Davis/Martin Peek at the Week
October 10 - 14
Dear Parents,
First quarter ends this Wednesday, October 12th. Students will need to have their 5 chapter books read and tested on by this date.
Parent-teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, October 20th from 2pm - 8pm. Information will be coming home on Monday, so that you may sign up for a time that is convenient for you. If the times available are not, please send us a note explaining what will work best for you and we will try our best to accommodate.
Students received their Literature Circle books and reading schedules last week. It is very important that they read the pages listed by the specified dates, so that they can participate in group discussions. Copies of the reading schedules are on Mrs. Martin's website: uhimartin.weebly.com.
Mrs. Davis & Mrs. Martin
THIS WEEK
IN LITERACY & SOCIAL STUDIES:
- Guided Read Aloud: Pax by Sara Pennypacker
- Literature Circles: The Report Card, Loser, Rules, Holes, Fish in a Tree, Absolutely Almost (through November 18th)
- Daily Language: week 8 (plural nouns, adjectives, adverbs, interjections, verb tenses)
- Writing - Personal Narratives
SOCIAL STUDIES:
- Chapter 3: The Age of Exploration - Over the next few weeks, students will be examining reasons for European exploration in the Americas from multiple perspectives. They will be researching various explorers and their goals, obstacles, and accomplishments. They will trace routes of areas they claimed.
IN MATH & SCIENCE:
- Decimals - We will continue working with properties, rounding & estimating with decimals. The decimal unit test will be Tuesday, October 18.
- Mountain Math #8
SCIENCE:
- Ecosystems - We will continue working on ecosystems. (food chains, food pyramid, and cycles in nature)
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:
FRIDAY 10/14: Daily Language Quiz (preparation for this will be done in class)
FRIDAY 10/14: Mountain Math Quiz #8
Next Tuesday 10/18: Adding and Subtracting Decimals Test
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
Wed. Oct. 12th: End of First Quarter
Mon. Oct. 17th - 24th: Scholastic Book Fair
Wed. Oct. 19th: WonderWalk (March of Dimes)
Thurs. Oct. 20th: Movie Madness & Parent-Teacher Conferences (early dismissal)
Mon. Oct. 24th: Red Ribbon Week
Fri. Oct. 28th: Grossology Ticketed Event
Thurs. Nov. 2nd - 3rd: 5th Grade Interim Assessments
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