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Hi everyone! My name is Ms. McCoy and I will be your teacher this year! I thought it would be fun to get to know everyone as well as you get to know me! I will share a little bit about me and then I want you to use the "comment" feature and tell me about yourself!

I recently moved to Texas from California. I was born and raised in Southern California, so the weather here has been a bit of an adjustment! I am super excited to finally live in the great state of Texas! I love it here already and can't wait to continue to explore. I love all things sports and I am a huge Denver Broncos fan! I love my Aggies and always cheer for the Astros and Rockets too. I enjoy baking and working out and am always up for a puzzle! I am excited to fill this school year with fun activities and loads of learning!

Now it's your turn! Please tell me a little about yourself. (Favorite food, candy, sports, activities, colors, places to visit, pets you have, siblings, teams you cheer for, etc.) I would also like you to include one goal you have for this school year. It could be to improve your math facts, read 25 books, improve your AR level, and more. I want to know what you are motivated to accomplish! I can't wait for an awesome school year!

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Discussion Board- Week 1 (Writing Assignment)

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Discussion Board- Week 1 (Writing Assignment)

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During the first week of school, we will be talking about the many fun things we did over summer break. We will all have a chance to share the adventures we went on, trips we took, family members we visited and activities we did, and more!

Based on your summer break, you will write two paragraphs telling me about your summer. The first paragraph should be an introduction paragraph, explaining what kind of summer it was (fun, boring, adventure-filled, laid-back, etc.) and what you did to fill your time (lake trips, shopping, camps, pool days, etc.). Your second paragraph should be about your favorite moment of the summer. Provide some details about this moment. (Who was there, what did you do, did you eat yummy food, etc.) Give us a lot of detail on this fun moment! We want to feel as though we were there with you!

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Discussion Board- Week 2 (Science & ELA Assignment)

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Discussion Board- Week 2 (Science & ELA Assignment)

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On Monday, we will be reading the story "What If Sharks Disappeared" by Lily Williams. This story talks about the importance of sharks to the ocean-life ecosystem and what would happen if sharks disappeared.

Your job is to use the "Add Comment" feature to tell me what effect sharks have on the ecosystem and what would ultimately happen if they did disappear. Your answer must be one well-developed paragraph that uses details and facts from the story. Please use proper capitalization and punctuation.

If you need a refresher on the story, you may access a YouTube read-aloud using the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J-3ZKS6tQI

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In groups, you and a few classmates will work together to create a Google Slide talking about one issue that you see present on our school's campus. As a team, you will create slides following this format.

Slide 1. Team Name & Team members' names
Slide 2. What is the issue you are presenting on?
Slide 3. Why is this an issue for our school?
Slide 4. What can we do as a school to fix this issue?
Slide 5. How will you work to implement this change?
Slide 6. Any additional information that you feel is necessary regarding your topic.

Please start brainstorming issues you see on our school campus. We will get into our teams on Monday! Be prepared with a list of a few issues and how you can work together to solve them. Please use the "Add Comment" tool if you have any questions.

Possible Topics: Litter, Recycling, Afterschool Programs, Hot lunches, Sports Programs, Extra Library Time, and more! Be creative!