Welcome+to+Mrs.+Elfer's+Class

Dear Parents and Students, Welcome to 5th grade Language Arts Class. We will have a fun-filled learning environment this year that will help you get prepared for middle school. Please respond to the following discussion forms to share information throughout the year. There is also a discussion link to ask any questions that pertain to the beginning of the year. This forum is. provided to share information about upcoming events and important news. *This is a shared forum that will be viewed by others.

*Below you find information that will help you understand policies and procedures for the year.



= HELPFUL Websites & Learning Resources =
 * 1) ** [] ** (Assessment Guides for all subjects and grades tested)
 * 2) ** www.louisianapass.org ** (transitional writing prompts on the Practice Assessment/Strengthen Skills system)
 * 3) ** [|www.doe.state.la.us/topics/common_core_samples.html] ** (CCSS-aligned items)
 * 4) ** [|www.parcconline.org/samples/item-task-prototypes] **



= *Students-1st Day Activities =
 * 1) == Please complete the following personality quiz using the following link and print the results.[] ==
 * 2) == Watch the following video [] and then journal taking notes describing how these students worked in collaborative groups. What did they do well? How could they have improved the groupwork. ==