Fifth Grade News
Middle December News
Progress Reports
Holiday Shoppe
Claxton Families, Claxton’s 1-2-3 Holiday Shoppe is next Tuesday and Wednesday (Dec. 12 & 13). This is a fun opportunity for students to do some holiday shopping for their family and friends. Each student will visit the Holiday Shoppe with his/her class and parent volunteers will be there to offer assistance with shopping. All items available for purchase are $1,$2 or $3. It's recommended that students bring no more than $10. In order to help this event run smoothly, we are still in need of volunteers on both Tuesday and Wednesday. If you are willing and able to help students shop for holiday gifts for their friends and family (in Claxton’s media center), please sign up here - shifts are just under 1.5 hours long each: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WbujLvVHnntKy-RG-WelPrzmtSjIicbE4vYt3DvXoI4/htmlview#gid=0
Mulan Jr. Musical Information
From Mrs. Rigsby
These are due to me THIS Tuesday December 12th. Students must have a signed form in order to stay after school for auditions on Tuesday December 12th.
The fee to participate is $40. I am encouraging students to do a Online School Payment, however if they bring in Cash/Check- you can have the student bring it to Shannon Casson or Cherie Davis to receipt. (You can receipt it yourself under "Musicals" if you have time- just email me the child's name and amount :)
This is going to be a lot of fun! Thanks for your support.
Exciting Technology News
All students need headphones or earbuds please
Dates to Remember
Holiday Lunch - Wednesday December 13th. Come eat lunch with your child!
Family Voices - Dec 14
Holiday Assistance Night Thursday, December 14th
International Potluck (replacing Celebration of Learning) TBA
Weather Science Test- Tuesday December 18th
12/15- Weather (Weaver Park)
DC November Payment - Past Due
DC December Payment - Due before Winter Break
Online payments can be made here: https://osp.osmsinc.com/AshevilleNC/
2018
DC Trip: April 10th - 13th
Bee Day (Around Earth Day) - April 19th
Day of Service (2-5th, one a quarter and 5th for MLK)
Stand Against Racism Day- April 27th
Muddy Sneakers Field Trips:
3/7- Ecosystem Interactions Or Terrestrial Ecosystems Bent Creek
4/25- Aquatic Ecosystems (Bent Creek)
5/2-Rain date (we will hold it on the schedule and utilize if a day needs to be rescheduled)
Monthly PTO Meetings, 1st Tuesday of every month
Testing Dates
NC Check-Ins
MOY Testing Window (iReady and mCLASS) - January 8 - 30, 2018
NC Check-ins
EOY Testing Window (iReady and mCLASS) - May 7 - 25, 2018
EOGs, Friday, May 25 - Friday, June 8
Washington, D.C. field trip information
Chaperones, please send in two reservation forms with two deposits. Also, please start the background check application found here: http://www.ashevillecityschools.net/pages/Asheville_City_Schools/Human_Resources/Volunteer
Online payments can be made here: https://osp.osmsinc.com/AshevilleNC/
Payment Schedule:
Current Learning Topics
Study Guide for weather- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1o0ZvUU-UZjJuJZKseW4L0kjlcGW3V6cg
Math- In Math we have begun exploring decimal fractions. In this unit we will be working on understanding, ordering, adding, and subtracting decimals and fractions.
Reading- In reading, we are finishing up discussing non-fiction text features and text structures and how author's organize their text in order to help the reader better understand the content. Beginning next week, we will be working on standard RI.5.3, which focuses on relationships and interactions in historical, scientific, and technical texts.
Social Studies- This week we are studying the Revolutionary War and the Declaration of Independence. There will be a test on this unit Friday January 5th. It will potentially include all of the items on the Study Guide (students have been working on this in class) and activities we have discussed in class.
The Essential Standards for this unit include:
5.H.1.3 Analyze the impact of major conflicts, battles and wars on the development of our nation through Reconstruction.
5.H.1.2 5.H.2.1 Summarize the contributions of the “Founding Fathers” to the development of our country.