Greetings 5th grade families,


I am looking forward to Back to school night, this Thursday (for intermediate grades).
Until then, I wanted to let you know that we are starting our new math program today.  Homework, might be a little challenging for you to support your child with at home- that is okay... I want them to work independently. If there is still confusion that is okay.  I expect that as we transition into this change it is going to take a while.  All I ask is for students to give it their best effort.  There will not be a lot of math homework (in the beginning especially) I do expect students to try to set up problems and at least start the work.

Thank you,
Sara

Welcome to 5th Grade!

Welcome to 5th Grade!!!!

August 18, 2014

Dear 5^th Grade Parents

I am super excited to be with your children this year in 5^th grade.  We will be covering some really interesting topics this year:  American history, Art History (looking at the Masters and using their work to inspire our own), habitats and conservation, cells, body systems, elements and compounds, the solar system, furthering our understanding of place value, fractions, decimals, graphing. We will also be analyzing some great literature and writing a variety of compositions in reader’s and writer’s workshop.

I will be going over the academic program and classroom procedures in greater detail at Back to School Night on Thursday, August 28^th 6-7pm. Until then, here are some things you may find helpful.

Many Thanks,
Mrs. Sara

PLEASE CHECK MY BLOG    http://mssaras5thgradeclass.blogspot.com/

It is one of the best ways for you to stay informed.  Homework and larger assignments will be posted there. 

Each week students will be given a homework log for students to record their assignments.  This needs to be brought daily and kept in the front of their binder.  (This week’s vocabulary work will be done in class so that students see what is expected)  Please note that students were given a small blue sheet of paper with directions to bring some things in for an art project that we will be doing in class next week.  I attached a copy of the directions below.

Students Recommended Supplies  to have at School: -basic 3 ring binder (one that is easy to open and close is best… no need for fancy zippers and extra things) -Homework folder (labeled)       -Other folder(labeled) -binder paper (in the back of the binder) -pencils       -post its    -tape -glue stick      -white board marker -red or blue ball point pen (for correcting) -supply container  (all desk supplies should be able to fit in it  ex. pencils, markers, scissors, glue etc) -colored pencils/markers

Things that are useful for students to have at home: -a quiet place to work -binder paper -dictionary  (using and online dictionary is also fine)

Classroom Wish List: -white board markers (thick or thin) -ziplock plastic baggies -water color paper -chalk pastels -sculpy clay -blank shrink-a-dink paper -post-its      -tissue -baby wipes

 

All About Me Art Project      

upplies Due In Class,  Monday, August 25th

This Project will be started in class.  You will need to bring some supplies from home to make it extra special.  This is a chance to share a little bit about yourself with all of us in a fun and creative way.  This will be a project that we will be working hard on so that we are proud of it. We will have  a couple of hours to work on this during class, otherwise it will need to be finished for homework.

Final Portrait with collage Due August 29^th.

We will be making a self-portrait with a collage border.    This will be on 9x12  paper, with a minimum portrait size of 4x6. You will need to bring in a recent-ish photo to use to help you draw your portrait (*please note the photo you bring in of yourself can be any size, as long as it helps you draw yourself) if you really don’t want to draw yourself, you may also use a photograph.

The border will represent things about you.  You may draw those things or you may wish to bring small pictures/magazine cut outs/etc. to decorate with.

Some of the items your border needs to represent:

1.  a hobby or free-time activity that you enjoy

2. at least 3 of your favorites (color, movie, book, food, music, subject etc.)

3.  a place you would like to visit someday (or have visited)

4. something and/or someone that is really important to you

5. something that has to do with your family

6. something that reminds you of a memorable even or time in your life

7. a person you admire

9. a wish or a dream that you have

10. an important object to you

Some example items  that might be fun to add:  photos, magazine cut outs, small drawings or other small pieces or parts of artwork, post cards, cd covers, ticket stubs