Curriculum
Math:
5th:
This month we will continue 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 tests on Topic 7: Dividing Decimals, and Topic 9: Adding and
Subtracting Fractions. This month we will work in Topic 10: Adding and Subtracting Mixed
Numbers, and Topic 11: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers.
6th: This month we will continue 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 will soon be
testing on Topic 11: Properties of Two-Dimensional Figures. We will then work
in Topic 17: Perimeter and Area, and Topic 18: Volume and Surface Area.
Spelling/Vocabulary: Spelling and vocabulary
lists will be given for each FULL this month. I will make an adjustment for MLK
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! 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
have completed Unit 3: Verbs and are now working in 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 will continue
work in the new Utah Compose writing program! It is an excellent way to prepare
students for writing assessment!
*Science:
5th Grade: Magnets
6th Grade: Space
Social
Studies:
5th Grade: Constitution
6th Grade:
Medieval Europe
Announcements
*MLK
Day is Jan. 19. NO SCHOOL for students on this day!
*There
will be a Utah Symphony Performance on Jan. 22.
*Student Book Reports will
be due Jan. 14.
*The
end of second quarter will be Jan 16. Third Term begins Jan. 20.
*
Students are expected to earn 60 AR points throughout the
course of this year.
*Spotlight:
We will spotlight Jaleana T. 1/9, Trinity H. 1/14, Jase W. 1/16,
and Trinity M. 1/27, 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 charged 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 January is Caring and Kindness.
*News
assignments for this month are as follows: Brynley W. Jan. 13, Alyssa Barnes,
Jan. 27, and Bret Beebe, Feb. 3.
*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!
*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!
*Thank
you! Thank you! For all the kind notes, gifts, candy, and caring shown to us
this holiday season! We appreciate our students and parents SO much!
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)
