Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Monday, May 26, 2014
LAST Week in Room 33! May 27-30
I really cannot believe we have made it to the last week of 5th grade! I am going to miss this class SO much!!! We have a lot of fun end-of-year things happening this week- here's what to expect:
Tuesday- Fun Day and Hat Day! Please wear something comfortable and something you don't mind getting wet! Students may also want to bring extra clothes to change into since our Fun Day activities are in the morning!
Wednesday- We will be participating in some surprise activities in the morning (students have to wait to pop the next 6th grade countdown balloon to find out!) Also, we will have an end-of-year pizza party at lunch!
Thursday- More fun surprise activities and packing up our desks/cubbies! During "Fly Up" time, 5th graders will get to go out for an extra recess at the end of the day as I meet the new, upcoming 5th graders!
Friday- Last day of school and half day! There will be NO lunch served. We will have our last Home Run Club of the year!
Other activities this week:
*We will be celebrating our poetry anthologies in the afternoon as well as all our other published writing from the entire year. I can't wait for students to bring these home to share with you!
*Students have been asked to prepare a book talk. We will present these throughout the week! Ask your child what book they have chosen to share and how they are presenting it to the class. Be on the lookout for a summer reading list by the end of the week with student recommendations!
Parents, check out THIS website on how to encourage your kids to continue to love reading! I hope your student continues to read for fun this summer- this is my favorite time of year to curl up with a good book! The St. Louis public libraries also have fun summer programs- check it out HERE and click HERE for the teen page.
Tuesday- Fun Day and Hat Day! Please wear something comfortable and something you don't mind getting wet! Students may also want to bring extra clothes to change into since our Fun Day activities are in the morning!
Wednesday- We will be participating in some surprise activities in the morning (students have to wait to pop the next 6th grade countdown balloon to find out!) Also, we will have an end-of-year pizza party at lunch!
Thursday- More fun surprise activities and packing up our desks/cubbies! During "Fly Up" time, 5th graders will get to go out for an extra recess at the end of the day as I meet the new, upcoming 5th graders!
Friday- Last day of school and half day! There will be NO lunch served. We will have our last Home Run Club of the year!
Other activities this week:
*We will be celebrating our poetry anthologies in the afternoon as well as all our other published writing from the entire year. I can't wait for students to bring these home to share with you!
*Students have been asked to prepare a book talk. We will present these throughout the week! Ask your child what book they have chosen to share and how they are presenting it to the class. Be on the lookout for a summer reading list by the end of the week with student recommendations!
Parents, check out THIS website on how to encourage your kids to continue to love reading! I hope your student continues to read for fun this summer- this is my favorite time of year to curl up with a good book! The St. Louis public libraries also have fun summer programs- check it out HERE and click HERE for the teen page.
Monday, May 19, 2014
This Week in Room 33! May 19-23
I cannot believe we have only 2 weeks left of 5th grade! I am cherishing these last days with them before they head off to middle school! Here's what to expect this week:
Math- We are finishing up our last lessons in preparation for 6th grade. There will NOT be a test. We are dividing fractions, learning the parts of a circle, and graphing integers on a coordinate grid! Please remind your student to return the math textbook this week!
Science- We are completing a compound machines project. I can't wait to see the finished products!
Social Studies- States and capitals quiz will be on Friday!
Reading- Our last literature circles will be on Thursday. I can't wait to hear about the endings, resolutions, and final thoughts on our books! Students will be asked to choose a favorite book that they read this year to share with the class. They will get to do a book talk next week and present why they loved that book! In the end, students will have a list of book recommendations for the summer!
Parents, check out THIS website on how to encourage your kids to continue to love reading! I hope your student continues to read for fun this summer- this is my favorite time of year to curl up with a good book! The St. Louis public libraries also have fun summer programs- check it out HERE and click HERE for the teen page.
Writing-We are finishing up our poetry anthologies this week!
Reminders:
Math- We are finishing up our last lessons in preparation for 6th grade. There will NOT be a test. We are dividing fractions, learning the parts of a circle, and graphing integers on a coordinate grid! Please remind your student to return the math textbook this week!
Science- We are completing a compound machines project. I can't wait to see the finished products!
Social Studies- States and capitals quiz will be on Friday!
Reading- Our last literature circles will be on Thursday. I can't wait to hear about the endings, resolutions, and final thoughts on our books! Students will be asked to choose a favorite book that they read this year to share with the class. They will get to do a book talk next week and present why they loved that book! In the end, students will have a list of book recommendations for the summer!
Parents, check out THIS website on how to encourage your kids to continue to love reading! I hope your student continues to read for fun this summer- this is my favorite time of year to curl up with a good book! The St. Louis public libraries also have fun summer programs- check it out HERE and click HERE for the teen page.
Writing-We are finishing up our poetry anthologies this week!
Reminders:
*5th Grade Party Wed. 5/21
*DARE Graduation / 5th Grade Recognition Ceremony @ 10:30 in the gym (parents are encouraged to come!) Thurs. 5/22
*No School Memorial Day Mon. 5/26
*Fun Day 5/27
*Last Day of School (Half Day) 5/30
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Monday, May 12, 2014
This Week in Room 33! May 12-15
What to expect this week in 5th grade:
Math- We are learning how to multiply and divide fractions!
Science- Our simple machines test is Tuesday. Check out the science page (tab at top of blog) for 3 presentations you can view to help study! We will be starting our compound machine project at the end of the week.
Social Studies- Keep on studying your states and capitals!
Reading- Literature circles will meet this Thursday. We will be reading poetry and discussing how poetry can help with our fluency. Check out Giggle Poetry Website!
Writing- We are beginning our poetry unit! Each student has chosen a theme or topic for their own personal anthology! An anthology is a collection of related poems. Poetry is so much FUN because of its creativity and endless boundaries- I cannot wait to continue exploring poetry with this class!
Reminders:
*Middle School Orientation (during school) tomorrow (Tue.)!
*No School Fri. 5/16
*5th Grade Party Wed. 5/21
*DARE Graduation / 5th Grade Recognition Ceremony (in the morning) Thurs. 5/22
*No School Memorial Day Mon. 5/26
*Fun Day 5/27
*Last Day of School (Half Day) 5/30
Sunday, May 11, 2014
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