Davis/Martin Peek at the Week
October 31 - November 4
Dear Parents,
Tomorrow is Pajama Day! Students are encouraged to wear their coziest pjs to school. Tuesday morning is Honor Roll pancake breakfast for students who made all As on their first quarter report card. On Wednesday, 5th grade has our recycling field trip. If your child signed up to bring his/her lunch, please remember to send it on that day.
This Thursday and Friday, our 5th graders will be taking interim assessments to help prepare for the ACT Aspire summative test at the end of the school year. Their tests will be online and they will show their understanding of grade level material in Reading, Language Arts (English), Math, and Science. It is very important that students arrive to school on time, as the whole grade level will be testing.
Mrs. Davis & Mrs. Martin
THIS WEEK
IN LITERACY & SOCIAL STUDIES:
- Guided Read Aloud: Pax by Sara Pennypacker: character, plot, theme, summarizing
- Literature Circles: The Report Card, Loser, Rules, Holes, Fish in a Tree, Absolutely Almost (through November 18th)
- Daily Language Week 10: adjectives, adverbs, personal pronouns, subject/verb agreement
SOCIAL STUDIES:
- Chapter 4: Building the First Colonies - the Spanish colonies, the Virginia Colony (Jamestown), the Plymouth Colony, the French and the Dutch
- Expect a test the 3rd week of November (before Thanksgiving break)
IN MATH & SCIENCE:
- We will be working on multiplying fractions and mixed numbers
- Mountain Math
SCIENCE:
- Ecosystems - We will be learning about environmental issues
HOMEWORK:
- Weekly Reading Log: 20 minutes of reading, 5 nights per week, passed out every Monday and due the following Monday. Pleas initial your child's log on the days he/she reads.
- Weekly Math Log: 1 round of Fact Fluency and at least 10 minutes of Math, 5 nights per week, DUE MONDAYS (this is averaged into your child's math grade).
- Students will most always have math homework every night through the week, Fridays and weekends off. Assignments will be posted on Facebook and Remind.
UPCOMING TESTS:
Fri. 11/4: Daily Language Quiz
REMINDERS
- Join our classroom Facebook page! Search Davis/Martin 5th Grade or enter the following url: https://www.facebook.com/groups/davismartin/. We will upload photos from the week, as well as important information and reminders.
- If you are not a Facebook person, you can receive homework and test announcements from Remind. Follow this link to sign up for Mrs. Davis' homeroom and choose this link for Mrs. Martin's homeroom.
IMPORTANT DATES
Mon. Oct. 31st: Pajama Day
Tues. Nov. 1st: 5th Grade Honor Roll Breakfast
Wed. Nov. 2nd: Recycling Field Trip
Thurs. Nov. 3rd - 4th: 5th Grade Interim Assessments
Fri. Nov. 4th: Varsity Football Senior Night (wear black and gold)
Tues. Nov. 8th: Mock Election
Fri. Nov. 11th: Picture Day makeups
Mon. Nov. 14th: Flu Cinic
Thurs. Nov. 17th: Elf Performace @ PAC
Fri. Nov. 18th: Mini-Course Day
Mon. Nov. 21st - 25th: Thanksgiving Break