Week 7 - Quarter 1

5th Grade Writing: We are wrapping up our Three Branches of Government paper, it is due tomorrow. We will work on learning and reviewing idioms the rest of the week.

Projects: We have started writing our biographies on the person that we interviewed.

4th Grade Writing: We are working on our Favorite Character Narrative.

Reading: We are learning and reviewing different reading strategies. I am still assessing students this week. The students will be placed in their reading groups in the next couple weeks.

Auctions: This is week 7, we will hold auctions in week 9. Please send in your items :)

Pajama Day is on Thursday. Students can wear pajamas that cover as much skin as the uniform IF you make a donation to childhood cancer.

 I hope everyone has a FANTASTIC week! 

Week 6

Writing: We are continuing on with our Three Branches of Government paper all week. I am conferencing with all students as we work on the steps of the Writing Process and the 6 Traits of Writing.

Projects: Students need to have their interview question answers by Thursday. This week we are learning about social responsibility and how technology has changed throughout the years in the United States.

Reading: We are still reviewing and learning Reading Strategies as we review are Daily 3 Reading procedures.

Monday Folders: Your child will bring home a Monday Folder tonight. There will be various papers of your child's work. Please take out the papers and initial in the correct date so that I know you received their graded work. These will come home every Monday.

Auctions; Thank you to those of you who have donated, we only have three short weeks before the auctions start. I am asking that each student donate at least one small item. These do not have to be large items, they can be from the Dollar Store. Food is also acceptable.

Pictures - Our class pictures will be this Thursday, September 22, at 2:00.

I hope you all have a great week! 

Week 5

Writing: We are starting our very first informational paper! We are going through the rubric step by step so everyone knows what is expected before we start writing. Students will use the 6 steps of Writing along with the 6 traits of Writing. The Prompt for their paper is the following: a)Name and explain in detail the three branches of government and why they were created, defining their roles in our government.b) Name the two houses of the United States Congress and explain how representation is determined. This will take us quite awhile as I will conference with each student paragraph by paragraph.

Projects: We are participating in the "Great Mail Race." This is where we fill out a questionnaire about our 5th grade lives in Fallon, Nevada and send it to other 5th grade classes around The United States. Ask your child which state they chose. Starting on Wednesday, students are going to interview someone older than the age of 50. Students will make a list of possible interviewees and this list must be approved by you. Students will  have one week to interview this person and will be writing a biography on this person starting next week.

Reading: We will continue with Daily 3. I am still assessing students individually for placement in their reading groups. There will be a Spelling Test, so please encourage your child to study. Test on Thursday.

Auctions: As an incentive, students earn "Mac Bucks" in my classroom. "Mac Bucks" are basically the classroom cash. Every quarter, for a week or two, we hold auctions at the end of the day so students can spend their "Mac Bucks." For the auctions, we need small items. If you could donate at least one small item that would be greatly appreciated. These can be items your child makes, candy, or items from the Dollar Store. I will donate as well. These items can be sent in starting now. I want to thank you in advance for you donations and contributing to our 5th grade classroom incentives :) Our first auction will start on Week 9, we are in week 5.

I hope you all have a GREAT week!

4th Week of 5th Grade

Time is flying by, we are already in September!!

In Writing, we are learning some grammar standards such as the definition of a subject and predicate and fine tuning our dictionary skills. On Thursday, we are going to use our knowledge of word choice and voice to create a fun "How to Survive" activity.

In Projects, we are finishing up our slideshow presentation of our famous Congressperson, US Supreme Court Justice, or President. We will finish our note cards up tomorrow. Your child should come home with already finished note cards tonight or tomorrow so they can practice memorizing their speech for Thursday. Thursday is their presentation to the class, it is optional for them to dress as the person.

In Reading, we are continuing on with our Daily 3. Introducing and reviewing various reading strategies. I am assessing each student individually before I place them in their Reading Groups.

There will be NO Spelling Test this week because of the short week. 

Below are a few pictures of our 5th graders listening to high school bio poems last week.