Update 9/21

Wednesdays are always so busy for us! However, the time that I spend with my colleagues in the mornings at our PLC meetings is so beneficial for each of your kids! We are making so many gains with all of the strategies we're incorporating!

Thank you to ALL families for snack donations and Hershey Kisses! We are still in need of more snacks daily, but I also encourage the kids to bring their own snack, too, just in case we run out.

Also, please be sure to sign and send the party information back to school with your 5th grader! Mrs. Bronger is asking for $1 per student for pizza. Our party is next Friday at 2:30 if you want to volunteer or just come to enjoy.

Homework:
Social Studies Chapter 2 test tomorrow--study guide is to be completed ONLY for a "No Homework Pass." It is not required.

Spelling: Test tomorrow and contract activities due Thursday, too.

Science: Moon Journal--track and sketch the moon nightly on your calendar (Do not do this if you go to Math Lab).

Math: We started some different math grouping today, so the assignment tonight corresponds with Lesson 3.1, but some have the Study Link while others have a 3.1 handout. Due tomorrow.

ALL handouts we did during stations over the last few days will be due on Friday. We will attempt to work on them at some point tomorrow, but they ARE NOT homework for tonight.

Quote of the Day

“...Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think, say or do. It is more important than appearance, gift, or skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home.

The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day...I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our attitudes.” by Charles Swindoll

Update 9/19

We are completely out of snacks for our "brain fuel" mornings. If you can donate any healthy items such as Cheez-Its, Pretzels, Granola Bars, etc., that would be super! We do have some dietary needs in the classroom, so please be cautious of the following ingredients:
Egg whites/eggs
Dried onions
Garlic
Gelatin
Meats/Fish oils

We are also VERY low on Hershey Kisses and other small items for our "Initiative Dice Box." These items motivate the kids to do small acts of kindness or the use of initiative around the building and the classroom.

Homework update:

• Math: Unit 2 Test tomorrow--study guide coming home again today. We reviewed this study guide in class together, as well as another guide on Friday of last week.
• Social Studies: Chapter 2 Test Thursday-Review guide will come home Tuesday after we discuss and complete together.
• Social Studies: Workbook pages 25 and 26 due Tuesday
• Reading: Workbook pages 23 and 24 due Tuesday
• Reading: Unit 1 Test on Friday over the first 6 stories, skills, and vocabulary words
• Spelling: Contract due Thursday and test over words on Thursday (We have at least 15 minutes a day to work on contracts in class.)

Update 9/16

Go BULLDOGS! Beat Avon!

We have no homework this weekend, however we do have a few things coming next week that everyone needs to be aware of:

Math: Unit 2 Test Tuesday--a study guide went home today. It is NOT homework, but rather students that complete the packet will receive a "No Homework Pass" for a future assignment.

Social Studies: Chapter 2 test will be Thursday--we will review this chapter next week.

Friday Folders went home today with graded papers and picture information. Picture Day is October 4. Everyone will be pictured that day, even if a package is NOT purchased.

Have a safe, relaxing, and fun-tabulous weekend!

9/15 Update

A whirlwind of a day, but a very productive one at that! Each of the kids were given 20 minutes at the end of the day to "catch-up" on any unfinished work, writing, reading, etc. Homework tonight, if any, should be minimal because of this alloted extra time today.

Entertaiment Book orders went home yesterday. Please let me know if you did not receive the books you ordered.

Homework:
Math: 2.10 Mathboxes due Friday (this is different than Study Links pages) We will have a math test on Tuesday next week. Please look for a review packet and test alert tomorrow.

Reading: Elena quiz tomorrow over vocabulary and comprehension of story. The Elena comprehension questions, and the backside of that same page, are due tomorrow. Answering these questions, working with the vocabulary words, and/or discussing them with your child will help him or her succeed on tomorrow's test.

Social Studies: Southeast Regions state locations on a US map and capitals quiz on Friday--study guides went home on Monday and we've been working with this region throughout the week.

9/14 Update

Thank you to all students and families for your thoughts over the last few days for my family. For those of you that don't know, my grandma passed last week, so I was out at her funeral all day Tuesday and half day Monday afternoon.

Now we're back to our normal routine . . .
Spelling: Test tomorrow and contract due tomorrow, too.
Reading: Elena quiz on Friday
Social Studies: Southeast Regions quiz on Friday (a study guide was filled out, discussed, and should be in your child's GAME file for studying)
Math: Study Link 2.9 Lattice Multiplication practice

Have a great Wednesday night!

9/9 Update

Parents and 5th graders,
My apologies for the lack of posts to the blog this week. My grandmother has been very ill, and when I was not here, I was sitting with her. She passes away this morning, so I am sure I will be out some time at the beginning of next week. I assure you, however, that the kids will be in good hands here.

We DO NOT have any homework this weekend. All kids will bring home papers from the week, however, although there are very few. PLEASE be sure to check through your child's GAME accordion folder for Friday papers and to help keep it organized. We have a Market Day order form going home today, as well.

Starting next week, spelling contracts and test will be on Thursdays. I am sending home the spelling lists and contracts today so students that wish to get a jumpstart on the activities can do so this weekend.