Welcome Young Padawans!
Welcome Young Padawans!!!
Dear Families from all across the galaxy,
I am so excited to be the one that welcomes you to the universe’s most elite school, Mary E. Silveira’s very own Jedi Academy! In the upcoming months we will be exploring the New World through the eyes of colonists, waging war on England (1776 style), and wading through the (only temporarily) murky home planet of fractions! We will be reading, writing, hypothesizing, and thinking more than ever before; I hope you brought your lightsabers because it's time to kick off training!
Before we blast into hyperspace on the Millenium Falcon, let me take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Alysha Yamamoto, and this will be my third year teaching fifth grade. While other grades are fantastic, they just can’t rival fifth grade’s content, spunk, and the intellectual "groundbreaking" that is done in this year. I am so excited to be a part of Mary Silveira’s amazing fifth grade team!
I hope your summer was full of wonderful experiences, and that no one ran into any Stormtroopers! I trust you have taken some time to recharge a bit. Despite starting the year online, I’m looking forward to hitting the ground running. I can’t wait to get to know all of you, some of you of even better than before! As you enter 5th grade and eagerly wait (or maybe dread!) our first zoom class on August 31st, I ask you to think about the following. This is the year where we ferry you from an elementary school student to a middle schooler. So please put on your thinking caps, dust off your growth mindsets, and sharpen your pencils because we have work to do, and I know we Jedis aren’t going to let distance learning slow us down!
You are welcome to get a head start on the year by checking out the following:
My classroom website, ayamamotomes.weebly.com.
There you may read and review the Guardian Contact form, Guardian Communication Policy, and the Homework Contract.
My Google Classroom, Code: uo65u6u
This will be my command center, I encourage guardians to use and check in with this as often as possible.
Join my Remind, Code @gec27a
text the code to the number 81010
School starts on Monday, August 24th with a “Back to School Zoom” (link will be sent out later) where you will receive information about what to expect for the first trimester of this school year. There will also be teacher and family meet and greets starting on Tuesday, Aug. 25th-Friday, Aug. 28th. Please sign up for your conference time through my Signup Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050445AEA623A3FB6-teacher
As you get ready for the new school year, I hope you will have the time to take advantage of the great back-to-school sales we have here on Tatooine. I highly recommend the trading post “Target” as the go-to store. Below is the list of necessary supplies that I am asking each family to provide your padawan.
1&1/2 inch three ring binder.
Tabbed, with labels, binder dividers. (for 8 subjects: Language Arts, Spelling, Grammar, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Other
One ream of college ruled binder paper
2 Black Dry Erase markers (possibly more if it runs out quickly)
1 Eraser for white board (white board is provided by teacher)
1 Highlighter
A small box of crayons
A few packs of sticky notes, we will be using these often
Pencil box or pouch to store supplies
1 pair of scissors
Glue sticks (at least 2, but may need more)
*If you have any issue getting any of these items please just ask, I will happily give any supplies your young padawan needs!*
May the Force Be With You,
Jedi Master-
Alysha Yamamoto
Home Planet: Endor
Translations for those not yet versed in the ways of the force, padawan=student, Jedi=a knight, The Force=an energy field that contains everything, lightsaber=sword, Stormtrooper=soldier in the oppressing army, Tatooine and Endor=planets, Millennium Falcon=space ship.
Dear Families from all across the galaxy,
I am so excited to be the one that welcomes you to the universe’s most elite school, Mary E. Silveira’s very own Jedi Academy! In the upcoming months we will be exploring the New World through the eyes of colonists, waging war on England (1776 style), and wading through the (only temporarily) murky home planet of fractions! We will be reading, writing, hypothesizing, and thinking more than ever before; I hope you brought your lightsabers because it's time to kick off training!
Before we blast into hyperspace on the Millenium Falcon, let me take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Alysha Yamamoto, and this will be my third year teaching fifth grade. While other grades are fantastic, they just can’t rival fifth grade’s content, spunk, and the intellectual "groundbreaking" that is done in this year. I am so excited to be a part of Mary Silveira’s amazing fifth grade team!
I hope your summer was full of wonderful experiences, and that no one ran into any Stormtroopers! I trust you have taken some time to recharge a bit. Despite starting the year online, I’m looking forward to hitting the ground running. I can’t wait to get to know all of you, some of you of even better than before! As you enter 5th grade and eagerly wait (or maybe dread!) our first zoom class on August 31st, I ask you to think about the following. This is the year where we ferry you from an elementary school student to a middle schooler. So please put on your thinking caps, dust off your growth mindsets, and sharpen your pencils because we have work to do, and I know we Jedis aren’t going to let distance learning slow us down!
You are welcome to get a head start on the year by checking out the following:
My classroom website, ayamamotomes.weebly.com.
There you may read and review the Guardian Contact form, Guardian Communication Policy, and the Homework Contract.
My Google Classroom, Code: uo65u6u
This will be my command center, I encourage guardians to use and check in with this as often as possible.
Join my Remind, Code @gec27a
text the code to the number 81010
School starts on Monday, August 24th with a “Back to School Zoom” (link will be sent out later) where you will receive information about what to expect for the first trimester of this school year. There will also be teacher and family meet and greets starting on Tuesday, Aug. 25th-Friday, Aug. 28th. Please sign up for your conference time through my Signup Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050445AEA623A3FB6-teacher
As you get ready for the new school year, I hope you will have the time to take advantage of the great back-to-school sales we have here on Tatooine. I highly recommend the trading post “Target” as the go-to store. Below is the list of necessary supplies that I am asking each family to provide your padawan.
1&1/2 inch three ring binder.
Tabbed, with labels, binder dividers. (for 8 subjects: Language Arts, Spelling, Grammar, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Other
One ream of college ruled binder paper
2 Black Dry Erase markers (possibly more if it runs out quickly)
1 Eraser for white board (white board is provided by teacher)
1 Highlighter
A small box of crayons
A few packs of sticky notes, we will be using these often
Pencil box or pouch to store supplies
1 pair of scissors
Glue sticks (at least 2, but may need more)
*If you have any issue getting any of these items please just ask, I will happily give any supplies your young padawan needs!*
May the Force Be With You,
Jedi Master-
Alysha Yamamoto
Home Planet: Endor
Translations for those not yet versed in the ways of the force, padawan=student, Jedi=a knight, The Force=an energy field that contains everything, lightsaber=sword, Stormtrooper=soldier in the oppressing army, Tatooine and Endor=planets, Millennium Falcon=space ship.