Hello Students and Parents!
Here's what's going on in 5B this week:
First, we will be having a Read-In on Tuesday. Your child may bring in books of their choice to read, a towel/blanket, extra snack, gum, stuffed animal and wear pajamas if they'd like. If the weather is nice, we may go outside.
Word Study/Spelling: This week, I am combining two of the last lessons together. They are both short lessons. The Latin/Greek roots that we will be focusing on will be -sym, -ped and -pod. This will be the LAST word study lesson of the year! :-) The test will be on Friday.
Math Accel: This week in MA, we will continue working in Unit 9. There will not be a unit test for this unit, but I will be assessing their learning through exit slips and quizzes these next two weeks. This week we will be working on the Distributive Property/Law and simplifying and solving equations.
English Language Arts (ELA): We will continue working on our All About Me from A-Z books this week. They are coming along nicely. We will also be reading a TFK for current events. Our current read-aloud book is entitled, The Journey Back, which is the sequel to Red Kayak. We will also be using some of this time for our new social studies project on the Civil War.
Social Studies: We will be starting our study of the Civil War this week. This will be a group project and there will be several topics that each group can choose from to research pertaining to the Civil War. Each group will then be required to present their project to other groups. The kids will learn
more about this project tomorrow.
Science: We are finished with Science for the year!
That is it for this week.
I hope that you are all enjoying this beautiful Memorial Day weekend!
If you have any questions, please email me.
Thank you!
Mrs. Bennick :-)
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Monday, May 26, 2014
Sunday, May 18, 2014
5B Activities for the Week of May 19th, 2014
Hello Parents and Students!
Here's what's going on in 5B this week!
Word Study/Spelling: We are on Lesson 27 this week. We continue to study Latin and Greek roots. This week our focus will be on the roots, -mis/-mit. The words have been posted to the blog and the test will be on Friday, as usual.
Math Accel: This week in MA, we will be reviewing for our Unit 8 test, which will be on Tuesday. Monday will be the review day. On Wednesday, we will be starting Unit 9, which is our last unit of the year, and it will focus on Variables, Formulas and Graphs.
English Language Arts (ELA): We finished the book, Red Kayak, this past week. Early in the week, we will be reviewing the book and there will be a test on it on Wednesday or Thursday this week. We will begin reading the sequel to this wonderful book entitled, The Journey Back, later this week. We will also be starting our last writing assignment of the school year. This will be our All About Me from A-Z book. The guidelines for this writing project will be coming home early in the week.
Social Studies: In SS this week, we will be discussing "The People's President", how inventions changed factories and farms, early railroads, the struggle for reform, fighting against slavery and women's rights.
That's it for now. Please email me with any questions.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Bennick :-)
Here's what's going on in 5B this week!
Word Study/Spelling: We are on Lesson 27 this week. We continue to study Latin and Greek roots. This week our focus will be on the roots, -mis/-mit. The words have been posted to the blog and the test will be on Friday, as usual.
Math Accel: This week in MA, we will be reviewing for our Unit 8 test, which will be on Tuesday. Monday will be the review day. On Wednesday, we will be starting Unit 9, which is our last unit of the year, and it will focus on Variables, Formulas and Graphs.
English Language Arts (ELA): We finished the book, Red Kayak, this past week. Early in the week, we will be reviewing the book and there will be a test on it on Wednesday or Thursday this week. We will begin reading the sequel to this wonderful book entitled, The Journey Back, later this week. We will also be starting our last writing assignment of the school year. This will be our All About Me from A-Z book. The guidelines for this writing project will be coming home early in the week.
Social Studies: In SS this week, we will be discussing "The People's President", how inventions changed factories and farms, early railroads, the struggle for reform, fighting against slavery and women's rights.
That's it for now. Please email me with any questions.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Bennick :-)
Baby Photo
Please turn in a baby photo of your child no later than Tuesday, May 20th. Write your child's name on the back and class.
Also, email three K-5 photos taken at May Watts or a May Watt's event ONLY to linda.knotter@gmail.com no later than Tuesday, May 20th. List each child in the picture and the date/event.
Also, email three K-5 photos taken at May Watts or a May Watt's event ONLY to linda.knotter@gmail.com no later than Tuesday, May 20th. List each child in the picture and the date/event.
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Volunteer Luncheon Information
The Volunteer Luncheon is Friday, May 16th from 11:00-1:00 in the LMC.
Any and all parents who have volunteered throughout the year should mark their calendars and plan on having lunch at school! There will be pizza, pasta, salad and dessert along with video entertainment provided by the wonderful May Watts students. Visit with the staff and meet some new friends! Our school is very fortunate to have such dedicated helpers. Please allow the staff to show our heartfelt thanks by attending. Hope to see you there! (This is an adults only event)
Any and all parents who have volunteered throughout the year should mark their calendars and plan on having lunch at school! There will be pizza, pasta, salad and dessert along with video entertainment provided by the wonderful May Watts students. Visit with the staff and meet some new friends! Our school is very fortunate to have such dedicated helpers. Please allow the staff to show our heartfelt thanks by attending. Hope to see you there! (This is an adults only event)
5B Activities for the Week of May 12th, 2014
Hello Parents and Students!
Here's what's going on in 5B this week!
Word Study/Spelling: We are on Lesson 26 Part II this week. Our Latin/Greek Root this week is -tract. The test will be on Friday and it will be the same format as the last few weeks.
Math Accel: We are just about to finish up our nutrition project. We will be finishing up Unit 8 this week and our topics will be comparing ratios and polygons. The Unit 8 test will be early next week.
English Language Arts (ELA): Just as last week, much of our ELA time will be spent doing social studies. However, we will be presenting our Fortunately books this week! This will be a listening/speaking grade. We will also get back to our TFKs this week and we will be finishing up Red Kayak. What a great book that is!
Social Studies: We have just about finished up our War of 1812 project and our Star Spangled Banner close read. Our next topics of discussion will be the Indian Removal Act, the Trail of Tears, Industrial Revolution and the cotton gin.
Science: We will finish up science on Tuesday. We have been working with the microscopes almost non-stop this past week and a half. On Monday and Tuesday we will be viewing both paramecium and euglena. These are live specimen that you can only see with the help of a microscope. Just a reminder that we will be having our parts of a microscope quiz tomorrow.
That's it for now! Have a great week!
Mrs. Bennick :-)
Here's what's going on in 5B this week!
Word Study/Spelling: We are on Lesson 26 Part II this week. Our Latin/Greek Root this week is -tract. The test will be on Friday and it will be the same format as the last few weeks.
Math Accel: We are just about to finish up our nutrition project. We will be finishing up Unit 8 this week and our topics will be comparing ratios and polygons. The Unit 8 test will be early next week.
English Language Arts (ELA): Just as last week, much of our ELA time will be spent doing social studies. However, we will be presenting our Fortunately books this week! This will be a listening/speaking grade. We will also get back to our TFKs this week and we will be finishing up Red Kayak. What a great book that is!
Social Studies: We have just about finished up our War of 1812 project and our Star Spangled Banner close read. Our next topics of discussion will be the Indian Removal Act, the Trail of Tears, Industrial Revolution and the cotton gin.
Science: We will finish up science on Tuesday. We have been working with the microscopes almost non-stop this past week and a half. On Monday and Tuesday we will be viewing both paramecium and euglena. These are live specimen that you can only see with the help of a microscope. Just a reminder that we will be having our parts of a microscope quiz tomorrow.
That's it for now! Have a great week!
Mrs. Bennick :-)
Monday, May 5, 2014
5th Grade Musical Info.
Parents:
Next Thursday, the 15th, is the fifth grade musical here at Watts. The program begins at 7:00 pm in the gym, but the kids need to be in the classroom at 6:45. After the program, the kids will be in the classrooms waiting for you to pick them up.
Next Thursday, the 15th, is the fifth grade musical here at Watts. The program begins at 7:00 pm in the gym, but the kids need to be in the classroom at 6:45. After the program, the kids will be in the classrooms waiting for you to pick them up.
Sunday, May 4, 2014
5B Activities for the Week of May 5, 2014
Hello Parents and Students!
Here are the reminders for the upcoming week:
1. Monday is our field trip to Hill Middle School (morning) and Jump Rope for Heart (afternoon).
Please dress comfortably and bring a water bottle.
2. CBM testing will occur this week.
3. We will be having our Marble Jar Celebration on Thursday weather permitting. We will be having a picnic on the hill. The students may bring in an extra snack, stuffed animals and gum. We will be playing either electronics games or board games on the hill or just relaxing! The rain date for this event will be Friday.
Here's what's going on in the curricular areas this week:
Word Study/Spelling: We will continue our study of Latin/Greek roots. The root we will focus on this week is -min. The words have been posted to the blog. Please have your child study the words AND the meanings as both will be tested on Friday.
Math Acceleration: We will continue our nutrition project. Last week, we calculated our heights and weights and figured out our caloric needs. We began reading our food labels to identify calories from fat, calories from carbs and calories from protein. We completed our first set of proportions and will figure out our percentages this week. We will be completing a daily menu plan for practice. We will not have math on Monday due to the field trip.
English Language Arts (ELA): Our main focus during ELA time this week will be social studies. We started our Star Spangled Banner/War of 1812 project on Friday and will continue it this week. We will be making mini books of the main events listed in the Star Spangled Banner and making a timeline of the important events from the War of 1812. We will continue reading the book, Red Kayak and will try to fit in a story from our anthology about America.
Social Studies: Please see ELA above.
Science: Science will begin again this week! We will begin our last unit of study entitled, Small Life. First, students will be introduced to microscopes, learn the parts of a microscope and learn how to prepare a specimen correctly on a slide.
That's it for this week!
Have a great week!
~Mrs. Bennick
Here are the reminders for the upcoming week:
1. Monday is our field trip to Hill Middle School (morning) and Jump Rope for Heart (afternoon).
Please dress comfortably and bring a water bottle.
2. CBM testing will occur this week.
3. We will be having our Marble Jar Celebration on Thursday weather permitting. We will be having a picnic on the hill. The students may bring in an extra snack, stuffed animals and gum. We will be playing either electronics games or board games on the hill or just relaxing! The rain date for this event will be Friday.
Here's what's going on in the curricular areas this week:
Word Study/Spelling: We will continue our study of Latin/Greek roots. The root we will focus on this week is -min. The words have been posted to the blog. Please have your child study the words AND the meanings as both will be tested on Friday.
Math Acceleration: We will continue our nutrition project. Last week, we calculated our heights and weights and figured out our caloric needs. We began reading our food labels to identify calories from fat, calories from carbs and calories from protein. We completed our first set of proportions and will figure out our percentages this week. We will be completing a daily menu plan for practice. We will not have math on Monday due to the field trip.
English Language Arts (ELA): Our main focus during ELA time this week will be social studies. We started our Star Spangled Banner/War of 1812 project on Friday and will continue it this week. We will be making mini books of the main events listed in the Star Spangled Banner and making a timeline of the important events from the War of 1812. We will continue reading the book, Red Kayak and will try to fit in a story from our anthology about America.
Social Studies: Please see ELA above.
Science: Science will begin again this week! We will begin our last unit of study entitled, Small Life. First, students will be introduced to microscopes, learn the parts of a microscope and learn how to prepare a specimen correctly on a slide.
That's it for this week!
Have a great week!
~Mrs. Bennick
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