Friday, November 22, 2024

Week of November 22

 



Calendar


Wednesday, November 27th-Friday, November 29th--Fall Break
Monday, December 2nd--No school for students--Teacher PD 
Wednesday, December 4th--Wright Middle School Showcase
Friday, December 13th--Franklin-Randall Movie Night 6:00 pm @Randall Gymnasium
Tuesday, December 17th--Multico Performance and Talk Back
Monday, Dec. 23rd-Tuesday, Jan. 5th--Winter Break
Monday, January 5th--School begins again!!!
Monday, January 20th-No school for Martin Luther King, Jr Day
Monday, January 27th--No school for students--Grade reporting day
Monday, January 28th--3rd Quarter begins
Friday, February 21st--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, March 24th-28th--Spring Break
Monday, March 31st--School begins again!!!
Monday, April 7th--Mid Day Release for students
                                --Teacher planning/prep for conferences
                                --4th Quarter begins
Thursday, April 10th-Tentative--Film Festival Field Trip
Thursday, April 10th-Evening conferences
Friday, April 11th--No school for students--Conference Day
Friday, May 2nd--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, May 26th--No school for Memorial Day
Monday, June 2nd--Randall Talent Show
Thursday, June 5th--5th Grade All Day Field Trip to Lake Kegonsa
Tuesday, June 10th--Music Concert/Moving On Celebration (1:00 ish-2:30)
Wednesday, June 11th--Last day of school!!!
                                       --5th grade field trip to Vilas Park  (11am -2 pm)


New News
  • Please see other blog post for information on Badger Rock Middle School information.

Oldie, but Goodies
  • Wednesday, December 4th--Wright Middle School Showcase
  • There will not be an new blog post (Week 13) due to the Fall Break.  Week 14 will be updated on December 6th.
  • If your 5th grader is going to have a planned absence, you will need to fill out an online form. Please remember to email your 5th grader's teacher as well.  Thank you!
  • If you think you might want to join us on any of the second semester field trips, please consider completing the Level 2 volunteer training/re-enrolling your Level 2 status when you are contacted.  Every year we are in a scramble trying to families to complete the training in time.  Why stress?  Here is the information.
  • Interested in volunteering at Randall or chaperoning a field trip with your student's class? - start the process by visiting the 
    Volunteering page at MMSD’s website.
Math
  • This week we started Unit 3.  We actually started the unit by reviewing some fraction work.  Then we looked for patterns when multiplying and dividing by 10.  We reviewed place value and then started to write, compare, order, add and subtract decimals. 
  • Our November Number Corner will focus on identifying and classifying triangles, coordinate grids and ordered pairs and working with metric conversions!!  (Short month, but very busy.)
  • Our December Number Corner will be focused on reviewing and adding to our knowledge and understanding of quadrilaterals.  In addition, we will continue to collect, graph, organize and analyze data, but we will have another set of data.  We will be using student height and feet length!  
Literacy this week
  • This week we finished our revisions, rehearsed and presented our monologues to the class!  Module 1 is complete and we will begin Module 2 the first week in December.
  • Next week we will take advantage of the short week and do a little creative writing. 
  • For ALL Block, we continue to work with vocabulary words, writing responses to our reading and fluency work.  
Science 
  • Our second unit will be on Ecosystem Restoration as we answer the question: How do organisms in an ecosystem get the matter and energy they need to grow and thrive?

  • Our first chapter will focus on : Why aren't the jaguars and slots growing and thriving?

SELS/Health lessons
  • Spread Care Project
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Randall Way Video for November is shared in your 5th grader's Google Classroom.  Our November goal is 1000 paws to try and earn a movie day in December.

Monday, November 18, 2024

Badger Rock Middle School Important Information

 Dear Families of 5th Grade Students,

It is hard to believe that it is time to start planning for your scholar’s transition to middle school! Badger Rock is an optional middle school choice for students residing in Madison, regardless of high school attendance area. Enrollment priority will be given to siblings of students currently attending Badger Rock who will continue to attend as 7th or 8th graders next year as long as you apply during the lottery window.  Each year 40 students are selected.

 

Following Winter Break, on January 10th at 5:30 pm, Principal Joey Rosas and our staff will be hosting an in-person open house & CommUNITY Dinner with Rooted for potential incoming 6th-grade parents & students; all are welcome to attend to learn more about our school & neighborhood.


ALL STUDENTS interested in attending Badger Rock MUST submit an online application:  Application Link


Key Dates:

  • 11/22/2024 - Online Application Opens 8 am; here is the link including this student-led video Play "We Want You at Badger Rock Middle School!" 

  • 1/10/2025 - BRMS Open House 5:30-7:00 pm in person at our Rooted CommUNITY Dinner

  • 1/17/2025 - Online Application Closes at 4 pm

  • Week of 1/27/2025 - Parents informed of selection status

  • 2/7/25 - Deadline to accept/decline spot



Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Week of November 15

 



Calendar

Wednesday, November 27th-Friday, November 29th--Fall Break
Monday, December 2nd--No school for students--Teacher PD 
Wednesday, December 4th--Wright Middle School Showcase
Friday, December 13th--Franklin-Randall Movie Night 6:00 pm @Randall Gymnasium
Monday, Dec. 23rd-Tuesday, Jan. 5th--Winter Break
Monday, January 5th--School begins again!!!
Monday, January 20th-No school for Martin Luther King, Jr Day
Monday, January 27th--No school for students--Grade reporting day
Monday, January 28th--3rd Quarter begins
Friday, February 21st--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, March 24th-28th--Spring Break
Monday, March 31st--School begins again!!!
Monday, April 7th--Mid Day Release for students
                                --Teacher planning/prep for conferences
                                --4th Quarter begins
Thursday, April 10th-Tentative--Film Festival Field Trip
Thursday, April 10th-Evening conferences
Friday, April 11th--No school for students--Conference Day
Friday, May 2nd--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, May 26th--No school for Memorial Day
Monday, June 2nd--Randall Talent Show
Thursday, June 5th--5th Grade All Day Field Trip to Lake Kegonsa
Tuesday, June 10th--Music Concert/Moving On Celebration (1:00 ish-2:30)
Wednesday, June 11th--Last day of school!!!
                                       --5th grade field trip to Vilas Park  (11am -2 pm)


New News


Oldie, but Goodies
  • Wednesday, December 4th--Wright Middle School Showcase

Math
  • This week we started Unit 3.  We actually started the unit by reviewing some fraction work.  Then we looked for patterns when multiplying and dividing by 10.  We reviewed place value and then started to write, compare, and order decimals. 
  • Our November Number Corner will focus on identifying and classifying triangles, coordinate grids and ordered pairs and working with metric conversions!!  (Short month, but very busy.)
  • Our December Number Corner will be focused on reviewing and adding to our knowledge and understanding of quadrilaterals.  In addition, we will continue to collect, graph, organize and analyze data, but we will have another set of data.  We will be using student height and feet length!  
Literacy this week
  • This week we continued on our monologue work.  Groups worked together to take notes on their scenario.  Individually, they created a monologue based on the notes, but from the perspective of a character in that scenario.  For their mid-unit assessment, students wrote their first draft of the monologue.  Finally, we began the revision process by making sure our monologue has concrete language and sensory details.  We will continue to revise and edit next week.
  • For ALL Block, we continue to work with vocabulary words, writing responses to our reading and fluency work.  
Science 
We will continue with our second unit in science the week of November 18th. Our next unit will be Ecosystem Restoration.
  • Our second unit will be on Ecosystem Restoration as we answer the question: How do organisms in an ecosystem get the matter and energy they need to grow and thrive?

  • Our first chapter will focus on : Why aren't the jaguars and slots growing and thriving?

Social Studies
  • We are using a text called Mountain Wolf Woman-A Ho-Chunk Girlhood by Diane Holliday.
  • We will be reading, engaging in discussion, working with vocabulary and various activities to try and gain a deeper understanding of the Ho-Chunk nation.
  • We completed this mini-unit and next week we will return to science for our second unit.
SELS/Health lessons
  • Rumors and Gossip
  • Figuring out Friendships
  • Randall Way Video for November is shared in your 5th grader's Google Classroom.  Our November goal is 1000 paws to try and earn a movie day in December.


Interested in volunteering at Randall or chaperoning a field trip with your student's class? - start the process by visiting the 
Volunteering page at MMSD’s website.

Monday, November 11, 2024

Wright Middle School Lottery Showcase

Link Here

Week of November 8

 



Calendar

Wednesday, November 27th-Friday, November 29th--Fall Break
Monday, December 2nd--No school for students--Teacher PD 
Monday, Dec. 23rd-Tuesday, Jan. 5th--Winter Break
Monday, January 5th--School begins again!!!
Monday, January 20th-No school for Martin Luther King, Jr Day
Monday, January 27th--No school for students--Grade reporting day
Monday, January 28th--3rd Quarter begins
Friday, February 21st--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, March 24th-28th--Spring Break
Monday, March 31st--School begins again!!!
Monday, April 7th--Mid Day Release for students
                                --Teacher planning/prep for conferences
                                --4th Quarter begins
Thursday, April 10th-Tentative--Film Festival Field Trip
Thursday, April 10th-Evening conferences
Friday, April 11th--No school for students--Conference Day
Friday, May 2nd--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, May 26th--No school for Memorial Day
Monday, June 2nd--Randall Talent Show
Tuesday, June 10th--Music Concert/Moving On Celebration (1:00 ish-2:30)
Wednesday, June 11th--Last day of school!!!
                                       --5th grade field trip to Vilas Park  (11am -2 pm)


New News


Oldie, but Goodies


Math
  • This week we started Unit 3.  We actually started the unit by reviewing some fraction work.  Then we looked for patterns when multiplying and dividing by 10.  We reviewed place value and then started to write, compare, and order decimals. 
  • Our November Number Corner will focus on identifying and classifying triangles, coordinate grids and ordered pairs and working with metric conversions!!  (Short month, but very busy.)
  • Our December Number Corner will be focused on reviewing and adding to our knowledge and understanding of quadrilaterals.  In addition, we will continue to collect, graph, organize and analyze data, but we will have another set of data.  We will be using student height and feet length!  
Literacy this week
  • This week we continued on our monologue work.  Groups worked together to take notes on their scenario.  Individually, they created a monologue based on the notes, but from the perspective of a character in that scenario.  For their mid-unit assessment, students wrote their first draft of the monologue.  Finally, we began the revision process by making sure our monologue has concrete language and sensory details.  We will continue revise and edit next week.
  • For ALL Block, we continue to work with vocabulary words, writing responses to our reading and fluency work.  
Science 
We will continue with our second unit in science the week of November 18th. Our next unit will be Ecosystem Restoration.
  • Our second unit will be on Ecosystem Restoration as we answer the question: How do organisms in an ecosystem get the matter and energy they need to grow and thrive?

  • Our first chapter will focus on : Why aren't the jaguars and slots growing and thriving?

Social Studies
  • We are using a text called Mountain Wolf Woman-A Ho-Chunk Girlhood by Diane Holliday.
  • We will be reading, engaging in discussion, working with vocabulary and various activities to try and gain a deeper understanding of the Ho-Chunk nation.
  • We completed this mini-unit and next week we will return to science for our second unit.
SELS/Health lessons
  • Rumors and Gossip
  • Figuring out Friendships
  • Randall Way Video for November is shared in your 5th grader's Google Classroom.  Our November goal is 1000 paws to try and earn a movie day in December.


Interested in volunteering at Randall or chaperoning a field trip with your student's class? - start the process by visiting the 
Volunteering page at MMSD’s website.

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Week of November 1



 Calendar

Friday, November 1st--Mid Day Release for students--Teacher
                                         planning/prep for conferences
Monday, November 4th--No school for students/Conference Day
Tuesday, November 5th--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Wednesday, November 6th--2nd Quarter begins
Thursday, November 14th-Picture Retake Day
Wednesday, November 27th-Friday, November 29th--Fall Break
Monday, December 2nd--No school for students--Teacher PD 
Monday, Dec. 23rd-Tuesday, Jan. 5th--Winter Break
Monday, January 5th--School begins again!!!
Monday, January 20th-No school for Martin Luther King, Jr Day
Monday, January 27th--No school for students--Grade reporting day
Monday, January 28th--3rd Quarter begins
Friday, February 21st--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, March 24th-28th--Spring Break
Monday, March 31st--School begins again!!!
Monday, April 7th--Mid Day Release for students
                                --Teacher planning/prep for conferences
                                --4th Quarter begins
Thursday, April 10th-Tentative--Film Festival Field Trip
Thursday, April 10th-Evening conferences
Friday, April 11th--No school for students--Conference Day
Friday, May 2nd--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, May 26th--No school for Memorial Day
Monday, June 2nd--Randall Talent Show
Tuesday, June 10th--Music Concert/Moving On Celebration (1:00 ish-2:30)
Wednesday, June 11th--Last day of school!!!
                                       --5th grade field trip to Vilas Park  (11am -2 pm)


New News
  • We look forward to seeing everyone for conferences on Monday! Remember to go to the Regent Street door to be buzzed in.
  • Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour on Sunday!

Oldie, but Goodies
  • Notice we have a date for the Randall Talent Show!!
  • Upcoming schedule changes:  
Friday, November 1st--Mid-Day Release for Conference Prep
Monday, November 4th--No School for students for Conferences
Tuesday, November 5th--No School for students for Teacher PD

Math
  • This week we reviewed modules 1-3 and took a unit test for Unit 2.  We will still have one more module to complete next week , but that work is not being assessed at this point. 
  • Our November Number Corner will focus on identifying and classifying triangles, coordinate grids and ordered pairs and working with metric conversions!!  (Short month, but very busy.)
  • Our December Number Corner will be focused on reviewing and adding to our knowledge and understanding of quadrilaterals.  In addition, we will continue to collect, graph, organize and analyze data, but we will have another set of data.  We will be using student height and feet length!  
  • Looking for work for your 5th grader to do at home?  Your classroom teacher sent an email with an attachment.  This is optional as Randall has a no homework policy.  Thanks! 
Literacy this week
  • This week we worked on our first literary essay! Ask your child to show you what they have done. 
  • For ALL Block, we continue to work with vocabulary words, writing responses to our reading and fluency work.  
Science 
We will continue with our second unit in science the week of November 18th. Our next unit will be Ecosystem Restoration.
  • Our second unit will be on Ecosystem Restoration as we answer the question: How do organisms in an ecosystem get the matter and energy they need to grow and thrive?

  • Our first chapter will focus on : Why aren't the jaguars and slots growing and thriving?

Social Studies
  • We are using a text called Mountain Wolf Woman-A Ho-Chunk Girlhood by Diane Holliday.
  • We will be reading, engaging in discussion, working with vocabulary and various activities to try and gain a deeper understanding of the Ho-Chunk nation.
  • We will be in this unit for 3 weeks.
SELS/Health lessons
  • I Care for Myself
  • Influences on health
  • Randall Way Video for November is shared in your 5th grader's Google Classroom. November  goal is 1000 paws to try and earn a movie day.  We are focusing on empathy and belonging.


Interested in volunteering at Randall or chaperoning a field trip with your student's class? - start the process by visiting the 
Volunteering page at MMSD’s website.

Week of June 6

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