5th grade gazette august
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The 5th Grade GazetteAugust 23, 2011
(A 5th grade Monthly Newsletter)Thank you for a GREAT start to the 2011-2012 school year! We
are getting to know each other very well and our days have been
filled with fun activities.
Be sure to check out our blogs to find out the most currentinformation, as The 5th Grade Gazette will be sent homeMONTHLY to conserve paper and ink.Centennials 5th grade blog:http://5thgradecaa.blogspot.comMs. Dodds blog:
http://adventureswithmissdodd.blogspot.comMs. Humphreys blog:http://fifthgradewithmshumphrey.blogspot.comMrs. Kennedys website:http://mrskennedysclass.comMrs. Mays blog:
http://mrsmaysclass.wordpress.comMrs. Thompsons website:http://mrsthompsonteaches.comMrs. Weisers blog:
http://mrsweisersclass.blogspot.comYou may also want to check out the following websites on a
regular basis:Gainesville City School System
www.gcssk12.netStudy Islandwww.studyisland.com
EDMODOwww.edmodo.com
TRANSPORTATION-All transportation changes
must be made in writing. Please do not call the school on thephone for a change in transportation. If a child does not have anote, we will follow the usual mode of transportation.Please do not come to the classroom to pick your child up; youshould check your child out from the office.
Brusters Italian Ice Fundraiserthis month BlueRaspberry is the flavor. The cost is $2, and it is due on August24th. Please send CASH ONLY; we are NOT allowed to take
CHECKS. Brusters Italian Ice will be delivered on Friday,August 26th.
UPCOMING EVENTS:9/1/11 Skate Country, 6pm-8pm9/2/11 Chick-Fil-A Biscuit Sale9/5/11 NO SCHOOLLabor Day9/6/11 Progress Reports9/22/11 General PTA Meeting: Open House
If you would like to schedule a conference with us, please callour school Parent Coordinator, Ari Guzman (770) 287-2044.
We would be happy to meet with you.
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The 5th Grade GazetteAugust 23, 2011
(A 5th grade Monthly Newsletter)ReadingWe will be encouraging children to read fiction books. Last
week all students visited the media center and discussed thebooks on the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl list for this year; be
sure to check them out. Check the 5th grade website for a listof Reading Bowl books. Students will have reading homeworkeach night. We are asking them to read at least 30 minutes pernight.
Language Arts/Writing
We will be learning about how to write good sentences. Inwriting, we will be writing narratives. Students will write atleast one story per week.
Social StudiesWe will be discussing citizenship, and then heading into
discussions about the Civil War.
MathIt would be helpful for students to practice their math facts
(addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) on a dailybasis. This can be done by making flash cards. Keep the flashcards in the car and they can practice them while you aredriving. It is also a great thing to do right before bedtime.Practice about 3-5 new facts per night; that way they will bememorized quickly. Please continue to practice place value.
We will continue to learn about decimals; we will beadding/subtracting as well as multiplying/dividing with
decimals.
Science
We will be learning about constructive and destructive forces.This will include discussions and activities on earthquakes and
volcanoes.
GradingThis year we are continuing with Standards Based grading.That means that your child's work will have a 1, 2, 3, or 4 on it.If an assignment has a 1 or 2, that means that the work does not
meet the standards and expectations, and the student needsfurther instruction or assistance to show mastery. A 3 indicatesthe child has meet the standards, and a 4 means that the workexceeds the standards and expectations of the teacher. There
will be more information on our system-wide elementarygrading policy to come. Not all of your child's work will be
coming home; some of this work will remain at school and bekept as evidence of meeting standards.
Again, thank you for such a GREAT start to our 2011-2012
school year. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate togive us a call at 770-287-2044, or send us an e-mail at:Ms. Dodd [email protected]. Humphrey [email protected]. Kennedy [email protected]. May [email protected]
Mrs. Thompson [email protected]. Weiser [email protected]