Davis/Martin Peek at the Week
January 3rd - January 6th
Dear Parents,
Happy New Year and welcome back! This first week back means we will be working on refreshing school/classroom expectations and routines. This week also marks the beginning of third quarter. Second quarter report cards will be sent home next Friday, January 13th.
Mrs. Davis & Mrs. Martin
THIS WEEK
IN LITERACY & SOCIAL STUDIES:
- figurative language review
- New Year's resolution writing
SOCIAL STUDIES:
- 13 colonies review
IN MATH & SCIENCE:
- We will be moving on to Unit 4, multiplication. This week we will be studying shift patterns and multiplication methods.
- Mountain Math quiz #14 will be on Thursday.
SCIENCE:
- We will be working on reading and interpreting graphs.
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. 1/6: Daily Language Quiz
Fri. 1/6: Mountain MathQuiz
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. Jan. 9th: 5th grade MacBooks enter the classroom!
Fri. Jan. 13th: report cards go home
Mon. Jan. 16th: MLK Day - NO SCHOOL
Tues. Jan. 24th: BYOD Ticketed Event
Wed. Jan. 25th: 5th Grade ACT Aspire Interim Testing
Thurs. Jan. 26th: 5th Grade ACT Aspire Interim Testing
Tues. Feb. 14th: Valentine's Day Party
Fri. Feb. 17th: Make-a-Wish
Mon. Feb. 20th: President's Day - NO SCHOOL
Thurs. Feb. 23rd: Night of the Arts