Mrs. Schaefer's 5th Grade Class

Monday, December 23, 2013

Happy Winter Break!

I'm hoping everyone is enjoying the start to their winter break! I want to thank everyone for the sweet and thoughtful gifts I received- I am one lucky teacher! I also want to thank Mrs. Gassel and Mrs. Schnittker for putting together the kids' winter party on Friday! Everyone had so much fun and the cookie cake was adorable! (See pictures below!) Thank you to all the parents who contributed to the winter party goodies and for attending the party! Lastly, thank you to Mr. Johnson for putting together the awesome slide show the kids got to watch during the party- they LOVED it (and so did I)! We have such a special and fun group of kids and I am so very thankful for each and every one of them!

Here are pictures from Friday and also pictures of them reading holiday books with their 2nd grade buddies! Enjoy!

We did our very own version of the "white elephant" tradition!

It was so nice of the kids to secretly make a sign for me for the reindeer relay!

A big thank you to Ella for making a rainbow loom of each student's letter of their first name. We missed you and hope you are feeling better!!!

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Caroling!

Monday, December 16, 2013

Google Drive

In writing we wrote on google drive. Mrs.Schaefer helped us when we shared our writing with her on google.

This Week in Room 33! Dec. 16-20

Here's what to expect this LAST week of 2013!

Math- Our ch. 20-21 test is on Thursday! Students can study using their notebooks, homework sheets, and/or textbook.

Science- We are researching in class this week for our PRISM projects. We are researching background information that may help us form a hypothesis. For example, if I were doing my project on which paper towel brand will absorb the most, I would research Bounty paper towels, Viva paper towels, and Sparkle paper towels. I would also define the word absorb using a dictionary website.
When we come back from break, our first weekly check will be on Friday, Jan. 10. Please see the below timeline for when each part is due to be checked by me.

Reading- Literature circles will meet this Wednesday. It is our LAST meeting! We will start new literature circles after break. Students should be planning what they will be reading independently over break. For me, my FAVORITE time to read is when I have some time off from school/work! :)

Writing- We will be publishing our final research report this week using the Google drive. ALL students have access to their own google accounts and can see their work from any computer with Internet! These informational books will be due Thursday for our writer's celebration!

Reminders:

Tomorrow (Tuesday), 5th grade will be going on their caroling field trip! Please wear holiday colors! A pizza lunch will be provided. Students should bring a drink.
Our winter party is this Friday at 2:00. Hope to see you there!!!

Have a WONDERFUL holiday break! Enjoy your time with family and friends! :)

Friday, December 13, 2013

Transformation project!

Today we learned about transformations! They are....... Translation, Reflection, and rotation. We also made a transformation project. First we got into groups, the we picked a Christmas object, and then we decided which person did which transformation. And they all turned out great.!