Yummy trail mix, to celebrate map testing today.

Mrs. Schaefer's new flower, picked by Zoe

Team Writing

Working in teams to write narrative, opinion, and informational essays from a writing prompt! We can't wait to share these tomorrow with a 5th grade gallery walk!

This Week in Room 33! April 18-22

MAP testing is here! I am SO EXCITED for our class to SHOW OFF everything we know! Please help your child get plenty of rest each night and have a good, healthy breakfast in the mornings! Thank you for all your encouragement and support at home! We are also so thankful for all the wonderful trail mix treats that you have been sending in! :)

Our MAP Testing Schedule: Students will need ear buds or headphones!

Thurs. 4/21 ELA 1 @ 9:00

Fri. 4/22 ELA 2 @ 9:00

Mon. 4/25 ELA 3 @ 1:00

Tue. 4/26 ELA 4 @ 1:00

Wed. 4/27 Math 1 @ 1:00

Thurs. 4/28 Math 2 @ 9:00

Fri. 4/29 Science 1 @ 9:00

Mon. 5/2 Science 2 @ 1:00

Tue. 5/3 Science 3 @ 9:00

Reminders/Upcoming Dates-

This Wed. 4/20- Early Release

*5/11- DARE Essay Due (updated date)

5/13- No School

*5/17- Middle School Fly Up Day (updated date)

5/19- DARE & 5th Grade Graduation 10:30 AM

5/20- Fun Day

5/24- 5th Grade Party

Quote of the week

Writing Genres

Quotes of the year

       

   

Look at how many quotes we have made in fifth grade, from how many books we have read this year.

Concord needs YOU!

We Need YOU!  Even if you don't know a thing about gardening OR you only have 1 hour of time, we need your help on Saturday from 8:30-12.  Kiddos can either help or play on the playground.  Here is the signup link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ca5ac28a1ff2-garden1

For this work day, we plan to: 

• Remove old beds and install new beds
• Add soil to new beds
• Install chat surface for classroom area 

Please bring the following items if you have them:

• Wheel barrow
• Shovel
• Drill and drill bit to remove to deck screws
• Garden Gloves

Quote of the day

Quote of the day by Sammie sears who helps make people's days better.

Happy Monday

This Week in Room 33! April 11-15

Parents- please check your email for some special reminders/requests about MAP testing- thank you SO much! :) Here's what to expect this week-

We will be participating in our 5th grade "MAP Prep. Intense Week"! Students will be spending about 30 minutes in each 5th grade classroom to review for the MAP test. We are covering math, reading/writing, and science! Students will be learning from different teachers and having FUN while working HARD!

The rest of our time will be busy as well as we continue to review all previously taught concepts in science, math and reading/writing as we explore the online tools and practice items on the computer. I couldn't be prouder of the amazing THINKING and LEARNING we are doing as we prepare! 

Reminders-

Mon. 4/11- Cardinals Spirit Day!

Fri. 4/15- Concord Spirit Day (Wear Green & Gold!) Assembly

Our MAP Testing Schedule: Students will need ear buds or headphones!

Thurs. 4/21 ELA 1

Fri. 4/22 ELA 2

Mon. 4/25 ELA 3

Tue. 4/26 ELA 4

Wed. 4/27 Math 1

Thurs. 4/28 Math 2

Fri. 4/29 Science 1

Mon. 5/2 Science 2

Tue. 5/3 Science 3

Upcoming Dates-

4/20- Early Release

5/6- DARE Essay Due

5/13- No School

***5/17- Middle School Fly Up Day (updated)

5/19- DARE & 5th Grade Graduation 10:30 AM

5/20- Fun Day

5/24- 5th Grade Party

This Week in Room 33! April 4-8

Check out the above video we are discussing this week during our morning meetings. We will be discussing determination and grit. Ask your student how they can apply the message of the video to their own lives.

This week in 5th grade...

Science- We are working within science stations this week, discussing ecosystems, food chains, food webs, animal adaptations, growth, and survival. 

Writing- This week we are going to take all that we have learned about opinion writing and apply it to a practice writing performance task. This year on the MAP test, 5th graders will be asked to read 3 sources, take notes, and then write an essay using the sources. We will "unpack" this challenging task by breaking it down into steps and guiding students through the process!

Math- Geometry math tests will go home on Tuesday- they did a fantastic job! This week we will begin our comprehensive review of past skills and concepts. Students will continue to engage in math stations and small group instruction. 

Reading- We are continuing to tackle complex texts and passages as we read, discuss, and answer practice higher level questions on the computer. We are citing evidence from the text to support our answers. Ask your student what terms they may use when including evidence from a text in their answers.

Continue to show students that reading is FUN! Has your 5th grader told you about our read-aloud, The BFG? With all our test-prep, we are continuing to remind ourselves that reading is enjoyable especially when you have a good book to read just for fun! Students should be reading a good-fit book at home for 20 minutes each night as a way to relax and unwind!

Reminders-
Fri. 4/8- Librarians' Day!

MAP Testing Schedule: (Please see email for more information!)

Thurs. 4/21 ELA 1

Fri. 4/22 ELA 2

Mon. 4/25 ELA 3

Tue. 4/26 ELA 4

Wed. 4/27 Math 1

Thurs. 4/28 Math 2

Fri. 4/29 Science 1

Mon. 5/2 Science 2

Tue. 5/3 Science 3

Our New Seesaw Blog!

Check out our new blog on Seesaw! I couldn't be more impressed with the writing students are doing for homework. We love sharing our ideas and writing with you- enjoy!!!

https://blog.seesaw.me/schaefer5th/

Force Investigation

Our testable question was- Will the surface of a ramp affect the amount of force needed to pull an object up it?