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Reminders:
   Please turn in Jump Rope for Heart permission slips. 
   Please turn in permission slips for the Sheldon.
  Please email pictures for the 5th grade memory book

We will be having a Valentine's party  in our room. Students are more than welcome to bring in valentines, however they can not contain any food product.
   

Here is what is happening this week in room 34:

This Wednesday will be our Healthy Habit Home run Party, your child may bring in a snack and a drink.
Science:  We will have a test on Chapter 9, Earth and Space this Friday.  We  will review on Thursday.   To prepare and study at home, please use the following resources:

• Science Book pages 363- 393
• Ch. 9 Vocabulary Cards
• Ch. 9 Study Guide pg. 401
• Ch. 9 Review Test pages 402-404

Math: We are looking at solving word problems by determining reasonable answers, estimating mixed numbers, adding/subtracting mixed numbers, and subtracting mixed numbers with renaming.  We will review Friday and Monday, and our test over chapter 8 and 9 will be Tuesday.

Writing: We are drafting, revising, and editing our second Literary Essay. We will celebrate our final piece on Thursday.

Reading: We are continuing our unit on fantasy. This week will focus on using information to better understand our stories, use vocabulary strategies to figure out unfamiliar words, study how complex fantasy characters truly can be, and investigate symbolism. 

Social Studies: We are wrapping up our study on the Thirteen colonies with group project. Each group was asked to pick a colony and use technology to present  on the information they have learned. I love how creative my class is, they are on day two, and so many great ideas!

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At this time of year, I believe the above quote, is exactly what is happening in our room. My class is being pushed to think deeper and write with more awareness. 

This Wednesday is early release as well as Family Flyer day. Please have your child wear their family shirt.

Please turn in Sheldon field trip permission slips as well.

Science:We will work within stations to explore the outer planets. Our chapter 9 test on Earth and Space will be on Thursday  Feb. 2nd.  More information to come.

Math: This week we are adding/subtracting fractions with  like and unlike denominators, problem solving, and estimating sums/differences.

Writing- Students will work to make a strong thesis statement about their short narrative text and begin collecting evidence such as quotes and an analysis of author's craft. We will also work on our introductions and conclusions.

Reading- As we continue our fantasy book club unit, we will focus on learning real-life lessons from our characters, noticing how their quests can be internal as well as external, and compare themes in fantasy and history.

Social Studies-  We are wrapping up our study of the Thirteen Colonies with a project. Each student will have to  create a presentation using google slides or Prezi, choosing either New England, Middle, or Southern Colonies.

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This week January 17th- 20th.......

Brrr...I hope everyone was able to stay warm this past weekend in the ice storm!!! I am looking forward to a great week ahead. Here is what is happening this week in room 34.

This week we are beginning our DARE program! Once a week, Officer Ryan will visit and teach students about drug and alcohol awareness. For more information, read below or visit http://www.dare.org.

D.A.R.E. envisions a world in which students everywhere are empowered to respect others and choose to lead lives free from violence, substance abuse, and other dangerous behaviors.

Today, permission slip for our field trip to The Sheldon, "The Jazz Story" are coming home. We will be attending February 7th. We will depart at 9:15 and return by 11:30. Please return the form by February 3rd.

Mr. Brian Wyss, the middle school band director, will be at Concord this Friday to present information about the middle school band program. 

Science- We will be studying the inner and outer planets. 

Math-  Today, we learned a new method to get the LCM, GCF, and lowest terms of 2 numbers called the Ladder Method, have your child show you today! This week we also working on comparing fractions and writing fractions as decimals and percents.

Writing- We are working hard in our literary essay unit as we reflect on our flash drafts from last week, set goals and work towards them as we begin our next bend in the unit. We will be working in small groups to study a short text, write to grow ideas, analyze how characters respond to troubles, and develop stronger thesis statements!

Reading- In our fantasy unit, we will be thinking metaphorically and learning real life lessons through our fantastical characters.

Social Studies- We will continue to dive into the 13 colonies with a focus on the New England, Middle and Southern colony regions.

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 Happy first full week of school! We are in full swing here at school, hitting the ground running! Here is what is happening in room 34 this week... 

Science- We are moving ahead with our study on Earth and Space. We are learning about stars, and in particular the sun. 

Math- We are continuing to work on chapter 8 with lessons on greatest common factor, simplest form, problem solving, least common multiple, and using the ladder method. 

Writing- We are continuing our study of literary essays by growing ideas based on a shared text, craft possible thesis statements, and begin supporting our claims with mini-stories, balancing storytelling with summarizing. We will be studying a powerful short documentary called "Panyee Football Club" to use in our lessons and will write our first literary essay on it next week! Check out the video HERE!

Reading- We are studying fantasy within our book club books with lessons on learning alongside the main character, keeping track of problems that multiply, and suspending judgement because characters and places are not always what they seem.  

Social Studies- We are beginning our study about the 13 colonies. We will focus on the geography of the land and how that impacted their way of living. 

Math 8.2 homework

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This Week in Room 34! Jan. 4-6

This Week in Room 34! Jan. 4-6

Thank you, thank you, thank you for a fantastic winter party and for all the sweet and thoughtful gifts. I felt so spoiled and appreciated! 

Welcome back!  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.

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. 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 will kickoff our fantasy unit. The students will be choosing a fantasy book for their new book clubs. 

Social Studies- This week will focus on setting new goals for the 2017 year and reflect on 2016.  We will begin the 13 Colonies next week!