Dear Parents,
I want to thank everyone who has sent in more supplies for our classroom. I think the only thing we made need some more of is hand soap. You have been amazing! Can you believe it’s almost March?! Although we are always busy, March seems to be one of the busiest months for 5th grade because of the play preparation, Milestones preparation, etc. Here are a few things about which we want you to be aware:
-This week is the Tybee Island trip for those students who are in TAG. The TAG students will be gone from Wednesday February 28-Friday March 2. All lessons taught during those days will be review lessons of standards that have already been covered in the classroom. Any handouts or study guides needed will be posted on our websites and One Note page.
-This Friday March 2 we will be celebrating Dr. Suess’ birthday. Students are allowed to wear pajamas and they should have a book/short story to read for a portion of class. If you would like to come in and be a guest reader between 11:30 and 12:30 on Friday, please let me know!
-Signed papers will come home this week. In addition to signed papers, there are multiple forms that need to be signed and returned. There is a contact information form which will be important since we mail out report cards over the summer and the middle schools will be reaching out and the Progress Skills Checklist. If you haven't turned in the middle school verification form signed with Connections and Music Option selected, please send it in as soon as possible.
-Students will be allowed to complete test corrections in class tomorrow for the Cold War/Civil Right Movement test.
-SLIME is becoming a real issue in 5th grade again. Many of the students are making putty and slime out of glue and other household items. It is starting to become a HUGE distraction in class (students are throwing it, sharing it, passing it around and playing with it during instructional time.) As you know, every minute counts between now and the Milestones test. We are speaking to our classes about it again tomorrow and this will be students' final warning. If playing with the slime/putty persists, write-ups will be the next step. Please don’t allow your kiddos to bring it to school.
Here are a few of the upcoming “I Can” statements:
Tiger Time-I can recognize categories and subcategories of polygons.
Math-I can recognize categories and subcategories of polygons.
Social Studies-I can recognize key people/details about the Cold War and The Civil Rights Movement and I can also recognize the causes/effects of both.
Modeled Read-I can learn techniques for how to dissect poetry, figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words, understand the difference between main idea/supporting details.
Literacy Centers-I can compare/contrasts texts with the same theme.
Writing-I can apply opinion-writing techniques to complete a final Literary Essay.
ROAR-I can apply the “STP” strategy to summarize and determine important details in a non-fiction text.
Thank you!
:) Mrs. M-G
