• travisje@orange.k12.nj.us

     

    A message from ORANGE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT

    Good Day Families, 

    For the Week of April 6th, school buildings will remain closed; however, distance learning will continue. On Friday, April 10th, the District will be closed in observance of Good Friday, per the previously approved calendar, and spring break will begin on Monday, April 13th and conclude on April 17th. Distance Learning will not be in effect from April 10th through April 17th. We will continue to update all families and staff in a timely fashion. Thank you for your continued support of the Orange Township Public School District. Always remember, we are in this together. 

    Dr. Gerald Fitzhugh
    Superintendent of Schools

     

    Dear Parents and Students, Welcome to the Extended Learning Resource Page. This page was created to provide students working from home with access to assignments, links, assessments, and practice resources. Additional information and daily updates can be found on the district’s COVID-19 Resource Page found at https://www.orange.k12.nj.us/domain/3058
     

    Office Hours

    9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

    1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

    Extended Learning Resources 

     

    VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING STUDENT ATTENDANCE:


    Starting Monday 3/23, as per the district's mandate, student attendance will be tracked.

    There will be a GOOGLE DOC created for each student and it will be in their "Shared with me" folder in GOOGLE DRIVE. All they need to do is type "YES".

    If they are not checking in, I am asked to make phone calls home. Please make sure that the students are checking in and are completing assignments daily.

    THIS BEGINS MONDAY 3/23

     

    Contact Information: Should you have any questions about assignments, you can contact me through the following channels: Email: travisje@orange.k12.nj.us 

     

    ALL ASSIGMENTS ARE POSTED ON Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/c/NjQ2NDQwNjE2NjFa 

    CLASS CODE: cu2liu2

     
     
     
     
     
    Assignments/Access to Assignments:
     
    Monday 3/30-Friday 4/3
     

    Language Arts:

    Monday: Open to p. 80-81 and do the vocabulary assignment, When finished, spend minimum of 20 minutes on Reading Plus or System 44

    Tuesday: My Reader, Bridge Text p. 82-83 “The South Pole”, Sequence of Events Activity p. 89

    Wednesday: My Reader: Amplified Text p. 84-85  “The South Pole”, Analyze Language Activity p. 90

    Thursday: My Reader: Core Text p. 86-87  “The South Pole”, Complete Compare and Contrast Activity p. 91

    Friday: Spend 30 minutes on READING PLUS or SYSTEM 44

    Science:

    Monday: Watch Brainpop Video “Honeybees” and complete quiz

    Tuesday: Vocabulary Activity - Honeybees

    Wednesday: Honeybees Graphic Organizer

    Thursday: Related Reading and Notetaking

    Friday: Readorium 30 min

    Social Studies:

    Monday Article and Quiz - Life Lessons Learned From Sports

    Tuesday Article and Quiz - Issue: Zoos

    Wednesday Article and Quiz - High School Opportunities

    Thursday Article and Quiz - Restaurants Offer Free Food

    Friday Article and Quiz - State Wrestling Champ is a Girl

    Math:

    Monday - Go Math 7.3 and iReady 20 min

    Tuesday - Go Math 7.4 and iReady 20 min

    Wednesday- Go Math 7.5 and iReady 20 min

    Thursday - Go Math 7.6 and iReady 20 min

    Friday - iReady 30 Mins

     

    Monday 3/23-Friday 3/27

    Math:

    Monday 3/23: ADDING FRACTIONS worksheet on Google Classroom, write the answers on the Google Doc I created for you. After, spend 20 minutes on iREAD 

    Tuesday 3/24: ADDING and SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS worksheet on Google Classroom, and write the answers on the Google Doc I created for you.  After, spend 20 minutes on iREADY

    Wednesday 3/25: MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS worksheet, and write the answers on the Google Doc I created for you.  After, spend 20 minutes on iREADY

    Thursday 3/26: 30-45 minutes on iReady

    Friday 3/27: Complete all three worksheets on Google Classroom and post answers on the Google Doc for a quiz grade
     

     

    Language Arts:

    Monday 3/23: Open to p. 66-67 and do the vocabulary assignment. When finished, spend minimum of 20 minutes on Reading Plus or System 44


    Tuesday 3/24:     My Reader, Bridge Text p. 68-69 “Golden Age of the Inca Empire” Complete Main Idea Activity p. 75. When finished, spend minimum of 20 minutes on Reading Plus or System 44

    Wednesday 3/25:     My Reader: Amplified Text p. 70-71 “Golden Age of the Inca Empire” Complete Analyze Text Structure Activity p. 76. When finished, spend minimum of 20 minutes on Reading Plus or System 44

    Thursday 3/26: S    pend 30 minutes on READING PLUS or SYSTEM 44

    Friday 3/27:     My Reader: Core Text p. 72-73 “Golden Age of the Inca Empire” Complete Integrate Information Activity p. 77. When finished, spend minimum of 20 minutes on Reading Plus or System 44

     

    Science: 25 minutes of Readorium per day. I can see your assignments and give you credit for completing them, so take your time and earn those tokens :)

     

    Social Studies: 

    Monday 3/23: Read NEWSELA article: Checkmate! and answer questions/quiz

    Tuesday 3/24:     Read NEWSELA article "Minecraft" and answer questions/quiz

    Wednesday 3/25:     Read NEWSELA article "10 year-old boy invents game" and answer questions/quiz

    Thursday 3/26: Read NEWSELA article "South Carolina Teen Raises $70,000" and answer questions/quiz

    Friday 3/27:     Read NEWSELA article "Video Games and Students with Disabilities" and answer questions/quiz

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    Friday 3/20:

    Math- iReady (30 min)

    ELA- My Reader Core Text and Integrate Information

    Sci- Readorium

    Social Studies- NEWSELA

     

    Thursday 3/19:

    Math Go Math G5 7.2

    ELA- Reading Plus or System 44

    Sci- Readorium

    Social Studies- NEWSELA

     

    Wednesday 3/18:

    Math- iReady (30 min)

    ELA- My Reader, Amplified Text and Author's Argument

    Sci- Readorium

    Social Studies- NEWSELA

     
     
    TUESDAY 3/17:
     
    Math - Go Math G5 7.1
     
    ELA- My Reader, Bridge Text and Main Idea
     
    Sci- Readorium
     
    Social Studies- NEWSELA

     

    MONDAY 3/16: 

    Math - iReady assignments (30-45 min)

    ELA- Steps To Advance My Reader (Unit 7, Week 2)

    Sci- Readorium (25 min)

    Social Studies - NewsELA story and questions

     

    GENERAL STUDENT EXPEXCTATIONS:

    Student responsibilities in completing the assignments include:

    -Identifying a comfortable and quiet space to study/learn

    -Dedicating appropriate time to learning, as guided by your teachers

    -Routinely checking appropriate Google Classrooms and emails for information on courses, assignments, and resources, on a daily basis

    -Attending and participating in any check-in times offered by your teachers

    -Engaging in the virtual platforms with academic honesty, integrity, and according to the district’s Acceptable Use Policy ü Submitting all assignments in accordance with provided timelines and/or due dates

     

    Your Important Links:
    Clever for your important school connections (iReady, Discovery Education, Brainpop, Reading Plus, Dictionary.com)
     
    Science:
    Social Studies: Edulastic
     
    Reading: (Read 180 & System 44) READ 180 - Students
     
    Math: https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do, iReady (through Clever)
     
     
     

    Mr. Jeremy Travis

    travisje@orange.k12.nj.us

    973-677-4124