No spelling or vocabulary next week

We will not have any spelling or vocabulary the week of Dec. 12 - 16. Instead we will be focusing on math and science vocabulary words that are relevant to the scientific method. In math we will finish topic 6 (algebra) and review various lessons taken from topics 1-6.

Science Fair

The science fair is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 27th. It will be a little different than it has been in the past. It will be held in the student's home base classroom. Your student will not need a tri-fold. We will make a small display board in class with construction paper or card stock. We are trying to simplify the entire process. Fifth grade students are busy working on their hypothesis and experiment plans. They should be finished with the research already. The experiment plans are due Friday, Dec. 16th. The experiment should be done over winter break. Fifth grade students will need to return to school with their results from their experiment (data). We will begin the analysis and conclusion the first few weeks of January. Please help your student find a way to keep detailed notes about their experiment. We will need to have some numbers to make the analysis work. For example, if the project is about plant growth, the student will keep track of the plant height.

Sing-a-long Song!!!

Okay, it took a while, but here it is. Behold!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFwjqY5951g

Make sure you are practicing please :)

Weekly Updates

I apologize for not posting in a while. Our 5th graders have been very busy with preparing for the Wax Museum, the excitement of Halloween, Report Cards, Conferences, circulating illnesses, and getting ready for JA BizTown.

YAY!
We want to say how proud we are of all our 5th Graders for the AMAZING work they did preparing for and performing in the Wax Museum.

THANKS!
Thank you very much to our parents who helped with Halloween festivities, and parents who will be helping with BizTown. We appreciate everything you do more than you know.

MATH
We are trying out a new plan in our math instruction. Math instruction in the homebase classroom will still look the same as it has been, however we will now start ending homebase math instruction at 10:00 and students will be divided into 3 groups based on a common assessment score (an assessment given to all 5th graders). The groups will be for re-teaching, re-enforcing, and expanding the learning. Other schools that have done similar groupings have seen great results from it, and we expect to see positive results as well.

CAN YOU CROCHET?
We are hoping to begin learning to crochet on Thursday 12/1 during our rotation times (9-12 am). Please let us know if you are able to crochet and would like to help. We would love to have you.

UPCOMING EVENTS
11/23-11/25 Thanksgiving recess. Enjoy!

Spelling and Vocab Unit 7

Edit: Due to having two short weeks in a row, the tests for these lists will be given on 11/3. They will count toward second semester's grades. 


Spelling:

1. *Seem 
2. Together
3. *Color
4. *Fly
5. Hair
6. *War
7. Against
8. Said
9. Woods
10. United States
11. Bottom
12. Explained
13. Their
14. *Yourself
15. Often
16. Animals
17. Turned
18. Correct
19. Hundred
20. Finally
21. Measures
22. Enough
23. Thought
24. Although

* New words added to the list of words students should know

Vocabulary:

1. Bridge
2. Bureau
3. Cabinet
4. Contract
5. Harbor
6. Mold
7. Peer
8. Pelt
9. Range
10. Refrain
11. Rest
12. Rung
13. Steer
14. Temper
15. Vent

We finished typing our rough draft of the Famous American report. This is a research / biography report written in third person (ex. George Washington was born......He.....He....). Students should bring this rough draft home to have at least one adult help them edit it. It needs to be returned to school with all editing marks written by hand so the students can type the final draft on Thurs., 10/27, during our computer rotation. This week we are beginning to explain the oral presentation to the students. It should be written in first person (ex. My name is George Washington ...I......I....). It needs to take between 30 - 45 seconds to recite. This will be written on an index card for easy reference. However, their speech should be memorized. We will practice at least once in class. Parents, family, and friends are welcome to come to the Wax Museum on Mon., Oct. 31 from 11:00 - 12:00.

Weekly Update 10/17

Good afternoon,

Sign up for Parent/Teacher Conferences is now open. Please sign up as soon as possible to reserve a time that fits with your availability.

This week, instead of spelling and vocabulary, we are reviewing all math vocabulary words from Topics 1, 2, & 3. Please see students' planners and math journals for a list of words.

There is no school October 20, 21 for Fall Break. Enjoy!

Spelling and Vocabulary Unit 6

New spelling words introduced
mountain
hair
caught
bird
wood

Vocabulary words
clearly
earlier
eventually
everywhere
firmly
frequently
immediately
largely
mostly
naturally
outside
practically
precisely
rapidly
widely

Weekly Update 10/10

Parents and guardians,

Thank you for reading the blog and finding out about the goings-on in fifth grade. Students should be researching their famous Americans at home throughout the month of October. The wax museum will be held on the 31st. Please make sure to register as a volunteer on the Oakdale website in order to attend. 


Parent/Teacher Conferences are just around the corner (November 2nd and 3rd). Please visit the Oakdale website and sign up for a time in the Scheduler tool. Times are first come, first served. Please do this as soon as possible to get a time that fits with your schedule.
Edit: Instructions for registration go home on Fri. 10/14. Sign-up for conferences opens on Friday 10/14. 




No school:
October 19th and 20th are Fall Break
October 28th is a 1/2 EBL day. Students don't come to school. Teachers are here for 4 hours to prepare report cards.
November 4th is a compensatory day.

Weekly Update

Rent, bills, and taxes are due on Monday. Be prepared :)

In order to focus on writing, we will not have spelling and vocabulary lists next week.

Print-outs are being sent home on Friday 9/30. Children who have failed tests on their printouts (<70%), will have an opportunity to re-test next week. Please keep in mind the difference between summative and formative assessments on the print-outs.

Red Ribbon Week:
Monday - wear red
Tuesday - wear clothes inside out
Wednesday - wear crazy socks
Thursay - wear yellow
Friday - wear Hawaiian clothes

Wed. 10/5 is picture day!
Friday 10/7 is the Fall Festival!

Volunteers needed. Please contact your child's classroom teacher if you would be willing to volunteer in the classroom. Thank you!

Weekly Spelling and Vocab

New Spelling Words (added to the list of high-frequency words students are expected to already know).

• Correct
• Straight
• Measure
• Bed
• Base

Vocabulary Words

• Annual
• Billowy
• Breathtaking
• Convenient
• Dense
• Distant 
• Ebony
• Genuine 
• Luminous
• Perilous
• Sincere
• Spectacular
• Spotless
• Unique
• Wondrous

Weekly Update

Good afternoon,

Thank you for following the blog! We have now updated our students on Pearson SuccessNet. Students are now able to log in using their student number as their username and csdmath as the password. Please see the link on the right and have your student long on to see their textbook, see any assignments their teacher may have assigned, and track their progress on quizzes and tests we take online. Please make sure to check out the "Parent" portion of SuccessNet and explore the website.

Thank you to the parents who attended the Room Parent's Tea on Friday. We have a lot of events in 5th grade and we appreciate the generosity of our volunteers and donors.

We have assigned famous Americans to the students. Please begin researching your people at home. The wax museum will be on October 31st.

Upcoming Events:
Red Ribbon Week will begin October 3rd. Information will be sent home this week regarding activities.
Picture Day is October 5th
The Fall Festival will be on October 7th

Weekly Update

Good afternoon,

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday we will be taking the IOWA Tests. We will also be having district fluency and comprehension CBM Testing. Because of testing we will not have spelling and vocabulary lists next week.

Reminders:
Room parent's tea is Friday Sept. 23
No students at school Sept. 26

Thank you!

Mrs. Eldridge

We are having a great second week of fifth grade.

Welcome

Welcome to the 5th grade blog! We have just finished our first week of school and I speak for all of us when I say it was a good week. We are looking forward to a successful year. Please plan to check this blog each weekend for updates, news, celebrations, volunteer requests, and upcoming events.