Mr. Gann's 5th Grade Class

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

• April 20th – D.A.R.E. Graduation (6:30 p.m.)
• April 23rd – Midterm Grades Issued
• April 23rd – MAP Reward BBQ Lunch
• April 26th – Fine Arts Night / Book Fair
• April 30th – Guest Speakers – 5th Grade
• May 4th - Symphony Trip – 5th Grade
• May 7th – Early Dismissal (12: 30 p.m.)
• May 13th – 5th Grade Field Trip
• May 17th - 5th Grade Field Day (Rain Date – 19th)
• May 21st – Last Day of School
• May 26th – Grade Cards Mailed to Parents

Special Class Days for Next Week

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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

• April 13th – 16th – MAP Testing
• April 20th – D.A.R.E. Graduation
• April 23rd – Midterm Grades Issued
• April 23rd – MAP Reward BBQ Lunch
• April 26th – Fine Arts Night / Book Fair
• April 30th – Guest Speakers – 5th Grade
• May 4th - Symphony Trip – 5th Grade
• May 7th – Early Dismissal (12: 30 p.m.)
• May 13th – 5th Grade Field Trip
• May 17th - 5th Grade Field Day (Rain Date – 19th)
• May 21st – Last Day of School
• May 26th – Grade Cards Mailed to Parents

Special Class Days for Next Week

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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

• April 2nd – NO SCHOOL
• April 13th – 16th – MAP Testing
• April 20th – D.A.R.E. Graduation (tentative)

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

• March 20th – 28th – Spring Break (No School)
• March 29th – Classes Resume
• March 31st – Spring Fundraiser Due
• April 1st – 3rd Quarter iChoose Store
• April 1st – WIS Skating Party (6 p.m.)
• April 2nd – NO SCHOOL
• April 13th – 16th – MAP Testing

Special Class Days for Next Week

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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

• March 14th – Daylight Savings Time Begins
• March 19th – 3rd Quarter iChoose Assembly
• March 19th – Early Dismissal (12:30 p.m.)
• March 20th – 28th – Spring Break (No School)
• April 13th – 16th – MAP Testing

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! 

This week, we will continue our work with Geometry.  We will continue our work with polygons, including the ever important, quadrilaterals.  Students will work with subdividing and combining polygons, as well as, transformations (the movement of a polygon).  We will also work with 3D solids as we look at nets (patterns used to make 3D objects).  

Upcoming Events

• March 8th – 3rd Quarter Ends
• March 11th – 3rd Quarter Grades Issued
• March 12th – Spring Fundraiser Begins
• March 14th – Daylight Savings Time Begins
• March 19th – 3rd Quarter iChoose Assembly
• March 19th – Early Dismissal (12:30 p.m.)
• March 20th – 28th – Spring Break (No School)
• April 13th – 16th – MAP Testing

Special Class Days for Next Week

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Homeroom Notes

Grade cards will be issued on Thursday.  Please have them signed and returned by the due date listed on the card (usually one week after being issued).

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.

While we still have about 7 students that need to take the test, our initial results on  Division with 2-Digit Divisors has been awesome!  Out of 77 students, we have had 63 As or Bs on the test!  Great job, Red Team!

We will now begin a unit on Geometry.  We will work with concepts including 2-D and 3-D objects, area, transformations, lines, angles, symmetry, rotational symmetry, and more.   We will also be incorporating new skills in numbers and operations.  March will be a busy month for the Red Team!

Upcoming Events

• March 1st – Students May No Longer Use Multiplication Charts
• March 4th – McTeacher Night 4-8 p.m.
• March 5th – WIS Hat Day (donations go to the Haiti Relief)
• March 8th – 3rd Quarter Ends
• March 11th – 3rd Quarter Grades Issued
• March 12th – Spring Fundraiser Begins
• March 14th – Daylight Savings Time Begins
• March 19th – 3rd Quarter iChoose Assembly
• March 19th – Early Dismissal (12:30 p.m.)
• March 20th – 28th – Spring Break (No School)

Special Class Days for Next Week

M -  Day 1      T - Day 2      W - Day 3      R - Day 4      F - Day 1

Homeroom Notes

McTeacher Night:  I will be working from 5-6 p.m. that evening.

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.

Students have done well working with 2-digit divisors.  Ironically, most errors that do occur are usually related to subtraction.  Students are reminded to carefully work the problems to help eliminate errors.    We will continue working with division this week, including turning a fraction into a decimal.  A study guide will go home on Tuesday or Wednesday, with a test scheduled for Friday.  As always, students may receive 2 bonus points for returning their study guide with a parent signature by the test date. 

Upcoming Events

• February 26th – Division Test (2-Digit Divisors)
• March 1st – Students May No Longer Use Multiplication Charts
• March 19th – Early Dismissal (12:30 p.m.)

Special Class Days for Next Week

M -  Day 4      T - Day 1      W - Day 2      R - Day 3      F - Day 4

Homeroom Notes

Students are continuing their work with Chief McClain as part of the D.A.R.E program.  The students are tentatively scheduled to graduate on the evening of April 20th. 

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.

This was a busy week!   The Red Team students began D.A.R.E., watched Coach get his hair shaved (see video on the WIS blog), celebrated Valentine’s Day, and of course, did a whole lot of learning!  In Math, students began an introductory approach to division with 2-digit divisors (see post below).  I am pleased with the results as students seem to understand that the process is very similar.

We are now ready to begin division with 2-digit divisors.  Students will be reminded of their previous work with compatible numbers to help them determine a starting point for division with 2-digit divisors.  They will be encouraged to try, check, and revise their calculations as they perform these problems.  This will be something we will be doing over the next couple of weeks so that students may begin to build confidence in performing these problems. 

Upcoming Events

• February 15th – School IS in session (snow make-up date)
• February 15th – Mid-Quarter Grade Slips are Due
• February 17th – D.A.R.E. Letters (parent signature) Due
• March 1st – Students May No Longer Use Multiplication Charts

Special Class Days for Next Week

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Homeroom Notes

Thank you to Mrs. Flynn and all of the parents who helped with our Valentine Party.  We appreciate you!

Please remember that students receive a Thursday Note every Thursday.  Please sign and return this communication line the next day. 

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.