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Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.

Reading: Students worked on a MobyMax Reading Level assessment, MobyMax Reading Stories, and reading at the Epic website.

Writing: Students continued to research similarities and differences for their Find It, Decide It research project. This project will be due Sunday, June 2. Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes.

Math: We worked dividing whole numbers by fractions. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We have completed science for the year.

Social Studies: We read about why different people wanted to revise the Articles of Confederation or create a constitution.

Notes:

• Important Dates
  • 5th Grade Camp, May 23-24. Find more information about camp here.
  • Field Day, June 7
  • 5th Grade Farewell Program, June 13 9 am – 12 pm.
  • Waterpark Field Trip, June 14, 10 am – 3 pm. We need chaperones to drive students to the park. Can you help?
• Check out the GRASP program as an inexpensive way to give your student a reading or math boost over the summer. A final jumpstart before middle school!
• One way to get your student ready for middle school is to have them do a Daily Homework Time of 15 minutes of math and writing every day.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.

Reading: We did some reading with social studies materials and also used the Epic reading app to read.

Writing: Students started drafting their Find It, Decide It research project. Students are working in partners to research a topic and make an informed decision. This project will be due Sunday, June 2. Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes.

Math: We worked on finding the area of rectangles using fractions. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Students wrote a scientific explanation of how emulsifiers help oil and water to mix.

Social Studies: Students completed a digital review and quiz about the Articles of Confederation.

Notes:

• Important Dates
  • 5th Grade Camp, May 23-24. Find more information about camp here.
  • Field Day, June 7
  • 5th Grade Farewell Program, June 13 9 am – 12 pm.
  • Waterpark Field Trip, June 14, 10 am – 3 pm.
• Check out the GRASP program as an inexpensive way to give your student a reading or math boost over the summer. A final jumpstart before middle school!
• One way to get your student ready for middle school is to have them do a Daily Homework Time of 15 minutes of math and writing every day.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.

Reading: Today was a day for school-wide reading assessments.

Writing: We started our final project of the year, called Find It, Decide It. Students will work in partners to research a topic and use information to make an informed decision. This project will be due Sunday, June 2. Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes.

Math: We worked on dividing fractions again today. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We used digital tools to model how an emulsifier helps oil and water to mix.

Social Studies: We read more about the problems of the Articles of Confederation.

Notes:

• Important Dates
  • 5th Grade Camp, May 23-24. Find more information about camp here.
  • Field Day, June 7
  • 5th Grade Farewell Program, June 13 9 am – 12 pm.
  • Waterpark Field Trip, June 14, 10 am – 3 pm.
• Check out the GRASP program as an inexpensive way to give your student a reading or math boost over the summer. A final jumpstart before middle school!
• One way to get your student ready for middle school is to have them do a Daily Homework Time of 15 minutes of math and writing every day.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Originally posted 2018-02-26 13:56:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Spelling: We reviewed the their/they’re/there/theirs/there’s homophones.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.

Reading: We set up Epic accounts and read books today. Epic is a digital library of ebooks. You can purchase a subscription for the entire summer for $3. That will give your student more than enough to keep them reading before middle school starts!

Writing: Students worked on publishing their poems today. A collection of poems will be due Sunday, May 19. Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes.

Math: We worked on dividing fractions today. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We used a simulation to model how an emulsifier, like lecithin, helps oil and water to mix together.

Social Studies: We read about the Articles of Confederation, our country’s first government.

Character Strength: We are learning about the #OtherPeopleMatter mindset.

Notes:

• 5th Grade Camp is May 23-24. Please send in final payments. Find more information about camp here.
• Check out the GRASP program as an inexpensive way to give your student a reading or math boost over the summer. A final jumpstart before middle school!
• One way to get your student ready for middle school is to have them do a Daily Homework Time of 15 minutes of math and writing every day.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.