Spring is here!

I just finished grading our reading quiz over the last two chapters of Night of the Twisters. Those will go home tomorrow. Also, I graded the cinquain poems we wrote for Lincoln and Davis today. Wow!  I am really impressed with the quality of word choice!!!

Many important things are popping up!  This week, there will be a parent orientation at Granger on Wednesday at 7:00pm. Please attend, especially if this is the first time you have a student moving to middle school.  We have our field trip to Granger on Friday morning.  There are still 4 kids who have not returned the trip permission slip (was due last Friday).

Homework this week:

Social Studies-test over ch. 14 is moved to Wednesday. There are many materials with which to study.  Please take time to cover material to prepare.  We will move right into chapter 15, our last chapter of the book. 

Math- my class is working on using formulas, conversions, rates, and ratios. Every day this week could be an entrance slip over conversions, so students should study those nightly. Think about all the ways those questions could look. 

Reading-genre projects due tomorrow (except for those kids who earned 10 points of extra credit by doing it early last week).  Keep LOGGING PAGES!!

Newsletter should be written and signed by a parent by Wednesday (most kids finished writing in class)

A new word list will be given Wednesday. Pretest Wednesday. 

Hope you check here....

It was a busy day! Here is what should be done tomorrow:

Reading
Today you had lots of class time to work on your character development writing. On a couple of students were not able to finish the initial writing, but most of you got to type some of your work in lab, which we will use next week for a project.  Only the first draft is due tomorrow, not the typed version.  If you didn't get to do the reading, don't do that tonight.  I will give time to do that in class tomorrow.

For those of you going for the extra credit, there will be time tomorrow for presentations.  Remember, it should be between 2-5 minutes.

Math
The work you may have finished in class today (journal page 334-335) is homework.  Take time thinking about each problem, even make a few new ones to solve so you have a good understanding of the distributive property.

Social Studies
Finish your posters announcing the Civil War for the North and the South.  Remember, one big message should be written announcing the war and little meaningful messages should be included (at least two) that show your understanding of the North's perspective and the South's perspective.  If you are not clear of either side's view, please go back to the book to clarify this (Lesson 1 and Lesson 4 should help you). There was time for this in class as well.

Word Work
Activities are due tomorrow
Test tomorrow

Happy Earth Week!

Here's what is on the schedule for Earth Spirit Week:

Monday - "E" - Dress in colors of the earth - Blue and Green

Tuesday - "A" - Bring an apple in for your snack or for your teacher

Wednesday- "R" - Wear the colors of the rainbow

Thursday - "T" - Take a bite out of waste - Bring a snack and lunch with no waste - bring reusable/recyclable containers, napkins, and utensils.

Friday - "H" - Handy helpers - lend a hand to keep the school/classroom clean and green

 

 

Poster Contest: Every student is encouraged to create a poster using the theme "What does Earth Day mean to me?" A winner will be selected from each grade level. Posters should be turned into your classroom teacher on or before Thursday, April 25th. Size should be limited to an 8.5"x11" sheet of paper.

Flower Power Coin Wars: There will be a container in each classroom to collect coins. Coins will be used to "green-up" the outside of the school. The winning classroom will have a "garden" planted on their behalf.

 

Important Items!!

Hi parents,

I hope you are enjoying this unexpected time at home with your child. I wanted to send a few notes out to you regarding some of the things coming up in 5G!! Please let me know if you have any questions about anything!

1. Our final genre project is due at the end of the month. This would be a perfect opportunity to encourage your child to complete the reading of their chosen material and work on their project. Any student who completes their project and presents it this week will receive 10 points of extra credit in reading. Presentations should be between 2-5 minutes.
2. Here is the homework that was assigned on Wednesday:
Reading:
- Log your reading
- Read Night of the Twister up to page 73 (there will be a quiz on this material on Monday morning and some students didn't do well on the last quiz - when we didn't have all these days off.) Also, they were supposed to annotate through chapters 9 O'clock and up to page 73. The annotations should focus on what the characters are going through and the events that are occuring, but should not be restating what the author has written. The notes also should not be in the form of a question. We are working heavily on two things: inference and figurative language. Inferencing is when we develop thoughts and ideas, as readers, from the clues from the text and our own background experiences. It is different from a prediction, which focuses on what MIGHT happen. Also, the forms of figurative language your child could look for and identify in the text include similes, metaphors, and personification. Any notes made about figurative language from the book will count as extra credit for writing.


Math
Everyone had a math sheet to work on.

Writing
The weekly newsletter should be read and signed by Monday.
3. If you have not returned a kindergarten photo for the Fifth Grade Memorybook, please do so as soon as possible. The photos and special message (if you choose to participate in that) are due by May 1.

4. Please make note of the following dates and times regarding your child's transition to Granger:

May 1: 5^th Grade Parent Open House at Granger from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

May 3: 5^th grade Young students visit Granger during the school day

May 7: 6^th Grade Registration at Granger from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

May 8: 6^th Grade Registration at Granger from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

May 13: 6^th Grade Registration at Granger from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
5. Plans are being made for the traditional 5th grade trip to Sunrise Lakes. I am so excited for this opportunity and I know the kids are too! Unfortunately, we have to split the classes and go on two separate dates. Here is the schedule:

Monday, May 20th - 5K, 5E, 5P
Thursday, May 30th - 5G, 5R, 5C

Cost will be $20 per student. Further information will come home soon.

6. As spring fever sets in, please take time to check in with your child on their assignments (including reading log) and upcoming tests and activities. I look forward to spending the last few weeks making more great memories with your child!
Thanks and have a very nice weekend,
Mrs. Grezlik

 

 

Poetry in Motion

Check out some of these fun poetry sites.  See if you can find any examples of:

simile
metaphor
personification


Giggle Poems

Classic Poems

http://www.englishpoemsforkids.com/

Please take some time to read this site about the homesteading act.  You can click the links on the page that relate ONLY to homesteading information.

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-homestead.html