Update for August 2018

Dear Parents,

     It was so good to meet everyone who was able to some to Sneak Peek and I'm excited that our school year is off to a good start!  In math, we have been learning the Order of Operations (PEMDAS) in our 5.1 group and reviewing Factors & Multiples in our 6.1 group.  Please let me know if you aren't getting my Remind text updates with homework.  We will be having our first quiz in 6.1 math on Factors and Multiples on Friday, 8/24.

         The students have begun their in-class research on one of the Turn of the Century topics (Cattle trails, Immigration, Building the Panama Canal, Growing Cities, Inventions) and we will be presenting their power point presentations through Office 365 on Thursday and Friday next week.  We will have a Turn of the Century quiz on Tuesday, 8/28.  They are doing a wonderful job working in partners and helping each other get information and decide what to include on each slide as well as sharing graphic techniques!

        In Writing, we have begun discussing strategies for improving our narrative writing and I am LOVING the enthusiasm our students are showing.  We are already growing and building our tool box of strategies!!

            One reminder for our class is that's very important that all students bring their own headphones so they aren't distracted by my small group discussions with other students when they are working on technology.   

Did you know that EVERY Friday is Spirit Day this year! Woo hoo! Students and staff can wear jeans and Spalding shirts every Friday!

Finally, our two fantastic class moms, Jenn Lott and Cassie Templeton, are helping us organize the overnight trip to Rock Eagle this year on October 1st and 2nd!  Ms. Oliver and I met to select the classes for the field trip and Jenn and Cassie have been hard at work designing our class t-shirt.  The students voted yesterday for our class motto "Step Aside While We Rock the Scene, We are the Class of 2019!!" to be on our Rock Eagle t-shirts.  Congrats to Ayla and Brielle Ringelberg for coming up with the winning entry!

        Every year the 5th graders have a fantastic time on this trip and we don't want ANY kids missing it so there are some scholarships available as well - please don't be shy about reaching out to me about that.

     As always, email me at magisgraves@fultonschools.org with any questions or concerns and
remember to keep a look out for my biweekly e-mails.  Thank you for all of your support!

       Mrs. M-G