ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Thank you to those who volunteered supplies or services for our Holiday Breakfast. We’re looking forward to it being a great time!
Students are allowed to wear PJs on that Friday. Also, as a class, we decided that students may not be hungry for lunch at 11:45 after eating such a large breakfast, so they were told they could bring a sack lunch to eat lunch in the class at a later time.
IMPORTANT DATES:
12/16 Tentative Quiz I for Unit 5 Math
12/18 Holiday Party
12/26-1/3 Winter Break
1/18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No School for Students)
1/27 Vocal Music Concert at Groves
1/29 End of 2nd Marking Period (Students attend AM only)
MATH
• Concepts next week will include:
o Fractions on a Ruler
o Ordering Fractions
o Equivalent Fractions
o Fractions & Decimals
Please continue to ensure that students are reviewing all of their math facts for at least 15 minutes a night. They can use any method they choose including flash cards or computer programs. Mathfactscafe.com is a great resource for this. I will be giving you more great websites for practicing math facts as we move through the school year.
READING
Next week, we will continue to learn skills for engaging in a meaningful book discussion with our peers.
Concepts that will be covered during the mini lessons:
Purposeful discussion
Parallel vs Cross Talk
Body signals during book discussions
As you monitor your child’s home reading, continue to ask them questions about what they are reading, especially questions that practice the strategies they are learning in class that particular week. The more children read, and the more they practice these strategies, the better readers they will become.
WRITING
We will continue to work on fiction stories in Writers’ Workshop. The following topic will be focused on during mini lessons:
Word Choice
How can you help your child be a successful writer next week? At home, continue to brainstorm with your child possible fiction story ideas. While/after they’ve completed their spelling homework, help them edit for punctuation and capitalization.
SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES
Students did a tremendous job on their diorama projects this week. Next week, they will present these to the class and video tape them to add to the Wiki. You should be able to view these at home through the Wiki. (It might take all of next week before everyone’s is on there.)
Students will continue to learn how to label all of our United States. They will be given ample time in class to accomplish this task over the next couple of months once they have completed each lesson from our Social Studies Alive text. Please check in periodically with your child to see how they are progressing.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Holiday Breakfast
Mrs. Hart’s 5th Grade Holiday Breakfast
Friday, December 18, 2009 9:15 – 11:30 am
As a class, we have decided to follow Mrs. Davis’ class’s lead and have an in-class breakfast the day before our winter break. We are asking for parent volunteers to prepare a holiday breakfast for our class. We are looking forward to a great time with the children enjoying their breakfast together. Below is a list of items needed. Please look at the list and email me by Tuesday, December 8 if you are able to provide any of the items listed. I will add names to the list as I receive them. All parents are welcome to join us. Please indicate in your email whether you will attend the breakfast, so I can have an accurate count of attendees.
Breakfast Stations
Please bring in the item and cook it in our classroom. You should arrive at 9:15 am to set up and bring all necessary food and cooking utensils (griddles, waffle maker, ladles, etc.) with you. From what we’ve heard from Mrs. Davis, students love to watch you cook and the aroma is always wonderful! Please bring enough for about 15-20 people.
Pancake Station ___________________ _________________________
Waffle Station ____________________ _________________________
Bacon Station ___________________ _________________________
Sausage Station ___________________ _________________________
Other Items
2 Bottles of Syrup ________________
Powdered Sugar ________________
1 large tub of butter _____________
1 bag mini chocolate chips ______________
2 cans whip cream ________________
2 gallons of Orange Juice _______________
1 gallon of milk _______________
25 mini-bottles of water _________
Fresh Fruit Platter _______________
Food item of your choice ______________
Food item of your choice _____________
Food item of your choice ______________
paper plates (50) _______________
napkins (50) ___________
cups (50) ______________
forks/spoons/knives (50) ______________
Thanks for helping make this day special!
Friday, December 18, 2009 9:15 – 11:30 am
As a class, we have decided to follow Mrs. Davis’ class’s lead and have an in-class breakfast the day before our winter break. We are asking for parent volunteers to prepare a holiday breakfast for our class. We are looking forward to a great time with the children enjoying their breakfast together. Below is a list of items needed. Please look at the list and email me by Tuesday, December 8 if you are able to provide any of the items listed. I will add names to the list as I receive them. All parents are welcome to join us. Please indicate in your email whether you will attend the breakfast, so I can have an accurate count of attendees.
Breakfast Stations
Please bring in the item and cook it in our classroom. You should arrive at 9:15 am to set up and bring all necessary food and cooking utensils (griddles, waffle maker, ladles, etc.) with you. From what we’ve heard from Mrs. Davis, students love to watch you cook and the aroma is always wonderful! Please bring enough for about 15-20 people.
Pancake Station ___________________ _________________________
Waffle Station ____________________ _________________________
Bacon Station ___________________ _________________________
Sausage Station ___________________ _________________________
Other Items
2 Bottles of Syrup ________________
Powdered Sugar ________________
1 large tub of butter _____________
1 bag mini chocolate chips ______________
2 cans whip cream ________________
2 gallons of Orange Juice _______________
1 gallon of milk _______________
25 mini-bottles of water _________
Fresh Fruit Platter _______________
Food item of your choice ______________
Food item of your choice _____________
Food item of your choice ______________
paper plates (50) _______________
napkins (50) ___________
cups (50) ______________
forks/spoons/knives (50) ______________
Thanks for helping make this day special!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
IMPORTANT DATES:
12/15 Tentative Quiz I for Unit 5 Math
12/18 Holiday Party
12/26-1/3 Winter Break
1/18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No School for Students)
1/27 Vocal Music Concert at Groves
1/29 End of 2nd Marking Period (Students attend AM only)
MATH
• Students will begin learning about fractions in Unit 5 next week.
• Concepts will include:
Parts & Wholes
Fractions of Wholes
Mixed Numbers
Fractions on a Ruler
Ordering Fractions
Please continue to ensure that students are reviewing all of their math facts for at least 15 minutes a night. They can use any method they choose including flash cards or computer programs. Mathfactscafe.com is a great resource for this. I will be giving you more great websites for practicing math facts as we move through the school year.
READING
Students did a great job on their Electronic Book talks. We had a chance to post these to our class Wiki this week. Your child will learn how to access this and will be able to show you their work at home.
Next week, we will focus on writing a good summary for each book they read which will also be posted on the Wiki reading log. We will also learn skills for engaging in a meaningful book discussion with our peers.
Concepts that will be covered during the mini lessons:
Writing a summary
Purposeful discussion
Parallel vs. Cross-Talk
As you monitor your child’s home reading, continue to ask them questions about what they are reading, especially questions that practice the strategies they are learning in class that particular week. The more children read, and the more they practice these strategies, the better readers they will become.
WRITING
We are now working on fiction stories in Writers’ Workshop. The following topics will be focused on during mini lessons:
Endings
Word Choice
How can you help your child be a successful writer next week? At home, continue to brainstorm with your child possible fiction story ideas. While/after they’ve completed their spelling homework, help them edit for punctuation and capitalization.
SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES
Next week, students will be asked to complete a diorama demonstrating their knowledge of their assigned Early American Indian Region. I have been asking students to bring in materials they can use to create miniature scenes of their region in a shoe box. Please send your child to school on Monday with the following:
Below is a special announcement about our Cluster Program:
Dear Parents,
Birmingham has a valued Elementary Enrichment Program. This year our enrichment program (targeted towards 4th and 5th grade students) is on a review cycle. As we look at how to best deliver these services to our students, we want to invite you (our parents) to an open discussion about the program. You have two opportunities to participate, both on December 9th. The first session will be held at BCS, in the Staff Development Rooms at 9:00 a.m. The evening session will be held at Pierce Elementary School in their Media Center at 7:00. Please consider coming and let your voice be heard. We need to show a strong and unified support for programs of this caliber!
IMPORTANT DATES:
12/15 Tentative Quiz I for Unit 5 Math
12/18 Holiday Party
12/26-1/3 Winter Break
1/18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No School for Students)
1/27 Vocal Music Concert at Groves
1/29 End of 2nd Marking Period (Students attend AM only)
MATH
• Students will begin learning about fractions in Unit 5 next week.
• Concepts will include:
Parts & Wholes
Fractions of Wholes
Mixed Numbers
Fractions on a Ruler
Ordering Fractions
Please continue to ensure that students are reviewing all of their math facts for at least 15 minutes a night. They can use any method they choose including flash cards or computer programs. Mathfactscafe.com is a great resource for this. I will be giving you more great websites for practicing math facts as we move through the school year.
READING
Students did a great job on their Electronic Book talks. We had a chance to post these to our class Wiki this week. Your child will learn how to access this and will be able to show you their work at home.
Next week, we will focus on writing a good summary for each book they read which will also be posted on the Wiki reading log. We will also learn skills for engaging in a meaningful book discussion with our peers.
Concepts that will be covered during the mini lessons:
Writing a summary
Purposeful discussion
Parallel vs. Cross-Talk
As you monitor your child’s home reading, continue to ask them questions about what they are reading, especially questions that practice the strategies they are learning in class that particular week. The more children read, and the more they practice these strategies, the better readers they will become.
WRITING
We are now working on fiction stories in Writers’ Workshop. The following topics will be focused on during mini lessons:
Endings
Word Choice
How can you help your child be a successful writer next week? At home, continue to brainstorm with your child possible fiction story ideas. While/after they’ve completed their spelling homework, help them edit for punctuation and capitalization.
SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES
Next week, students will be asked to complete a diorama demonstrating their knowledge of their assigned Early American Indian Region. I have been asking students to bring in materials they can use to create miniature scenes of their region in a shoe box. Please send your child to school on Monday with the following:
- Shoe box: (Shoe boxes work the best, but if you don’t happen to have one of these at home, any small box will do.)
- Any “crafty” materials you have around the house. Students will already have their assigned region, so they should have some idea of the types of things they are looking for. The possibilities are endless: cotton balls, toothpicks, bark or grass from outside, scraps of cloth, miniatures, pipe cleaners. Please do not feel like you have to purchase anything from the store. I have told the students that the most creative dioramas I have seen in the past have been those where they used materials they had readily available. Please label anything you would like returned.
Below is a special announcement about our Cluster Program:
Dear Parents,
Birmingham has a valued Elementary Enrichment Program. This year our enrichment program (targeted towards 4th and 5th grade students) is on a review cycle. As we look at how to best deliver these services to our students, we want to invite you (our parents) to an open discussion about the program. You have two opportunities to participate, both on December 9th. The first session will be held at BCS, in the Staff Development Rooms at 9:00 a.m. The evening session will be held at Pierce Elementary School in their Media Center at 7:00. Please consider coming and let your voice be heard. We need to show a strong and unified support for programs of this caliber!
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