11/25

We had a great craft day today!  Thank you to everyone who was able to help and/or send in delicious goodies.

We are going to complete a winter holiday research project in December.  Students selected a holiday topic in class today so that they can begin their research.  (We will go to the library on Monday.)  They have to write a report about the holiday and present their information to the class.  They can choose how they present their holiday to the class, and we will develop a presentation schedule to begin around 12/11.  (Food is a bonus but certainly not required.  These kids love to eat!)  Watch the agenda for specific dates.

HW:
Study for 1920s-30s test tomorrow.  There will be a notes check (4 total sets of notes).

Finish reading your historical fiction and finish your genre travel brochure.

Tomorrow is an early release day.  Have a very safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday!  Count your blessings!

CHAMPS Graduation

Congratulations to our CHAMPS graduates!  Our class roll model is Malachi, and Hannah T. is not only our class essay winner, but she was selected as the overall 5th grade essay winner.  All of the 5th graders were very well behaved.  Great job!

11/20

Our Champs graduation is tomorrow at 9 AM in the gym.  Parents are invited to attend!  (Please sign in at the office first.)  Be sure to wear your jeans and sneakers for the ceremony.

Finish spelling & vocabulary choices.

Math WB p. 107-108 is due Friday.  Students must complete the two word problems on p. 107 PLUS five other problems of their choosing.  They need to complete all of p. 108.

The social studies 1920s-'30s test will be next Tuesday.

Have you finished your historical fiction?  The genre project is due Tuesday also.

11/19

Students have their signed papers today.  If you do not see the WWI social studies test, the Unit 3 math test, and/or the Ch. 3 science test in the packet, it is because your child has chosen to make corrections to improve his/her grade.  We will not send home signed papers next Tuesday, but rather on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, so it should catch up with you then.

If you can't access PowerSchool to check grades, stop by the school office to sign up.  Unfortunately, I do not have the authority/access to help with Parent PowerSchool.

For homework tonight:
Finish sci. WB p. 64-68.
Finish final draft of My Favorite Special persuasive writing.

*Don't forget that your historical fiction travel brochure is due no later than next Tuesday!
*The 1920s/1930s social studies test will be next Tuesday.

11/18

Finish your spelling chart.  Be sure to know when to use each form of the verb (especially that the past participle form is used with has, had, and/or have).

Finish vocabulary definitions ON YOUR OWN PAPER!

Work on your historical fiction novel if you haven't finished it, and your genre project travel brochure if you have finished.  These are due NO LATER THAN 11/26.

*Don't forget that our CHAMPS graduation is this Thursday at 9 AM in our gym.  Parents are encouraged to attend.  Students should wear jeans and sneakers to school.  They will be receiving a CHAMPS t-shirt to wear and keep.  (We talked about wearing a long-sleeved shirt and then slipping on the CHAMPS shirt over our own shirts.  The CHAMPS t-shirt is light blue with a red, white, and blue logo.)

Hooda Math

Hooda Math is a really fun math website with lots of free games.  I hear that it runs well on an iPad too.  You can find games by math domain (such as fractions) and by grade level (K-8).  Check it out!

You can easily find this math website and many more up in the Math Website tab, above.

Craft Day Coming Soon!

If you can volunteer your time for our Craft Day this coming Monday, 11/25, please let me know.  I welcome your ideas and/or materials even if you can't attend.  We will start crafting around 8:30, and my goal is to be finished by 11:00.