/* SAVE YOURSELF HOURS... /* IMPORT THESE COMMENTS INTO: SchoolReportWriter.COM /* No.1 in GOOGLE - "BEST TEACHER REPORTS APP": /* - TRUSTED by 1000s of teachers, since 2012 /* - QUICKLY create personalised reports /* - PASTE into your school system, Word etc /* - GENDER NEUTRAL option /* - DEMO video at SchoolReportWriter.COM /* FOR HELP see end of this document. /* Subjects: Mathematics (Maths), Reading, Writing, Social Studies, Science, Technology, General COMMENTS: 5J Mar Intro 1=#N has had a fantastic second trimester in fifth grade. #E has #?. 2=It has been another great trimester of progress for #N. #E continued to #?. 3=#N is #?. 4=#N has shown great improvement this second trimester in #? and continues to work on #?. COMMENTS: 5J Mar Math 1=In math this trimester we broke all concepts into three areas: basic concepts, direct application and complex or novel problems. #N #?. 2=#N showed specific strength in #?. 3=Areas in math that we will review and continue to support #N in this final trimester include #?. 4=#E should be proud of the focus and effort #e has put into math this trimester. #H hard work is paying off! 5=It is apparent from these first two trimesters that #N has a mathematical mind. All that is missing is #?; something we will continue to work on this last trimester. 6=Our most recent unit tests showed that #N #?. 7=#? is #?. COMMENTS: 5J Mar Reading 1=During our self-directed Daily 5 time, #N enjoys #?. #E has worked on #?. 2=In reading, #N continued to show strength in #? and worked hard on #?. We will continue to reinforce this in the final trimester. 3=#N loves to read and this has translated into #?. This can be clearly seen in #h #?. 4=We retested #N in DRA late this trimester and #e showed great progress. #H #? showed the most improvement; something #e should be very proud of. 5=#? is #?. COMMENTS: 5J Mar Science 1=During our ecosystems unit in science this trimester #N showed #?. 2=#N is a natural scientist. #E was engaged throughout this unit and was a model of #?. 3=#N asked great questions during science, often seeing connections others missed. 4=#H biome project on #? showed #?. COMMENTS: 5J Mar Summary 1=#N continues to be a joy to have in class. #E is the kind of respectful, engaged, inquisitive student that makes teaching so much fun! 2=While #N continues to work on #?, #e has shown improvement and that's something #e should be proud of. 3=We will continue to support #N in #? this final trimester. 4=#? is #?. COMMENTS: 5J Mar Technology 1=We have continued to thoughtfully integrate technology into all areas of our curriculum this trimester and #N has #?. 2=#E is an in-class expert on #?. We are blessed to have #m in our class! 3=I have been impressed with how #e has maintained #h ePortfolio, editing carefully, reflecting on work and setting clear goals for #s. 4=#? is #?. COMMENTS: 5J Mar Writing 1=#N has been spending a great deal of time on writing this trimester, often during our Daily 5 time. 2=In writing, #N has #?. 3=This trimester, #N has matured as a writer. #E is now showing much stronger #? and continue to work on ensuring #h writing #?. 4=#N's science essay and descriptive writing showed great improvement in #?. These pieces also showed #h need #?. 5=#? is #?. COMMENTS: 5J Nov Intro Sentences 1=It has been a great start to this first trimester for #N. 2=#N has been a joy to have in class this first trimester. 3=#N should be very proud of the progress #e has made already this year. 4=#N has settled in very nicely this first trimester at SFS and we are so lucky to have #m as a part of this classroom community. 5=#N has shown great growth in many areas this first trimester. 6=#? is #?. COMMENTS: 5J Nov Math 1=In Math, #N has shown great perseverance as we've tackled some challenging topics already. 2=During our most recent unit test, #N showed #?. 3=A major goal for #m in math will be to slow down and reflect on each problem, visualizing and checking that the answer is reasonable. 4=One thing #e is working on in class is explaining #h thinking. This metacognition will become increasingly important as the work becomes more challenging. 5=#N excels at math and quickly recalls or grasps the basic concepts. What #e has to work on now is #?. 6=#? is #?. COMMENTS: 5J Nov Reading 1=During our first DRA assessment #N showed great strength in #?. This assessment also showed #h need for further work on #?. 2=#N loves to read and this has resulted in great progress already this year. 3=While #e does not naturally gravitate toward books and reading, I have been impressed with #h progress already this trimester. 4=#N is a voracious reader and shows strong comprehension and fluency. We will work together to ensure #e continues to challenge #s to read books that are Just Right and Challenging. 5=#? is #?. COMMENTS: 5J Nov Social Studies 1=In Social Studies, we have been working through a simulation unit focused on the causes of the American Revolution. 2=#N has shown great curiosity and asked excellent questions during discussions. 3=#N sees the connections between the historical events we are studying and the lessons we can learn for our lives today. 4=#N has struggled with dates and names but grasps the important concepts involved in this history unit. #E makes great connections and participates well. 5=Evidence of #h understanding of the historical events we've discussed in class can be found in #h Dear Diary blog posts. 6=#E has really enjoyed this unit and has been fully engaged throughout: asking great questions and sharing strong insights and connections. 7=#? is #?. COMMENTS: 5J Nov Summary Sent 1=It continues to be a joy to have #N in this classroom community. #E is the kind of engaged, inquisitive student that makes teaching so much fun! 2=#N should be proud of the progress #e's made this year in fifth grade. 3=While #N continues to need support in #?, #e should be very proud of #?. 4=We will continue to support #N in #? this final trimester. 5=#? is #?. COMMENTS: 5J Nov Technology 1=Technology has played a very important role in our classroom this year and #N has shown #s to be #?. 2=#N is very confident around computers and technology. #E is often one of the students seen helping others when the inevitable problems arise. I am thankful #e's in this class! 3=It has been great to watch #N's ePortfolio take shape. #E is working hard to ensure posts are edited to the best of #h ability and that #h portfolio is up to date and clear. 4=#? is #?. COMMENTS: 5J Nov Writing 1=On our Fall writing assessment #N wrote about #?. This piece showed #h strength in #?. It also showed #h need to work #?. 2=#N loves to write and creates lengthy first drafts easily, and often without much pre-planning. A goal this year will be #?. 3=#N's long first drafts show great skill in #? but also show a need for #?. 4=#? is #?. 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