Week of January 29th-February 2nd

We will have an Early Release on Wednesday.  Dismissal will begin at 1:40.

Academics:

ELA: This week we will have list #9 of our Morphs.  Remember this is cumulative so go back and study the previous lists.  It has been quite awhile since we had these!

Our RRJs and Social Studies Tickets are both due this Friday, 2/2.
We will be color coding our Drone Essays this week and meeting in Writing groups.

We will continue our study of Jackie Robinson and the Civil Rights Era.
Bin of Happiness Winner for this week is Ria!
New Secret Phrase goes with our character trait of the month and  is:





Math:
Thursday there will be a fraction multiplication test.

Lesson 20: Convert mixed unit measurements, and solve multi-step word problems. 

Lesson 21: Explain the size of the product, and relate fraction and decimal equivalence to multiplying a fraction by 1. 

Lesson 22:  Compare the size of the product to the size of the factors.

Lesson 25: Divide a whole number by a unit fraction.

Science: We will finish up weather and  take a quiz on Wednesday.  We will move into plants.  We will complete a readers theater about flowering and nonflowering plants.  Cloud Finder Data sheet is due on Tuesday!

Resources:
Ray:
Tuesday: Art
Friday: Music

Tiberio:
Monday: Art
Wednesday: Music
Friday: P.E

Groeteke:
Mon: Music
Tue: P.E.
Wed: Art

Week of January 22nd-26th

There is a SAC (School Advisory Council) meeting on Tuesday at 6PM in the Media Center.  Come learn about our school and all the progress we have made this year.

Monday, students will finish up all mid-year testing by taking the second session of science.

Academics:

ELA:
No morphs due to Science Baseline testing on Monday.  We will be going back to them next week!
We will begin a new RRJ this week as well as a new Social Studies Ticket on the Civil Rights Movement.  These will be due on 2/2/18.
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week will be Writing Prompt Practice!  PLEASE BE IN SCHOOL!  THIS IS IMPORTANT!  ✍We will have a timed prompt-1 hour each day to prepare students for the 2 hour State Writing  Test the week of March 5th.
We will also begin reading our non-fiction selection for the 9 weeks: Promises to Keep.  This is a book about Jackie Robinson and his impact on the country at that time.⚾⚾⚾⚾
Bin of Happiness Winners were Sophia P. and Jason W.
The new secret phrase for the week is:


Math: We will have a Mid Module Assessment Tuesday.
Lesson 13: Multiply unit fractions by unit fractions.
Lesson 14 -15: Multiply unit fractions by non unit fractions.
Lesson 16: Solve word problems using tape diagrams and fraction by fraction multiplication.

Lesson 19: Convert measures involving whole numbers, and solve multi-step word problems. 

Science: We will finish up weathering and erosion and have a quiz on Tuesday.  We will discuss renewable and non renewable resources and move on to weather.  Students should be working on their cloud finders over the weekend.

Resources:
Ray:
Tuesday- Art
Wednesday- P.E.
Friday- Music/P.E.

Tiberio:
Monday- Art
Wednesday- Music
Friday- Media (return all library books)

Groeteke:
Mon -Music
Wed - Art & Media

Week of January 15th-19th

No school Monday due to the observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday!

SCRIMMAGE TESTING THIS WEEK:
Tuesday and Wednesday will be Math testing.
Science testing will take place on Friday and continue next Monday.
Please ensure you are in school and on time these days to take the assessments!

REPORT CARDS GO HOME ON WEDNESDAY, 1/17/18

Our very first TQ luncheon will take place on Friday January 19th for all of those students who have completed there Top Quality Charts in Mrs. Ray's room. CONGRATULATIONS!  Keep up that super top quality work!

ELA:
Due to testing we will NOT have new vocabulary this week.
Social Studies Ticket for the 1950's and the RRJ with a chat are due on Friday.
Baseball Graphic Organizer is due on Friday also!
We will complete a reading short Mid-Unit Assessment on Thursday.

Now that we have had our first group of students complete the Top Quality Charts we will be starting our Quality Control Team!
The following students are the new members and will be available to their classmates to review the quality of their work and make suggestions on how they can achieve Top  Quality work!
Ray: Sienna, Maddy, Kashvi, Jason, Mia H., Anna, Krisha
Tiberio: Sophia P., Abigail, Meg, Yasmim, Riley
Groeteke:  Emmy, Addision O., Addison S., Ria

Math:

Science:
We will continue to discuss weathering and erosion.  We will also talk about renewable and nonrenewable resources.  Students will have a quiz next week on weathering, erosion, and deposition.  Ask your child to explain the differences of each and give you an example.


Bin Of Happiness Winner for the week are Riley and Kyleigh! Hey, that rhymes!
New secret phrase is:




Resources:
Tiberio:
Wed. Music
Fri. PE

Ray:
Tues. Art
Fri. Music


Groeteke

Week of January 8th-12th

Welcome back and Happy New Year!!  We hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing break.

There is no Run Club this week.  Students will return to the track on January 16th.

There is a teacher planning day on Monday.  Students will return on Tuesday.  Report cards will be sent home on Wednesday, January 17th.

We will attend Twin Lakes this week for a field trip on Thursday.  Remember students must bring a bagged lunch.   Also on Thursday, plan on attending Middle School Information Night at Bartram Springs at 6PM in the cafeteria.

Academics:

ELA: This week we will begin a new Unit of Study: Sports in America.  We will be reading Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson changed America.
We will NOT have morphs this week due to the short week.
We will have a new RRJ and a SS ticket due on January 19th.
New Secret Phrase for the week is:

Write it on a sticky and give it to Ms.Ray for a chance to go to the Bin of Happiness!

Math:  We continue working in Module 4.
 Lesson 8: Relate a fraction of a set to the repeated addition interpretation of fraction multiplication.
Lesson 9: Find a fraction of a measurement and solve word problems.
Lesson 10:  Compare and evaluate expressions with parentheses.

Science:  We will continue with our discussions of rocks and minerals.  We will also spend time learning about weathering, erosion and deposition. It is very important that students understand the differences of each.  We will complete a fun activity to help students remember this.


Resources:
Ray:
Tuesday: P.E.
Thursday: Music/ Field Trip to Twin Lakes (Pack a lunch)
Friday: Media

Tiberio:
Tuesday: Music
Thursday: Field Trip to Twin Lakes (Pack a lunch)
Friday: Art/P.E.

Groeteke
Tuesday: Art
Thursday: P.E/ Field Trip to Twin Lakes (Pack a lunch)
Friday: Music

Upcoming: No School on Monday, January 15th

Week of December 18th-22nd

We will have no school on Thursday or Friday!  We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Winter Break!  Students will return to school on Tuesday, January 9th.

We will finish up session 2 of the ELA test on Monday.

Our Spelling Bee will take place on Tuesday, December 19th at 9AM in the cafeteria.  Parents are welcome to attend.

Our class holiday parties will take place on Wednesday from 12-3.  Students will enjoy pizza, movies, and board games.  Students can bring board games on Wednesday.

Upcoming Events in January:  Students will take a field trip to Twin Lakes Academy Middle School on Thursday, January 11th.  Following the field trip that evening at Bartram Springs, we will host Middle School Information Night.Middle Schools, and the Choice School Office will be here to present options for middle school.  This event will take place in the cafeteria at 6:00 pm.  We hope to see many of you there!  **Be on the look out for the permission slip, cost is free*

Resources:

Ray:

Monday: Music

Tuesday: Spelling Bee

Wednesday: Art

Tiberio:

Monday: Art

Tuesday: Spelling Bee

Wednesday: P.E.

Groeteke:
Tue: Spelling Bee

Week of December 11th-15th

There is a SAC (School Advisory Counsel) meeting on Tuesday at 6:00pm in the media center.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

We will have early release on Wednesday.  There will only be 3 early release dates when we return from winter break.  January 31st, February 14th, and April 25th.

Music Ensemble will perform on Friday for the school.

Academics:

ELA:
We have completed Achieve 3000 and I-ready mid year testing.  We will have our District Scrimmage this week and next week.  The work jobs for the week are continued from last week.
No new Morphs until after the break.
We conducted our class spelling bees and the top 4 from each class will compete in the 5th grade spelling bee on Tuesday, the 19th.
We will finish Esperanza Rising on Monday and take an end of the unit test on Tuesday.  We will also write our point of view stories and complete yarn dolls!
We have really enjoyed this novel!

Secret phrases will resume after the break!

Math:
Last week we learned how to play a math fluency game, Make 10 or Bust.  All three classes enjoyed practicing decimal addition through this game.  Ask you student to teach you how to play.  All you need is a die to play.
A few students still need to continue the iReady mid year test.  Students will complete the test during math centers.  Test correction forms from last week's topic test are due Monday.
Lesson 3: Interpret a fraction as division. Homework Help
Lesson 5: Solve word problems involving the division of whole numbers with answers in the form of fractions or whole numbers. Homework Help

Lesson 6:Relate fractions as division to fraction of a set. Homework Help

Lesson 7:Multiply any whole number by a fraction using tape diagrams.  Homework Help

Science:We are moving into rocks and minerals.  Students will need to be able to identify different properties of minerals and know the difference between the following types of rocks: metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous.  We will complete a mineral detective lab this week.



Resources:
Ray:
Tuesday: Art

Tiberio:
Monday: Art
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Music

Groeteke:
Mon: Music
Tue: PE
Wed: Art & Media
Thu: Art

Week of November 27th-December 1st

We hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving break!

There will be an early release on Wednesday.

Academics:
ELA:
Morphs List #8 with a test on Friday.

We will have a timed Writing Prompt on Monday and Tuesday. 1 hour per day.

Students will partner read and color code these prompts during the week.

Work jobs will continue from previous weeks with a due date of 12/1 for RRJs with chats as well as social studies tickets.

We will read Esperanza chapter 11 and have a reading skills test set on Friday.

New secret phrase is:

Write it on a sticky and turn in to Ms. Ray for a chance at Happiness! 💙💚💛💜💟

Math:

Lesson 13: Use fraction benchmark numbers to assess reasonableness of addition and subtraction equations. Home help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWLImVJ3Fnc
Lesson 15: Solve multi-step word problems; assess reasonableness of solutions using benchmark numbers. 
Homework help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDbwtetX4mE
Lesson 16: Explore part to whole relationships. 
Homework help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDbwtetX4mE

Science:  We will be moving on to Earth and space science!  Students will study the planets, the moon, and Earth's rotation and revolution around the sun.  Moon journals will be going home this week.  Students are to record the shape of the moon each night for 4 weeks.  This will be checked weekly for a homework grade.
 


Resources:
Ray:
Monday: Art & P.E.
Wednesday: Art
Friday: Music & Media

Tiberio:
Monday: Media
Tuesday: Music
Friday: P.E. & P.E.

Groeteke:
Mon: PE
Tue: Art
Wed: PE
Thu: PE