Happy MAY - 4th & 5th Graders!
Just think, after giving us only 21 more school days of showing your BEST ATTITUDE, BEST EFFORT and HARD WORK, you will have really earned your SUMMER VACATION!
(21 days remaining can be shown as 21/180 days in school year = 7/60 simplified = 0.116 decimal = about 12% of the school year left!)
MATH
Fourth Grade
4th graders will begin Chapter 11, Measurement, covering Lessons 1-4 with a Quiz on Customary Measurement on Friday. Student will receive conversion chart packets to use for practice and help with homework each night. We are continuing to review previous skills by completing a Chapter Review in the Student Edition each weekend (used as a graded homework assignment). Use Carmen San Diego Math Models Skills to practice concepts from Chapter 11. We share logins 1-4 at this time.
Multiplication Facts: Students should be practicing their facts at home on a regular basis. Starting the Week of May 11, students will be given an oral/verbal Facts Fluency Assessment. You can print your own worksheets to practice from Math-drills.com, play online games (see Math Websites Tab above), or borrow some "Holey Cards" from Mrs. Hall.
Fifth Grade
5th graders will begin Chapter 11 Geometry, covering Lessons 1 - 5 this week. They will be given a vocabulary packet which should be brought home and read each night as Geometry involves a lot of vocabulary and examples. There will be a Quiz on Friday, covering Lessons 1 - 4. We are continuing to review previous skills by completing a Chapter Review in the Student Edition each weekend (used as a graded homework assignment). Use Carmen San Diego Math Models, to help with Chapter 10 skills. A How-to-Study Sheet and Practice Book Extra Practice can be completed for Extra Credit on this test.
Multiplication Facts: Continue practicing multiplication facts at home, including the 11s and 12s. Starting the Week of May 11, students will be given an oral/verbal Facts Fluency Assessment.You can print your own worksheets from Math-drills.com, play online games (see Math Websites Tab above), or borrow some "Holey Cards" from Mrs. Hall. There will be an oral/verbal test before the end of the school year.
Math Help/Club Hours
After School (students need a "travel note")
4th Graders only: Tue. 2:20pm - 3:15pm
5th Graders only: Wed. 2:20pm - 3:15pm
Before School (students need a "Mrs. Hall permission note")
Both 4th and 5th Graders:
Wednesday and Fridays from 7:15am - 7:45am
Also, Mrs. Lux will be available at 7:20am on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays to assist students as well!
SCIENCE
Fourth Grade
4th graders will begin studying for Chapter 1 - "Plant Structure and Function" Test. The test should be on Thursday, 5-7-15.
Fifth Grade
5th graders will have a quiz on Lesson 3 on Monday, will conduct a survey to determine the frequency of inherited traits and begin studying for the Chapter 2 Test, date to be determined.
Reading, Spelling & Vocab Highlights
Reading: Crash, by Jerry Spinelli
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Comprehension Skills practiced by students assuming roles of
"Discussion Director", "Passage Picker", "Connector" and
"Summarizer".
Quiz on Friday (Chapters 1-8).
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Comprehension Skills practiced by students assuming roles of
"Discussion Director", "Passage Picker", "Connector" and
"Summarizer".
Quiz on Friday (Chapters 1-8).
Spelling (Purple Spelling Practice Book):
Lesson 26 this week. Workbook due Thursday.
Test and 5x each due Friday.
Test and 5x each due Friday.
Vocabulary (Blue Workbook):
Unit 16 Test on Monday, May 4th.
Unit 17 Cards due Friday, May 8th.
See Link found in the Reading Websites Tab to create a logon to
Unit 17 Cards due Friday, May 8th.
See Link found in the Reading Websites Tab to create a logon to
Vocabulary practice and games.
Religion
We will Finish Family Life this week, covering the Unit: God's Gift of Self.
Social Studies & Language Arts
Click to see ---> Social Studies & Language Arts Blog
Specials: Gym, LRC, Music, Spanish, Computers, Art
Other Fifth Grade News
School Band Concert - Thursday 1:15
VIP Show May 14 and May 15
VIP Show May 14 and May 15