Davis/Martin Weekly Update
April 18 - 22
Dear Parents,
This Wednesday, April 20th, students will have their Chapter 9 Social Studies test. They received their study guide to work on this past Friday. Mid-Quarter reports will also go home on Wednesday. Be on the lookout for your child's Accelerated Reader progress report, too. Four chapter books must be read and tested on by Friday, May 13th.
This Friday, April 22nd, 5th grade will be traveling to Little Rock for our Capitol field trip. It is important that students arrive at school before 7:50, so that we can quickly load buses after morning assembly. Remember that this trip will get back after the buses dismiss (approx. 5:15 p.m.), so after-school transportation will need to be provided.
Monday, April 25th and Tuesday, April 26th, 5th grade students will take their ACT Aspire Assessments. It is essential that students arrive to school on time and are well-rested.
Mrs. Davis & Mrs. Martin
THIS WEEK
IN READING & SOCIAL STUDIES:
- Reading/Writing/Social Studies: chapter 9: The Revolutionary War. We will also be working on our JA Biztown curriculum (work readiness). S.S. Chapter 9 Test will be this Wednesday, April 20th.
- We will be reviewing important reading skills and the opinion writing genre in preparation for next week's ACT Aspire assessment.
- Vocabulary: disheveled, pandemonium, terminate, pungent
- Read Aloud: Storyteller written by Patricia Reilly Giff
IN MATH & SCIENCE:
- Science: We are putting our Space Unit on hold and going to work on the JA Biztown Curriculum.
- Math: We will be working on Geometry this week.
- We have implemented a new web-based curriculum called MobyMax in our classrooms. MobyMax is tailored to your child's individual needs, and we think you will be very impressed by how fast your child will excel while using Moby. Students will be responsible for logging in practice time. Students need to complete 1 round of Fact Fluency (unless they have 100% in all four categories) and 10 minutes of Individualized Math Lessons. The students might want to set a timer.
- Students can continue to work on Khan Academy and Front Row Math.
HOMEWORK:
- Weekly Reading Log: 20 minutes of reading, 5 nights per week, DUE MONDAYS (this is averaged into your child's reading grade)
- Weekly MobyMax Log: 1 round of Fact Fluency and at least 10 minutes of Math, 5 nights per week, DUE MONDAYS (this is averaged into your child's math grade)
- Weekly Vocabulary Page: This will go home every Tuesday, and needs to be completed and returned every Wednesday
- Students will most always have math homework every night through the week, Fridays and weekends off.
IMPORTANT DATES
Wed. April 20: S.S. Chapter 9 Test & Mid-Quarter Reports go home
Fri. April 22: State Capitol Field Trip
Mon. April 25 and Tues. April 26: 5th Grade ACT Aspire Testing
Thurs. April 28: Bookworm Buddies - 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Fri. April 29: Luau - Ticketed Event
Fri. May 6: 5th Grade Girls Club Field Trip
Mon. May 9: Junior Achievement Field Trip
Wed. May 11: Color Run Reward (3 demerits or less)
Fri. May 13: UHI Olympics - Ticketed Event
Mon. May 16: 5th Grade Boys Club Field Trip
Tues. May 17: Talent Show Rehearsal
Wed. May 18: Talent Show
Thurs. May 19: 5th Grade Awards Assembly (10:00 a.m.)
Fri. May 20th: 5th Grade Reward Trip - Wild River Country
Thurs. May 26: Last Day of School (dismiss @ 10:30 a.m.)