Week of March 27th

Here is a link to a GMAS Practice Test that you can use at home with your child: 

GMAS Practice Test

Mrs. Anderson's Classes

Math - This week we will focus on understanding coordinate plane, classifying two-dimensional figures and their properties (polygons, quadrilaterals, polygons, trapezoids, and hexagons), and ordering shapes in a hierarchy and coordinate planes.  We will also be in review mode for the upcoming GMAS.  

Please help your child to prepare for the GMAS.  Continue to work hard by having your child practice daily.   TenMarks.com, IXL.com, and the EducationGalaxy.com are great websites for review.  Don't forget to get a sneak peak of the GMAS at the link listed above. 

Math Tutorial - Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 3:00 - 4:30

Check out these websites to help your child understand the standards.

Converting Units of Measurement

 Volume Through Decomposition Khan Academy

Customary Conversion

Homework - Turn in the next day when assigned.  We will discuss all homework assignments the following day.

Assessments - All assessments are given Thursday or Friday and will cover material covered in class that week.

Reading - We will continue to focus on informational reading and test taking strategies. Please encourage your children to put forth their best effort and use the strategies to better understand the material.  Students are strongly advised to practice reading using www.readtheory.org and http://educationgalaxy.com/  .

Homework - Turn in daily.  We will discuss all homework assignments the following day.

Assessments - All assessments are given Thursday or Friday and will cover material covered in class that week.

*Graded math (Anderson's homeroom only) and reading assignments will no longer be sent home in the Dolphin Folder.  I will maintain reading portfolios for all 5th grade students.  I welcome the opportunity to conference with you in order to discuss your child's progress.

Ms. Lewis' Classes

Math

Overview: This week we will review as well as cover coordinate plane.

Helpful Videos:

Coordinate Plane

Homework: Work on math assessment guide. Check Edmodo daily for updates and information.

Edmodo

Fluency Practice: All students are asked to practice fluency at least 3 times a week using www.xtramath.org. Each student has their username and pin on a red sheet in the front of their agenda. If it asks for an email address, use: radiance.lewis@douglas.k12.ga.us

Assessments: There will be weekly assessments based on what has been covered in class. Any failing grades can be corrected and returned for partial credit.

ELA

Overview: This week we will review constructed responses and the 8 parts of speech. There will be no vocabulary words this week.

Helpful Websites:

8 Parts of Speech

Homework: Check Edmodo for updates and information. Study past vocabulary words.

Edmodo

Assessments: There will be weekly assessments based on what has been covered in class. Most assessments will include constructed response questions that should be answered using the 1-2-3 method that is being used in class. Any failing grades and be corrected and returned for partial credit.

Ms. Palmer's Classes

Math-

We will continue to go over 2D shapes and coordinate planes.

Helpful Videos: 

Coordinate Plane Video

Xtramath: Students received their login information on a pink sheet of paper for Xtramath.org. They are expected to practice their math fact fluency on this website at least 3 times a week from school or home. Let me know if you are having trouble logging on.

Assessments: Students will be assessed weekly based on information covered in the classroom. Students should use their math notebook as a helpful study tool. 

Failing grades can be done over for partial credit.

Homework: Math homework will be assigned on Monday and will be expected to be turned in on Friday morning. I will not collect homework until Friday morning. 

Writing-

We will continue our opinion writing unit.

Homework: No Homework

Mr. Waters' Classes

Math- We are finishing up our unit on volume and measurement and will be taking our test on TUESDAY, March 28!!  Students have a study guide that we have worked on in class and is very similar to the test that they will be taking. Later in the week we will begin working on finding and plotting points in the coordinate plane  using the x and y axis. 
Here is a great resource to use for word problems for all topics we have discussed.
Failing grades can be done over for partial credit.

Science- We are continuing to work in Earth Science.  This is a very vocabulary heavy unit (26 words/terms).  Students have a vocabulary list that is homework to study each and every night.   Please make sure to review as much as possible as we go through this unit. Students will have more homework over the course of this unit so please be on the lookout!  There are a lot of new additions to our Symbaloo page and videos that you can view to help you understand better what we are doing in this unit. Your child should know how to log into this.

Students should be reading 15 minutes per day and recording it in their reading logs.  Continue to get agendas signed daily.  Students will need their agenda at school for class time restroom breaks.

Mr. Wooden's Classes

Math-     Daily homework Mon-Thur. 

Unit 6 2-dimensional figures and co-ordinate grids

Students should correct, and study any low grade exit tickets for a retake Tues-Fri 715-745 

Low grades you should retake?  Friday 3/24/17 Triangles Tuesday 3/28/17 Quadrilaterals

Social Studies-    Unit 8 Civil Rights and Space Race.
CDA Wednesday 3/29/17