Barry 5th Grade Team Black
April 19, 2019
Important Dates and Information
April 25-Take Your Child To Work Day
April 26- Data notebooks home
May 1-PLC Early Release @12:50
May 6-10-Staff Appreciation Week
May 6th: MAP Testing Begins for 5th Grade
May 17-Worlds of Fun Field Trip (Gold Status Students)
May 24- Last Day for AR
May 28-AR celebration
May 29-Geography Bee Celebration
May 30-Park Day
What's Happening in 5th Grade?
Reminders
- Please check your child's planner to monitor their behavior chart. Many kids have received letters this quarter. We are seeing many are due to classroom behaviors. If you see a B, it is most likely due to disturbing the learning process. You can talk with your child as to why they may have certain letters.
- When going through your child's trapper, make sure they are with you and are not throwing away important paperwork.
- Daily Homework includes: Reading and Reflex Math
- Data Notebooks will go home next Friday
Math
All students are now working on fractions in some capacity. Please have a conversation with your child as to where they are at and how you can help them. Fractions can be a daunting topic for some, but the more practice, the easier they will become. Here are the units we are covering right now:
Topic 7: Use Equivalent Fractions to Add and Subtract Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Topic 8: Apply Understanding of Multiplication to Multiply Fractions
Topic 9: Apply Understanding of Division to Divide Fractions
Helpful Websites:
ELA
We will begin our next unit on making inferences using non-fiction texts starting Monday.
Remember to have your child read every night. Their homework expectation is that they do read and meet their AR goal. The kids have their new AR goals set and many are already doing great on this. As we approach the end of the school year and the weather gets better, kids struggle to make time to read. Gentle reminders may help with this. Our last day for AR will be May 24th.
In writing, we are publishing our feature article research papers. The kids are using Google Slides to create an article style research project of their choice. They have done a great job working on these and I anticipate them being finished by next Friday, April 26th.
Science
In Science students just completed our unit of Earth Systems with their final test today. We are moving on to the Solar System next Monday. In this unit students will learn about the following:
- Brightness of the Sun and Other Stars
- Inner Solar System
- Outer Solar System
Social Studies
We have reached the end of the study of the Revolutionary War. We will spend next week wrapping up our unit and will plan to test on Friday, April 26th. After we finish this unit, our next unit will be the development of our democracy and our current government system.
Thank you to everyone who reminded your kids about their projects. I know this is a big assignment not just for the kids, but the adults as well. It is greatly appreciated!
Contact Us
ELA/Social Studies
816-436-9623 ext. 3143
Mrs. Thompson
Math/Science
816-436-9623 ext. 3144
Follow Us on Instagram
Mrs. Thompson: @thompsonshuskers