Tuesday, May 27, 2014

3rd to 8th Grade Summer Reading

At Oasis Academy we have a mandatory summer reading program.  Participation counts toward 10% of the students first quarter grade.  If your child chooses not to participate, they will be ineligible to play football in the fall until such time that enough other grades have been added to bring the grade up.

The reading blogs will be available on June 9th and must be compete by August 1st. If you go to the website now, they will not be there.

How to Access the reading blog:
2. On the big picture of the books it will say "Summer Reading Blogs"  Click that picture. It is the largest most prominent picture on the website.
3.  Click the grade that your child will be going into next year.  This will take you to the correct blog
4.  The rubric for getting credit is on each blog. There are different expectations for each grade level.
5. Read the questions on the blog.  Click "Comment"  under the post to answer the questions.  Be sure and start your answer with your first name last initial (i.e. Melissa M  I think the main character is upset about moving because . . . . .).  If you don't put your name we have no way to give you credit for the work.  
6. Answer the question according to the rubric.  If it says 4 complete sentences, credit will not be given for less, etc.
7.  If you see anything "weird" in the comments please contact mmackedon@oasisacademyfallon.us 

These books are meant to be high interest books that the students will enjoy reading.  You can check these books out at the library or purchase the books on the following links.

3rd Grade, Freckle Juice by Judy Bloom, $3.78 paperback

4th Grade, The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, $5.05 paperback (also available in kindle for $7.99)

5th Grade, Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, $4.22 paperback (kindle $4.01)
http://www.amazon.com/Hatchet-Gary-Paulsen/dp/1416936475/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401223247&sr=8-1&keywords=hatchet

6th Grade, The Missing Book 1 by Margaret Petterson Haddix, $5.47 paperback ($3.94 kindle)

7th Grade, Loser by Jerry Spinelli, $6.29 paperback ($4.99 kindle)

8th Grade, Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, $4.22 paperback ($3.99 kindle)

Mandatory Summer Math Program

This year we are asking all of our students to participate in a mandatory summer math program, it will NOT be extremely time consuming, it will just help ensure they keep thinking about numbers over the next 3 months.

Instructions:
1. Log into www.ixl.com
2. If your student has been attending OA, they use the log in they always used all year nothing changed! 

 If your student is new to OA: 
  •  username is: first name, last name, 233 (Example jakelewis233 or julieevans233)
  • password: lewis2014
3.  Select the tab FOR THE GRADE THEY WERE IN LAST YEAR (we obviously don't expect them to do math they haven't learned before).

4.  Complete a minimum of 20 problems per assigned lessons/objective (see below).  There are only 10 assigned lessons we will be checking, but your child is welcome to do as many lessons/problems as they want.  A great idea is to get them on ixl.com everyday for 20 minutes or so.  It is a great program because if they miss something is gives them step by step directions on how to solve that type of problem.

Last years preschool:
Nothing is officially assigned but you are welcome to get on there with your kiddos and click on the pre-k tab and do as many lessons as you would like to.  They will need help navigating the website, but Mrs. Marsh and Miss Hay will be so excited if the kids have a working knowledge of ixl before the year starts.  


Last years kinders are assigned:
E.2 - Count to 100
E.3 - Count groups of 10
E.6 - Count tens and ones
I.10 - Addition word problems with sums to 10.
I.11 - Addition sentences - sums equal to 10.
J.7 - Subtraction sentences - numbers to 10.
J.8 - Subtraction word problems - numbers to 9.
F.4 - Skip counting by twos, fives, and tens.
R.9 - Compare two groups of coins.
S.5 - Relate planar and solid figures

Last years first graders are assigned:
A.7 Counting tens and ones - up to 99
A.12 Hundred chart
B.14 Complete the addition sentence
B.15 Adding three numbers
D.13 Complete the subtraction sentence
F.1 Addition and subtraction - ways to make a number
F.3 Fact families
F.8 Ten more or less
F.9 Add and subtract tens
I.3 Place value models up to 100

Last years second graders are assigned:
A.3 Counting patterns - up to 100
A.5 Hundreds chart
A.12 Number lines - up to 1,000
B.5 Put numbers up to 1,000 in order
G.1 Add multiples of ten
G.13 Add three or more numbers up to two digits each
H.1 Subtract multiples of ten
L.7 Add and subtract numbers up to 100
M.6 Value of the underlined digit - up to thousands
Q.2 Reading clocks

A great challenge one would be O.1 Guess the number

Last years third graders are assigned:
B.9 Place value word problems
C.12 Complete the addition sentence - for our more digits
D.7 Subtract numbers with four or more digits
E.10 Multiply a one-digit number by a larger number
E.11 Multiply a one-digit number by a larger number - word problems
G.7 Divide numbers ending in zero
L.6 Estimate products
M.5 Guess two numbers based on sum and difference
P.11 Create line graphs
R.16 Relationship between area and perimeter

Last years fourth graders are assigned:
D.4 Identify factors
B.2 Add numbers up to millions - word problems
C.2 Subtract numbers up to millions - word problems
D.16 Multiply a 2-digit number by a larger number - word problems
E.5 Divide larger numbers: one-digit divisors - word problems
Q.7 Put fractions in order
Q.11 Convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers
R.6 Add and subtract fractions with denominators of 10, 100 and 1000
R.7 Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators - word problems
U.3 Add and subtract decimals - word problems

Last years fifth graders are assigned:
B.19 Area of compound figures
B.25 Volume of cubes and rectangular prisms
K.2 Prime factorization
J.1 Multi-step word problems
M.6 Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators - word problems
P.6 Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers - word problems
V.9 Convert between percents, fractions and decimals
Y.3 Interpret charts to find mean, median, mode and range
N.5 Multiply fractions with models
O.7 Divide fractions and mixed numbers - word problems

Last years sixth graders are assigned:
I.6
I.8
J.1
L.7
P.5
P.18
P.19
U.6
V.11
W.5

Last years seventh graders are assigned:
E.9
G.3
G.9
G.12
U.3
U.6
V.4
V.5
W.6
T.2

This information was also emailed to you on May 27, 2014.  Please email jlewis@oasisacademyfallon.usif you have any issues or questions.  Enjoy your summer!

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Winding Down (or Up?)!

This Week
We are finishing up with the last few teacher side-by-sides in an effort to get all of our teachers hired.  

This is also the last week of the famous/infamous lemonade stand project in 8th grade!





Other good news this week . . . 

Sandoval recognized for promoting charter schools in Nevada
By Amber Phillips (contact)
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 | 1:19 p.m.
WASHINGTON — Nevada is home to some of the fastest-growing charter schools in the country, and the state is earning a reputation nationally among advocates for its progress.
Gov. Brian Sandoval was named by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools as one of several national leaders on the issue, in part because of laws he’s signed that make the state more friendly to start a charter school.
In 2013, Sandoval signed legislation to set up a revolving loan account for start-up charter schools and gave charter schools access to state bonds for funding.
Nevada now ranks among the top 15 in the nation for supportive charter school laws, according to the charter school alliance.
Sandoval’s work will be honored at a reception in Washington, D.C., today. In prepared
remarks, the alliance’s president and CEO, Nina Rees, said the governor “has made charter schools a centerpiece of education reform.”
Sandoval’s award comes as Congress considers legislation to improve the federal charter school program. A bill before the House this week aims to write into law best practices for charter schools, such as allowing students to continue through the same charter school system and giving more weight to low-income or non-English speaking students in lotteries.
Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., who sits on the education committee that considered the bill, voted for it in April.
Heck said in a newsletter he thinks local charter school “students are receiving a quality education that will prepare them for college or a career.”

Last Week

We had the the last dance of the year.  We want to give a big thank you to Matt Montgomery.  He donated his open air photo booth to the event.  If you are having a party or even any time in the near future you're going to want to rent this booth!  Check it out on www.whitelilyphotographic.com 






Monday, March 24, 2014

Everything is Coming Together

THIS WEEK

Thank you so much for participating in your child's parent teacher conference.  We appreciate your support! 

We would like to introduce you to a few of the folks we have hired.  I hesitate to list grade levels as some of them have not been finalized quite yet, so in those cases I won't.  I can tell you that the staff is thrilled with the folks who will be joining us, and so am I!

New Administrator, Rochelle Tisdale

Kinder, Millie Hay

First grade, Kristen Jackson

Third Grade, Jenna McElhannon


Jenny Green, TBA


Fourth Grade, Hayley Pettit


Seventh Grade, Amy O'Flaherty

Tom Quinn, TBA


LAST WEEK

This was a busy place!  We had lots of cool projects ending (we were thrilled to get rid of the stinky middle school project),  and new projects starting.  We also celebrated the first ever International Happy Day.  The kids had an absolute blast!


NEXT WEEK

Spring break!  I hope you're doing something fun!