return it by the following Tuesday. The Team Zecca News goes home on Mondays and it has your childs spelling list and language arts homework for the week.

Bits and Pieces

Important Dates
Sept. 26th: Literacy Night 5:30-6:45 Oct. 4th: Music Fundraiser Begins Oct. 4th: PTA Family Nighttime TBD Oct. 14th: Parent/Teacher Conference Day
This week, we have P.E. on Tuesday and Friday. Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on those days for their safety.

AttendancePlease remember to send a note to school following any absence. SnackPlease remember to pack a snack everyday. Lunch is not until 12:08 and working brains need some refueling in between. Class snack is not provided and is the responsibility of individual students. Transportation ChangesIt is required that I have direct written or verbal communication regarding any change in transportation. Students will be sent with their regular transportation without notification from a parent/guardian. Please try to make any changes before 1 pm. Please call the office directly at 512-414-2537 with a transportation change as I do not always get to check phone messages or emails. Homework FoldersHomework folders come home daily. Your child is required to read at least 20 minutes a day and record what they read in their reading log and requires a parent signature. Homework is assigned by the fifth grade teachers 2-3 times a week. Homework is due the day after it is assigned. You can check for Language Arts homework at www.teamzecca.weebly.com.

Fall Conferences
If you have not signed up for a conference yet, , please sign up ASAP. To sign up for a conference with Ms. Zecca, please sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4DA9AF2A1-fall1.

Contact Information
Yesenia Zecca Kathleen Collins Regina Olenick Fonzene Hardesty yzecca@austinisd.org kcollins@austinisd.org regina.olenick@austinisd.org fhardest@austinisd.org 512-841-5383 512-841-5386 512-841-5388 512-841-5387