Thursday, March 29, 2018
Special Visitor!
Wow! Have I mentioned before how AWESOME my students are?!?!? We had a very special birthday girl visit our classroom yesterday, and these 5th graders blew me away with their kindness! They even sang (in whisper voices to not scare her!) "Happy Birthday"!
Monday, March 26, 2018
This Week in Room 33! March 26-29
I hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break! Welcome back! Check out the above video and ask your student what it means to them. Here's what to expect this week-
Science- We are continuing our study on body systems- their structures and functions.
Math- Our chapter 11 test on measurement will be next Tuesday, April 3. We will be working on converting metric measurements this week and will begin reviewing on Thursday. Students should also be working on ALEKS at home (at least 20 min. each week). Ask your student what our new 4th quarter ALEKS goal is!
Writing- Students will be working on their DARE essays this week. Ask your child to show you their progress on the Google Classroom.
Reading- We will continue to analyze, discuss, and answer higher level questions relating to complex passages and texts as we prepare for the MAP test.
Friday, March 16, 2018
Monday, March 12, 2018
Here's what's happening this last week before Spring Break...
***Reminders---
- Spring musical is Tuesday- Meet in LHS auditorium lobby at 6:45, show begins at 7!
- Spring conferences are this Thursday
- Half day on Friday!
Science- We are continuing our new unit on body systems- structure and function.
Writing- We are beginning to apply all that we have learned about opinion writing to our DARE essay, arguing for kids to be drug free.
Reading- We are continuing to analyze, discuss, and answer higher level questions relating to complex passages and texts as we prepare for the MAP test. Students are also continuing to focus on their independent reading goals for this year- how many books has your 5th grader read so far in 5th grade??
Social Studies- We are starting to study the causes of WWI, with a focus on the United States becoming a world power.
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Monday, March 5, 2018
This Week in Room 33! March 5-9
This week...
Science- We are beginning a new unit on body systems.
Math- We are continuing our new study of converting units of measurement. We are problem solving usnig logical reasoning, converting customary units of weight and capacity, displaying measurement data on a line plot, and beginning to convert metric measurements. Students should be completing their Google classroom homework each night.
Writing- Our goal this week is to raise more awareness to our issues as we publish our essays to our very own Google sites. We will share these at the end of the week!
***Portfolios will go home at the end of this week. Students have so much to share with you! Literary essays, fantasy narratives, AND their argument essays will be included. Portfolios are due with parent signatures on Wednesday of next week. Thank you so much for taking the time to sit with your student, celebrate their work so far and discuss goals for their next piece!
Reading- This week we are beginning a test-preparation unit in reading. The BEST way to become better readers is by simply reading, thinking, and discussing- I love doing all these things with your 5th graders every day!
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