We had a wonderful time watching the Atlanta Symphony play at Lassiter High School! This field trip met the 5th grade standards for music. The girls had such a great time! Be sure to ask them all about it 🙂
Field trip reminder
If you have not turned in your permission slip for the field trip this Friday, November 4th please do so as soon as possible. If I do not have a permission slip for your child then she will not be able to participate. We will be going to a Symphony at Lassiter High School! We are all looking forward to it!
Conference Week
This week is conference week so students will be dismissed 2 hours early at 12:15. If you are not sure of your conference time please e-mail me or tell your child to come ask me. I am looking forward to meeting with all of you!
This week in math we will be starting on the orders of operations (PEMDAS). Students will not have a 10+2 homework this week, but will get a different math worksheet daily.
In science we are starting our matter unit and studying physical and chemical changes. If you are able to donate a medium size pumpkin to our class for an experiment we will do in about 2 weeks I would greatly appreciate it!
In reading we are continuing our Literature Circles reading the BFG (The Big Friendly Giant). Ask your children to tell you about it!
Let’s have a great week ladies!
What we are learning this week and a few reminders
We have wrapped up 1st Quarter and report cards will go home during conferences. Please remember that conference week is next week, and students will be dismissed two hours early at 12:15. If I have not received your confirmation slip for conferences please send it in with your child as soon as possible.
Last week we started our novel studies on The BFG! We have started our Literacy Circles, and each student has a job to complete for their group. We will also be studying point-of-view this week in reading.
In science we have wrapped up our Constructive and Destructive Forces, and will be starting our Matter Unit. Look for a parent newsletter to come home this week.
In math we are continuing dividing decimals and working in our math stations.
Let’s have great week!
Working in our Literacy Circles!
We survived the IOWA!
Congrats girls! You all rocked the IOWA Test! Please remember that you have a Science Test for me this Friday, and a Social Studies test with Mrs. Carter. A copy of the study guide for science is attached in case you need another one. Please come see me if you have any questions.
Parents just another reminder that 5th grade Curriculum Night is tomorrow from 6-7. Please come out to see what your child is learning in school!
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Fall Break is almost here!
Fall break is right around the corner, but we have SO much to do until then! This week we will be continuing our IOWA test. Please make sure you are getting enough sleep, and eating breakfast every morning at home or school.
In science we will be wrapping up our unit on Constructive and Destructive Forces this week with a Unit test on Friday. I will be sending home a study guide tomorrow and will also attach a copy below.
In math we will review multiplying decimals tomorrow, and then moving to dividing decimals. We will have a short quiz this week.
Parents, 5th grade curriculum night is this Thursday, September 22nd from 6-7. Come out and learn about what your students are studying in school! I will send home a reminder tomorrow along with an information sheet about our Rock Eagle trip. Hope to see you ALL!
Girls I will see you tomorrow!
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Constructive and Destructive Quiz tomorrow
Don’t forget that you have a short quiz on Constructive and Destructive forces tomorrow. Students were given a slip Monday with questions they need to know for the quiz. I have also attached a copy below. I have asked them to take their interactive notebook home to help them study.
5th grade news anchors and STEM Day was a success!
Last week we had some of our very own classmates apply and interview to be Brumby News Anchors,and they made it! Congrats to Nichole, Iris, Jaden, and to all other 5th graders!
As you may have heard, Friday was our first STEM Day of the year, and it was a success! We couldn’t have done it without all of your support in providing some of the supplies needed. Ask your girls all about what they built!
Highlights for this week:
Math: We are continuing multiplying decimals and will go into dividing decimals. We will have a short quiz on multiplying decimals Tuesday along with a mixed review quiz on Thursday.
Reading: We will continue working on inferences, and I hope to start our literature circles for our novel study.
Science:Â We are continuing our Catastrophic Events lab stations this week. We will have a short quiz on Wednesday.Â
Let’s have a great week Bobcats!
       
What we have been working on and a few reminders
I hope you all had a wonderful and restful Labor Day weekend! I can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow! The past 2 weeks we have been working in Science Lab Stations. We are learning more about Catastrophic events and Constructive/Destructive Forces through many different stations.
In math we have been working on adding and subtracting decimals. This week we will be working on the order of operations and multiplying and dividing decimals.
In reading we have been practicing inferencing, and will soon move on to point of view.
This Friday is STEM Day!!! We appreciate all supply donations that we receive! We truly can’t do this without all of your support! If you haven’t already and would like to donate supplies there is still time! Please bring in any supplies by this Friday.
Progress reports will go home this Wednesday. Remember that this is NOT your child’s final grade for the quarter. It just shows the progress they have made so far.
This is a short week girls and we have a lot of work to do! Rest up and I will see all of your beautiful faces tomorrow 🙂
What are we learning?
These past two weeks we have done a lot with place value and decimals in math. We are currently working on comparing and ordering decimals. Students started receiving the 10 + 2 math homework. They have 10 problems on the front and 2 word problems on the back. They are responsible for completing 3 problems a night. We go over any questions they may have in class the next day. They receive their 10 + 2 every Monday, and it’s due on Fridays.
In Science we jumped into our Constructive and Destructive unit with a QR code Scavenger Hunt. Students completed these today. We will continue to study these forces for the next few weeks.
In reading we have studied character traits, and are currently working on theme. We will soon start a novel study! I have not started reading logs as of yet, but please encourage your child to read for at least 20 minutes every night.
On most Wednesdays we work on Think Tac Toes. This is a choice board that has one activity for each content area. Girls, do not forget to complete any unfinished work from your Think Tac Toe. You should have your Words Their Way sort, science vocabulary, and theme worksheet complete and ready to turn in tomorrow. See you all tomorrow!
