Welcome back!
New year, new starts! Perhaps one of my favorite times of the year. I was so happy to see the students and their new hair styles, new clothes and bubbling personalities today. We had a good day and even got to enjoy the wonderful weather with a morning recess. How was your day? Is 2012 off to a good start for you and your family? I hope so!
Below are some procedural changes for the spring semester. Homework is now in a packet format along with a spelling book. The amount of homework has not changed, just the style of turning it in. Homework is due on Friday mornings along with the completed spelling book pages. The reasons for changing the homework policy range from parent and student input to organizational effectiveness. Please ask your child tonight to review how she/he will complete the packet and spelling book before Friday. Thank you always for your support and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.
Tutoring begins next week. Students who approached 2 or more benchmark standards in reading or math will be assigned to tutoring. Permission slips to attend will come home this week. Mrs. Jeffries and Mrs. Sutton are the 5th grade tutors, I tutor 6th grade. If you feel your child should attend tutoring but did not meet the criteria on benchmark standards, please let me know. The goal is to keep tutoring fluid and small in numbers. Therefore, as students exit out of tutoring slots open up for others to fill.
Science fair deadlines are each week until the science fair. I have had several conversations with parents and students regarding the progress of the project. At this point in time, if you must change the science fair project all together, now is the time to do so. After this week, the amount of work that needs to be finished will be to great of an amount to be switching projects. My goal is to help make this process smooth for both the parent and student so please let me know if you have specific questions.
Our class schedule has changed a bit to allow for more time in given areas. Our current daily schedule is as follows:
7:35 Bellwork
7:45 REACH
8:15 Balanced Math
9:45 Snack and morning recess
10:00 Writing/Grammar
10:30 Whole class reading instruction
10:50 Specials
11:35 Read Aloud
11:50 Lunch
12:30 Reading Groups
1:30 Science/Social Studies
2:00 Pack Up/Dismissal
Please be aware of our daily schedule when making appointments and pulling students out of class. The best times would obviously be after school but please avoid math and reading instruction. Thank you.
Important dates/notes for this week:
- Wednesday: Science fair procedures and materials (if not already turned in) are due
-Friday: All homework and spelling book pages completed and turned in
This week's spelling words:
1. charged
2. injured
3. lying
4. created
5. spied
6. carrying
7. dying
8. tallied
9. moving
10. tasted
11. realized
12. carried
13. trying
14. receiving
15. provided
16. revising
17. practicing
18. becoming
19. fried
20. wearing
**** Pages 30-32 in spelling book ****
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Last School Week of 2011
Happy Last Week of School in 2011!
I'm looking forward to the many fun learning opportunities we have this week. Please feel free to stop by the room anytime!
Homework:
- This week's homework is in packet format. It contains holiday spelling activities as well as math problems involving units of measure. Please turn in the homework packet on Friday morning.
Buddies:
We will be making gingerbread houses with our buddies this Wednesday from 9-10am. We are in charge of bringing graham crackers and frosting. Please send these items in on Wednesday.
Bloom's Ball Project:
The students will be working on their family culture project in class this week to transform it into a 3d bloom's ball. Students were to complete the graphic organizer as homework last week. Please send it to school completed this week. On Friday, students will share their Bloom's Balls as well as a treat from their tradition ( a food, a game, a craft, etc...). If you are sending in a treat, make sure there is enough for 30 students and please alert me if your treat involves nuts as we have allergies to many kinds.
Report Cards:
Report cards will go home on Friday.
Have a safe, wonderful and Merry Christmas! I look forward to seeing you in 2012!
I'm looking forward to the many fun learning opportunities we have this week. Please feel free to stop by the room anytime!
Homework:
- This week's homework is in packet format. It contains holiday spelling activities as well as math problems involving units of measure. Please turn in the homework packet on Friday morning.
Buddies:
We will be making gingerbread houses with our buddies this Wednesday from 9-10am. We are in charge of bringing graham crackers and frosting. Please send these items in on Wednesday.
Bloom's Ball Project:
The students will be working on their family culture project in class this week to transform it into a 3d bloom's ball. Students were to complete the graphic organizer as homework last week. Please send it to school completed this week. On Friday, students will share their Bloom's Balls as well as a treat from their tradition ( a food, a game, a craft, etc...). If you are sending in a treat, make sure there is enough for 30 students and please alert me if your treat involves nuts as we have allergies to many kinds.
Report Cards:
Report cards will go home on Friday.
Have a safe, wonderful and Merry Christmas! I look forward to seeing you in 2012!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
December 5th News
Hello families,
Thank you for your patience while I was in New York. Mr. DeBono's sister graduated with a PhD in psychology and it was a nice opportunity to visit her. I even got a chance to run down to the Hudson river and take a picture for the students (we're studying Henry Hudson right now).
Reminders: science fair research was due Monday, student council donations are still be collected, holiday shop runs through this week!
Below is the homework/spelling for the week. Have a good one.
Monday: 3x each, reading log, math riddle and culture assignment
Tuesday: spelling menu, reading log, math riddle and culture assignment
Wednesday: spelling sentences, reading log, math riddle and culture assignment
Thursday: study spelling, reading log, math riddle and culture assignment
Spelling words:
1. treasure
2. capture
3. feature
4. pleasure
5. measure
6. creature
7. picture
8. adventure
9. mixture
10. structure
11. pasture
12. culture
13. literature
14. furniture
15. temperature
16. legislature
17. immature
18. leisure
19. premature
20. signature
Thank you for your patience while I was in New York. Mr. DeBono's sister graduated with a PhD in psychology and it was a nice opportunity to visit her. I even got a chance to run down to the Hudson river and take a picture for the students (we're studying Henry Hudson right now).
Reminders: science fair research was due Monday, student council donations are still be collected, holiday shop runs through this week!
Below is the homework/spelling for the week. Have a good one.
Monday: 3x each, reading log, math riddle and culture assignment
Tuesday: spelling menu, reading log, math riddle and culture assignment
Wednesday: spelling sentences, reading log, math riddle and culture assignment
Thursday: study spelling, reading log, math riddle and culture assignment
Spelling words:
1. treasure
2. capture
3. feature
4. pleasure
5. measure
6. creature
7. picture
8. adventure
9. mixture
10. structure
11. pasture
12. culture
13. literature
14. furniture
15. temperature
16. legislature
17. immature
18. leisure
19. premature
20. signature
Monday, November 28, 2011
Benchmark Week #2!
Hello!
It's time to show what you know, 5th grade! This week begins our benchmark testing. Please be at school on time all week. Makeups are hard as you'll miss class the following week to make them up. Tuesday is our writing benchmark. Wednesday and Thursday are math and reading/multiple choice writing. I can't wait for our results to come in and for your successes to be shared.
Homework this week:
Monday- reading log and 3x each
Tuesday- spelling menu
Wednesday- spelling sentences
Thursday- study spelling words
Spelling words this week:
1. parts
2. history
3. warning
4. declare
5. despair
6. shirt
7. learning
8. backward
9. border
10. prepared
11. harsh
12. research
13. carnival
14. particular
15. squirrel
16. harmful
17. charms
18. disorder
19. favored
20. remark
It's time to show what you know, 5th grade! This week begins our benchmark testing. Please be at school on time all week. Makeups are hard as you'll miss class the following week to make them up. Tuesday is our writing benchmark. Wednesday and Thursday are math and reading/multiple choice writing. I can't wait for our results to come in and for your successes to be shared.
Homework this week:
Monday- reading log and 3x each
Tuesday- spelling menu
Wednesday- spelling sentences
Thursday- study spelling words
Spelling words this week:
1. parts
2. history
3. warning
4. declare
5. despair
6. shirt
7. learning
8. backward
9. border
10. prepared
11. harsh
12. research
13. carnival
14. particular
15. squirrel
16. harmful
17. charms
18. disorder
19. favored
20. remark
Monday, November 21, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
The turkey, the potatoes, the stuffing, oh my! Happy Monday everyone and hooray for a short school week. Due to the holiday, our homework has changed for this week only. See below for all of this week's assignments.
Spelling words: No new words, just review of old ones, no test.
Math problems: No journal entries this week.
Reading log: Students should still read each night but no logging in the journal is required.
POW: None until after Thanksgiving
Science: Hypothesis for Science fair due on Wednesday
HOMEWORK PACKETS DUE WEDNESDAY
EXTRA CREDIT DUE MONDAY AFTER WE COME BACK
Spelling words: No new words, just review of old ones, no test.
Math problems: No journal entries this week.
Reading log: Students should still read each night but no logging in the journal is required.
POW: None until after Thanksgiving
Science: Hypothesis for Science fair due on Wednesday
HOMEWORK PACKETS DUE WEDNESDAY
EXTRA CREDIT DUE MONDAY AFTER WE COME BACK
Monday, November 14, 2011
Biztown, Here we Come!
Hello families!
It's here! It's really here! Biztown week! I know everyone is excited and ready to go. I'm looking forward to seeing the students dressed to impress and ready to hit the work force. I'll try to send all pics as soon as I can upon our return. Below is the information for homework and assignments this week. Have a good one!
Mrs. DeBono
Homework:
Monday- math, reading log, study for states and capitals
Tuesday- NO HOMEWORK due to Biztown, pick students up at 5:30pm
Wednesday- math, reading log, study for states and capitals
Thursday- math, reading log, study for states and capitals
What's due?
1. Homework each day!
2. POW due Friday
3. States and Capitals test on Friday over midwestern states
Math Homework:
1. Simplify 65/85
2. Simplify 400/600
3. Simplify 81/108
4. 56 1/4 + 25 2/3
5. 16 1/7 - 9 2/3
6. 100, 125, 175, 250, ___, ____, ____
7. 7.3, 8.3, 9.3, 10.3, ____, ____, ____
8. 1.8, 2.5, 3.2, 3.9, ____, ____, ____
9. 4 2/3, 5, 5 1/3, ____, ____, ____
10. 8.9, 9.4, 9.9, ____, ____, ____
11. Round to the nearest ten, hundred and thousand... 34, 768
12. " " " ".... 8,754
13. " " " ".... 4,362
14. Using SCHOOL, find the probability of choosing a vowel.
15. Using SCHOOL, find the probability of choosing a consonant.
17. 2x - 4 = 20
18. 3r + 5 = 26
19. 9y - 10 = 44
20. 12w + 8 = 104
21. 6v - 7 = 29
NO SPELLING WORDS THIS WEEK
It's here! It's really here! Biztown week! I know everyone is excited and ready to go. I'm looking forward to seeing the students dressed to impress and ready to hit the work force. I'll try to send all pics as soon as I can upon our return. Below is the information for homework and assignments this week. Have a good one!
Mrs. DeBono
Homework:
Monday- math, reading log, study for states and capitals
Tuesday- NO HOMEWORK due to Biztown, pick students up at 5:30pm
Wednesday- math, reading log, study for states and capitals
Thursday- math, reading log, study for states and capitals
What's due?
1. Homework each day!
2. POW due Friday
3. States and Capitals test on Friday over midwestern states
Math Homework:
1. Simplify 65/85
2. Simplify 400/600
3. Simplify 81/108
4. 56 1/4 + 25 2/3
5. 16 1/7 - 9 2/3
6. 100, 125, 175, 250, ___, ____, ____
7. 7.3, 8.3, 9.3, 10.3, ____, ____, ____
8. 1.8, 2.5, 3.2, 3.9, ____, ____, ____
9. 4 2/3, 5, 5 1/3, ____, ____, ____
10. 8.9, 9.4, 9.9, ____, ____, ____
11. Round to the nearest ten, hundred and thousand... 34, 768
12. " " " ".... 8,754
13. " " " ".... 4,362
14. Using SCHOOL, find the probability of choosing a vowel.
15. Using SCHOOL, find the probability of choosing a consonant.
17. 2x - 4 = 20
18. 3r + 5 = 26
19. 9y - 10 = 44
20. 12w + 8 = 104
21. 6v - 7 = 29
NO SPELLING WORDS THIS WEEK
Monday, November 7, 2011
November 7-11th News
Hello 5th grade!
Here are this week's activities!
Homework schedule:
Monday- math problems, spelling 3x each, reading log, continue studying states/capitals
Tuesday- math problems, spelling menu, reading log, continue studying states/capitals
Wednesday- math problems, spelling sentences, reading log, continue studying states/capitals
Math problems:
1. change to a mixed number 67/4
2. change to a mixed number 24/5
3. change to a mixed number 76/3
4. simplify 60/95
5. simplify 56/64
6. simplify 25/150
7. simplify 36/48
8. 12 4/9 + 20 8/9
9. 15 1/5 - 9 3/5
10. 4 3/8 - 1 5/8
11. 27 1/7 - 20 3/7
12. 13 2/3 - 8 2/5
13. 5 1/4 + 12 2/3
14. 23 2/5 - 19 2/3
15. 4, 4 3/4, 5 1/2 ___, ____, ____
16. 12, 11.75, 11.5, ____, ____, ___
17. 8, 7 1/2, 7, 6 1/2 ____, ____, ___
18. 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, ____, ____, ____
19. 16, 17 1/2, 19, ____, ____, ____
20. 14.7, 16.2, 17.7 ____, ____, ____
21. 2/9, 1/3, 4/9, 5/9, 2/3, ____, ____, ___
Spelling Words
1. soul
2. smoke
3. move
4. clue
5. fruits
6. lose
7. chose
8. stole
9. prove
10. produce
11. juice
12. drove
13. Tuesday
14. rescue
15. continue
16. issue
17. ego
18. argue
19. cruise
20. toll
Here are this week's activities!
Homework schedule:
Monday- math problems, spelling 3x each, reading log, continue studying states/capitals
Tuesday- math problems, spelling menu, reading log, continue studying states/capitals
Wednesday- math problems, spelling sentences, reading log, continue studying states/capitals
Math problems:
1. change to a mixed number 67/4
2. change to a mixed number 24/5
3. change to a mixed number 76/3
4. simplify 60/95
5. simplify 56/64
6. simplify 25/150
7. simplify 36/48
8. 12 4/9 + 20 8/9
9. 15 1/5 - 9 3/5
10. 4 3/8 - 1 5/8
11. 27 1/7 - 20 3/7
12. 13 2/3 - 8 2/5
13. 5 1/4 + 12 2/3
14. 23 2/5 - 19 2/3
15. 4, 4 3/4, 5 1/2 ___, ____, ____
16. 12, 11.75, 11.5, ____, ____, ___
17. 8, 7 1/2, 7, 6 1/2 ____, ____, ___
18. 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, ____, ____, ____
19. 16, 17 1/2, 19, ____, ____, ____
20. 14.7, 16.2, 17.7 ____, ____, ____
21. 2/9, 1/3, 4/9, 5/9, 2/3, ____, ____, ___
Spelling Words
1. soul
2. smoke
3. move
4. clue
5. fruits
6. lose
7. chose
8. stole
9. prove
10. produce
11. juice
12. drove
13. Tuesday
14. rescue
15. continue
16. issue
17. ego
18. argue
19. cruise
20. toll
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