Happy Birthday to Chase!

Happy birthday, Chase! Enjoy the last day of 2008!

HW 12/17

Study for your Ch. 8 SS test Thurs. and for your review spelling & vocab tests on Friday.

Don't forget to get your genre project finished by Friday.

Don't forget the $6 for Friday's movie field trip to see The Tale of Despereaux.

Thank you!

Thank you to each and everyone who sent in items for our "stockings" and for our class party! We had such a fun time today. The food was outstanding, and the toys and other goodies in the stockings were a huge hit. Thank you also to the parents who were able to come today and help. As always, we couldn't do it without each contribution. We really appreciate it!

Merry Christmas!

HW 12/16

Finish math p. 358 (1-10) due Wed.

Define 3 science vocab. words listed on p. 178

Study for SS ch. 8 test Thurs.

Finish WOW.
Study for review sp. & voc. tests Fri.
Finish genre project by Friday!

Kolby's Birthday!

Happy birthday, Kolby! Hope it's great!!

Math Websites

Let us know what you think of these math sites by leaving us a comment! Do you have any favorites we should include?

www.illuminations.nctm.org

www.funbrain.com

www.coolmath4kids.com

www.awesomelibrary.org

www.multiplication.com

http://investigations.terc.edu/

www.nces.ed.gov/nceskids.createagraph

www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html

HW 12/15

Math p. 356 (1-10) due WED.

SS WB p. 45-46
SS Ch 8 test Thurs.

LA WB p. 41
*Genre Venn diagram due by Friday!

*Please send in "stocking stuffers" by Wednesday morning before our class party at 10:40. Thank you!

HW 12/11

Study math lessons 6-1 to 6-6. (Most if not all should be review of 4th grade.)

Study for spelling & vocab tests!

Please sign & return permission slip w/$6 for movie.
Yearbook forms go home today- due by 1/30 ($20).

Class Brunch 12/17

Please check agendas today to see if you've been volunteered to send in something for our class brunch on 12/17 and let us know if you can help. Thanks in advance for your help!!! Our party will begin around 10:40 after we finish watching the Polar Express. PJs are appropriate attire for the 17th!

Happy birthday to Eddie!

Hope you have a great birthday, Eddie!

HW 12/8

Math p. 308 (1-11)
*Ch. 5 math test Thursday

Spelling in agenda in ABC order
Finish spelling WS

*Get both genre tales approved by 12/12!
*Genre project is due by 12/19.

Vocabulary: Suffixes

You will need to know these words and what they mean. You will also need to know what each suffix means.

vocabulary words:
dentist
perfectionist
heroic
historic
accusation
optimism
journalism
turbulent
succulent
recreation

suffixes:
-ist: one who practices
-ic: relating to
-ation/-tion/-ism: state of being
-ent: inclined to

Persistent & Perplexing Plurals

You must know the singular (given) and the plural form for each of these words. You will be tested on both forms Fri. 12/12!

1. salary
2. strawberry
3. valley
4. dictionary
5. beauty
6. highway
7. anniversary
8. chimney
9. party
10. monkey
11. scarf
12. elf
13. echo
14. sheep
15. geese
16. moose
17. child
18. woman
19. yourself
20. handkerchief *

Billy's Birthday

Happy birthday to Billy! Celebrate!!!

HW 12/4

Work on AR & AM if you need to get caught up!

Study for tomorrow's science, spelling, & vocabulary tests.

The Unit 2 language arts test will be Monday.
The ch. 5 math test will be given one day next week.

Tomorrow is CRAZY SOCK DAY!

December's Genre & Project

The literary genre “tales” is also known as folktales and includes any traditional, usually anonymous, story handed down orally among a people. The stories might be fairy tales, tall tales, or fables. Legends and myths also fall into this category.

Your genre project this month is to read at least two folktales and create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the two tales. Remember, a Venn diagram uses two interlocking circles where similarities go in the middle and differences go in the outer circles. Your Venn diagram may be on paper of your choice but please not larger than half a sheet of poster board.

You must read both of the tales that you use, and you may NOT use the Disney versions of either tale. (You also may not use tales read aloud in class as one of your two choices.) They do not have to be AR books or stories. You need to read two stories that are of the same type, such as two tall tales, two different myths about the same general idea (why the sun and moon are not in the sky at the same time), two different versions of the same fairy tale, etc. You may read a traditional fairy tale and then compare it to its “fractured” version.

Please get your two tales approved no later than 12/12 before you begin your Venn diagram. Be sure to have the book(s) at school when you get approval.

To earn an A on your folktale genre project, you must include the origin of each of your tales, any author or illustrator listed, the title of each tale, and at least 8 excellent comparisons in each of the three sections of your diagram. Neatness, including correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar, are very important. Feel free to illustrate your project. Your Venn diagram must be turned in by Friday, December 19. The project will count as two test grades.

The Polar Express is Coming!

On the morning of December 17, the Polar Express will be chugging into town! We encourage students to wear their PJs that day. Following the movie (around 10:40), we'll begin our class brunch. Thank you in advance if you can send in items and/or help serve the students then!

Here's a little family fun: You can see the actor Lou Diamond Phillips reading the book online at: www.storylineonline.net

You can find other actors reading aloud books there too. Check it out!

HW 12/3

Work on AM/make AM corrections as needed.

Finish vocab. worksheet.
Finish lang. arts WB p. 28 & 29.
Finish fact & opinion worksheets. Don't forget about the suffixes on the back. Remember, the words you make must be real words!
Read AR.

*Get genre sheet and planetarium field trip permission slip signed if you haven't already!

Stocking Stufers

Rather than participate in a gift exchange, we are making "stockings" and asking students to bring in small gifts. Please send in items no later than the 17th if you are participating.

These are a few SUGGESTIONS only! If you have an idea of your own, please feel free to send it after Thanksgiving! We have 28 students: 12 girls and 16 boys in our class. (Girls can buy for girls and boys can buy for boys, or you can treat the whole class to something.) Thank you!

highlighters, puzzles, nail files, dental floss, books, barrettes, baseballs, mini shampoos, cards, nail polish, erasers, deodorant, colored pens, small cars, candy, diaries, colored pencils, chapstick, notepads, mini ornaments, toothbrushes, key chains, bracelets, silly putty, play dough, lip gloss, pencils, gum, mini staplers, bouncy balls, bubbles...

December News

Study Hall
Math: data & probability (ch. 5); intro to fractions (ch. 6)
Language Arts: nouns (unit 2) and verbs (unit 3); narrative writing
Reading genre: folktales (Please see student handout for complete info on this month’s genre project; due by 12/19.)
Social Studies: Turn of the Century (ch. 8)
Science: physical science

Recognition & Congratulations
*Congratulations to Emma and Kaila H. for meeting their nine weeks’ AM goals already!
*Congrats to our November Book-It pizza coupon winners: Emma, Bryan, Madison, Levi, Chase, Hannah P., Sara, Will D., Eddie, and Amber!
*We’d like to welcome Hannah Hollbrooks to our class!
*Happy birthday this month to Billy (8th), Eddie (11th), Kolby (16th), and Chase (31st).

Upcoming Events
*Our holiday craft day will be Friday, Dec. 5, from 8:30-10:30. We could use a few extra hands, so please let us know if you can help. Thanks!
*Our holiday party will be a brunch held on Wednesday, December 17, at 10:00. Students are encouraged to wear their pajamas to school this day. If you can send in something, please let us know. We’d appreciate the help.
*Each student will be making a “stocking” so if you can, please send in inexpensive stocking stuffers. (See the next post for more info.)

Don’t Forget
*Please make sure your child knows how to go home if school dismisses early. Also, please make arrangements so that you will know if school lets out early; we cannot be responsible for calling parents.
*With the temperatures dropping, it is important that students are appropriately dressed for outdoor play. Without coats, students will not be able to go out on cold, windy days. As windy as our hill is, consider wearing earmuffs and/or scarves.

Extra! Extra!
*If your child has fallen behind on meeting his or her weekly AR or AM goals, you can help! S/he needs to read each night if behind in AR and work on some AM (even if the assignment does not get completed) to help get caught up in AM. Students should currently be working on AM objectives #89-99. (The objectives on the AM assignment are listed at the top of the page.)
*In signed papers for 12/2, you will find an individual student report (called “History report for Student”) for the Georgia Online Assessment, which are practice CRCT tests. The scoring results are as follows:
0%-50%: Did not meet expectations
51%-75%: Minimally met expectations
76%-100%: Exceeded expectations
Please look carefully at your child’s progress so far, and let us know if you have any questions. You can go online at www.georgiaoas.org to review these tests. Your child’s ID# is in the front of the agenda. The password is student.

Important Dates
12/1 Genre project assigned
12/5 Physical science test; Planetarium field trip; Christmas craft day
12/8 Unit 2 lang. arts test
12/12 Genre project approval due
12/17 Polar Express PJ day & holiday brunch
12/19 Genre project due
1/5/09 School resumes
1/7 End 2nd Nine Weeks

Homework 12/2

Finish WOW
Finish 3x each
Finish voc def
Read AR

Science p. 170 (1-12)
*Test Friday!

HW 12/1

Genre project assigned - due 12/19
Get project sheet signed
Spelling in agenda
Complete plurals on spelling worksheet
Read AR
*Book order due 12/2

WOW due Wednesday
3x each spelling plurals due Wednesday

Spelling Week 6

1. eraser = ___________________ 11. walrus = ________________________

2. account = __________________ 12. adventure = ______________________

3. knot = ___________________ 13. index = _________________________

4. whistle = __________________ 14. couch = _________________________

5. citizen = __________________ 15. telescope = ______________________

6. toothbrush = _______________ 16. dress _________________________

7. eyelash = __________________ 17. syllable = _______________________

8. compass = __________________ 18. decision = ______________________

9. blouse = ___________________ 19. larynx = ________________________

10. inch = _________________ __ 20. auction = _______________________

HW 11/25

Read your AR book over the holiday break.

You may complete an AM assignment and a WOW over break for extra credit.

Please check out the individual, personalized art show flyer that went home today.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!! We are very thankful for each and every one of our students.

Genre Project: Historical Fiction Travel Brochure

Historical Fiction Genre Project: Travel Brochure
*Genre assigned 11/3/08. Project assigned 11/11. Both the AR quiz and the brochure are due by 11/25.

Design a travel brochure to entice people to read your book. Use your novel’s setting during the historical time period! You are basing this project on the book that you read. (It is not a social studies research project.)

1. Fold a sheet of plain white paper into thirds to create the brochure.

2. On the front flap of the brochure, write the title and author of the historical fiction novel you read. Also include the setting of the novel (the name of the place featured in your book and the time period). Illustrate the front flap with one or two of the main attractions of this place mentioned in your book during this time period. You might add a sentence or two to entice time travelers to read this brochure.

3. On the other flap, include as many attractions (or reasons to visit) as you can. Write reasons that travelers would want to visit each attraction. If there is not a lot to see or do in your book’s setting, be creative and think about how you could make this place and time period appealing to tourists. If you use illustrations to showcase these attractions, be sure to include a brief caption for each one.

4. On the inside three panels, create a timeline of events from the story. Include at least 5 different events to help retell the story. If your book uses dates, please include them. Sequence the events in order from the beginning to the end. Be sure to include the main characters since these events were happening to them. Label any illustrations you use. (Be sure to plan out this section before you begin your final brochure.)

5. On the back, rate this book from 1-10 (1 is the worst ever; 10 is the absolute best ever) and give a reason for your rating. Also write down your AR score and your name. Include any additional information that might persuade travelers to visit or readers to read your book.

HW 11/24

Finish AM if you did not scan today.

Study for tomorrow's Ch. 7 SS test!

Finish final haircut story.
Finish genre travel brochure project. Be ready to test on AR genre book if you haven't already.

*Don't forget that Wed. is a teacher workday. No school for students Wed.-Fri. Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy birthday to Madison!

Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday, dear Madison!
Happy birthday to you!

HW 11/20

Finish finding 10 suffixes from AR book.
Study for sp. & voc. tests.
Finish writing haircut rough draft.
Finish final DARE essay.

Don't forget about Papa's Pizza Night tonight! Hope to see you there!

Book Orders

If you would like to purchase something through our book order, please make checks payable to UCES. We'd like to place the order on 12/2.

HW 11/19

Correct math ch. 4 test to earn back a few extra points.

Finish sentences for the odd-numbered vocabulary words.
Finish LA WB p. 25.
DARE essays are due Friday.

*The haircut rough draft is NOT due tomorrow because we did not get any time to work on it in class today.

HW 11/18

Study for math ch. 4 test! We will check notebooks also for a test grade.

Finish WOW.
Finish sp. 3x ea.
Work on your introduction to your haircut story. Make it interesting! Consider starting with an onomatopoeia, a question, or an exclamation.

Papa's Pizza Night Thursday

This Thursday 11/20 will be another Papa's Pizza School Night Out Dough Raiser. Please present your "ticket" when you checkout so that our class gets credit. Remember that 10% of the sales come back to 5th & 6th grade. Thanks so much for your support.

Book Orders

First, we'd like to thank everyone who has ordered from our recent Scholastic book order. We were able to get six free books for our class library! The students are very excited as these are some of the ones that are in high demand at our school library.

We will be sending several book order forms home in tomorrow's communication folder. If you'd like to purchase something as a Christmas present, we'd be happy to assist you. Email us or send us a note in an envelope with payment. We will call or email you when the order is in so your child will not know about your purchase, and you can pick it up at your convenience. Books make wonderful gifts!

HW 11/17

Most students have AM HW. Please check the agenda carefully.
*Math Ch 4 test Wed.

Finish SS WB p. 40 if not finished in class.
*SS Ch. 7 test 11/25

Spelling in agenda in ABC order.
Complete Haircut worksheet in preparation for writing assignment. (No need to begin rough draft at this point.)
*LA Unit 2 test 11/25
*Genre project due 11/25!

HW 11/14

Everyone needs to read their AR books! Be sure to finish reading your historical fiction novel if you haven't already. The book and the brochure project are due on 11/25.

If you did not turn in your prefix hunt today, you have until next Friday to find at least 10. We will be doing the same thing with suffixes, and the suffix hunt is due next Friday.

HW 11/13

AMP

SS WB p. 39

Finish AR Prefix Hunt.
Study spelling & vocab for Friday's test!

HW 11/12

Our Veterans' Assembly today was a touching ceremony. Please ask your children about it.

Ch. 4 math test will be next week.
Math p. 240 (2-18, even)

DARE essays are NOT due tomorrow. They will be due the day after our final DARE lesson (to be rescheduled).
Finish vocab. sentences.
Finish spelling worksheet.

Veteran's Day

Today we pause to remember all the men and women who have served our country. Thank you, veterans! We appreciate the freedoms you have helped us earn and keep.

Tomorrow we will celebrate our local veterans with an assembly beginning at 9 AM in the gym.

Here are a few of the heartfelt letters our students wrote (as they wrote them!) to show their appreciation:

Dear Veteran,
Thank you for being so generous to serve in the military for our country. I really appreciate that you would do that. I honor you dearly, for your patriotism and curage. As you know, surviving in the military is deathly dangerous and sometimes scary. Again, I thank you for your kindness, bravery, courage, patriotism, and generousity to defend our country!

Sincerely,
Kaila H.

Dear Veteran,
I am grateful that you served in the military on behalf of our country. I appreciate the sacrifices you had to make being a United States' soldier.
If you were in the Iraq war or another war, I bet you really missed your family. I hope you will always be safe and thank you for making me feel safe every night.

Sincerely,
Michael

Dear Veteran,
I would like to thank you for defending our freedom & our country. I'm sure our country would be different if we didn't have people like you. I'll pray for you every night. May Jesus bless your heart. May God bless your soul. May the Angels watch over you.

Sincerely,
Jared

Dear Veteran,
I would like to thank you for serving in the military. You are the reason I am living in a free country today. I am glad that I can speak as I want. Thank you so much.

Sincerely,
Kayla G.

Dear Veteran,
I would like to take this time to thank you for supporting our country during the war. I bet you were very scared throughout the war. I want to say "Thank you." for you great courage. I know your families missed you very much while you were away serving our country. I hope that they wrote you a lot of letters to cheer you up.

Sincerely,
Madison

Dear Veteran,
Thank you for defending our country. We grately appreciate you for all your hard work and time fighting for our country. Today we celebrate your honor and bravery. Once agin I thank you for defending our country.

Sincerely,
Eddie

HW 11/11

Math p. 253 Set 4-8 & p. 256 Set 4-8

Finish WOW
Finish 3x each

Don't forget about tonight's hilarious Donkeyball Game at 7 PM! This fundraiser will (hopefully) allow us to purchase a year-long subscription to Brainpop.

HW 11/7

Everyone should read over the weekend.

Please work on AM if you did not yet meet your Week 3 goal.

HW 11/4

Work on AME if not finished in class. Work on AM if 2nd week's goal is not yet met. Finish any AM corrections as needed.

Finish sp. 3x each.
Finish WOW.

Please sign and return communication folders, signed papers, and permission slip for Friday. Keep the November newsletter. Most of the info in it will not be posted here.

Congrats to our class!

Our class brought in 5 gallons of soda pop tabs for 4-H to donate to the Ronald McDonald House! We came in 2nd place (Mrs. Lewis & Mrs. Holt's class brought in 10 gallons!), and Mr. Jennings will be treating us to ice cream sandwiches for our generosity. Great job for a worthy cause!

HW 11/3

There will be a math chapter 3 notebook check tomorrow (test grade)!
math p. 190-191 (all)

Finish 3 science vocab terms founds on WB p. 34-35 if you did not finish in class.

Sp. in agenda in ABC order

*This month's genre is historical fiction! Read an AR book in your range and quiz on it no later than 11/25!

*Don't forget that you can take your child to vote tomorrow for extra credit in social studies. S/he must write a paragraph explaining the steps and describing the experience, with the person who voted signing the paragraph.

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary

Spelling:
1. entertainment
2. settlement
3. movement
4. statement
5. treatment
6. amusement
7. argument
8. announcement
9. equipment
10. government
11. wonderful
12. painful
13. peaceful
14. dreadful
15. grateful
16. graceful
17. beautiful
18. thoughtful
19. thankful
20. doubtful

Vocabulary:
1. ravenously – in an extremely hungry way
2. hooligan – a young ruffian; hoodlum
3. despicable – deserving of contempt or scorn
4. stiletto – a small dagger with a slender, tapering blade
5. beckoned – to signal or summon someone to come
6. procession – moving along in an orderly and formal manner
7. morsel – a small piece or bit of food
8. clustered – a group of something gathered together
9. abide - acceptable; bearable
10. glisten – to shine by reflection; reflect lustrously

Happy Halloween!

Have a safe and happy Halloween! If you end up with leftover candy in the upcoming weeks, feel free to send it in for our treat bucket. Thanks!

Don't forget to read over the weekend.

HW 10/30

Study for ch. 3 math test!
Accelerated Math (practice or exercise)

Finish final, neat copy of pumpkin narrative. Be sure to include dialogue and at least one simile.
Study spelling & vocabulary for tomorrow's test!

Don't forget about tomorrow's extra credit vocabulary parade! Dress up as your word. Be prepared to turn in your definition and anything you'd like to explain about your costume.

Book Character Day

We had some interesting visitors at school last week! From left to right, top to bottom: Daphne Grimm from "The Sisters Grimm," Roderick from "Diary of a Wimpy Boy," Olivia from "Midnight for Charlie Bone," the Wicked Witch of the West and a flying monkey from "The Wizard of Oz," the Dad from "Miss Small Is Off the Wall," and Batman;
Shiloh, Woody, and Kakshi from "Naruto."

HW 10/29

Ordered Pairs math WS
*Ch. 3 math test FRI.

Finish vocab sentences.
Finish pumpkin story rough draft.
*Say "Nightie-Night" to Drugs on Thursday. Wear your PJs to school!

Website to Try: Science Textbook Site

Our science textbook publisher offers an interactive website at http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/science2009/wooden_desk_ga.html! We are now moving into chapter 3, found in Unit B. Let us know what you and your child think of this site.

HW 10/28

Math Ch. 3 review p. 188-189 (1-26) if not already finished in class

Finish WOW
Finish sp 3x each
Halloween similes WS

Since this week is Red Ribbon Week, students are encourage to wear red tomorrow.

Extra Credit: Take Your Child to Vote!

Your child can earn extra credit in social studies if s/he goes with you (or another adult) to vote! To receive credit, your child must write a paragraph about his/her experience, including where you went to vote and describing the process. This paragraph is due no later than 11/5/08.

Reading Extra Credit

Students may choose a word (any word that is appropriate for school and appropriate for fifth grade- not "boat" or something that simple) and dress up as that word on Friday. They must have the word approved no later than Thursday. (I read aloud a book today called Miss Alaineus that had students participating in a vocabulary parade so they should know what to do.)

HW 10/27

Finish AMP.

Spelling in agenda in alphabetical order
Vocab sentences due Thurs.
Mystery genre report was passed out. It's due no later than Friday. Be sure to quiz on it by Friday!
*Extra credit: Vocabulary Parade Fri. (Word must be approved by Thursday.)

Happy birthday to Keegan!

We hope Keegan enjoys his special day today!

HW 10/23

AME (or AMP if you do not have an AME)

Study for SS Ch. 6 test Fri.!

Work on pumpkin project due Mon. (Turn the sheet of orange construction paper into a pumpkin with loads of personality!)

Don't forget that Fri. is Book Character Dress Up Day! Come as your favorite book character and bring the book for extra credit in reading!

Go eat at Papa's Pizza tonight if you can.

"Dough" Raiser Thursday!

This Thursday will be our second Papa's Pizza "dough raiser." Just bring your ticket to Papa's Pizza on Thursday, and 10% of your order will be donate to our school! Plus, the class with the most tickets turned in will receive a pizza party. YUM! Thanks for your help as you enjoy a night out.

HW 10/22

"Prime Pumpkin" math WS

Study for SS Ch. 6 test (Test will be Friday!)

Finish voc. sent.
Study for language arts unit 1 test- moved to Thurs.
Study for sp. test Fri.

Happy birthday to Joshua!

Happy birthday today to Joshua! We hope it's a great one.

HW 10/21

Finish AMP or AME if you didn't scan yours today.

Finish SS WB p. 34 if you haven't already turned it in.

Finish spelling 3x each.
Finish WOW.
Study language arts unit 1 for tomorrow's test!
Read AR book.

Picture Retakes

Picture retakes will be Wed., 10/22, for anyone who was absent or who requests them.

Welcome back!

Hope you had a great fall break! Today marks the beginning of the 2nd nine weeks and a fresh start for each student. Everyone is back to a 100 in conduct. AR & AM goals also start over, though some may be "tweaked" a bit as needed.

Tonight's homework is to write spelling words in ABC order in the agenda. Also, a few students needed to finish the language arts unit 1 review. Their mystery genre (project coming soon) is due by the 31st. Please check your child's agenda for any other assignments.

This Thursday is Papa's Pizza "Dough Raiser" night. Present your "ticket" when you order, and 10% of the proceeds come back to our school! Also, the class with the most participants will get a pizza party. Mrs. Lewis & Ms. Holt's class enjoyed theirs today, so we're hoping we're next! Help us out if you can! Thanks in advance.

Friday is our Book Character Dress Up Day. Students may come in costume as long as they also have the book their character is from. They will give a brief talk about their book and their character to earn extra credit in reading.

Finally, Friday is a half day for parent/teacher conferences (students dimiss about 11:30; lunch will be served at school). If you did not receive a conference request notice and would like one, please let us know and we can schedule one. Report cards will go home Friday to be signed & returned ASAP.

Happy Fall Break!

Have a safe and happy Fall Break! We have encouraged every student to finish an AR book over break, because when we come back it will be the start of the 2nd nine weeks. They can get a jump start on meeting their reading goals for the 2nd nine weeks by reading over this "bonus" week. See you on the 20th!

HW 10/9

Finish SS WB p. 32 (if not finished in class).

Last chance to meet AR goal!

Write final, neat, correct copy of school persuasive letter.
Finish 10 Wonderful Words assignment.
Finish LA WB p. 14 & 16 (if not finished in class).
Study for review sp. & voc. tests!!!

HW 10/8

Study for mult. speed test Th.
Prime & Composite WS (side 2 of yesterday's HW)

Study sci. voc. for Th. test

Work on 10 wonderful words due Fri.
Finish draft ("sloppy copy") of school persuasive letter

Congrats to our class!

We are so proud of each and every student in our class because EVERYONE has met their 9 weeks AM goal!!!! Way to go!!!!!!!!!

HW 10/7

Factors & Divisibility WS

Study sci voc. ch. 1 & 2 (test Th.)

Study sp. & voc. (test Fri.)
Finish WOW
Work on 10 Wonderful Words due Fri.

OSB applications due Wed.
AM reward & Treats to Eat ($1) Wed.

HW 10/6

AMP

Sci voc test Thurs.
Finish ch. 1 voc

SS WB p. 31

9 wks review sp. & voc. tests Fri. STUDY!
Read AR mystery by 10/31
10 Wonderful AR Words due Fri.

Agenda & Power School Abbreviations

Your child should be able to explain everything written in his/her agenda! We have to resort to abbreviations due to limited space. Here's an explanation of some of our shorthand.

ABC = alphabetical order
AM = Accelerated Math
AMC = AM Corrections (whether it's a test, practice, or exercise)
AME = AM Exercise
AMP = AM Practice
AR = Accelerated Reader
EC = extra credit
LA = language arts
sci = science
sen or sent = sentences
SS = social studies
voc = vocabulary
WB = workbook
WOW = word of the week
WS = worksheet
x ea = times each (3x ea = three times each)

*You will see these same abbreviations in Power School, where you can view your child's grades online.

October's Genre

October's reading genre is mystery! Students should read a mystery in their AR range and quiz on it before the end of the month. We'll let you know about this month's project ASAP.

4-H Officers

Congratulations to our new 4-H officers, President Keegan, Vice-President Emma, Secretary Bryan, and Reporter Morgan!

What's a WOW?

Each student should have a copy of their WOW (Word of the Week) assignment in their binders. Here it is online just in case you need it. Students receive a grade in both reading and English for this weekly work.

W.O.W. (Word of the Week)

As you read your AR book, be on the lookout for a word that is new to you (one that you don’t already know the meaning of). This word will become your W.O.W. Be ready on Wednesday morning of each week to turn in the following information about your word. You will receive a reading and an English grade for this weekly assignment.

*Use the correct heading on your paper:
First & Last Name with #
Date
W.O.W.

1. Write the complete definition of the word (30 pts.), including its part of speech (5 pts.). Feel free to take home your “pink” dictionary if you need to.
2. Write the title of the book (10 pts.), page number (5 pts.), and the sentence in which the word appears (10 pts.). Be sure to capitalize and underline the title correctly. Use quotation marks around the book’s sentence and underline your W.O.W. in the sentence.
3. Write a synonym OR an antonym for your word (10 pts.). Be sure to write a complete sentence. You can use either of the following: ______________ is a synonym for W.O.W. OR ______________ is an antonym for W.O.W. (Of course you would write your actual word in place of W.O.W.) Occasionally a word does not have a synonym or antonym. In that case, write “W.O.W. does not have a synonym or antonym.”
4. Write a fabulous fifth grade sentence using your word in context to help explain what your word means, OR illustrate your word and include an appropriate caption or dialogue (30 pts.). Underline your W.O.W.
5. You can earn extra credit by listing other words in the same word family as your word. These are not necessarily synonyms or antonyms. They actually use the word base in different forms. For example, words in the same family as "fortunate" would be fortunately, unfortunate, and unfortunately.

Spelling in Agendas

At the beginning of each week, students should write their spelling words in their agenda in alphabetical order. They will never lose their weekly list since they'll have them in a safe place.

Frequently Asked Questions

We're going to try to post some of our frequently asked questions (FAQs) with answers. Look for the label "FAQ" to find those answers you need!

Welcome to Our Class Blog!

Welcome to Mrs. Dyer & Ms. Martin's Fifth Grade Class blog! We're hoping that this online format will help us communicate with our class "family" on a regular basis. We are offering this as a service to make all of our lives a little bit easier. Feel free to leave us a comment. Thanks!

Mrs. Dyer & Ms. Martin

Multiplication Website to Try

Check out a (new-to-us) website to help with multiplication facts: multiplication.com! Please let us know what you think of this site.