Week of May 1st

Mrs. Anderson's Classes

We will review standards this week.  Please remind your child that the school year is not over.   We will continue to work hard to prepare for 6th grade.

Math - Focus will be on analyzing math word problems.

Reading - Focus will be on point of view and character analysis.  We will read, Maniac Magee.

*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 all previous standards. Students will be given a math topic and create a lesson.

Homework: Check agenda. 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 previous standards, work with poetry, and create informational essays on a career of choice.

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

Edmodo

Assessments: There will be weekly assessments. 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 review all math standards.

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 begin our research for our career choice essay project.

Homework: No Homework

Mr. Waters' Classes

Math- We are still working on the coordinate plane.  We will be taking our CDA test on 3D Figures and on the coordinate plane this week.  Weekly reviews are back, so make sure to ask you child about it!
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 will be finishing our unit on Earth Science this week and taking our test before the end of the week.  .  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
Eureka Module 6 End of Module Assessment 5/2 - 5/4
Unit 7 CDA Monday 5/01

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

Low grades you should retake?  Triangles and Quadrilaterals

Social Studies-    Unit 9 1980s and the Gulf War

 Complete any overdue assignments by May 12

Unit 9 CDA 5/2, 5/3
Grade slips go home May 1