Team Zecca Report

Week of September 30October 4

Curriculum CornerFocus for the Week

ReadingWe will be focusing on identifying the main idea and details of nonfiction text to summarize a text. We will also work on text features. WritingWe will begin writing expository and procedural texts. Social StudiesWe will continue 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
Oct. 2nd: Camp Allen Chocolate Fundraiser Begins Oct. 4th: Music Fundraiser Begins Oct. 4th: PTA Family Nighttime TBD Oct. 14th: Parent/Teacher Conference Day
This week we have P.E. on Wednesday. Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on P.E. 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