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It doesn’t seem possible that it is already summer vacation! I have truly enjoyed each and every one of you. This summer, be sure to read and enjoy a good book, keep those math facts sharp, and have fun! Be sure to stop by and visit next year. I hope you and your family have a GREAT, SAFE summer vacation! The finish line is in sight! We will begin the final week with the 5th Grade Field Day. We will be walking to the High School track where students will get to participate in several field events. Be sure to dress comfortably and wear good walking shoes (note: students may get wet). Students may bring money to purchase ice cream from the ice cream truck while at the field day event. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled for Wednesday. In math, we will be working on some logic puzzles and games as we end the year together. Students will also be turning in their textbooks on Tuesday. Please make sure all books are at school that day. Upcoming Events
Special Class Days for Next Week M - Day 1 T - Day 2 W - Day 3 R - Day 4 F - None Homeroom Notes Thank you to the parents that accompanied us on our field trip last week. We appreciate your help! The kids had a great time! Mr. Gann is being made into a human sundae! Students received a note earlier in the week about bringing in sundae items. Please bring those in by Thursday, or not…. Please make sure all students have returned their library books and paid all fines (library and lunch). Students may wish to gradually begin bringing some of their items in their locker home. Student lockers will be emptied by Thursday. Red Team t-shirts should arrive by Thursday. Have a GREAT weekend! We are currently working on a fun review project in math class. We are creating our own version of Common Craft videos. Student groups have chosen their topics and are creating videos using paper cutouts to convey a story problem and demonstrate how to mathematically solve the problem. We are hoping with such a busy week to have time to film on Friday. Upcoming Events
Special Class Days for Next Week M - Day 1 T - Day 2 W - Day 3 R - Day 4 F - Day 1 Homeroom Notes Congratulations to the following Red Team members who earned the trip to Silver Dollar City last Thursday: Madison D., Jordan B., Ben M., and Alyse C. I hope you had a GREAT time! The 5th field trip will be on Thursday. Please watch the forecast to make sure your child dresses for the weather that day. Please make sure all permission forms are returned promptly (field trip and field day). Have a GREAT weekend! We will begin the week with a Study Guide for a test that is scheduled for Thursday. The test will cover many concepts that we covered this school year. As always, students may return the signed study guide prior to test day for bonus points. This will be the last test of the school year. We will also begin a math project this week with the entire project being completed in class. Upcoming Events
Special Class Days for Next Week M - Day 1 T - Day 2 W - Day 3 R - Day 4 F - Day 1 Homeroom Notes Please make sure ALL permission slips (field trip, symphony trip, field day, etc.) are returned promptly. Many of the due dates have already passed. Have a GREAT weekend! Upcoming Events
Special Class Days for Next Week M - Day 4 T - Day 1 W - Day 2 R - Day 3 F - Day4 Homeroom Notes Congratulations to the D.A.R.E. graduating class of 2010! Special recognition goes out to Morgan, Persephone, and Chas for having the top D.A.R.E. essays this past week in our homeroom. Also, special congratulations to Nate for receiving the D.A.R.E. medal for our homeroom. Have a GREAT weekend! First of all, congratulations to all of the students on the Red Team! Everyone worked very hard on the MAP Test this past week. We are all very proud of your efforts! This week in math, we will continue our work with square numbers, including square roots. We will also work with prime numbers including prime factorization. Upcoming Events
Special Class Days for Next Week M - Day 3 T - Day 4 W - Day1 R - Day 2 F - Day3 Homeroom Notes Red Team Students will graduate from the D.A.R.E. program on Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. Students are asked to be in their homeroom at 6:15 that evening (shirts will be passed out at that time). We hope to see everyone there! Have a GREAT weekend! This week during iTime, student groups came up with long lists of words that came to mind as they reflected on the year in math. I compiled all of the lists into a Wordle and this is how our thinking is represented: The students are ready for the MAP test next week! We will begin on Tuesday with Math. I encourage all students to slow down in order to do their best thinking. They have all of the tools they need in their “math toolbox”. They should work out all problems carefully and check their work. I know that they will do GREAT! Upcoming Events
Special Class Days for Next Week M - Day 4 T - none W - Day 2 R - none F - Day 4 Homeroom Notes Students will participate in MAP testing April 13th – April 16th. Fifth grade students will be tested in the areas of Mathematics, Communication Arts, and Science. Please avoid student appointments on those dates, if possible. Have a GREAT weekend! When we return after Easter break, we will continue our work with Measurement. Specifically, we will work with capacity and weight and will include both customary and metric systems. We will also begin reviewing our math skills as we prepare for the MAP test the following week. I believe the students are ready and will do an amazing job! Upcoming Events
Special Class Days for Next Week M - Day 3 T - Day 4 W - Day 1 R - Day 2 F - Day 3 Homeroom Notes Students will participate in MAP testing April 13th – April 16th. Fifth grade students will be tested in the areas of Mathematics, Communication Arts, and Science. Please avoid student appointments on those dates, if possible. Have a GREAT weekend! Spring Break is here and we are expecting….snow?!? Well, regardless of the weather, I hope you and your family enjoy some much needed time off together. When we return, we will be working with Measurement. This will include work with length, capacity, and weight and will include both customary and metric systems. We will then begin reviewing all of our “tools” that we have in our “math toolbox” as we begin the final preparations for MAP testing in mid-April. Until then, have a great, safe Spring Break! Upcoming Events
Special Class Days for Next Week M - Day 3 T - Day 4 W - Day 1 R - Day 2 F - OFF Homeroom Notes The spring fundraiser has begun. Will Mr. Gann have to become a human sundae?!? Fundraiser orders are due March 31st. Students will participate in MAP testing April 13th – April 16th. Fifth grade students will be tested in the areas of Mathematics, Communication Arts, and Science. Please avoid student appointments on those dates, if possible. Have a GREAT, safe Spring Break! This past week was a busy week in math! Students completed many hands-on activities as we explored quadrilaterals, combining/subdividing polygons, geometric transformations, and rotational symmetry. We will begin next week with a look at 3-dimensional solid figures. This will include investigations into polyhedron (solid figures with flat faces that are polygons including types of pyramids and prisms) along with non-polyhedron (solids with curved surfaces that include cylinders, cones, and spheres). This will include a look at nets (the patterns used to create 3D solids). Students will begin an ongoing activity involving the nets on Tuesday. The activity will be worth 30 points, but extra work can be done to earn up to 40 points (10 points extra credit). Be sure to ask your child about this extra credit opportunity. Upcoming Events
Special Class Days for Next Week M - Day 3 T - Day 4 W - Day 1 R - Day 2 F - none Homeroom Notes Grade cards were issued on Thursday. Please return the signed top portion of the grade card by Friday, March 19th. The spring fundraiser has begun. Will Mr. Gann have to become a human sundae?!? Students will participate in MAP testing April 13th – April 16th. Fifth grade students will be tested in the areas of Mathematics, Communication Arts, and Science. Please avoid student appointments on those dates, if possible. As students begin to share items on the blog, please consider leaving comments to their posts. All comments are moderated by me (so they may not appear immediately). Previous student work can be found easily by clicking on “Student” in the “Categories” section on the right-side of the blog. Have a GREAT weekend! |
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