5th Grade Family News
November 16th- 20th, 2015
5th Grade Family News
This Week: Students took DE for reading this week and worked very hard! We are very proud of them! Students also enjoyed an ice cream party for the 94% Challenge in math! Way to go! All three blocks got to enjoy!
Next Week: Next week, we are getting ready for Thanksgiving break. Students will have an academic Monday through Thursday. Then, Friday we will have a dessert party with games and crafts! We are ready for fun!
This Week at a Glance
- All This Week: Great American Teach In
- Monday, November 16th: Science DE Testing
- Tuesday, November 17th: Cougar Writes/ Science DE
- Friday, November 13th: Fun Thanksgiving Dessert Party! (a separate communication went out about this!)
STEM FAIR Night
5th Grade Professor Corner
Miss Anderson's Language Arts Class
This week, Language Arts classes began our second quarter novel study on Tale of Despereaux. In Writing, we are focusing on planning and understanding how a good plan can make writing easier. All students have also each set an individual reading goal for the 2nd quarter in order us to challenge ourselves to read more frequently and with more variety! Ask your student what he or she set as a reading goal. As always, please make sure your student is reading 20 minutes every day!
Ms. Coffey's Math Class
Class News: We are getting ready for the holidays!
Daily Lessons/ Homework:
11/16 Monday: Lesson 41: Finding a Percent of a Number
11/17 Tuesday: Lesson 42: Renaming Fractions by Multiplying By 1
11/18 Wednesday: Lesson 43: Equivalent Division Problems/ Finding Unknown in Fraction & Decimal Problems
11/19 Thursday: Lesson 44: Simplifying Decimal Numbers/ Comparing Decimal Numbers
11/20 Friday: Turkey Glyph/ Fall Activities
Please be sure your child is completing at least an hour per week of iXL!
Mrs. Pennington's Science and Social Studies Class
In science, this week will be mostly dedicated to making their STEM Boards. We will have our science DE testing on the 17th. If the students finish their board before the week is out; I have a dissolving science lab scheduled. In social studies we will complete our unit on early exploration and take our chapter assessment. We will also spend some time on our character trait of the month – service.
STEM Fair – The students should have their conclusions completed. We will complete the boards in class the week of the 16th. They have the option of typing their information or writing it on their board. I suggest if they plan on typing it that they have it typed be the 16th. They are allowed to bring
STEM Fair Update from Mrs. Pennington
By now all students should have completed their experiment and finished their data table:
- On Monday the 16 they will begin completing the projects in class.
- They may bring in any materials they need and can either type or print their information for the board. If they are typing it please do not have them type the research as it is not a component of the board.
KCC Upcoming Events and News
Great American Teach In
Dates: November 16- 20th: Great American Teach In
Helpful Links and Reminders
Take Home Batman the Hedgehog for the Weekend
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Helpful Edsby Login Information
Q How can I view my student's grades?
A All grades and class websites are maintained at Edsby. Visit sdhc.edsby.com
Q What is my Edsby login information?
A User name: student number, Password: DOB in the format MMDDYYYY
Q How can I update my student Edsby password?
A The student password portal is here. If you can't reset your password, email Mr. Bethune in the front office for help.
Q How can I create or update my parent Edsby account?
A All parent passwords are maintained at MySpot. Visit myspot.sdhc.k12.fl.us
Q What is the server name for the Edsby mobile app?
A sdhc.edsby.com
Upcoming Discovery Education Dates
November 17th: DE Testing (Science)
FYI: FAIR Testing is scheduled for December 9th for 5th grade!
Upcoming Events
November 16- 20th: Great American Teach In
November 23rd- 27th: No School/ Thanksgiving Break
December 2nd: Sonic Spirit Nute 5-8 PM
December 8th: ELEMENTARY Stem Fair Night
December 9- 12th: Holiday Store
December 15th- 19th: Parent/ Professor Conferences
December 19th: Half Day Release
December 22nd- January 2nd: Winter Break- No School
5th Grade Team
Miss Anderson: Reading and Language Arts eanderson@kidscc.org
Mrs. Pennington: Science and Social Studies jpennington@kidscc.org
Website: www.mykidscc.org
Location: Kids Community College South, Mathog Road, Riverview, FL, United States
Phone: 813-671-1440