We are coming to the end of Chapters in several different subjects. We will be taking the Chapter 9 Social Studies Test tomorrow, May 16th. Students are taking home a study guide for homework. Our Chapter 11 Math Test will be Tuesday, May 21st. Students will be given a Review Test for homework on Monday.

 

We will also finish Chapter 6 in Science and have that chapter test sometime late next week.

We have had a busy couple of weeks with testing, and yesterday, May 7th was our last day of state testing as a class. Some students still need to do makeup tests if they were absent on a day, so they will be pulled out on a day that they are present at school to finish up those tests. We are back to regular academic days in 5th grade. Thank you all for your patience and support in our testing schedule! We are still working on our Let's Go Learn tests during our regular computer lab scheduled time.

 

We have been working on a fictional narrative in class. It is the last big writing assignment we will do in class. We are working on the rough draft and editing in class, and the final draft will be an assignment they will finish at home. It may be typed, or written in blue or black pen neatly on lined paper. This assignment will most likely be due May 20th, but I will update if this changes.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions about any assignments or activities from now until the end of the school year.

 

Thank you as always for your continued support!

 

Ms. Jessica

 

 

Our Chapter 5 Science Test will be tomorrow, (Thursday April 10th). Students will complete a Review Test in class today that will serve as their study guide. Students may bring Science books home to study.

Dear Parents and Families,

 

This year is going by so fast, I cannot believe it is April already! Your students have been doing very well and working very hard. State testing started last week and the students tried their best and made me very proud! Here are some important things to look for in the coming weeks:

 

Spring Break is next week, April 15th-April 19th. School will resume on April 22nd.

 

State testing has started, we will finish up state testing after the Spring Break. Our testing dates are April 29th, May 1st, May 6th and May 7th. If your child will not be present at school those days, please let me know so we can make arrangements for them to make up the test. Thank you for your support!

 

Our class sold the most chocolate during the World's Finest Chocolates sale, and won a field trip an Oakland A's game. This field trip is on Wednesday, April 24th. In the morning, there is a Science class we are attending at the Coliseum, so we will be leaving school at 8:15, and will be returning by 4:15. We do need parent drivers for this field trip. If more parents would like to go than are needed, priority will be given to those who have not yet been chosen to chaperone a field trip this year. Field trip forms are going home today, April 8th, please have your child return these as soon as possible. I will let chaperones know by the end of this week if they have been chosen. If you are not selected as a chaperone I will give you a wait list number in case a chaperone doesn't show up on the day of the field trip. Thank you for your support and understanding!

 

Walk-a-Thon is Friday, April 12th. Fliers went home last week with details, and I will send one more home before the event, Parents are welcome to come and enjoy the day with us!

 

We are finishing up Chapter 5 in Science this week, and we will be taking our Science Test Wednesday or Thursday of this week.

 

Thank you for your continued support! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!

 

Ms. Jessica

We are getting ready to take the state test in Language Arts, Math, and Science. Here are the dates 5th Grade will be testing.

 

Tuesday, April 2nd-Language Arts

Thursday, April 4th-Language Arts Performance Task

 

Monday, April 29th-Math

Wednesday, May 1st-Math Performance Task

 

Monday May 6th and Tuesday May 7th- Science

 

It is extremely important that students come to school on time, get a good nights rest, and eat a good breakfast on the day of the test. If your child is unable to be present at school on test days, please let me know so we can make arrangements for your child to take the test on a different date. 

 

Practice Tests are available on the CAASPP website at www.caaspp.org.

 

If you have any questions about state testing, please let me know.

 

Thank you,

 

Ms. Jessica

 

Today, Wednesday March 27th and tomorrow, Thursday March 28th are parent/teacher conferences. Please come sign up for a time to meet with me if you have not already. I would love to meet with every child's parent!

 

Also, tomorrow is the Chapter 7 Social Studies Test. Students have a Study Guide for homework. 

 

There is no spelling homework this week.

Sign-Ups for parent/teacher conferences are on my door. Parent Conferences are Wednesday and Thursday of next week, March 27th and March 28th from 1-4. Come and sign up for a time or send me an email and let me know when you would like to meet and I will sign you up.

Students were given a persuasive writing assignment that we have worked on for several weeks in class. The final draft is due Friday, March 8th. Students have been given a grading rubric so that they have a guide in their writing. They have also peer edited their rough drafts. Their final draft should be a minimum of 2 paragraphs.

Dear parents and families,

 

March is underway and we have many things we have been working on, as well as many things to be proud of! 

 

First I'd like to congratulate my class for selling the most chocolate during our World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser. I know how hard you all worked and I am very proud of you! I would also like to congratulate my class on coming in 2nd place in the door decorating competition; you all worked very hard!

 

In Math we have stepped away from fractions and are working on graphing. Students should still continue to practice adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions.

 

We will be having or Chapter 6 Social Studies test on Tuesday, March 5th. Students will bring a study guide home to help them study.

 

Students just got back their Chapter 4 Science test, and overall I was very proud of their performance. If they are unhappy with their grade, they can make test corrections and bring it back to me this week.

 

We are going on a field trip to the Chabot Space and Science Center on Thursday, March 7th. We are leaving school on the bus at 8:15. I am sending chaperone notices home today, so if you marked on the field trip form that you would like to chaperone, please be looking for that or send me an email back asking if you were selected.

 

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to send me an email or come by the school and talk with me. Thank you as always for your continued support.

 

Ms. Jessica

We will be having our Chapter 6 Social Studies test on Tuesday, March 5th. Students will have a study guide on Monday to take home and help them study.

We are coming to the end of Chapter 8 in Math, it was a quick chapter about Dividing Fractions. Students will have a practice test for homework tomorrow, February 21st, and we will take the Math test on Monday, February 25th. We are also wrapping up chapters in Social Studies and Science, and be taking those chapter tests in the next few weeks.

We have been working hard on Multiplying fractions and will be finishing up Chapter 7 this week. We will have having the Chapter 7 Math Test on Thursday, February 7th. Your student will bring home a practice test for homework on Wednesday.

Dear Parents and families,

 

It is about halfway through the year and your students have been working very hard! We are running low on some supplies and 5th Grade would greatly appreciate any donations of the following items if you are willing and able:

 

Plain copy paper

Pencils

Lined paper (college ruled)

Colored Pencils (12 pack)

 

We thank you for your continued support!

 

Ms. Jessica

We will be taking our Chapter 6 Math Test on Thursday, January 17th. We are going on a field trip on Wednesday, January 16th, so students will have a Review Test Tuesday for homework that will be due Thursday morning to help them study.

 

Chapter 6 was adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. There was quite a lot of new information in this chapter and some students would really benefit from review at home. Students can use the Interactive Student Edition on the Think Central website to help teach the lesson. The website is  https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do and can be used to review any lesson from the chapter, watch videos, and get extra practice problems. IXL is also a great practice resource for students. The students have their login information for both websites.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your support!

 

Ms. Jessica