I hope everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. This week we are starting Chapter 4 in Math. Chapter 4 is about Multiplying Decimals. It's important that students are confident with their multiplication for this lesson to be successful for them. We will finish this chapter and take the test before the Winter Break.

 

Yesterday we started a chapter in Social Studies about European Exploration. We are learning how and why explorers came to the New World, and what they brought with them.

 

In Language Arts this week we are continuing the unit on Westward Expansion. Students will be working on summarizing texts, identifying literary elements in a text, the VV syllable pattern, multiple meaning words, the prefixes mis- mal- and suffixes -ible, -able, and point of view. 

Good morning,

 

For practice over the Thanksgiving break, I would love students to practice the skills with stars next to them on IXL in Language Arts and Math. Students also have the Let's Go Learn Edge program for practice as well. I'd also like students to try and read every day and practice multiplication facts if they don't have them memorized yet.

 

I hope you have an enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday!

 

Mrs. Jessica

Good morning,

 

This week we are working on we are finishing up Chapter 3 in Math, we will be taking the Chapter test on Wednesday. Today and tomorrow students will have Review for homework. Chapter 3 was all about adding and subtracting decimals. We will begin chapter 4 after the Thanksgiving break. Chapter 4 is about multiplying decimals. IF students are struggling with multiplication, it would be a great thing to practice over the weeklong break next week.

 

We are also finishing up the Science lesson on Consumers. Students will take the lesson test this week. 

 

In Language Arts we will be working on VCCCV pattern in spelling, homophones and homographs, consistent verb tenses, and central idea. 

 

Students have been working hard on filling up our marble jar with good behavior. If students are successfully able to fill the marble jar, we will be having a movie day on Friday after we finish taking the Language Arts tests. 

 

 

November 15th- Bike Mobile

November 16th- Quarter 1 Assembly

November 19-27 Thanksgiving Break

 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

Have a great week!

 

Mrs. Jessica

Good morning!

 

November is a busy month for us. We will be continuing with our Math chapter about adding and subtracting decimals. The students have a Social Studies project that they have been working on in class that is due this Friday. In Language Arts this week, we are working on synthesizing new ideas, VCV spelling patterns, recognizing central idea, action and linking verbs, and analyzing text structure. 

 

Next week on Wednesday and Thursday November 9^th and 10th, we will be having minimum days for parent/teacher conferences. I am holding conferences from 1:15 until 4:00. You can sign up for a conference using the sign up on my classroom door, or you can tell me a date and time that you would prefer, and I will sign up for you. I will also share a Google doc with you that you can edit if you would like to sign up that way. Conferences are 15 minutes long and we will be going over your students' Quarter 1 Report card. If those dates or times don't work or you, please let me know and I will do my best to accommodate your schedule. 

 

Here are some important dates:

 

November 9^th and 10th- Parent/Teacher conferences. Minimum Days. Students get out at 12:45. 

November 8th- Picture retake day.

November 11th- No School, Veteran's Day.

November 18th- Walk-a-thon

November 21st-25^th No School, Thanksgiving Break

 

Please let me know if you have any questions. Enjoy your week!

 

Mrs. Jessica

Good afternoon,

 

This week in Language Arts we are reading a text about Hurricanes and practicing asking and answering questions about what we read. We are also working on using text and graphic features, using context clues to clarify meaning, and we are working on the VCCV syllable pattern for spelling.

 

In Math we are working on adding and subtracting decimal numbers. Students will take the mid-chapter quiz on Thursday. 

 

We have a busy week this week. Book Fair is happening after school today through Monday (Halloween). I am on the Book Fair committee and will be helping with sales during homework club time, so if students have questions about their homework, they can ask the teacher who is covering homework club for me, or they can ask me in class the next day when we go over homework. Our class will be visiting the Book Fair on Thursday afternoon during class time. You are welcome to take your student before then, but that is the time we have to go during the school day.

 

Monday is Halloween. We will be having a Halloween Parade from 10:30-11:45. Parents are welcome to attend and stand in the designated standing area. After lunch on Monday, we will come back to the classroom and watch a fun Halloween movie. If your student would like to bring a treat to share, please make sure it is a storebought treat only. We also have food allergies in our class. Please make sure anything you bring to share does not have nuts or soy. We also have students who do not eat pork products including gelatin, so please keep that in mind as well.

 

If students are going to dress up for Halloween, we ask that they please arrive at school in their Halloween costume. Halloween masks should be removed during class time, and weapons, gore, or blood are not permitted in the Halloween costumes. Costumes should be school appropriate and still follow the dress code rules.

 

This week we will be taking an interim test, which is a practice state test. Students will complete this interim either Wednesday or Thursday during class time. 

 

Tonight is the Chuck E. Cheese fundraiser. If you can come to the Chuck E. Cheese on Hesperian Blvd. between 3:30 and 9:00 part of the proceeds will go back to our school.

 

October 24th-31st: Book Fair

October 25th- Chuck E. Cheese fundraiser

October 28th- Quarter 1 Ends

October 31st- Halloween Parade and festivities

 

Please let me know if you if you have any questions or concerns about anything.

 

Have a great week!

 

Mrs. Jessica

Good morning,

 

Today students are taking the lesson 2 Science test. In Math we are finishing up Chapter 2, which was all about dividing. We will take the lesson 2 test on Monday. We started module 3 in Language Arts this week, this module is about natural disasters. This week we are learning r-controlled vowels, figurative language, and different types of pronouns.

 

Students should still be working on mastering their multiplication facts, if that's something the don't have mastered, it's really important that they are practicing at home.

 

October 13th- Parent University. Join Ms. Maureen in the cafeteria right after student drop-off. She will be talking about how parents and families can support their students. 

 

October 17th-21st- Spirit Week.

 

October 24th-31st- Scholastic Book Fair.

 

October 25th- Chuck E. Cheese fundraiser from 3:30-9:00.

 

October 28th- Quarter 1 ends.

 

October 31st- Halloween parade and festivities. 

 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

Have a great rest of your week!

 

Mrs. Jessica

Good morning,

 

This week in Science we are working on Producers and how they make their food. In Language Arts we're reading a poem this week and learning the different types of poems. We are also working on theme, and figurative language. Today we are taking the Chapter 2 Mid-Chapter quiz in Math. Chapter 2 is about division, and all the different ways we can solve division problems. If students are struggling, homework club is a great resource for them to get extra help. During homework club I have students start with their Math homework and we can work on it together. For homework today, students have review on lessons 2.3 and 2.4.

 

Please make sure if students do not have their multiplication tables memorized, they are practicing at home. We are doing timed multiplication tests on Fridays; students get 2 minutes to answer 21 basic math fact questions. Students need to get at least 17/21 to move on to the next test. This week will be our 3^rd week working on the timed tests. We started with the 2 times tables, and students that passed last week and the week before will be moving on to the 4s this week. Graded times table tests went home in the Friday folders, so make sure your student showed you their times table test from Friday so you will know what number they will be on this week.

 

Students take their ELA tests on www.hmhco.com, so they have not been bringing those home for you to see. If you would like to see their scores, you can have students show you by logging in. If they don't remember their log in, please let me know and I will send that to you.

 

Progress reports went home last week. If you have any questions or concerns about your student's grades, please reach out. Quarter 1 ends October 28^th and we will have parent/teacher conferences for the first report card.

 

These past few weeks, 5^th grade has been having a difficult time during some times of the day with paying attention. I remind students that even if it isn't their favorite subject, it's important to make sure they pay attention and ask questions when they need help during the lesson. Sometimes students wait until the last minute to ask questions and then I'm not able to help them. If you could help by reinforcing that at home, especially asking questions during the lesson when they need help, that would be very helpful to me. 

 

 

October 4th- Mobile Library. We will go as a class during class time.

October 10th- No School For Students.

October 11th- PTO Meeting at 9:10AM.

October 13th- Parent University #1.

October 24th-November 1st- Scholastic Book Fair.

October 28th- Quarter 1 Ends.

October 31st- Halloween Parade.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions for me.

 

Have a great week!

 

Mrs. Jessica

Good morning!

 

We have a busy week in 5^th grade this week. In Math we are starting Chapter 2. Chapter 2 is about division. Students should continue to work on practicing their multiplication facts at home. We have started doing multiplication timed tests in class on Fridays. Most students passed their 2 times tables last Friday, but there are still a handful of students who are working on it still. Students need to get an 80% or above (17/21) to move on to the next number. If you didn't see the timed test from last Friday, be sure to ask your student to show you. I also passed back the Chapter 1 Math Test on Friday, it was in the student's Friday Folder. 

 

Tomorrow, September 27th, we are taking the Lesson 2 test for Social Studies. In Lesson 2 We learned about American Indians and their land. We learned where most of them migrated from many years ago, and the differences in the 4 main regions that they migrated to.

 

In Language Arts this week we are reading two stories, The Secret Garden, and The Miracle of Spring. We are working on different types of nouns and beginning to draft student's fictional narratives. Students take the ELA test on their computers, and you can log into www.hmhco.com to see their scores.

 

Important Dates:

September 28th- Picture Day

 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

Have a great week!

 

Mrs. Jessica

Good afternoon,

 

This week in 5^th grade we are working on long i, and long o in Language Arts. We are also working on making inferences, greek roots auto- and bio-, author's purpose, compound sentences, subject and predicate, and subject/verb agreement. In Math this week we are working on muliplying by 2 digit numbers, relating multiplication to division, and numerical expressions. This week's math lessons rely heavily on students ability to multiply, and have their multiplication facts memorized. If students do not have these facts memorized, or need additional practice, please let me know and I will assign them IXL assignments to do at home on the computer. 

 

Here are our Math lessons for this week, and some YouTube videos that go over the concept if your student needs more help:

 

1.7- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG32TqK-5PE&ab_channel=AnthonyWaara

 

1.8- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXeMx_dfGks&ab_channel=AnthonyWaara

 

 

1.9- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1kVvb4MR68&ab_channel=AnthonyWaara

 

1.10- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_ujL8Rin4U&ab_channel=AnthonyWaara

 

This week we started Science, we are talking about different types of ecosystems.

 

This week we are continuing to work on Let's Go Learn testing. These tests are important and are designed to show student growth, so please remind students to take them seriously.

 

September 15th- Parent Coffee with Ms. Maureen at 8:15 in the cafeteria.

September 29th- Picture Day

 

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

 

Thanks,

 

Mrs. Jessica

Good afternoon,

 

This week in 5^th grade we are starting up homework club. Students can stay from 3:15-4:15 to work on homework with me in our classroom. Students have homework every day. They will have Spelling homework and Math homework Monday-Thursday, and they will need to read for 30 minutes everyday Monday-Friday. They will bring a calendar that will need a parent signature every day after they complete their 30 minutes of reading. I will check this every day. I will check Spelling and Math every day as well.

 

Tomorrow is back to school night from 5:00-7:00. Please join us to hear about what we will be doing in 5th Grade this year.

 

It will continue to be pretty warm this week. Our classroom is one of the few on campus with air conditioning, but it is still a good idea for students to come to school with water, sunscreen, and a hat if they have it for PE and for recess.

 

This week we will be starting Let's Go Learn testing. These tests are taken by students 3 times a year and are the way that we show students making progress. Please talk to your student and encourage them to do the best on these tests.

 

Important dates:

September 7th- Back to School Night

September 15th- Parent Coffee @ 8:15

September 29th- Picture Day

 

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

 

Thank you,

 

Mrs. Jessica

Good morning,

 

Our school year is rapidly coming to a close, and with it we have lots of fun events going on as well as some final lessons and tests for my class. Next Monday, students will have the last Math Test for Chapter 11. They will take their last ELA test next week on Thursday. This week we are working on finishing up with the DORA and ADAM tests. I will not be at school on Friday, but the students will be in good hands with the substitute, and I have scheduled for them to still have their regular Spelling Test and ELA Test on that day.

 

The last day of Homework Club and Hot Lunch are both Tuesday, June 14th.

 

Friday, June 10th- Last Day of COVID Testing

Monday, June 13th- Chapter 11 Math Test

Tuesday, June 14th- Last Day of Hot Lunch

Tuesday, June 14th- Last Day of Homework Club

Wednesday, June 15th- Chuck E. Cheese Fundraiser

Friday, June 17th- Sports Day

Monday, June 20th- Field Day

Tuesday, June 21st- Last Day of School

 

Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a great week!

 

Ms. Jessica