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My name is Jessica Prunty and I am one of the 5th grade teacher at KEY Academy. This will be my 9th year teaching 5th grade at KEY and I am so excited to work with this fantastic group of students and the wonderful staff this year! I graduated from Cal State East Bay with my BA in Human Development in 2013 and also received my Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from the same school in 2014. In my spare time, I love to read, spend time with my friends and family, and play with my dog.

 
 

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Week of May 23rd

Good morning,
 
This week we are taking our last of the CAASPP test, the Science portion. The students are taking that this morning. I am very proud of how hard they have worked on CAASPP testing! There will be no Math homework tonight.
 
Students Science projects are due on Thursday. I will given them time in class to work on them on Wednesday. Everybody must complete a project for a Science grade. Students should have already let me know if they needed any supplies or posters, but if they have not already, please make sure students let me know if they need anything.
 
Multicultural Day is this Friday. Parents are encouraged to join for the performances and for the potluck. Performances will take place outside, there will be chairs for the parents. We recommend sunscreen and hats because it will be warm. Umbrellas are not permitted so that we can make sure everybody can see. Students will be seated in the grass for the performances and are encouraged to bring a towel to sit on. Sunscreen and hats are also highly recommended for students as the performances will take place from about 9-11. Students are also encouraged to bring bottled water that day to bring outside with us.
 
Here's the link to sign up for the potluck:
 

 
Important Dates:
May 27th- Multicultural Day
May 26-June 3rd- Scholastic Book Fair
May 26th- Science Projects Due
May 30- Memorial Day- No School
June 3rd- Science Fair
June 17th- Sports Day
June 20th- Field Day
June 21st- Last Day of School

Week of May 16th

Good morning,
 
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week at KEY Academy. We are also continuing with CAASPP testing, we are taking the Math multiple choice test tomorrow, May 17th starting at 8:30AM. We're continuing this week with working on Science Fair projects as well. I have extra posters if students need them, please either let me know, or have your student let me know. Today is also the Chapter 10 Math Test in class. Next week we will be taking the CAASPP Science test on Monday, May 23rd. Unless your student has missed a test, that will be the last CAASPP test of the year. Students have worked very hard and I am extremely proud of them!
 
May 27th is Multicultural Day. This is a day for your students to share their culture with their teachers and classmates. We will have a potluck that day with Ms. Marina's class. The sign up sheet is attached for potluck foods:
 
 

 
Upcoming Events:
 
May 16-20- Teacher Appreciation Week.
May 17th- Math CAASPP Multiple Choice at 8:30AM.
May 23rd- Science CAASPP.
May 26th- Science Projects due in class.
May 27th- Multicultural Day.
May 26th -June 3rd- Scholastic Book Fair.
May 30th- Memorial Day, No School.
June 3rd- Science Fair
June 17th- Sports Day
June 20th- Field Day
June 21st- Last Day of School
 
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great week!
 
Ms. Jessica

Week of May 9th

Good morning!
 
This week is a busy week for 5th Grade. We have been talking a lot about Science Projects, so we will continue with that this week. I will be conferencing with students today about their project ideas and making sure they are confident in what their idea is. Today students will be given a project summary worksheet that they will complete and turn in by Friday. Final projects are due May 26th.
 
On Wednesday, May 11th students will be taking the CAASPP Math Performance task. The test starts at 8:30, so it is important that students are present at school and they come on time.
 
Multicultural Day is coming up on Friday, May 27th. If you are a returning KEY family, you will remember that Multicultural Day is a big day for our school. Students are invited to dress up in their traditional cultural clothing. The Language classes have also been working hard preparing performances. Multicultural Day will take place mostly outside, and then in individual classrooms. Parents are welcome to attend, if you are able, to watch the performances. A potluck in the classrooms follows the performances. Families are invited to make and bring in food dishes from your culture to share with the class. Because of food allergies and restrictions, we ask that you clearly label foods brought in on that day so that students can be informed. Parents are also welcome to come in and help with potluck setup, food serving, and cleanup on that day.
 
Important Dates:
 
May 11th: CAASPP Math Performance Task
May 16-20: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 17:  CAASPP Math Multiple Choice
May 27th: Multicultural Day
May 26th-June 3rd: Scholastic Book Fair
May 30: Memorial Day/No School
June 3rd: All-School Science Fair
June 17th: Sports Day
June 20th: Field Day
June 21st: Last Day of School

Week of May 2nd

Good morning!
 
I hope the students all enjoyed their 4-day weekend! This week is a short one, so we are not doing a new lesson for Language Arts, we will be focusing on Math and Science. Today students are taking the Chapter 10 Math Mid-Chapter quiz in class. 
 
The big thing we have going on right now is Science projects. Every student is required to come up with a Science project that they will present to the class for a grade. Students can work by themselves, or with a partner. I have been asked to send a certain number of projects on to the all-school Science Fair to be judged. Students who are not chosen but would still like to show their project will have the opportunity to display their project as well. Students should submit their idea to me by this Friday with a parent signature. I will give some time in class for students to research a project they would like to do. Students will need to have a poster with visuals to present to the class. If your student needs help getting materials such as a poster board, please let me know so I can work on getting that for them.
 
Important Dates:
May 10th- Mobile Library
May 11th- Math CAASPP (Performance Task) @8:30AM
May 16-20- Teacher Appreciation Week
May 17th- Math CAASPP (Multiple Choice) @8:30AM
May 27th- Multicultural Day
May 26th-June 3rd- Scholastic Book Fair
May 30th- Memorial Day: No School
June 3rd- Science Fair
June 21st- Last Day of School
 
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
 
Have a great rest of your week!
 
Ms. Jessica
 

Science projects

KEY Academy is working on Science projects starting this week. Students will bring home a packet explaining what the requirements are, as well as due dates for portions of the project. Students may work by themselves, or with one partner. Science projects are mostly going to be completed at home. The first due date is May 6th, where students will submit their idea for their project. This idea submission form is in the packet students will be bringing home. Their Science project idea requires a parent signature. All projects will not be involved in the school-wide Science Fair, but all students are required to do a project for a Science grade in class. 
 
Please let me know if you have any questions.
 
Ms. Jessica

Week of April 25th

Good morning!
 
I hope everybody had a great Spring Break, and I am happy to be back with your students! This week in Math, we are starting Chapter 10, which is about comparing and converting different units of measure. This can be a challenging concept for students, so I have put a star next to the IXL practice skills for students. Here's some videos to help students:
 
 
 
 
In Language Arts this week, we will be working on analogies, the suffix -ion, Main Idea and Details, Explaining Historical Events, and Contractions. In Science, we are starting a lesson on How Humans Change Ecosystems. 
 
 
 

Important Dates:
May 2nd and 3rd- School Holiday, No school
May 11th- Math CAASPP Performance Task @8:30AM
May 17th- Math CAASPP Multiple Choice @8:30AM
May 16-20- Teacher Appreciation Week
May 30th-Memorial Day- No school
 
5th Grade also takes a Science CAASPP test, we will take that towards the end of May. I will give the exact date when it gets closer.
 
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
 
Thanks and have a great week!
 
Ms. Jessica

Week of April 4th

This week we are starting CAASPP testing. Our test starts at 8:30, so is essential that students arrive at school on time and prepared to take the test. Our testing day this week is Wednesday, and next week we are testing on Tuesday, April 12.
 
This week we are working on Cause and Effect, Figurative Language, and Point of View in Reading. We will be working on informational writing in class and continuing working on Patterns and Graphing in Math. Students will take the Chapter 9 Math test on Thursday.
 
Our class is also working hard at filling up their marble jar for good behavior and they are almost there! If the students get their jar filled this week, on Friday we will watch a movie in class as their class reward. 
 
Next Wednesday and Thursday are Parent/Teacher conferences. Please sign up for a time if you have not done so already. Conferences are available in person and on Zoom, here's the link:
 
 
Important Dates:
April 6- CAASPP Language Arts Performance task starting at 8:30am
April 11- Yearbook orders are due in the office
April 12- CAASPP Language Arts Multiple choice starting at 8:30am
April 13-14- Parent Conferences
April 15-24- Spring Break
May 2-3- No school
 
 

 
Please let me know if you have any questions about this week.
 
Have a great week!
 
Ms. Jessica
 

Week of March 28th

Good morning!
 
This week is a short week, but we still have a lot to get done. 
 
This week we are working on Text and Graphic Features, and Main Idea and Details in Language Arts. We are also working on unstressed syllables, easily confused verbs, and adages and proverbs. In Math we are working on plotting and graphing points in a coordinate grid, analyzing line graphs, and numeric patterns. Students will have the Chapter 9 Mid-Chapter Quiz on Wednesday. This week students will also be taking the Social Studies test for lesson 5.
 
Next week, we will begin state tetsing. We will do Language Arts testing before the Spring Break, and Math and Science testing after the Spring Break. Please make sure you talk with students about testing, and the opportunity they have to show how much they have learned this year.
 
Yearbook and T-Shirt sales are still happening, ordewr forms are in the office. 
 
 
 
Student IXL Practice will be in Google Classroom for them.
 
Important Dates and Information:
Student artwork will be displayed in the hallways from March 28th-April 14th
No Hot Lunch Thursday, March 31st.
April 1st- Quarter 1 ends. 
April 6th- ELA Performance Task State Test
April 12th- ELA Multiple Choice State Test
April 13-14- Minimum Days/Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please follow the link to schedule your parent/teacher conference. Conferences are available in person or on Zoom. https://calendly.com/msjessica5/15min
April 15-24- Spring Break

Week of March 21st

Good morning!
 
This week we will be taking our Chapter 8 Math test and beginning Chapter 9. Chapter 9 is about Algebraic Patterns and Graphing. We are still taking interim tests, this week we are doing the practice Math state test. In Language Arts we are continuing our work on theme, as well as author's word choice, perfect tenses, and reference materials. In Social Studies we will continue working on Early European Explorers.
 
For extra practice, students have been given individualized IXL practice for Math, and can also work on any starred skill for Language Arts.
 
CAASPP State Testing is right around the corner. We will be taking the Language Arts Performance Task on Wednesday, April 6th, and we will be taking the Language Arts multiple choice on Tuesday, April 12th.
 
Here's some links to help support student learning this week:
 
 
Over the next 2 weeks, we will be selling KEY Academy tee-shirts. Fliers should go home with students today.
 
 
 
Important dates:
March 28th- No School for students
March 28th-April 14th- Student artwork showcased in the hallways
April 1st- Quarter 3 ends.
April 4th- Quarter 4 begins
April 15-24- Spring Break
 
Please let me know if you have any questions.
 
Have a great week!
 
Ms. Jessica

Week of March 7th

Good morning!
 
This week, we are taking the Chapter 7 Math Test, and beginning Chapter 8 in Math. Chapter 8 is about dividing fractions. Chapter 8 is a short chapter. This week in ELA we are working on Theme, which is a challenging, yet important concept for students. Theme is the lesson the author is teaching the reader about life in a story. Theme comes up a lot on the state test, so it's important that we practice that before then. The student's spelling words this week are words from different languages, and we are also working on how to properly write titles. 
 
This week on Tuesday, the Book Mobile is coming to visit our school. Students will be able to check out books to read for the month. Half of the school goes to the Book Mobile on Tuesday; the other half of the school will go later in the month. I am going to encourage students to get at least one book that is a chapter book, and the other book can be their choice. Book Mobile books stay in the classroom and are switched out once a month.
 
March is Literacy Month, so we are focusing on reading in the month of March. Students will be given a book report this week to complete on a chapter book of their choice. Thie book report is due next Friday, March 18th, so please keep an eye out for your student to bring that home.
 
Here's some links to support your student learning this week:
 
Math:
 
ELA:
 
 
IXL:
ELA: U.1, O.4, VV.1, VV.2, Q.6, KK.9
Math: N.2-N.4, N.6, N.8, N.9
 
As we continue preparing for state test, please continue to support your student's learning at home by making sure students read at home, and practice skills that they are struggling with. If you need help figuring out what to have your student practice, or need resources, please let me know and I'm glad to help.
 
No school for students Monday, March 28th.
 
Have a great week!
 
Ms. Jessica
 

 

 

Chapter 7 Math Test

Students will be taking the Chapter 7 Math Test on Monday; we are reviewing today, and students have a review test for homework tonight. There were a couple of lessons in Chapter 7 that we did not cover because I covered those standards in different lessons.
 
I also wanted to mention that CAASPP testing is approaching. In order to give students their best chance at success, it is crucial that 5th grade students know their multiplication tables. Many students in class are still reliant on their multiplication chart, but students will not be allowed to use a multiplication chart during the state test. We do not teach multiplication tables in 5th grade, so it is important that students are still practicing those at home. If you need resources to help students learn their multiplication tables, please don't hesitate to reach out to me, I'm happy to provide some resources for you.
 
Please let me know if you have any questions.
 
Thank you,
 
Ms. Jessica

Week of February 28th

Good morning,
 
This week we are continuing with our Journey's Language Arts curriculum, and we will be working on Author's Purpose, Dialogue, Summarizing stories, different word endings, and different types of pronouns. In Math we will be continuing to work on multiplying fractions. Students are taking a mid-chapter quiz today on what we have covered in the chapter so far. Math homework tonight will be two review pages. In Science we will be starting a new lesson this week, our lesson will be on what makes an Ecosystem healthy or unhealthy.
 
Here's some practice students can do at home to support their learning this week:
 
Math:
 
 
 
 
ELA:
 
 

 
IXL:
ELA:  S.1, H.1, Y.8, LL.6, LL.11
Math: M.26, M.36, M.37, M.38
 
Important Dates:
March 2nd- Spring Picture Day
March 2nd- Chuck. E. Cheese Fundraiser. If you visit Chuck. E. Cheese at 24039 Hesperian Blvd.  after school, a portion of what you spend will go back to our school.
March 3rd- Read Across America Day at KEY. Students can come to school dressed in pajamas or comfortable clothes.
March 4th- Coffee Chat with the Principal at 8:15
 
Please let me know if you have any questions about anything going on this week.
 
Thank you,
 
Ms. Jessica
 

Week of February 7th

Good afternoon!
 
This week is going to be a busy one in 5th grade! We are starting a state report project. Students will randomly pick a state and research it in class. The assignment is in Google Classroom, and we will be working on it in class. The only time students should need to work on it at home is if they miss a day of instruction or if they do not finish it in class. We will be working on this throughout Quarter 3. When the project has a due date, I will let you know.
 
Here's what we're learning this week:
 
6.8 Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Renaming. This is a tricky lesson. Here's a video to help:
 
 
6.9 Patterns with Fractions
 
 
 
​6.10 Problem Solving: Addition and Subtraction
 
 
​6.11 Use Properties of Addition
 
 
In Social Studies, we will be having our test on Lesson 4 on Wednesday.
 
In Language Arts we are working on first person point of view, literary devices, spelling words with -ed and -ing endings. We are also working on Adverbs. Here's our story for the week:
 
 
IXL Practice:
Math: L.20, L.21, L,22, L,23
ELA: PP.3, PP.5, G.1
 
Lastly, we have a new student in class, so our class number is up to 25. I will send an updated Valentine's name list for students to bring home today in case they want to bring Valentine cards for their classmates on the 14th.
 
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
 
Thank you,
 

Week of January 31st

Good morning!
 
This week, our class is working on adding and subtracting fractions by finding a common denominator. Yesterday we worked on finding a common denominator and writing equivalent fractions. That was essential to the rest of this lesson, so if your student is struggling with that, they can work on IXL K.7 for additional practice.  It is also extremely important that students memorize their multiplication facts if they have not already. We are taking the Chapter 6 Math quiz tomorrow February 2nd) which will go over adding and subtracting fractions, as well as finding common denominators and writing equivalent fractions.
 
Here are some videos that go over our Math lessons for this week:
 
 
Here's our story for the week:
 
This week we are also working on adjectives and word origins. Here's some IXL practices:
5th Grade ELA PP.1 (adjectives)
Greek and Latin Roots (Review) 5th Grade ELA Z.2 and Z.3
 
Important Dates:
Friday, February 4th- Parent University. Ms. Maureen will be joined by a Hayward police officer to discuss cyber bullying and keeping kids safe on the internet. This will take place at 8:15 in the cafeteria. If you're able to attend, I highly recommend!
 
Monday, February 14th- Valentine's Day. If your student would like to celebrate by bringing Valentine's in for their classmates, I am sending a list home this week of all the student names in our class. If students bring in Valentines, they should bring one for each student.
 
No School Friday, February 18th and Monday, February 21st.
 
Lastly, our class is going through Clorox wipes very quickly sanitizing our desks every day. We would appreciate donations of disinfecting wipes if you are able.
 
Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions!

Week of January 24th

This week in 5th grade we are starting Math Chapter 6, which is all about Adding and Subtracting Fractions. Today and tomorrow students will be using fraction strips in class. For their homework, if students do not stay for homework club, I have copied below a link to fraction strips online that they can use to help them. The link is also in Google Classroom:
 
 
Friday, we took the Chapter 5 Math Test. If your student was absent Friday, I gave them their test today to work on. If they don't finish during class time, they can work on it at home and bring it back to me tomorrow.
 
 
We are still working on our Interim tests (practice state tests), and I hope to have those finished this week.
 
Quarter 2 ends on Friday, so please keep encouraging your students to do their best and make sure to get all their assignments turned in. Report cards will go home probably in the second week of February, they will be mailed to your home. There are no parent/teacher conferences for this quarter.
 
Here's some helpful links to support this week's learning:
 
Math:
 
 
 
 
 
ELA:
Story "We Were There Too!"
Vocabulary Practice:
 

 
Important Dates:
January 28th: Movie Day 12:45-3:15 - permission slips should go home this week.
January 28th: End of Quarter 2
February 14th: Valentine's Day. Students can bring Valentines in for their classmates. I will send a letter home next week with all the student names on it.
February 18-21- Presidents Day Holiday
 
Please let me know if you have any questions.
 
Thank you!
 
Ms. Jessica