Happy Memorial Day everyone!

MATH

The students will research a famous mathematician and create a digital presentation in partner groups this week.  This project is graded for content, time management, and presentation.  They will be presenting on Friday, May 31st.  The last Weekly Math of the year is due on Friday, May 31st as well.

LANGUAGE ARTS

We will finish the Phantom Tollbooth this week.  The students will take a final open-book quiz on the entire book.  This week is our last week of Word Trek.  The students received Word Trek on Friday.  In stations the students are writing a goodbye letter to GAES, working on word puzzles, and practicing comprehension skills.

SCIENCE

The students will finish up their experiments for the Old Wives’ Tales activity this week.  The final data and conclusions will be due on Thursday.  Friday is question day for our ABC Countdown.  The students will research a question they have always been interested in and create a short presentation to share with the class.  We will present projects next Tuesday.

SOCIAL STUDIES

The test for the West Region will be given on Thursday, May 30th.  Your student has a bunch of notes and will receive a study guide on Tuesday to help prepare for this test.  Their West Region Scrapbooks are due on Friday, May 31st.  We are practicing for the Fifth Grade States and Capitals Competition as well.

IMPORTANT DATES

5/27 – Memorial Day Holiday

5/30 – West Region Test

6/3 – Fifth Grade Showcase 10:00 and 12:00 (Pizza lunch)

6/4 – Glen Allen Anniversary Celebration 6:30-7:30 p.m.

6/10 – End o f the Year Part at Crump Park

6/11 – Student Holiday due to voting at school

6/12 – 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony & Fifth Grade Celebration

6/14 – Last Day of school! Early dismissal 11:15

Monday, May 27th is Memorial Day and a school holiday!

Permission slips for the Fifth Grade Showcase are due on Monday, May 20th.

Glen Allen will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Tuesday, June 4th from 6:30-7:30.  Our students will act as tour guides and assistants for this event.  They have worked hard on planning and organizing as well as creating banners.  Permission slips will come home this week for your student’s participation.  🙂

MATH

The Math SOL will be given on Monday, May 2oth and Tuesday, May 21st.  We have been working hard on reviewing all skills and concepts taught this year.  They are going to do an amazing job on this test!    🙂  We will work on all kinds of puzzles in stations for the remainder of the week.  Weekly Math (green Sunshine Math) is due Monday, May 20th.

LANGUAGE ARTS

The students will work on word puzzles, write a goodbye letter to Glen Allen, read our novel study, and practice skills in small groups this week.  We will have one more week of Word Trek this week.

SCIENCE

The students are on teams for their Old Wives’ Tales experiments.  They will begin designing their experiments, gathering materials, and conducting experiments this week.  They will also be working on displaying data and writing conclusions.

SOCIAL STUDIES

The West Region Quick Check Quiz has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 22nd.  The students will be working on their West Region pamphlets this week as well.

IMPORTANT DATES

5/20 & 5/21 – Math SOL Test

5/22 – West Region Quick Check Quiz

5/27 – Memorial Day Holiday

6/3 – Fifth Grade Showcase

6/4 – Glen Allen Anniversary Celebration 6:30-7:30 p.m.

6/12 – 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony & Fifth Grade Celebration

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our moms!  You are amazing!

From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for the special treatment and appreciation last week!  It was an awesome week!  I truly love your children!  They bless me everyday in so many ways!  🙂

The students did an amazing job on the Science SOL!  I am so proud of their hard work!  They are beyond amazing!!  🙂

The Reading SOL is Monday, May 13th and Tuesday, May 14th.  Please be sure that your student has a good night’s sleep, a nutritious breakfast, and a stress-free morning so that they can show their very best on this test!  We have been working hard, and I know they are going to rock it!  Please be sure that your student arrives on time so that they are able to take this test in our classroom.  Thanks so much for your support with this!

Permission slips for the Fifth Grade Showcase will go home on Monday.  Please sign and return as soon as possible.

MATH

The Math SOL test will be given on Monday. May 20th and Tuesday, May 21st.  We will be in full review mode in class with station work, Eye Openers, whole group instruction, team games, Kahoots, EdPuzzle, and strategy reminders.  The homework assigned is crucial.  I want the students to use their homework time as an effective study/review time.  Therefore, the homework assignments need to be completed accurately.  Students who don’t complete homework or don’t complete it accurately will be asked to complete it during their free time each day.  Again, if your student has questions regarding a skill on homework or one that they just need reinforcement with, they need to contact me, either through email or my home phone.  We are talking a lot about this class.  We are going to do an amazing job on the SOL test!

LANGUAGE ARTS

We will continue reading our novel study this week.  There will be Word Trek this week.  We will work with a variety of skills as well as word puzzles and skill based games.

SCIENCE
The students will share their Review Kahoots with another partner team this week.  They have worked hard on these and are super excited to share them!  We will also start designing experiments around old wives’ tales.  The students will pick and old wives’ tale then experiment to see if it is a true old wives’ tale (oxymoron?) or an old fashioned trick that works.  This is always a fun activity.

SOCIAL STUDIES

As we continue our study of the West Region, the students are also practicing the capitals of all 50 states.  There will be a final quiz at the end that involves just matching the state with the capital not with an actual location, like a quick check quiz.  The West Region Quick Check Quiz will be given on Thursday, May 16th.  The students will also begin a West Region pamphlet this week that covers all things west.

IMPORTANT DATES

5/13 & 5/14 – Reading SOL Test

5/20 & 5/21 – Math SOL Test

5/27 – Memorial Day Holiday

6/3 – Fifth Grade Showcase

6/12 – 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony & Fifth Grade Celebration

Our first SOL test is Science on Monday, May 6th.  It is important that your student arrive at school on time to ensure that they will take this test with us in the classroom.  Please be sure your student has a good night’s rest, a nutritious breakfast, and a stress-free morning.  They have been working hard, and I am certain that they are going to do an amazing job!  Thanks so much for your support!  🙂

We will start an ABC Countdown to the end of the year this week.  Your student will receive a calendar of events based a letter.  Each day will have a “special” event or activity.  🙂

MATH

In Math, we will  continue to review.  Again, homework will cover a variety of skills and should be completed with accuracy in  mind.  I am encouraging the students to take their notebooks home each night to be sure that they have the information they need to complete assignments correctly.  If they still need assistance, please encourage your student to call me at home or send me an email.  They should have my home phone number in their agenda.  If they get my voice mail, they need to leave a message so that I can call them back.  I am totally ok with assisting them over the phone.  It usually only takes a minute or two.  Thanks so much for your support with this.  Weekly Math (orange Sunshine Math) is due Thursday, May 9th.

LANGUAGE ARTS

The Reading SOL will be given on Monday, May 13th and Tuesday, May 14th.  We will be working hard to prepare!  The focus this week is all reading comprehension skills!  We will be using a variety of reading activities to practice as many skills as possible!   Careful completion of homework is extremely important this week.  Please encourage a quiet place where your student can concentrate when completing homework.  Thanks so much for your support with this!  We will also continue reading The Phantom Tollbooth.  We will have Word Trek this week.

SCIENCE

We will take the Science SOL on Monday, May 7th.  The students are also working on Year in Review Kahoot with a partner.  We will play these this week!   Later in the week we will work on a fun project called Bioglyphs.  The students will use their personal information to make a glyph using a face.  These are super cute!  Then they will use the key to identify their classmates.

SOCIAL STUDIES

The Southwest Region test will be given on Tuesday, May 7th.  Your student has notes in the notebooks and a study guide to help prepare for this test.  They have been working hard on their Southwest foldables!  They are looking great!  Next, we will explore the West Region.

IMPORTANT DATES

5/6 – Science SOL Test

5/7 – Southwest Region Test

5/13 & 5/14 – Reading SOL Test

5/20 & 5/21 – Math SOL Test

5/27 – Memorial Day Holiday

6/12 – 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony & Fifth Grade Celebration