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4th & 5th Grade Family Information

4th Grade

Chambers, Savage, Gunter

Hi! My Name is Miss. Catherine Chambers! I am 25 years young! I live in

• Gainesville. I enjoy traveling & being with friends and family. I will be your

child’s 4th grade remote teacher for the 2020-2021 school year! This will be my 3rd year teaching & I am SO excited to make this my best year!

The Basics!

MY EDUCATION!

In May of 2018, I graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education and Special Education for preK-5th grade from The University of North Georgia. In December I will graduate with my Masters in Education at Piedmont College. Later, in January 2021 I will begin to obtain my specialist degree.

MY CHILDHOOD!

I grew up in Gainesville, Georgia where I attended Centennial Arts Academy for elementary school. I then attended Gainesville Middle and Gainesville High School where I graduated in 2013. GO BIG RED!!

CONTACT ME!

Email: catherine.chambers@gcssk12.net School Phone Number: (770)-287-2044 We will be primarily using google classroom and zoom. You may call to set up a zoom I will also send messages through the dojo app

MY FAVORITES!

Food: ANYTHING Movie: We are Marshall Book: “To Kill a Mockingbird” Color: Pink Season: Fall Sports: Football & Soccer Fast Food: Chick-fil-A Hobby: Spending time with friends and family Subject: Math Store: Target Dessert: ice cream Restaurant: Blue Fin and Mellow Mushroom

• Miss. Catherine Chambers

Miss Elizabeth Gunter

Gainesville Virtual Academy

4th Grade Teacher

elizabeth.gunter@gcssk12.net

Welcome to 4th grade!!! A little about me, I obtained my teaching degree from Piedmont College in Athens, Georgia. I started teaching with Gainesville City Schools at Fair Street School where I taught 3rd grade for 3 years. Then, I moved to Mundy Mill Academy where I have taught 4th grade for 2 years. Now, I am so excited to be teaching 4th grade with Gainesville VIrtual Academy. I looked forward to taking this journey together with you this year. We are going to be the Champions of virtual learning!

Princess and Priscilla My Fur Babies

Parent Contact

• Miss. Chambers- Catherine.chambers@gccsk12.net
• Miss. Savage- logan.savage@gcssk12.net

Miss Gunter- elizabeth.gunter@gcssk12.net

Your child’s teacher will be reaching out to you to help access google classroom and classlink. Please feel free to contact or email your child’s teacher at any time.

Time Subject 7:15 - 8:00

• Eat breakfast, collect materials for the day, get logged on and be ready. 🙃
• Morning meeting
• Practice math facts
• Complete a quizziz

8:00- 9:00 ELA instruction (reading/writing workshop)

• Live and/or recorded zoom session with teacher
• Independent work session
• Scheduled meeting with teacher if needed

9:00 - 9:10 Brain Break 9:10 - 10:10 Math Instruction

• Live and/or recorded zoom session with teacher
• Independent work session
• Scheduled meeting with teacher if needed

10:10 - 11:10 ELA instruction (shared reading)

• Live and/or recorded zoom session with teacher
• Independent work session
• Scheduled meeting with teacher if needed

11:10 - 11:40 Brain Break/Recess 11:40-12:10 Lunch Break 12:10-1:10 Science/Social Studies instruction

• Live and/or recorded zoom session with teacher
• Independent work session
• Scheduled meeting with teacher if needed

1:10-1:40 Activity 1:40-2:30 Skills 2:30-3:15

• Work on unfinished work
• Schedule meetings/conferences with teacher if needed

Google Classroom

Google Classroom will be use daily throughout Gainesville’s Virtual Academy and Face-to-Face instruction in 4th Grade. Teachers will be posting instructional videos, assignments, and important announcements daily. How Students Login to Google Classroom Student Email: First name + last name + last 4 digits of GTID@gcssk12.net Student Password: Secure passwords are assigned with upper and lowercase letters, number, and symbols. For your safety online, please do not share your passwords.

Math Testing - iReady

Next week, your child will take a diagnostic math test. It is very important that you do not help your child with this test. Please ensure that they have a pencil and paper to do computations on. Encourage them to do their best even if they do not know the answer. Your child is not penalized for this score. It simply allows us to know where to begin work. You will receive more information next week on how to log into the platform to begin the test.

Welcome to 5th Grade

Hi, my name is Ms. Wingo, and I love teaching. I cannot wait to meet each of you and begin this wonderful journey in virtual

• learning. I love to be by the ocean,

spending time with my boys, and working on a DIY projects at home. I can be reached at: laura.wingo@gcssk12.net

Meet Your Teacher

• Ms. Wingo

Hello, students! My name is Mrs. Morgan and I am a New virtual teacher here at CAA. I just moved here from WV, daisies are my favorite flower, and I am excited to learn with you every day! Just remember, we are All in this together and We are the Change! patricia.morgan@gcssk12.net

Meet Your Teacher

• Mrs. Morgan

Hello to the new 5th grade baby

• elephants. It is going to be a

wonderful year of challenges and adventures in the virtual world. I am looking forward to challenging and supporting your educational endeavors throughout the year. I am an LSU fan...GEAUX TIGERS

Meet Your Teacher

• Ms. Morales

Contact Information

• Ms. Morales = roxane.morales@gcssk12.net
• Mrs. Morgan = patricia.morgan@gcssk12.net
• Ms. Wingo = laura.wingo@gcssk12.net

Parent Contact

Throughout Friday and possibly into the weekend, your child’s teacher will be making contact to help you with accessing Google Classroom and understanding your child’s passwords. Please look for links on the Google Classroom and a document detailing evening live Zooms that you or your child will have available for questions about work.

Google Classroom

Google Classroom will be use daily throughout Gainesville’s Virtual Academy and Face-to-Face instruction in 5th Grade. Teachers will be posting instructional videos, assignments, and important announcements daily. How Students Login to Google Classroom Student Email: First name + last name + last 4 digits of GTID@gcssk12.net Student Password: Secure passwords are assigned with upper and lowercase letters, number, and

• symbols. For your safety online, please do not share your passwords.

Class Expectations

We will continue to embrace the development of character and communicate expectations through our Be the One Challenge which focuses on the “4 R’s”. Our class rules are based on: Responsibility, Respect, Readiness, and being a good Role Model for others. Please see the full discipline plan in Parent / Student Handbook for further details.

5th Grade Schedule

7:45 - Typing Pal / IDI 11:00 - Lunch 8:15 - Rules & Procedures 11:45 - Activies - Embedded Link 8:30 - Shared Reading - Google Class 12:15 - Skills Groups - Google Class 9:00 - Emotional Check-ups - Google Class 12:45 - Break 9:15 - Live Zoom - ELA Writing 1:00 - Social Studies / Science 9:45 - Snack 1:45 - Live Zoom 10:15 - Writing - Google Class 2:00 Goals / Reflections

Live Zoom Meetings

1. Be Attentive - find a quiet place away from noise so you and your classmates can focus. 2. Be On Time - Join the meeting a few minutes early so you are prepared when it starts. 3. Mute Your Mic - Mute your Microphone before you enter the meeting. Keep it muted until it is your turn to speak or you are called on. 4. Be Respectful - If you are in a public place use headphones so you don’t disrupt people around you. 5. Dress To Be Seen - Wear clothing you would wear to school. 6. Stay Focused - Keep your comments and questions on the topic being discussed.

Math Testing - iReady

Next week, your child will take a diagnostic math test. It is very important that you do not help your child with this test. Please ensure that they have a pencil and paper to do computations on. Encourage them to do their best even if they do not know the answer. Your child is not penalized for this score. It simply allows us to know where to begin work. You will receive more information next week on how to log into the platform to begin the test.