Update for 04/30

          Dear Parents,

          The weeks are flying by and are packed FULL of events!  The highlights for this week are:  quiz on the Civil War this WED, middle school visits this THURS, and our Electricity and Magnetism test will be next MON, 5/7.  The quiz this week will be open book so students can use their notes and textbook to help them.  For the middle school visits, please make sure your child is in uniform and remind them to be on their best behavior so they represent Spalding well.  Science textbooks are coming home today so that students can work on the Chapter 4 Review (pages 226 & 227) to get prepared for Monday's test.

         As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!

:)  Jenny M-G

Standard     SS5H1 The student will explain the causes, major events, and consequences of the Civil War. Element   SS5H1 e. Describe the effects of war on the North and South.

S5P2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate electricity.
a. Obtain and combine information from multiple sources to explain the difference between naturally occurring electricity (static) and human-harnessed
electricity.
b. Design a complete, simple electric circuit, and explain all necessary components.
c. Investigate and test common materials to determine if they are insulators or conductors of electricity.
S5P3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about magnetism and its relationship to electricity.
a. Construct an argument based on experimental evidence to communicate the differences in function and purpose of an electromagnet and magnet.
(Clarification statement: Function is limited to understanding temporary and permanent magnetism.)
b. Plan and carry out an investigation to observe the interaction between a magnet and a magnetic object on opposite sides of various materials such as
wood, paper, glass, metal, and rocks.

Update for April 16

       Dear Parents,

      Thank you in advance for sending your students to school well rested and having had a good breakfast for the Milestones this Monday and Wednesday and next week on Monday and Tuesday!

       I'm sure you have seen the many field trip forms coming home.  The 5th grade will  be visiting Georgia State University on April 25th from about 8:45 to 1:00.  Our Sandy Springs Charter Middle School and Ridgeview Charter Middle School field trips will be on May 3rd.  If you have not already, please check your student's backpack and return the forms this week.  :)

      In math, we have been reviewing standards from throughout the year with a good bit of attention focused on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing DECIMALS.  These skills are not only important for Milestones, but the 6th grade math teachers have let us know that students need to be strong in these concepts going into 6th grade math.

      In Science and Social Studies, we are finishing up our Electricity/Magnetism and 1975 to Present units.  Please let me know if you have any questions about the information I have sent out on Remind!

        Thank you for your support!

        Jenny M-G

MGSE5.OA.1 — Parentheses MGSE5.NBT.1 — Place Value MGSE5.NBT.2 — Multiplying/Dividing by 10 MGSE4.NBT.5 — Four digit multiplication MGSE5.NBT.6 — Multi-digit divisors MGSE5.NBT.7 — Operations on Decimals S5P2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate electricity. a. Obtain and combine information from multiple sources to explain the difference between naturally occurring electricity (static) and human-harnessed electricity. b. Design a complete, simple electric circuit, and explain all necessary components. c. Plan and carry out investigations on common materials to determine if they are insulators or conductors of electricity. SS5H7 Trace important developments in America from 1975 to 2001. a.          Describe the collapse of the Soviet Union, including the role of Ronald Reagan. b.         Describe the events of September 11, 2001, and analyze their impact on American life. c.          Explain the impact of the personal computer and the Internet on American life.