5th Grade News
End of March Updates
Volunteers Need in Science Class
https://doodle.com/poll/aqwbh2ht7dntbsr2
If you can not access the sign-up sheet and you would like to sign-up, please email me
Stand Against Racism Day
Stand Against Racism day is Thursday, May 27th. Students will work on lessons, developed through Teaching Tolerance, during the day. They will also make posters to display outside of the school. In the afternoon, students will meet in the gym. At 1:30, we will make a circle around the school and hold hands to show unity in our stand against racism. We would like for everyone to wear orange to show support! In the event of rain, we will stand together on the main floor of Claxton and hold hands. We value your support. Please feel free to join us in our Stand Against Racism.
The Claxton Racial Equity Team
Dates to remember
April 26- Reschedule for Muddy Sneakers to Weaver Park
April 27- Practice Science EOG (see bottom of newsletter for info)
May 8 - Bent Creek (Explorer Loop), Aquatic Ecosystems
May 19- 5th grade science INQUIRY SYMPOSIUM for parents 1-2pm Please Attend!
Friday May 26- Science EOG
Wednesday May 31- Math EOG
Thursday- June 1- Reading EOG
Monday- June 5- Social Studies EOG
Friday, May 12th at 6:00- LEAF festival
June 2nd- Claxton Variety show (act 1 9-11 and act 2 12:30-2)
June 6- Field Day
June 7- Awards Ceremony Day
June 8- K Graduation
June 9- 5th GRADE GRADUATION 9-11am
chaperones needed for last 2 muddy sneakers
Email alexandra.briggs@acsgmail.net to volunteer.
Muddy Sneakers
CHAPERONES NEEDED
1/2 day event for students
Morning Group
8:30-11:40 - Briggs and Martin homeroom
8:30 - Students depart school with teachers/volunteers
8:50 - Meet M.S. instructors at Weaver Park; opening circle
11:10 - Closing circle
11:20 - Depart Weaver Park
11:40 - Arrive at school
Afternoon Group 11:30-2:40 - Hartman and Williams homeroom 11:30 - Students depart school with teachers/volunteers 11:50 - Meet M.S. instructors at Weaver Park; opening circle 2:10 - Closing circle 2:20 - Depart Weaver Park
Note from Principals
Dear 5th Grade Parents,
As the weather continues to grow warmer, our staff want to remind families, specifically the students at Claxton, what is considered appropriate dress for school.
Students will not be allowed to wear...
- Sunglasses worn inside a school building;
- Hats, caps, hoods, hoodies, sweatbands, do-rags, scarves, bandannas, or other head wear worn inside a school building;
- Shorts and skirts shorter than mid-thigh;
- Straps on tops less than two inches wide and tops must be long enough to cover midriff;
- Any article of clothing that is physically revealing, exposing or provocative;
- Clothing that displays inappropriate pictures, words, or phrases; and
- Anything identified by law enforcement or school administration as gang related
- In addition, Claxton does not allow students to wear "leggings" without shorts or skirts. Skinny Jeans - OK! Leggings or tights without a skirt or shorts, not ok!
If a student does not meet these expectations, the student will need to call home for parents/guardians to bring different clothes.
Asheville City Schools Code of Conduct
Dress code - Page 16
Fifth grade teachers will be talking with students about these expectations. Thank you for your support in this matter.
BEE NEWS
Just wanted to share some very happy news and a big shout out. Last Thursday, Claxton's own Tricia Johnson and Molly Peeples donned bee suits and brought our bees back! Yes - the observation hive is buzzing again!
Taking part in the bee installation, Claxton 5th graders came to the media center and visited four learning centers with science journals in hand. They learned about bees and the relationship between honeybees and pollen-producing plants an in observation station where they got to see Tricia and Molly open the hive up, a non-fiction text station where they sifted through textual information, a flower dissection station where they had hands-on experience learning about the interdependence of flower and bee, and the documentary station where they learned from short informational videos about honeybee development and behavior.
APRILCurriculum
Math - Test Prep and stategies
Homework - students are able to log onto iReady for individualized, independent math practice. Go to:
- Claxton Homepage
- Student Links
- iReady/Clever
Social Studies/Writing - Finance and Test review
Science- EOG review and practice and Inquiry Projects
Reading - Test Strategies and Prep.
Homework - students are able to log onto iReady for individualized, independent reading practice. Go to:
- Claxton Homepage
- Student Links
- iReady/Clever
The Leader in Me
Claxton has been progressing towards becoming a Leader in Me (Lighthouse) School for a few years now. In January, we will begin in earnest. In homeroom we will be teaching the principals of being a leader during our daily morning meeting . You may see some things come home as well and I encourage you to learn about this amazing program by clicking on the link listed here: http://www.theleaderinme.org/Science Summary of Content
Complete NC essential standards
Physics: Force and Motion
5.P.1.1 Effects of Gravity, Friction, and Change of Mass
5.P.1.2 Speed, Direction and Distance
5.P.1.3 Graphing Change of Position
5.P.1.4 Predict the effect of a given force or a change in mass on the motion of an object.
Chemistry: Matter
5.P.2.1 The sun provides the energy for the Water Cycle- (evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, and runoff)
5.P.2.2 Physical Properties
5.P.2.3 Physical and Chemical Change
Energy
5.E.1.1 Thermal Energy transfers in 3 ways Conduction- touch, Radiation- through waves, and Convection through air and water currents
5.E.1.2 Conductors and Insulators
Meteorology: Weather and Climate
5.E.1.1 Daily and Seasonal changes and patterns
5.E.1.2 Weather predictions and forecasting tools
5.E.1.3 Global Patterns, ocean and air currents
Biology: Living Things
5.L.1.1 Single-celled and multicellular organisms
5.L.1.2 Human Body- organ systems
5.L.2.1 Biomes, Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems
5.L.2.2 Producers, Consumers (herbivores, omnivores, carnivores, scavengers) Decomposers
5.L.2.3 Interconnected parts and the circle of life
5.L.3.1 Similarities and Differences from Parents
5.L.3.2 Inherited vs. Learned Traits
Resources to use at home to review
The student's notebook is a valuable resource. I have required that students keep a neat notebook with all materials glued in that they have received from me. I take notes with the students so they should have notes on all material. Some students have worked so hard that they have filled up one notebook have even moved on to a 2nd. Unfortunately, some students have lost them. I have a pile of them in my room that I encourage students to look through. I spend a great deal of time emphasising the importance of completed and neat work in the notebook. However, I can not force 84 students to keep up with their things.
Another great resource the district has paid for is DiscoveryEd. Students login through their google accounts at home. Science Techbook has all units for 5th grade with activities and resources. This is like having a teacher at home.
There are many videos to watch science content such as
Study Jams Crash Course kids, Scishow kids, Healthy kids.gov, storybots songs
Their Google Classroom has links to previous vocabulary quizzes