Good morning,

 

This week we are finishing up Math and taking the Chapter 11 Math Test on Thursday. We are also finishing Let's Go Learn testing this week as well.

 

Science projects were due for a class grade yesterday and the students whose projects will be in the Science Fair were notified yesterday. There were many good projects, and the decision was difficult. It came down to the students whose projects had all the necessary components. The student will receive their grade for their project in their Friday folder this Friday.

 

Mobile Library books are due next week, please double check that your student has not taken any of these books home and if they have, please have them return them to school as soon as possible.

 

We've been having some difficulty these past few weeks with listening and following directions. Please continue to remind your student that although we are close to summer break, we still have work to do at school.

 

Field day is June 4th. If you would like to send in donations for that day, fliers went home last week.

 

Important dates:

5/20-5/24- Teacher Appreciation week

5/24-5/31- Scholastic Book Fair

5/23- Science Fair 3:30-5:00 PM

5/30- Last day of homework club

 

Please let me know if you have any questions, and have a great week!

 

Mrs. Jessica

 

 

Good afternoon,

 

This week we are focusing on Math, Science, and Social Studies, we are reaching the end of our curriculum and preparing for end of the school year activities.

 

Thursday is Career Day; we will be having parents and some people that I have asked to come and talk to students about different jobs to get students thinking about their future careers.

 

We are starting Let's Go Learn testing this week. Please encourage your student to try their best on the test so we can see growth from the beginning and middle of the school year.

 

I will be sending a flyer home today about Field Day donations, if you would like to send donations with your student, please take a look at the flier to see what we need.

 

Science Fair is next week, and students are all working on Science Fair projects. I will pick several Science Projects from class to go to all school Science Fair. Students should bring their project supplies to school this week so we can work on it during class time.

 

5/16- Career Day

5/13- Let's Go Learn starts

5/20-5/24- Teacher Appreciation Week

5/23- Science Fair

5/24-5/31- Scholastic Book Fair

5/27- Memorial Day No School

5/28- PTO Meeting

6/4- Field Day

6/5- Last Day of School

 

Please let me know if you have any questions, and have a great week!

 

Mrs. Jessica

Good morning,

 

This week we are starting Chapter 7 in Math; Chapter 7 is about Multiplying Fractions. The students will not have Math homework today but will have Reading and Spelling. Math homework will resume next week.

 

In Language Arts we are working on stressed and unstressed syllables, central ideas, and authors craft. On Thursday, we will have our in class Spelling Bee to determine who will represent our class in the school Spelling Bee later this month. We are also working on a Black History Month project in class. Students are working in small groups and researching a different influential jazz musician and compiling information into a short biography. Our completed biographies will be displayed on a bulletin board in the hallway when we are finished. 

 

The World's Finest Chocolate sale is going on from now until February 23rd. Students can check out a box of chocolate to sell with a signed permission slip.

 

The student council will be selling Candy Grams this week in preparation for Valentine's Day. If your student would like to purchase Candy Grams to send to their friends, they will be on sale this week at lunch. It is $1 for one Candy Gram and $2 for five. 

 

On Thursday, February 15^th we will be holding Parent University #3 at 8:15 in the Cafeteria. The topic is "How to help your child be prepared for state testing." It is a great resource for parents if you are available to attend. 

 

Important Dates:

2/8- In Class Spelling Bee

2/14- Valentines Day

2/15- Parent University @8:15 

2/16-President's Day No School

2/19- President's Day No School

2/21- Schoolwide Spelling Bee grades 3-5

2/23- Chocolate Sale ends

2/27- Mobile Library during class time

 

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

 

Mrs. Jessica

 

Good afternoon,

 

This week we are finishing up Chapter 6 In Math and will be taking the Chapter 6 Math Test on Thursday 2/1. Chapter 6 was about adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers; you should expect students to have a review test for homework on Wednesday. Some students are struggling with remembering that to add and subtract fractions, you have to find a common denominator and write equivalent fractions. Some students are also having trouble remembering how to simplify. If your student is still struggling with any skills in Chapter 6, here are some IXL skills they can practice:

 

Equivalent fractions: J.2

Least common denominator: J.5

Adding and subtracting fractions: L.3, L.5

Adding and subtracting fractions word problems: L.6

Adding mixed numbers: M.3

Subtracting mixed numbers with regrouping: M.4

 

In Language Arts this week we are working on words with -ain, -ture, and -sure ending for our spelling pattern. We are practicing making and confirming predictions, identifying text structure, and identifying author's claim and support. Students can go on IXL and practice Language Arts skills with a star for extra practice.

 

We finished lesson 5 in Social Studies, and students will be taking the test in class today. They have had class time to review the chapter. 

 

We will be having an in-class Spelling Bee to determine who will move on to the schoolwide Spelling Bee. Our in-class Spelling Bee will be 2/8. Students will have words to practice.

 

Valentine's Day is coming up. I will be sending a list out this week of students in our class and their names if students would like to pass out Valentines. Please be aware that we have nut allergies in our class, so I do ask that any candy that is passed out be nut free for everybody. We also have students that don't eat gelatin, so please be aware of that. If your child would like to bring Valentines to pass out, make sure they have one for everybody- there are 21 students in our class. 

 

We will be starting our annual World's Finest Chocolate sale soon, more information to come.

 

 

Here's some upcoming dates to remember:

1/30- PTO meeting @8:25 

1/31- PTO hot chocolate/donut sale before school

2/8- In class Spelling Bee

2/14- Valentines Day

2/16- President's Day, No School

2/19- President's  Day, No School

2/21- Grades 3-5 Schoolwide Spelling Bee

 

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns and have a great week!

 

Mrs. Jessica

 

Good morning,

 

This week in Language Arts we are working on decoding words with the suffixes -ful, -ly, -ness, -less, and -ment. We are also working character development in a story, point of view, and creating a mental picture to deepen understanding of a text.

 

In Math, we are working on prime factorization, finding common denominators to add and subtract fractions. It is extremely important for students to know their times tables and multiplication facts for this part of 5^th grade. If that is something your student has not mastered, please continue practicing at home. 

 

Quarter 2 ended last Friday; Quarter 3 begins today. Remind students to stay on top of their work so that they don't fall behind on their work.

 

If your child is absent from school, it's important that they remember to ask for any work that they missed when they were gone so they don't fall behind.

 

Friday 1/19 is Movie Day from 1:00-3:15. A flier went home for students to take home last week. If your student would like to stay for Movie Day and preorder a snack pack for $2, please have them return the bottom portion of the flier with the preorder money attached.

 

Important Dates:

1/19- Movie Day 1:00-3:15

1/23- Mobile Library during class time

 

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

 

Mrs. Jessica

Good morning,

 

This week we are finishing chapter 5 in Math; Chapter 5 was all about fividing decimals. We are doing the last lesson today. reviewing tomorrow, and taking the test on Wednesday. We will also be doing some fun Winter crafts this week. Thursday is the last day before the break, we will be finishing someb craft projects and watching a movie. School gets out on Thursday at 12:45.

 

Wednesday KEY Academy's Music Club and Choir will be holding their Winter Music Concert at 3:30 in the Cafeteria. 

 

There is a PTO Meeting tomorrow, 12/19, in the Cafeteria at 8:30.

 

Important Dates:

12/19- PTO Meeting @8:30 

12/19- Mobild Library during class time

12/21- Minimum Day 12:45 dismissal

12/22-1/8- Winter Break

1/9- Students return to school

 

Have a great week and Happy Holidays if I don't see you before Thursday!

 

Mrs. Jessica

Good morning,

 

This week we are working on text structure, text and graphic features, regular and irregular verbs, and words ending in -ed and -ing. In Math we are finishing chapter 5, today we are taking the mid chapter quiz, and the students will have review for homework. 

 

Next week we have a short week because of the Winter Break, so we will be working hard this week and next week to finish up before the break. The last day before the Winter Break is December 21st. We will probably be watching a movie in class that day and finishing up any projects from the week.

 

If your student is missing any assignments or would like to do test corrections, there is still time before Quarter 2 ends. The last day of Quarter 2 is January 12th, so students will have until that date to turn any missing assignments or test corrections in.

 

This is an exciting time of year for our students, and they are very excited about the Winter Break. Please remind them that they should come to school every day ready to try their best and get their assignments completed and turned in.

 

Important Dates:

12/19- PTO Meeting @8:30AM in the cafeteria

12/19- Mobile Library during class time

12/20- Winter Music concert for music club and choir- 3:30 in the cafeteria

12/20- World Arabic Language Day

12/21 Last day before Winter Break

1/9- Students return to school

 

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

 

Mrs. Jessica

Good morning,

 

This week in Language Arts we are reading two realistic fiction stories about growing a garden. We are working on retelling, and in Grammar we are working on verb tenses, and recognizing base words. In Math we are starting Chapter 5, which is all about decimal division. We are finishing up a lesson in Social Studies and will take the test later this week.

 

We are finishing up Let's Go Learn tests this week as well. Before the Winter Break I would also like to take a practice Language Arts CAASPP, and a practice Math CAASPP to start preparing students for the CAASPP tests we take in the Spring. If we don't have time to do these before Winter Break, we will do them after.

 

This Thursday at 8:20am is our second Parent University, it is about teaching students to be responsible on the internet.

 

We are doing our second benchmark writing assignment in the next few weeks. Students will be writing winter themes acrostic poems. 

 

12/7- Parent University @8:20am

12/19- PTO Meeting @8:30am

12/19- Mobile Library during class time

12/20- World Arabic Language Day

12/22-1/5- Winter Break

1/8- Teacher Inservice (No School for students)

1/9- Students return from Winter Break

 

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

 

Mrs. Jessica