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Thursday, August 29, 2013

September Newsletter

Curriculum
Math: 5th: We have done a review and a test on our first topic: Place Value. This month we will focus on Topic 2: Adding and Subtracting Decimals. The lessons include: Decimals with mental math, rounding whole numbers and decimals, estimating sums and differences, modeling addition and subtraction of decimals, problem solving, adding decimals, subtracting decimals, multiple=step problems
        6th: We review and test on our first topic: Place Value. This month we will focus on Topic 3: Topic 2 is an algebra topic, which I plan on teaching at a later date.
Spelling/Vocabulary: Spelling and vocabulary lists will be given each week this month. Our bonus words will be chosen by: Maddison 9/3, Mya 9/9, Makaysha 9/16, __________ 9/23, and ____________ 10/1
Reading: We will be reading the basals and working on fluency and comprehension. I will be reading with the 6th grade and Mrs. Thomas will be reading with the 5th grade. Make sure your student is doing 20 min of reading Sun-Thurs with a short summary on their planner sheets.
*Each week, students who complete their reading with 5 summaries will receive 1 Read to Ride ticket for the end of the year bike drawing.  
Language Arts: We will continue work in our English text. We will learn about compound subjects, compound predicates, writing good sentences, compound sentences, conjunctions, complex sentences, and fragments and run-ons. We will review and take the first unit test.  
Writing: We will continue work on our Paragraph Of The Week assignment. We will discuss the writing process, and practice each of the 6 plus one traits.
We will be practicing how to organize a 5 paragraph essay also.
Announcements
*On the lines provided, I have written your students beginning Dibels and DRA scores!
DRA Level:____________________________
Dibels: _______________________________
*I have made my decision regarding AR points. Students are expected to earn 60 AR points throughout the course of this year. I am also beginning an incentive for students to read several genres of books for this reading.
*Labor Day is Sept. 2. NO School on this day!
Spotlight: We will spotlight Mya 9/12, and Zachary 9/25. You may send a class snack to share that day; however, this is optional. Please make sure to complete the All About Me Graphic Organizer to share with the class!
News Assignments: Kinsey 9/10, Gaige 9/24, Zachery 10/1
*We will have a Netsafe Assembly on Sept 10 at 9:00.
*There will be a fifth grade hearing screening on Sept. 19.
*Please feel free to visit our class blog at mrsgeorgesfantastic5th6thsplit.blogspot.com to keep up to date on things happening in the classroom and at school.
*I will be sending home our first printout of grades following the first math tests! Be watching for this, so you can see how your child is doing!
*Please watch for your child’s weekly behavior chart. These are half size blue sheets telling how your child’s behavior was during the week!
*Volunteer Schedule for Mrs. George’s Class!
*Please be aware that you MUST have a background check and badge to volunteer! Ask about these things at the school office.
*If there are any other parents interested in volunteering, please let me know! It is wonderful to have your help!

Monday: 8:15-8:45: Sharla Swapp
            8:45-9:45: Sharla Swapp
Tuesday: 8:15-8:45: Kaylee Acklin
            8:45-9:15: Open
Wednesday 8:15-8:45: Holly Williams
            8:45-9:15: Holly Williams
Thursday 8:15-8:45: Shelly Livingston
            8:45-9:15: Open
Friday: 8:15-8:45: Amber Rollins
            8:45-9:15: Julene Woolsey

*Things are rolling right along! Please let me know if there is anything else I can do for you!
For questions or concerns please call, e-mail, or come into the classroom!
sarah.george@beaver.k12.ut.us      Phone: 386-2822


  *Please ask to see your student's math assignments! I am finding several who are missing problems that could be corrected simply by having the student check their work with someone before we grade the assignment!

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