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Monday, September 28, 2015

6th Grade ONLY Utopia HW

Directions: You will be creating a travel brochure for your VERY OWN UTOPIA! You will be able to decide on everything that makes YOUR utopia PERFECT! Before we make the brochure, we will need to plan it out.

Name of utopia:

Purpose (what is the point of your utopia?):

Audience (who do you want coming?):

Location:

Price/Cost to join:

Activities/attractions to do:

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

5th Grade ONLY homework

This homework is for my 5th grade classes ONLY!

-Complete the Wizard of Oz worksheet 
       -Find the MAIN IDEA and THREE SUPPORTING IDEAS
       -Write in pencil


Friday, September 18, 2015

Weekend HW

Good first FULL week of school! We watched some interesting videos and discussed them, using Venn Diagrams. If you want to watch those videos again, they are located underneath this post. 

For homework this weekend, you are to complete BOTH sides of the reading worksheet I gave you and answer the questions (10 total). I will collect this on Monday. 

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Difference Videos

Both of these videos below celebrate how we are all different from each other. Feel free to share with your family and discuss.

Balablok

Day and Night

Anti-Racism Video

Below is the video we watched in class about Anti-Racism. Feel free to watch it again and think about the following:

1.How did Penny (the girl) change in the video?
2. Do you agree with those changes?
3. How is Racism a learned behavior?

The Girl with the Pinhead Parents

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

BioPoem Homework

Some of you finished in class so you dont have any HW. 

If you did not finish your BioPoem in class, do so tonight and bring tomorrow.

If you need an example of what a BioPoem is, look below UNDER the 9/11 videos.

Make sure your poem is colored and decorated!

:)

Friday, September 11, 2015

Remembering 9/11

14 years ago today, our country changed forever. Today in class, we discussed the impact of 9/11 and why it is important. Below are some of the videos we watched in class if you are interested in rewatching them.

1. 9/11 As It Happened

2. Man in the Red Bandanna

3. Video of Tower Collapsing

4. Ground Zero Transformation

Thursday, September 10, 2015



BioPoem

3 Adjectives that describe me…

Hilarious, Motivated, Respectful
2-3 things
Lover of…

Cheese fries, S’Mores, Movies
Who feels…

READY for the school year
Who wonders…

Am I giving the students the best that they deserve?
Who fears…

Letting my loved ones down.
Who would like to…

Travel around the world and visit other teachers and students.
Who is able to…

Put a smile on anyone’s face!
Who dreams…

Of winning the lottery...so I dont have to work anymore!






Mr. Rivera,
Hilarious, Motivated, and Respectful,
Lover of Cheese Fries, S’Mores, and Movies
Who feels ready for the upcoming school year!
Who wonders “Am I giving the students the best they deserve?”
Who fears letting his loved ones down,
Who would like to travel the world visiting other teachers and students
Who is able to put a smile on anyone’s face!
Who dreams of winning the lottery!

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

1st Day of School HW!

This assignment is ONLY for those who did not finish in class. 

KID PRESIDENT VIDEO!

Watch the video above and on your index card, write TWO sentences about the video. Don't just say "I didn't or did like it." I want to know WHY!

Also, have your parent sign the WELCOME HOME LETTER and bring back before Friday.

I am excited for this year:) 

Mr. Rivera

Friday, September 4, 2015

Welcome Message!

Hola Parents and Students!

Welcome back to Brighton Park!

If you are new to our school, then welcome! I am oh so excited to be your teacher this year. I am ready to start the year off and mix entertainment with education. I will be your 5th and 6th Grade Reading Teacher. My first goal is to educate, enrich, and enlighten your minds the best that I can. My next goal is to have fun doing it!

A little about myself. I am entering my 2nd year here at BP and my 6th year overall. I was born and raised in Chicago, graduated high school from a CPS school and have only taught in CPS. I believe in the work that myself and my fellow CPS teachers are doing and I believe in the work that you, as CPS students, are doing as well. And parents, you are equally as important to your child’s education. Their learning does not end in the classroom. It continues at home. Become as involved as you can be. It will benefit everyone.

Parents- I want us to have the best possible communication. I will provide you with my email address at the end of this letter and encourage you to reach out to me any time you need. My email is hooked directly to my phone and if you send something, within an hour or so, I will definitely reach back out to you. If you need other ways to contact me (such as a phone number) please let me know and we can discuss.

A few things that I feel are important pieces of information:

  1. Attendance: Everyone misses school or work. People get sick. Emergencies come up. We understand that. But unfortunately, when a student misses a school day, school is not cancelled. I still teach. The class still learns. And when that student comes back even if they only miss ONE day, they are still a day behind. It makes my job tougher. But more importantly, it affects the student. If you are sick or have an emergency, please let me know and we can work everything out. But please make sure you come to school as often as possible!!

  1. Tardiness: It isn’t enough just to come to school...you have to come ON TIME. School starts at 8 am. Not 805. Or 815. Or 9. Please make sure you are here on time. I want to see you for as much time as possible! If you miss even FIVE minutes...I would be sad :(

  1. Homework: I give homework. But I don’t always give it every night. I usually give homework about 2 or 3 times a week. Why? Because I want to make sure that a student understands the material as best as possible and I do a lot of in class activities. Often, what I do is give an assignment in class (such as completing a worksheet) and if a student finishes, awesome! No homework for the day! But if they don’t finish...then that is when they have homework. I WILL ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS POST THE HOMEWORK ON MY WEBSITE. ALWAYS. So parents, if you need to, you can look on the website to see if your child has homework.

  1. My Website: I have a class website that EVERYONE is encouraged to visit everyday. The website is www.rivera101.blogspot.com On the website, I will post daily homework for both students and parents to visit at home if they forget the assignment. I will also post any videos, articles (when I can), or any other information that we use in class. My contact information will be available on the website and again, please feel free to contact me whenever you need to.

  1. Grading Policy: The scale below is a school wide policy that should be maintained in each class.
Grading Scale:
A: 90% to 100%
B: 80% to 89%
C: 70% to 79%
D: 60% to 69%
F: 69% and below

Gradebook Weights (how much each assignment is worth)
Homework: 10%
Participation and class assignments: 20%
Formative (during unit) assessments: 30%
Summative (end of unit) assessment: 40%

CUT HERE………………………………………………………………………………….CUT HERE

I am beyond excited for this year and have a lot of confidence that everyone involved will get the most out of the school year. Students, if you need any additional help in my class, please feel comfortable coming to me! I will always try my best to help you. Parents, remember to reach out to me ANYTIME you have a question. My door (and email!) will always be open!

Parents, please cut this bottom portion out, SIGN BELOW, and RETURN. This is the FIRST assignment of the year and want everyone to start with an A!

Parent Signature……………………………………………...

Student Name ………………………………………………..

Date……………………………..


Zachary Rivera        Email: zrivera6@cps.edu      Website: www.rivera101.blogspot.com