Author: Simmons, Kamaria J

Design Principle of the Month: Collaboration and Competition

Rochester City School District

Rochester City School District

5th Grade
News You Can Use

5th Grade
News You Can Use

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Dates to Remember:
9/26 Crew Wear Orders DUE
10/3 5th Grade Presents at SWMM
10/8 Columbus Day~ NO School
10/26 PTC Fall Festival
11/2 Picture Day

Other Items:
Thank you to those who were able to attend Curriculum Night!
Please fill out and return your free lunch eligibility form to your child’s teacher.
We are collecting Sunny D labels for a chance to get 20 free books to add to our classrooms.
Our PTC will be attending Coffee and Conversation with the Supt. Vargas on 9/24. All WOIS parents are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Newsletter Date

Newsletter Date

Week of September 24, 2012

Lead Story Headline

Lead Story Headline

Let the Expedition Begin!

This story can fit 175-225 words.
The purpose of a newsletter is to provide specialized information to a targeted audience. Newsletters can be a great way to market your product or service, and also create credibility and build your organization’s identity among peers, members, employees, or vendors.
First, determine the audience of the newsletter. This could be anyone who might benefit from the information it contains, for example, employees or people interested in purchasing a product or requesting your service.
You can compile a mailing list from business reply cards, customer information sheets, business cards collected at trade shows, or membership lists. You might consider purchasing a mailing list from a company.
If you explore the Publisher catalog, you will find many publications that match the style of your newsletter.
Next, establish how much time and money you can spend on your newsletter. These factors will help determine how frequently you publish the newsletter and its length. It’s recommended that you publish your newsletter at least quarterly so that it’s considered a consistent source of information. Your customers or employees will look forward to its arrival.

5th graders have been learning about the Preamble and United States Constitution. Today, September 17th marks the anniversary of when our Constitution was signed in 1776.
We will be helping students to translate the language in the US Constitution with the language of our Design Principles, in an effort create a 5th grade Constitution for students to follow.
What’s a birthday without the cake? As a way of celebrating our US and classroom Constitution, we will be having cake!
Students have been adjusting very well to our new home at Franklin! Despite the long hallways, students are learning how to make their transitions quick so that time is spent being productive.
We hope that you found our Introduction to 5th Grade Packet useful and informative. We encourage any questions or concerns you may have.
You will receive a newsletter every Monday informing you of important dates to remember, curriculum information, book talk reminders (information coming) about this), information about our expedition, and other things we’d like to keep you informed about.
We suggest that you save the newsletters in a folder to refer to and as a way to talk with your child about what’s going on at school. There will be a signature sheet attached to the LAST newsletter for you to sign indicating that you have read and reviewed the newsletter. You will receive this sheet only once a month, and at the end of every month.

We completed the writing of our 5th grade Constitution and Preamble. It talks about the rights they feel they should have as 5th graders and what they need to do to be considered a model crew member. Students will be signing it this week!
We will begin focusing on our expedition this week. Students will begin the first unit investigation (the Oregon Trail) with a gallery walk.
They will create their own families to take with them on their journey west.
Students will be placed into groups with each member given a specific role to help their group move west.

Secondary Story Headline

Secondary Story Headline

Curriculum Update

This story can fit 75-125 words.
Your headline is an important part of the newsletter and should be considered carefully.
In a few words, it should accurately represent the contents of the story and draw readers into the story. Develop the headline before you write the story. This way, the headline will help you keep the story focused.
Examples of possible headlines include Product Wins Industry Award, New Product Can Save You Time!, Membership Drive Exceeds Goals, and New Office Opens Near You.

This story can fit 75-125 words.
Your headline is an important part of the newsletter and should be considered carefully.
In a few words, it should accurately represent the contents of the story and draw readers into the story. Develop the headline before you write the story. This way, the headline will help you keep the story focused.
Examples of possible headlines include Product Wins Industry Award, New Product Can Save You Time!, Membership Drive Exceeds Goals, and New Office Opens Near You.

Math
We will be looking more at place value=specifically the thousandths place. We will also be practicing how to read, write, and compare decimals.
Reading
Students are continuing with Developmental Reading and NWEA assessments this week. Please encourage your child to read for about 20-30 minutes every night.
Writing
Students will be looking at various journal and dairy entries to determine and name the different elements in writing a journal or diary.

5th Grade
News You Can Use

Inside Story Headline

This story can fit 150-200 words.
One benefit of using your newsletter as a promotional tool is that you can reuse content from other marketing materials, such as press releases, market studies, and reports.
While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful to your readers.
A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product.
You can also research articles or find “filler” articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short.
Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication. So, when you’re finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site and post it.

Caption describing picture or graphic.

“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”

Inside Story Headline

This story can fit 100-150 words.
The subject matter that appears in newsletters is virtually endless. You can include stories that focus on current technologies or innovations in your field.
You may also want to note business or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or clients.
If the newsletter is distributed internally, you might comment upon new procedures or improvements to the business. Sales figures or earnings will show how your business is growing.
Some newsletters include a column that is updated every issue, for instance, an advice column, a book review, a letter from the president, or an editorial. You can also profile new employees or top customers or vendors.

Inside Story Headline

Page #

This story can fit 75-125 words.
Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter.
Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture supports or enhances the message you’re trying to convey. Avoid selecting images that appear to be out of context.
Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which you can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw shapes and symbols.
Once you have chosen an image, place it close to the article. Be sure to place the caption of the image near the image.

Caption describing picture or graphic.

Inside Story Headline

Week of September 24, 2012

This story can fit 150-200 words.
One benefit of using your newsletter as a promotional tool is that you can reuse content from other marketing materials, such as press releases, market studies, and reports.
While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful to your readers.
A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product.
You can also research articles or find “filler” articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short.
Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication. So, when you’re finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site and post it.

Caption describing picture or graphic.

Inside Story Headline

This story can fit 100-150 words.
The subject matter that appears in newsletters is virtually endless. You can include stories that focus on current technologies or innovations in your field.
You may also want to note business or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or clients.
If the newsletter is distributed internally, you might comment upon new procedures or improvements to the business. Sales figures or earnings will show how your business is growing.
Some newsletters include a column that is updated every issue, for instance, an advice column, a book review, a letter from the president, or an editorial. You can also profile new employees or top customers or vendors.

“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”

Inside Story Headline

This story can fit 75-125 words.
Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter.
Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture supports or enhances the message you’re trying to convey. Avoid selecting images that appear to be out of context.
Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which you can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw shapes and symbols.
Once you have chosen an image, place it close to the article. Be sure to place the caption of the image near the image.

Caption describing picture or graphic.

Page #

Organization

Rochester City School District

Primary Business Address
Address Line 2
Address Line 3
Address Line 4

This would be a good place to insert a short paragraph about your organization. It might include the purpose of the organization, its mission, founding date, and a brief history. You could also include a brief list of the types of products, services, or programs your organization offers, the geographic area covered (for example, western U.S. or European markets), and a profile of the types of customers or members served.
It would also be useful to include a contact name for readers who want more information about the organization.

Phone: 555-555-5555
Fax: 555-555-5555
E-mail: someone@example.com

Business Tagline or Motto

We’re on the Web!
example.com

Back Page Story Headline

This story can fit 175-225 words.
If your newsletter is folded and mailed, this story will appear on the back. So, it’s a good idea to make it easy to read at a glance.
A question and answer session is a good way to quickly capture the attention of readers. You can either compile questions that you’ve received since the last edition or you can summarize some generic questions that are frequently asked about your organization.
A listing of names and titles of managers in your organization is a good way to give your newsletter a personal touch. If your organization is small, you may want to list the names of all employees.
If you have any prices of standard products or services, you can include a listing of those here. You may want to refer your readers to any other forms of communication that you’ve created for your organization.
You can also use this space to remind readers to mark their calendars for a regular event, such as a breakfast meeting for vendors every third Tuesday of the month, or a biannual charity auction.
If space is available, this is a good place to insert a clip art image or some other graphic.

Caption describing picture or graphic.