8/31

Continue to work on DITB & sp/voc WS (both due Fri.)

Study for tomorrow's 0-8 multiplication speed test!

Next Wednesday: sci. ch. 1 vocab. test

8/30

Study 0-8 times tables!

Finish first ten science vocab words/definitions.

Finish genre project if you haven't already!
Re-read this week's story.
Finish sp. 3x each.
Sp/voc WS due Fri.

*Students need a pocket folder for writing. It does not have to have prongs.
*Ms. V. would like for students to start bringing their recorders to music (beginning next Tues.).

Genre Project!

Your genre project needs to be completed to turn in tomorrow morning!

8/29

We are settling into our routines here at school. Parents, please make sure your children are getting enough rest! Some of them are having a hard time being alert in the mornings.

Don't forget that genre projects are due by Wednesday!

Also, are you reading at least 20 pages a day?

HW:
Study 0-8 multiplication tables (test Thurs.).
Sp. in agenda in ABC order
DITB #3 due Friday

Scroll down for a message from our art teacher and for this week's spelling & vocab. Thanks!

Pocket Folders

Mrs. Dockrey, our writing teacher, would like for each child to have a pocket folder with notebook paper in it. (The folder doesn't have to have prongs.) If you have an extra folder or could get one, she and I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary

Spelling: Words with /ar/. /ar/, and /or/

Monday – copy word into agenda in ABC order – due Tuesday

Tuesday – write spelling words 3x ea. – 2x cursive, 1x print due Wednesday

Monday – Thursday – study words nightly for the test on Friday

1. heart 11. barge

2. swear 12. thorn

3. aboard 13. marsh

4. squares 14. force

5. swore 15. harsh

6. chart 16. scarce

7. scorn 17. coarse

8. starch 18. flare

9. source 19. course

10. fare 20. sword

Vocabulary

Complete the definitions below using your reading book glossary - finish for hw Monday if not finished in class – due Tuesday.

1. function (verb) – to work or ______________; to _______________

2. adjusted ( ) – changed or ___________________to fit a need or ___________________

3. disasters ( ) - _______________ that cause much __________________________

4. environment ( ) – the ___________, water, ______________, and all the other things that surround a _____________________, animal, or ___________________

5. mission ( ) – a ______________________ job or ________________

6. maze ( ) – a _______________________ series of paths or ____________________ through which people may have a hard ____________ finding _______________ way

7. zone ( ) - a _____________ or area that has some ____________________ quality

8. gravity ( ) – the ________________that _____________ things toward the center of _______________

A Message from the Art Department

Molly Marsh, our 5th grade art teacher, has asked that we gather some things for an upcoming art project the children will be doing. She needs the "stuff" by the first of September. Here is what she is requesting:

Magazines that can be cut up for type/fonts, old graph paper(the older the better!), old classified ads, not the whole paper!(again the older the better). . . Basically, I would need enough of this stuff for each fifth grader to have one piece @8.5" x 11"of each of these materials. When I mention the older the better, aged to the point of yellowing paper(s) is the effect I hope for! Obviously I do not need 250 magazines to show up in my room, but if each student had ONE old magazine they could cut up, it would help tremendously!

Thank you for any help with this endeavor!

8/24

Study for 0-7 multiplication speed test tomorrow!

Study spelling & vocab.
Remember to read at least 20 pages a day!
Students received their genre project today to fill out and turn on NO LATER THAN 8/31. This project counts as two reading test grades.

Thanks for Attending!

Thank you very much to everyone who was able to come to Open House! I hope the information presented was valuable. Please let me know if you have any questions about anything presented. Enjoy your homework coupon!

8/23

OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT @ 5:30!

Study 0-7 times tables.

Re-read story in basal (reading textbook).
Finish sp. 3x ea.

8/22

Please write your spelling words in your agenda (not on notebook paper) in ABC order.
Study for spelling & vocabulary test!
Begin working on DITB 2 (Drops in the Bucket)- due Friday.
Study for multiplication speed test (0-7) on Thursday.

Don't forget that tomorrow is our Open House!

Open House

Please make plans to attend tomorrow's 5th Grade Open House at 5:30 (in our classroom, Room 213). It is important that every child is represented if at all possible because we have a lot of information to go over. Thank you and see you Tuesday!

Spelling & Vocabulary: Week 2

Spelling and Vocabulary Lists; Unit 1 Week 2; Story: Davy Crockett Saves the World

Spelling: Long vowels

Monday – copy spelling words into agenda in ABC order – due Tuesday

Tuesday – write spelling words 3x each – 2 cursive, 1 print – due Wednesday

Monday – Friday – study spelling words nightly for your test on Friday

1. paste 11. theme

2. bride 12. type

3. shave 13. oak

4. spice 14. growth

5. greed 15. yolk

6. plead 16. folks

7. greet 17. aim

8. heap 18. prey

9. paid 19. tow

10. coach 20. grind

Vocabulary

Study nightly the following vocabulary words and definitions for your test on Friday.

1. advertisement – public notice or announcement recommending some product or service

2. sauntered – walked along slowly or happily

3. commenced – began

4. elected – chosen for public office by a majority vote

5. wring – to twist with force; squeeze hard

6. impress – to have strong effect on the mind or feelings

7. original – of or from the beginning; first

8. fireball – anything that looks like a mass of bright heat

iPad

As you may have heard, each teacher has received an iPad for school use. If you know of any great (free) apps that you like, I'd love to learn more about them. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me! Together we can do great things.

8/18

IF students made below a 90 on the multiplication speed test, then they need to get the test signed and correct any that they missed or did not answer. (Please use colored pencil for corrections.)

Finish DITB (Drops in the Bucket) 1.
Finish sp/voc WS (worksheet).
Study for tomorrow's spelling & vocab test!

Genre Projects

Each month, students are assigned a genre project for a specific genre. They are expected to read ONE book in that genre, quiz on it if required (most are), and complete the project by the last school day of the month. Students may complete their genre project any time during the month and turn it in early. NO LATE WORK will be accepted due to the amount of time students have to complete this monthly project. Genre projects count as two reading test grades, so be sure to do your best work!

At the beginning of every month, I encourage students to go ahead and check out their required genre book and read it so that they aren't scrambling at the end of the month. Parents, please help monitor their progress so that no one is frustrated near the end of month. Thank you!

This month's genre is realistic fiction. Realistic fiction books are make believe but seem like they could be real. They are set in modern times (instead of in the past like historical fiction). Some great authors of realistic fiction include Beverly Cleary, Louis Sachar, and Gary Paulsen. This month's project is a simple book report that can be found HERE. (All students will receive one copy of the genre project; I am adding it here for your convenience.)

Specials

Our class "specials" are from 9:25 to 10:10.

Monday- Art or Writing (8/15- Writing, 8/22- Art, etc.)
Tuesday- Music
Wednesday & Thursday- PE
Friday- STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Lab

8/16

We've gotten off to a good start and are starting to follow our more normal school day schedule (even if it's a bit crazy). Each day, I will try to post the day's homework and other info that you might need. I may or may not get to the blog each day, so please rely on your child's agenda. Thanks!

Next Tuesday, 8/23, is 5th grade Open House at 5:30. We hope that you can make it!

Tonight's homework:
Study times tables for Thurs. speed test.
Finish sp. (spelling) 3x each (two times cursive, one time print).
Work on sp/voc (vocabulary) WS (worksheet)- due Fri.
Begin working on DITB ("Drops In The Bucket") 1, which is also due Friday.
Read at least 20 pages today (school reading counts toward that quota).

Happy Birthday Jordan!

We hope you have a great day today and always!

Meet the Teacher(s)

First, thank you to everyone who came by today for "Meet the Teacher!" For those who weren't able to make it, we'll see you at 8:00 in the morning in room 213!

I'd like to offer a quick intro of myself, our team teacher, and our student teacher. My name is Haley Dyer, and this is my 19th year teaching. I'm sure this year will be my "lucky 13th" year in 5th grade! My educational background includes a BA in French and an M.Ed in Early Childhood Education, and I am also a National Board Certified Teacher. I'll be teaching our class English/Language Arts, math, and social studies. I'm married and have two daughters (8th grade and 5th grade), a dog, and a cat. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, scrapbooking, and camping.

Ms. Traci Martin will be teaching our class reading and science. This is her 23rd year of teaching, having spent the majority in 5th grade. She has also taught kindergarten and 3rd grade. She has a specialist degree in Early Childhood Education and is currently working on her doctoral dissertation. She has two (almost grown) sons. You can find her blog HERE.

Mrs. Molly Cousin is a Blairsville resident who is completing her education degree through the University of Phoenix having already earned her associate degree from Young Harris College. She will be certified kindergarten through eighth grade, but her favorite grade is 5th. Her favorite subject is language arts. Her goals include teaching students the knowledge and skills they need to be successful and have high self-belief, develop skills in instruction, motivation, and assessment, and use technology and materials to the advantage of students.

Now that you know a little about us, we'd love to hear from you. Leave us a comment to introduce yourself!