5th Grade Falcons
News You Can Use for the Week of 01/05-01/09/2015
New Accountability Plan Coming!
Digital Citizenship
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Classroom Needs
It's time to order your yearbooks!
Academic Tutoring
Upcoming Dates
Friday, December 19 - Early Release, 12:30 PM
December 22 through January 2 - Winter Break
Academics
English, Language Arts and Social Studies
Math and Science
This week in ELAR
We will begin learning the difference between biographies and autobiographies and will begin a biography project where the students will get to choose their own biography about any historical figure. We will also tie in our research standards and learn how to perform research about our chosen historical figure. Over the next couple weeks, we will also learn all about affixes.We will do several activities to differentiate between prefixes, suffixes and root words. Our academic vocabulary for the two weeks: biography, autobiography, affix, historical events and conventions.
Please continue to make sure your kiddo is doing their daily reading log and logging at least 20 minutes of reading a day and completing iStation on Wednesdays! I have really enjoyed reading their logs each week and seeing their thought process!
Homework:
Monday--Reading Log
Tuesday--Reading Log
Wednesday--iStation on home computer or iPad
Thursday--Reading Log
This week in Math
We have an exciting project this week to help us learn about area, perimeter, fractions and geometric shapes. On Tuesday and Wednesday we will be making gingerbread houses during class. Your child will represent the amount of candy they put on their gingerbread house as a fraction and identifying the geometric shapes they use. A note was sent home Thursday, December 11 listing the items your child needs to bring to make their gingerbread house. These items include one cube-shaped tissue box (empty), on box of graham crackers, 2 tubs of white frosting, and one other item of candy to share with the class (circled on the page sent home). Thank you for helping make learning fun!
The website for their math textbook is www.pearsonrealize.com. Their log-in is their last initial, first initial, ID number@lisd (example: va12345678@lisd). All student passwords are abcd1234.
Think Through Math is another online resource your children have accessed. Please encourage your child to access this great resource as well. They all have their usernames and passwords saved in their Evernote account.
This Week In Science
This week we will explore the uses of energy, including mechanical, light, thermal, electrical, and sound energy.
Key Concepts for the Week:
There are different types of energy including mechanical, light, thermal, electrical, and sound energy.
We can use different types of energy including mechanical, light, thermal, electrical, and sound energy.
Bicycles, stereos, computers, lamps, and toasters are useful objects that demonstrate the use of mechanical, sound, electrical, light, and thermal energy.
Below you will find a link that will assist you with making science connections with your children at home. It is called STEMscopepedia. Please ask your child to log in with their username and password in order to read this wonderful resource.
https://ali1.acceleratelearning.com/downloads/7194/pdf_file.pdf
This Week in Social Studies
Here is the link to the Causes of The American Revolution rap we have been listening to in class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci1pj34C_YQ
Social Studies Alive Online Curriculum
The students are able to access the social studies curriculum, Social Studies Alive, from their iPads (and should also have a shortcut saved to their home screen). Below is the information they will use to log-in.
User Name: last name, first initial
Password: ID # (numbers only)
teacher email: hornej@lisd.net
A Message from our Counselor
Calling all dads...
Please consider joining our Watch D.O.G.S program! If you are interested, please follow this link to fill out some information for Mrs. Sanchez: Watch DOGS information sheet
If you are able to join, follow this link to order your t-shirt before your volunteer time: order a shirt
The PTA is LIVE ONLINE!
Please support our school by joining PTA! Follow this link to see what our amazing PTA has in store for us and find out about membership information!
http://www.icepta.my-pta.orgOur PTA is also live on Facebook! You can find them at https://www.facebook.com/icepta.
Contact Us!
5th Grade Teacher Email Addresses
Mrs. Finley finleyl@lisd.net
Mrs. Horne hornej@lisd.net
Mrs. Purvis purvisad@lisd.net
Mrs. Vitosh vitosha@lisd.net
Indian Creek Elementary
All of our students enjoy thriving, productive lives in a future they create.
Mission Statement
Students, staff, and community design and implement a learning organization that provides engaging, innovative experiences every day.
Website: http://indiancreek.lisd.net
Location: 2050 Arbor Creek Drive, Carrollton, TX, United States
Phone: 469-713-5180
Love and Logic
"If Kids Can Hear Promises-They Can Hear Requests"
http://www.loveandlogic.com/t-If-Kids-Can-Hear-Promises-They-Can-Hear-Requests.aspx
Reminders...
Digital Citizenship
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