Kennedy 5/6 Combo Class
April 24, 2015
M-Step Testing
The sixth graders will start testing with Language Arts on May 19 and 20. They will have the math tests on May 27 and May 28. I am expecting them to put forth the same strong effort as the fifth graders.
PTO Silent Auction and Ice Cream Social
The silent auction is next Friday on May 1st. There will be an ice cream social along with the auction like last year. Our class theme is "Family Game Night." We still have very few donations. We are looking for cards, board games, and other activities that families can do together, as well as snacks and beverages. We also still need a basket, tote bag, or tub to hold our items. Please be sure to send items in by April 30th so we have time to put the basket together.
Upcoming Events
Young Author's Day - May 1
Silent Auction and Ice Cream Social - May 1
Art Fair and Spring Concert - May 9
Sixth Grade Field Trip Parent Meeting - May 13
Sixth Grade Field Trip
In my class there are three students who still have some outstanding candy bar money. Please return candy bar money as soon as possible. Students who have a large outstanding balance might not be allowed to go on the trip.
Chaperones: There will be a parent meeting for all chaperones on Wednesday, May 13 at 6:00. At that time, we will go over room arrangements and the trip itinerary.
SOARing Students
Kaleb Fuja did an awesome job on his math test this week. He studied hard and it paid off.
Sydney Wyzga has showed persistence and a desire for excellence as she has worked on her poetry book and while she took the M-Step tests.
John Reagle has been working very hard on his poetry book. He has put in extra time to make sure it is the best it can be.
Keep up the good work!
Fifth Grade Field Trip
Math
Fifth Grade - This week the fifth graders took the M-Step tests in math, but we also worked in class on multiplying fractions. Students learned that we multiply if we talk about a fraction of another number. We practiced using area models to show fractions and learned the algorithm for multiplying fractions: multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator. Next week we will be learning how to multiply with mixed numbers.
Sixth Grade - We have started unit 7 in the math book this week. Students are learning about probability during this unit. They are learning how to calculate the probability of an event occurring and how to show probability as a fraction, a decimal, or a percent.
Reading
Sixth Graders are continuing to read Divergent. They have a new project to go along with the book. Each of them has to create a new faction, describe the faction, and give it a name. They will be creating a presentation to explain their new faction to the rest of the class.
We are continuing to practice fluency along with reading comprehension. Our school-wide fluency assessments will be given in a couple of weeks. Please help your child practice reading aloud at home to prepare for this.
Writing
We have been working on putting together our Young Author’s Day Books all week! Books need to be finished by Monday. Next week we will finish up our poetry unit. Young Author’s Day is Friday, we look forward to sharing them with you!
Social Studies
Fifth Grade: We are finishing reading about the causes of the American Revolution. Students will be working on a timeline and a short writing assessment to wrap up this unit before we go on to studying the Revolutionary War.
Sixth Grade: We have been learning how latitude and elevation affect the climate and the vegetation in Latin America. We will finish this unit by comparing population density with climate and geography.
Science
5th- We have been using data to find patterns. This week and next we will be graphing sunrise and sunset.
6th- We are continuing our study of ecology. We will be looking at why populations of some organisms are declining.
Technology
Classroom Facebook Page
Contact Me
Email: kennedy@morrice.k12.mi.us
Location: 111 E. Mason Street, Morrice, MI
Phone: 517-625-3141