Opening Day

Welcome to 5th Grade!!!!!

It was so great to see most of you on Wednesday! Please mute yourself and wait patiently for your classmates to arrive. We will be starting with attendance.

Attendance

• Let's make sure everyone is here :)

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Poll

Poll : Which co-hort are you in?

• A

• B

Today's Schedule

• Attendance

• Morning Meeting/Know Yo Teach

• Review Online Norms and Procedures

• Review of at home materials and your at home space

• Snack break and stretch time

• Charging your Chromebook

• Review of online tools

Today's Schedule Continued

• Overview of Brain Breaks

• Brain Break practice run

• Go over schedule and your PM work

• Exit Slip

• Closing Meeting

• PE

• Independent School work (no teacher)

Morning Meeting

Morning Message: Happy first day of school everyone! Even though this year will be different, I am excited to be part of this classroom with you!

Greeting: Hello, I'm...... -

What would it look like to eat your least favorite food?

Share: Share a boring fact about yourselves

Group Activity: Simon Says

Poll

How much would could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

• Like, a lot of wood

• a medium amount of wood

• none, they are not capbale of chucking wood

• As much wood as they are able, give them a break they are trying their best!

Multiple Choice

What is our room number?

• H4

• B7

• D3

• D2

Multiple Choice

What is Mr. Gaffny's Favorite flavor of ice cream?

• Coffee

• Oreo

• Cookie Dough

• Cotton Candy

Multiple Choice

What are Mr. Gaffny's favorite dog breeds?

• Corgi and Frenchie

• Lab and Dalmation

• Poodle and St. Bernard

• Golden Retriever and Boxer

Multiple Choice

How many siblings does Mr. Gaffny have?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 0

Multiple Choice

This will be Mr. Gaffny's ______year teaching at West El

• 5th

• 1st

• 3rd

• 56th

Multiple Choice

What is Mr. Gaffny's favorite color?

• Orange

• Magenta

• Yellow

• Blue

Mr. Gaffny-isms

I love to have fun

I seomtimes talk too fast

I have the largest muscles out of anyone ever created (fact)

I ask that you are prepared - and know when it is time to have fun, and time to work

What was something that was hard for you while learning at home last year?

https://jamboard.google.com/d/1Kn12XY0lH_RrPF68GOkZzh2dZzvw-YgeE_36MNn8H5U/edit?usp=sharing

Using the Chat box

• I have a question related to the discussion or lesson, but it’s not a good time to interrupt the teacher

  
  

  I have a comment related to the discussion or lesson, but it’s not my turn to talk

  
  

  I have something supportive or helpful to add

  
  

  My teacher tells you to write a response for all to see

Using the Chat box

• I am focused on what the teacher or class is talking about and I am on topic 

  
  

  I have positive and kind words to share

  
  

  I can be helpful in deepening the current conversation

  
  

  I have a resource to share that will be of use to others

  
  

The Importance of you at home work space

• Practice like you play

• Make it your own!

• https://shorts.flipgrid.com/watch/11370138060456783

Open Ended

1) What Materials do you already have at home?

2) What do you still need to get?

Snack Break and Stretch Time !

Watch the timer and don't be late!

Charging Your Chromebook

---The expectations

---Whys is this important

---What happens if my chromebook is not charged?

BRAIN BREAKS

READ ALOUD

Online Tools We Used Today

--Google Classroom

--Jamboard

--Quizzizz

Schedules and your PM Work

• DUE FRIDAY: Your at-home learning space - post picture and write 2-4 sentences in Jambaord.

  Link to Jamboard will be posted on Google Classroom.

• DUE TODAY: Look at your daily schedule in Jamboard.

  Post on one sticky note one thing about the schedule that gets you excited and one thing about the schedule that you have a question about. Include your name on the sticky note.

  Link to Jamboard will be posted on Google Classroom.

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Schedules and your PM Work

• DUE TODAY: Choose a book to read - it may be a book you are already reading or a new book you are just starting. Read independently for at least 15 minutes. There is no link or work to complete for this today other than reading your book.

• DUE TODAY: Think about the math you have learned in any of your past years of schooling. Think about a math skill you are REALLY GOOD AT! It can be as simple or complex as you would like. Do not say you are not good at anything. Post on a sticky note using the following language: “I AM A MATH SUPERHERO! I am great at _______________.” And write your name.

  Link to Jamboard will be posted on Google Classroom.

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We are having a schoolwide assembly at 1. The link will be posted at the top of Google Classroom.

Closing Meeting

PE- 11:15-12:02