The Stockings Were Hung By The Chimney With Care . . . .

December Newsletter

Curriculum

Math: 5^th:  This month we will begin our Math Review Journals! These will be a valuable tool when studying for the end of year tests! Students will also continue working on passing off math facts for Math All Star Awards during intervention time! In addition we will take the 5/6 Grade Math Skills test again to check for student growth. Students are also working in our new online program called Aleks Math. Fifth Grade has completed and taken the test on Topic 5: Dividing by 2-Digit Divisors. We will test on Topic 7: Dividing Decimals, and then begin study on Topic 9: Adding and Subtracting Fractions, and Topic 10: Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers.

        6^th:  This month we will begin our Math Review Journals! These will be a valuable tool when studying for the end of year tests! Students will also continue working on passing off math facts for Math All Star Awards during intervention time! In addition we will take the 5/6 Grade Math Skills test again to check for student growth. Students are also working in our new online program called Aleks Math. Sixth Grade has completed and taken tests on Topic 8: Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers and Topic 9: Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers We will now study Topic 11: Properties of Two-Dimensional Figures, and Topic 17: Perimeter and Area

Spelling/Vocabulary: Spelling and vocabulary lists will be given for each FULL this month. I will make an adjustment for our Holiday Break. Spelling Tests will usually be every Friday. This is also the day that ALL spelling practice work MUST be turned in for full credit! Students have access to their spelling lists located in the SCHOOLTO HOME section on their Wonders Web site! They need to be STUDYING THE WORDS BEFORE FRIDAY TESTS!

Reading: We will be reading the basals and working on fluency, comprehension, and text analysis. Remember that each Wednesday is BASAL HOMEWORK NIGHT! Students need to bring their basal/Chrome

 Book home to reread the story and write a summary on their planner sheet.  Make sure your student is doing 20 min of reading Sun-Thurs with a short summary on their planner sheet. Parent signatures earn 3 extra credit points!

*Each week, students who complete their reading with 5 summaries, turned in ON TIME, will receive 1 Read to Ride ticket for the end of the year bike drawing.  

Language Arts: We will complete Unit 3: Verbs and begin Unit 4: Modifiers

Writing: We will continue to practice the writing process, and six +1 traits of writing. We will continue working on expository writing in the afternoon. We will also continue to practice the Four Square Method of organizing writing. Second Quarter will focus on Persuasive Writing and Argumentative Writing Essays. We have begun work in the new Utah Compose writing program! It is an excellent way to prepare students for writing assessment!

Announcements

*Interim Sage testing will be going on during the FIRST week in December! I would like to encourage you to make sure your student has good attendance this week!

*There will be a Ronald McDonald Assembly Dec. 4 at 9:45

*The school Christmas program will be Dec. 22. There will be a 1:30 matinee and a night performance at 7:15. Please make sure if you have a 6^th grader that they have their part memorized! We will also be using most of the 6^th grade girls in a dance with the 5^th graders! It will be GREAT!

*We will begin a new typing session Jan. 5

*School will dismiss on Dec. 23 at 12:30 for our Holiday Break! School will resume on Jan. 5.

*Student Book Reports will be due Jan. 14.

*The end of second quarter will be Jan 16.

* Students are expected to earn 60 AR points throughout the course of this year.

*Spotlight: We will spotlight Nevaeh, and Tyler this month! You may send a class snack on the day we spotlight your child (optional). I will send home all the necessary materials needed for this activity when it is your student’s turn.

*Chrome books are becoming more and more useful! Please take great care in handling and charging the Chrome book each night and remembering to bring the Chrome book in its case with charger to school EVERY day! Students will be charges in Cub Cash for Chrome books that have been forgotten at home or not charged the night before.

*The Character Education Trait for the month of December is Self-Discipline.

*News assignments for this month are as follows: Ethan V. Dec. 2, Alexa W. Dec. 9, Jase W. Dec. 16, and Brynley W. Jan. 13.

*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.

*Please watch for your child’s weekly behavior chart. These are half size sheets telling how your child’s behavior was during the week!

*Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to all parent volunteers who have come and helped in the classroom so far! It is so wonderful to see you in class! We appreciate it SO much! The Halloween Party Last Month was AWESOME! Thank you for helping to create amazing memories for these kids!

 *We appreciate ALL the wonderful donations of school supplies so far! If you are still planning on donating, please send your donation of pencils, cap erasers, lined paper, glue, notebooks, highlighters, sticky notes, or composition notebooks to school! THANK YOU FOR HELPING OUR CLASS!

sarah.george@beaver.k12.ut.us      Phone: 386-2822

Volunteer Schedule:

Monday:

Tuesday: Chelsie H. (morning)

Wednesday: Annie H. (morning)

Thursday: Angie H. (afternoon)

Friday: Haylee B. (morning)

Nisha S. (when available)

Codie D., Amber R., Tiffany M., Kylee B. (when available)

November Newsletter

Curriculum

Math: 5^th:  We are working on passing off math facts for Math All Star Awards! We have also taken the 5/6 Grade Math Skills test again to check for student growth. Students are also working in our new online program called Aleks Math. Fifth Grade has completed and taken tests on Topic 6: Multiplying Decimals and Topic 4: Dividing by 1-Digit Divisors. This month we will work on Topic 5: Dividing by 2-Digit Divisors, Topic 7: Dividing Decimals, and Topic 9: Adding and Subtracting Fractions.

        6^th:  We are working on passing off math facts for Math All Star Awards! We have also taken the 5/6 Grade Math Skills test again to check for student growth. Students are also working in our new online program called Aleks Math. Sixth Grade has completed and taken tests on Topic 6: Decimals, Fractions, and Mixed Numbers, and Topic 7: Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers. This month we will focus on Topic 8: Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers, Topic 9: Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers, and Topic 11: Properties of Two-Dimensional Figures.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Spelling and vocabulary lists will be given for each FULL week this month. I will make an adjustment for Thanksgiving Break. Spelling Tests will usually be every Friday. This is also the day that ALL spelling practice work MUST be turned in for full credit! Students have access to their spelling lists located in the SCHOOL TO HOME section on their Wonders Web site! They need to be STUDYING THE WORDS BEFORE FRIDAY TESTS!

Reading: We will be reading the basals and working on fluency, comprehension, and text analysis. Remember that each Wednesday is BASAL HOMEWORK NIGHT! Students need to bring their basal/Chrome Book home to reread the story and write a summary on their planner sheet.  Make sure your student is doing 20 min of reading Sun-Thurs with a short summary on their gold planner sheet. Parent signatures earn 3 extra credit points!

*Each week, students who complete their reading with 5 summaries, turned in ON TIME, will receive 1 Read to Ride ticket for the end of the year bike drawing.  

Language Arts: We have completed Unit 2: Nouns. We are now working in Unit 3: Verbs

Writing: We will continue to practice the writing process, and six +1 traits of writing. We have completed our Narrative Writing projects. We even did some writing that Mrs. Miller published into the newspaper for Halloween! I hope most of you saw and read this combined story! It was excellent!

We will continue working on expository writing in the afternoon.

We will also continue to practice the Four Square Method of organizing writing.

Second Quarter will focus on Persuasive Writing and Argumentative Writing Essays.

Announcements

*Day Between The Quarters is scheduled for Nov. 3. No School for Students on this day!

*SEPs will be held Tuesday Nov. 4. Please return your SEP slip, so that we know you are going to be attending your assigned SEP appointment.

*The Book Fair will be going on during the first week of November.

*Our PRO Assembly is scheduled for Wed. Nov. 5 at 2:00. Parents are welcome and invited to attend! Students will be receiving awards and recognition for work done during first quarter!

*There will be a Veteran’s Day Gathering on Nov. 11 at 10:00.

*Nov. 14 is an Early Out Professional Development Day. Students will dismiss at 12:15, so the teachers can attend their meetings.

*An Anti Bullying Assembly is scheduled for Nov. 25.

*THANKSGIVING BREAK WILL BE NOV. 26, 27, AND 28! NO SCHOOL ON THESE DAYS!

*It is now time to order Holiday Books! If you are interested in doing the book order this month, please return payment and the order form in a sealed envelope with your child’s name on the front to school by Friday Nov. 14! Make checks payable to Scholastic. NO cash please!

* Students are expected to earn 60 AR points throughout the course of this year.

*Spotlight: We will spotlight Caleb, Alexa, and Sage this month! You may send a class snack on the day we spotlight your child (optional). I will send home all the necessary materials needed for this activity when it is your student’s turn.

*Chrome books are becoming more and more useful! Please take great care in handling and charging the Chrome book each night and remembering to bring the Chrome book in its case with charger to school EVERY day!

*The Character Education Trait for the month of November is Self-Discipline.

*News assignments for this month are as follows Brandon M. Nov. 4, William M. Nov. 11, Jaleana T. Nov. 18, and Ethan V. Dec. 2

*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.

*Please watch for your child’s weekly behavior chart. These are half size sheets telling how your child’s behavior was during the week!

*Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to all parent volunteers who have come and helped in the classroom so far! It is so wonderful to see you in class! We appreciate it SO much! The Halloween Party Last Month was AWESOME! Thank you for helping to create amazing memories for these kids!

 *We appreciate ALL the wonderful donations of school supplies so far! If you are still planning on donating, please send your donation of pencils, cap erasers, lined paper, glue, notebooks, highlighters, sticky notes, or composition notebooks to school! THANK YOU FOR HELPING OUR CLASS!

sarah.george@beaver.k12.ut.us      Phone: 386-2822

Volunteer Schedule:

Monday:

Tuesday: Chelsie H. (morning)

Wednesday: Annie H. (morning)

Thursday: Angie H. (afternoon)

Friday: Haylee B. (morning)

Nisha S. (when available)

Codie D., Amber R., Tiffany M., Kylee B. (when available)

Henri Matisse Inspired Halloween Art

October Newsletter

Curriculum

Math: 5^th:  We are working on passing off math facts for Math All Star Awards! Fifth Grade has completed and taken tests on Math Topic 1: Place Value, Topic 2: Adding and Subtracting Decimals, and Topic 3: Multiplying Whole Numbers. This month we will focus on Topic 6: Multiplying Decimals, Topic 4: Dividing by 1-Digit Divisors, and Topic 5: Dividing by 2-Digit Divisors. We will also retake the Math Skills test at the end of the first term to check for student growth!

        6^th:  We are working on passing off math facts for Math All Star Awards! Sixth Grade has completed and taken tests on Math Topic 1: Numeration, Topic 3: Operations with Decimals, and Topic 5: Number and Fraction Concepts. This month we will focus on Topic 6: Decimals, Fractions, and Mixed Numbers, Topic 7: Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers, and Topic 8: Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers. We will also retake the Math Skills test at the end of the first term to check for student growth!

Spelling/Vocabulary: Spelling and vocabulary lists will be given for each FULL week this month. I will make an adjustment for Fall Vacation. Spelling Tests will usually be every Friday. This is also the day that ALL spelling practice work MUST be turned in for full credit!

Reading: We will be reading the basals and working on fluency, comprehension, and text analysis. Remember that each Wednesday is BASAL HOMEWORK NIGHT! Students need to bring their basal/Chrome Book home to reread the story and write a summary on their planner sheet.  Make sure your student is doing 20 min of reading Sun-Thurs with a short summary on their gold planner sheet. Parent signatures earn 3 extra credit points!

 *Each week, students who complete their reading with 5 summaries, turned in ON TIME, will receive 1 Read to Ride ticket for the end of the year bike drawing.  

Language Arts: We have completed Unit 1: Sentences. We are now working in Unit 2: Nouns.

Writing: We will continue to practice the writing process, and six +1 traits of writing. We will complete our first Narrative writing project and move on to learning about Persuasive Writing. We will continue working on expository writing in the afternoon. We will also continue to practice the Four Square Method of organizing writing.

Announcements

*Donut Orders are due Oct. 6!

*T-shirt Orders are due Oct. 6!

*School Pictures will be Oct. 15!

*Fall Vacation is Oct. 20, 21, and 22.

*Our first keyboarding class will begin Oct. 6 and end Oct. 31.

* Students are expected to earn 60 AR points throughout the course of this year.

*Spotlight: We will spotlight Bret Beebe and Paige James this month! You may send a class snack on the day we spotlight your child (optional). I will send home all the necessary materials needed for this activity when it is your student’s turn.

*There will be an Anti Bullying Assembly on Oct. 16.

*There will be a Utah Opera Assembly on Oct 29.

*Book Orders are due Friday Oct. 10! If ordering, please send the order form with a check made to scholastic in a sealed envelope with your child’s name on the front.

*Chrome books are becoming more and more useful! Please take great care in handling and charging the Chrome book each night and remembering to bring the Chrome book in its case with charger to school EVERY day!

*Beginning Dibels scores and DRA scores are attached! Please view them carefully. We will discuss this data in detail when you come for your SEP in November.

*The Character Education Trait for the month of October is Responsibility.

*News assignments for this month are as follows:Trinity H. Oct.7, Paige H. Oct. 14, Paige J. Oct. 28, and Brandon M. Nov. 4.

*First Term ends on Oct. 31. Official grades will be sent home during the first week of November.

*We will be having a Halloween Party this year! More information on this will be coming! Parent Volunteers are WELCOME to come and help!

*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.

*Please watch for your child’s weekly behavior chart. These are half size sheets telling how your child’s behavior was during the week!

*Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to all parent volunteers who have come and helped in the classroom so far! It is so wonderful to see you in class! We appreciate it SO much!

 *We appreciate ALL the wonderful donations of school supplies so far! If you are still planning on donating, please send your donation of pencils, cap erasers, lined paper, glue, notebooks, highlighters, sticky notes, or composition notebooks to school! THANK YOU FOR HELPING OUR CLASS!

sarah.george@beaver.k12.ut.us      Phone: 386-2822

Goals Bulletin Board!

The students worked hard identifying and writing goals they would like to accomplish this year!

September 2014 Newsletter

Curriculum

Math: 5^th: We have completed the beginning of the year diagnostic test for Envision Math. We have also taken the beginning 5/6 Math Skills Test. We are working on passing off math facts for Math All Star Awards! Fifth grade will be working in Topic 1: Place Value. The lessons are as follows: Place Value, Tenths and Hundredths, Thousandths, Decimal Place Value, Comparing and Ordering Decimals, Problem Solving: Look for a Pattern. We will then move on to Topic 2: Adding and Subtracting Decimals

        6^th: We have completed the beginning of the year diagnostic test for Envision Math. We have also taken the beginning 5/6 Math Skills Test. We are working on passing off math facts for Math All Star Awards! Sixth Grade will be working in Topic 1: Numeration. The lesson are as follows: Place Value, Comparing and Ordering Whole Numbers, Exponents and Place Value, Decimal Place Value, Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 100, and 1000, Comparing and Ordering Decimals, Problem Solving: Make and Organized List. We will then move on to Topic 3: Operations with Decimals

Spelling/Vocabulary: Spelling and vocabulary lists will be given for each FULL week this month. I will make an adjustment for the first week of September, which includes Labor Day. Spelling Tests will usually be every Friday. This is also the day that ALL spelling practice work MUST be turned in for full credit!

Reading: We will be reading the basals and working on fluency, comprehension, and text analysis. Remember that each Wednesday is BASAL HOMEWORK NIGHT! Students need to bring their basal/Chrome Book home to reread the story and write a summary on their planner sheet.  Make sure your student is doing 20 min of reading Sun-Thurs with a short summary on their planner sheets. Parent Signatures earn 3 EXTRA CREDIT points!

*Each week, students who complete their reading with 5 summaries, turned in ON TIME, will receive 1 Read to Ride ticket for the end of the year bike drawing.  

*The first planner sheet will be due Friday August 29. The next planner sheet as well as spelling and vocabulary worksheets will be due Friday Sept. 5.

Language Arts: We will be working on Unit 1: Sentences. We will then move to Unit 2: Nouns.

Writing: We will introduce the writing process, and six +1 traits of writing. We will preview the four types of writing: expository, narrative, persuasive, and argumentative. We will begin working on expository and narrative writing. We will also begin the Four Square Method of organizing writing.

Announcements

*Labor Day is Mon. Sept. 1. NO SCHOOL on this day!

* Students are expected to earn 60 AR points throughout the course of this year.

*Spotlight: We will spotlight Paige H,, Mya Bonner, and Kyden Peters this month! You may send a class snack on the day we spotlight your child (optional). I will send home all the necessary materials needed for this activity when it is your student’s turn.

*Bus training for grades K-6 is scheduled for Sept. 3.

*Hearing screenings for FIFTH grade are scheduled for Sept. 10.

*We have been beginning to check out student Chrome Books! Please sign and return the Chrome Book paperwork and return it to school ASAP! I would also like the students to bring headphones or ear buds to accompany their Chrome Book at school!

*The Character Education Trait for the month of September is Respect.

*News assignments for this month are as follows: Caleb B. – Sept. 9, Kydon D. – Sept. 23, Keith D. – Sept. 29, and Trinity H. – Oct.7.

*The FIRST BOOK ORDER is attached! If you are interested in ordering books, please send your order forms along a check made out to Scholastic in a sealed envelope with your child’s name on the front. These orders are due  FRIDAY SEPT. 5!  

*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.

*Please watch for your child’s weekly behavior chart. These are half size sheets telling how your child’s behavior was during the week!

*I have contacted those parents who marked that they are interested in volunteering in the classroom on their parent survey. I will have a schedule set up next week, and volunteering time will begin in September! If you are still interested in volunteering and I have not contacted you to set up days and times, please let me know and I will add you to our volunteer schedule! Thanks!

*We appreciate ALL the wonderful donations of school supplies so far! If you are still planning on donating, please send your donation of pencils, cap erasers, lined paper, glue, notebooks, highlighters, sticky notes, or composition notebooks to school! THANK YOU FOR HELPING OUR CLASS!

sarah.george@beaver.k12.ut.us      Phone: 386-2822

	Notes From Mrs. Stewart: *We have taken our Science and History Pretests for both grades. *We will be previewing ALL science and history concepts that will be taught throughout the year.