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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Week of August 28

Mrs. Anderson's Classes

Math:
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.  Example:  2 x [(9 x 4) - (17 - 60)] or written expressions nine times the sum of two and three.

Remind students to follow PEMDAS.  Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication OR Division, and Addition OR Subtraction, make sure to work left to right.  
Website for Order of Operation-Khanacademy
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-arith-prop/pre-algebra-order-of-operations/v/more-complicated-order-of-operations-example

Science: 
We will continue our study of plant and animal cells and microorganism.
Vocabulary Focus:  membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, chloroplasts, cell wall, structure, beneficial, harmful

Interactive Website for Cells
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/index.htm 


Ms. Summers' Class
Math: 
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.  We will also begin to incorporate Powers of Ten.  Please utilize Edmodo for games and tutorial videos at home.


ELA: 

Our Mentor Text for the week is Saturdays and Teacakes.  A read aloud version of the story can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSe4lrfqBr8 .
We will be working on Proper Nouns/Capitalization along with the story.  Please utilize Edmodo for games and tutorial videos at home.



Ms. Palmer's Classes
Math: 
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.
Homework will be given on Mondays and will be collected on Friday mornings
Please have students log on to xtramath.org in their spare time, to help with basic fact fluency.


Writing: 
We will continue practicing our Constructive Responses with our 1,2,3 method.


Ms. Hill's Class
Math- 
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.


Social Studies-

We will continue to work on our Civil War Unit.




Mrs. Griggs' Classes

Math- 
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.

Reading- 
We will focus on determining the theme of  a text.  We will also evaluate how characters in a story respond to challenges.  Our extended text is Wonder. We will use this book to help us explore theme and characterization further.  

Friday, August 18, 2017

Week of August 21

Mrs. Anderson's Classes

Math:
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.  Example:  2 x [(9 x 4) - (17 - 60)] or written expressions nine times the sum of two and three.

Remind students to follow PEMDAS.  Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication OR Division, and Addition OR Subtraction, make sure to work left to right. 
Website for Order of Operation-Khanacademy
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-arith-prop/pre-algebra-order-of-operations/v/more-complicated-order-of-operations-example

Science: 
We will continue our study of plant and animal cells and microorganism.
Vocabulary Focus:  membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, chloroplasts, cell wall, structure, beneficial, harmful

Interactive Website for Cells
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/index.htm 


Ms. Summers' Class
Math: 
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.



ELA: 

We will be working on Subject & Predicates, Run-on Sentences, and Fragments.



Ms. Palmer's Classes
Math: 
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.
Homework will be given on Mondays and will be collected on Friday mornings
Please have students log on to xtramath.org in their spare time, to help with basic fact fluency.


Writing: 
We will continue practicing our Constructive Responses with our 1,2,3 method.


Ms. Hill's Class
Math- 
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.


Social Studies-

We are working on our Civil War Unit.




Mrs. Griggs' Classes

Math- 
We will focus on order of operations, evaluating numerical expressions, and grouping symbols.


Reading- 
We will focus on determining the theme of  a text.  We will also evaluate how characters in a story respond to challenges.  Our extended text is Wonder. We will use this book to help us explore theme and characterization further.  

Friday, August 11, 2017

Week of August 14th


One week down, 35 to go! This week was packed full of introducing and practicing routines and administering diagnostic tests.  We will begin to get to work next week.

Please be sure to sign and read any documents sent home this week.  Also, most teachers have provided you with ClassDojo and Remind codes.  These two platforms, as well as this blog will help keep the lines of communication open during this school year.  Please take advantage of these.

If you are in need of school supply assistance please contact your child's homeroom teacher.  "Before anything, else, preparation is the key to success" - Alexander Graham Bell

Teacher emails and subjects taught:
Mrs. Anderson, Math & Science - nebrina.anderson@douglas.k12.ga.us
Mrs. Griggs, Math & Reading - andrea.griggs@douglas.k12.ga.us
Ms. Hill, Math & Social Studies- lakeisha.hill@douglas.k12.ga.us
Ms. Palmer, Math & Writing- skylar.palmer@douglas.k12.ga.us


Ms. Summers, Math & ELA - andreah.summers@douglas.k12.ga.us

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Welcome Back!

Welcome to your child's final year of elementary school!  We are beyond excited to welcome you to our fifth grade community and can not wait to begin working with you and your child this year.  Please subscribe to receive weekly updates about 5th grade happenings as well as a snapshot of learning goals for each class.

Our first week will be dedicated to introductions, reviewing classroom and school wide procedures and administering diagnostic tests.

If you are in need of school supplies please contact your child's homeroom teacher.  "Before anything, else, preparation is the key to success" - Alexander Graham Bell

Teacher emails and subjects taught:
Mrs. Anderson, Math & Science - nebrina.anderson@douglas.k12.ga.us
Mrs. Griggs, Math & Reading - andrea.griggs@douglas.k12.ga.us
Ms. Hill, Math & Social Studies- lakeisha.hill@douglas.k12.ga.us
Ms. Palmer, Math & Writing- skylar.palmer@douglas.k12.ga.us
Ms. Summers, Math & ELA - andreah.summers@douglas.k12.ga.us