Friday, January 29, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Monday, January 25, 2016
Our field trip to the Sheldon Theater for a performance on the history of jazz is tomorrow. We will be leaving Concord at 9:15 and returning by 11:45.
Here's what is happening this week in room 34!!
Science:We will work within stations to explore asteroids, meteors, comets, and moons. Our chapter 9 test on Earth and Space will be on Wednesday Feb. 3rd.
Writing: Wow! I was so impressed with our first memoir writing!! This can be a difficult writing piece for students as they have to reflect on their lives, but everyone poured themselves into their writing, moving us all. We will begin this week with our 2nd memoir piece! We are challenging ourselves to look deeply within for a new perspective to focus our next piece on. We will be flash drafting, revising the expository portions of our memoir, and reconsidering the finer points.
Math: This week we are adding/subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, problem solving, estimating sums/differences, adding/subtracting mixed numbers, and subtracting mixed numbers with renaming.
Reading: I couldn't be prouder of the amount of reading happening in our classroom! Continue to encourage discussions on books, current events (try tweentribune.com!), and social issues at home. We are completing our social issues book clubs this week and beginning a new unit on author studies!
Social Studies: This week we are continuing to discuss Roanoke, Jamestown, and other European settlements.
1/27 Field Trip to Sheldon
1/29 Family Bingo at Truman 6:30 Doors open, 7:00 Game begins
2/5- Counselor's Day
*Turn in your 10-12 pictures for the memory book
*Jump Rope for Heart permission slips went home last week. Even if you opt out of raising money, students need a permission slip to participate. It is a really fun event that happens during the school day and they won't want to miss it!
*Valentine Parties- Even though PTG does not host class parties, we will still exchange valentines in class and do something special on February 12. I will send a note probably next week but I just wanted to give you a little notice in case you want to pick out those valentines. We have 23 students as well.
*Below is a note from Sheri Strebler regarding the upcoming Maker's Fair:
It is not too late to participate in either PRISM or the Animal Expo. For the PRISM information, go to the Lindbergh School District homepage, go to either Students or Programs in the drop down menu. You will see "PRISM". When you click on that link, you can download an Entry form, a box order form, or the PRISM booklet. Just submit the Entry form and order a box next week. If you would rather do an Animal Expo project, those sheets went home recently. Both types of projects are due on Tuesday, Feb. 16. They will be on display at the Concord Maker's Fair night, Feb. 18 from 3:30-6. Both types of projects will receive a certificate, only PRISM projects will receive a prism with their grade on it.
Friday, January 22, 2016
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Monday, January 18, 2016
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Brrr...I hope everyone was able to stay warm this past weekend! I am looking forward to a great week ahead. Here is what is happening this week in room 34.
Mr. Brian Wyss, the middle school band director, will be back tomorrow to work with each student to see what instrument they would be best at, if they choose band in middle school.
Science- We will be studying the inner and outer planets this week.
Writing- Students will be revising, editing, and celebrating their 1st memoir this week! Completed memoirs will be due Wednesday for our celebration. These do not have to be typed. We will then move to our second memoir.
Math- Our chapter 8 "quiz" (since this is a shorter chapter we are calling it a quiz rather than a test) is on Wednesday. Our next chapter will be on adding and subtracting fractions.
Reading- We will wrap up our unit on social issues this week, focusing on bringing our reading lenses to the world. All of our literature book clubs should be finished by this Friday.
Social Studies- We will finish up our study on Martin Luther King Jr. We will also continue studying the first English settlements in America.
Reminders:
Please turn in field trip form for next Tuesday, we are off to the Sheldon.
1/19: 7:00 PTG meeting
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Friday, January 15, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Monday, January 11, 2016
| We are setting new goals, writing them down, and making a plan to succeed!!!! |
I hope everyone received my email earlier today about this Wednesday' 5th Grade party planning meeting. The meeting is this Wednesday at 8:00 pm at Concord in the PD room. This week we will have our second DARE class. Officer Ryan teaches a 45 minute class every Tuesday for the next 11 weeks. Be sure to ask your child about all the new information they are learning:)
Here is what is going on this week in room 34....
Science- We are continuing our study on Earth and Space. We are learning that the reason for the seasons isn't about the Earth's distance from the sun, but rather Earth's tilt on its axis! This week we will also learn about stars.
PRISM REMINDER- If your student is interested in and working on completing a PRISM investigation project, check out THIS POST or this Lindbergh link!
Writing- We are continuing our study of memoirs by finding and growing ideas, pushing our thinking, and adding depth to our writing by asking ourselves "What is the deeper theme or message we want to convey?" We are also studying and planning structures and will draft our first piece!
Math- We are continuing to work on chapter 8 with lessons on problem solving, least common multiple, using the ladder method, comparing fractions, and writing fractions as decimals and percents.
Reading- We are continuing to study social issues within our book club books. Students should be reading their assigned book club book in school and at home. When they reach their stopping point, they can continue reading their choice books. I am SO impressed by the amount of reading, deep thinking and conversing that is happening in our classroom!
Social Studies- We will study different European explorers and begin to discuss the colonies of Jamestown and Roanoke.
Reminders:
Wed. 1/13 is Early Release
Wed. 1/13 5th grade party planning meeting
Mon. 1/18- No School!
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
This Week in Room 34! Jan. 4-8
Welcome back! Thank you SO much for a fantastic winter party and for all the sweet and thoughtful gifts. I felt so spoiled and appreciated! I hope everyone enjoyed their winter break and that you are all relaxed and ready for the 2nd half of 5th grade!
Here's what is going on this week-
Science- We are starting a new unit on Earth and Space (chapter 9)! Our first lesson focuses on how Earth moves.
Writing- We are beginning an exciting and challenging unit on memoirs! A memoir is a hybrid kind of writing, including elements of both personal narrative and personal essay. We are raising the level of our craft by adding in more reflection, opinions, and thoughts. We will then be supporting our thoughts with evidence in the form of personal stories!
As a reminder, students should be spending 20 minutes each week (10 min. Tue, 10 min. Thurs.) writing- they can write in their writer's notebook or they can write an email to me or on their Google drive!
Math- We are now in Volume 2 of our math series and starting chapter 8 on fractions and decimals. This week our focus is on relating fractions and division, greatest common factor, and simplest form. Please practice those basic multiplication and division facts with your student- it is SO important to know them quickly in order to efficiently perform these new skills. Thank you for all your hard work at home!
Reading- We are excited to start a new unit on social issues within book clubs! We will be reading through the lens of identifying and interpreting the author's and our own views on social issues. We will learn that reading for social issues can help you better understand and empathize with people in books, movies, and the world!
Social Studies- We are beginning a new chapter on European settlements.
Reminders/Upcoming Dates:
Wed. 1/13- Early Release
Mon. 1/18 No School
Parents,
I just wanted to send a quick update about PRISM. It is NOT mandatory for 5th graders to complete the PRISM project but highly suggested and encouraged!
IF students choose to complete a project at home, there is a suggested timeline, a sheet with possible investigation ideas/websites, and a proposal sheet. I would highly encourage your student to use these tools (located in the science tab of this blog!) if they would like to participate.
The first step is choosing a testable question that they want to investigate (it must be measurable!) If your student is interested, I would encourage them to complete the proposal sheet and turn in to me, so I can go over it with them and make sure they are on the right track.
Thank you for all your help and encouragement at home. I highly suggest participating because it is a FANTASTIC way to get hands-on practice with the scientific method and performing investigations (a BIG part of the 5th grade curriculum and state-wide testing). If you have any questions, please let me know!
Here is a link to the suggested timeline, it is also posted in the Science tab- PRISM 5th Grade Suggested Timeline
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