Davis/Martin Peek at the Week
January 23rd - January 27th
Dear Parents,
Genius Hour is in full swing! Students selected the topics and questions they would like to research. They will receive an hour in class each week to work on their projects. Projects will need to be completed by the week of February 13th. Students will present their projects the following week. Research can be done outside of school, but we ask that the "creation" be done at school.
Wednesday and Thursday morning, our fifth graders will be taking their second ACT Aspire interim tests in Reading, English, Math, and Science. It is very important that all students arrive on time these days, so that we may start right away. These tests help us prepare for the actual test at the end of the school year.
There will be a ticketed event on Tuesday. For students who have 20 tickets and zero office referrals, they may bring an electronic to school and use during a designated time.
Mrs. Davis & Mrs. Martin
THIS WEEK
IN LITERACY & SOCIAL STUDIES:
LITERACY:
- Sitton Spelling: Spelling Patterns, Often-Confused Words, Silent Consonants, Etymologies
- Guided Read Aloud: The Wild Robot written by Peter Brown
- Nonfiction text structures
SOCIAL STUDIES:
- Colony Creations simulation project
IN MATH & SCIENCE:
- Unit 4- Multiplication with Whole Numbers and Decimals. This week we will be multiplying decimals. (Lessons 4-9 through 4-11) Unit test will be next week.
- Mountain Math quiz #16 will be on Thursday.
SCIENCE:
- What is erosion? p276-278
- How are minerals identified?
- Mineral Lab
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:
Wed. 1/24: ACT Aspire Interim Testing
Thurs. 1/25: ACT Aspire Interim Testing
Fri. 1/27: Unit 4 Spelling Assessment
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
Tues. Jan. 24th: BYOD Ticketed Event
Wed. Jan. 25th: 5th Grade ACT Aspire Interim Testing
Thurs. Jan. 26th: 5th Grade ACT Aspire Interim Testing
Thurs. Jan. 26th: Honor Roll Breakfast
Thurs. Feb. 2nd: Reading for Education kickoff
Tues. Feb. 14th: Valentine's Day Parties
Fri. Feb. 17th: Make-a-Wish
Mon. Feb. 20th: President's Day - NO SCHOOL
Thurs. Feb. 23rd: Night of the Arts (5:30 p.m.)
Thurs. March 16th: Movie Madness
Thurs. March 16th: Parent Teacher Conferences (2:00 - 8:00 p.m.)
Fri. March 17th: Professional Development - NO SCHOOL
Mon. March 20th - Fri. March 24th: SPRING BREAK