April Newsletter

Curriculum

Math: 5^th:  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 a test on Topic 15 Classifying Plane Figures, and Topic 13: Units of Measure. We will complete the remaining two topics, Topic 16: Coordinate Geometry, and Topic 17: Step Up to Sixth Grade. We will then spend the majority of our time reviewing for the SAGE Math Test! We will be taking several Block Tests, using Aleks, and taking Envision Benchmark Tests to prepare.   

        6^th:  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 has completed and taken tests in Topic 12: Ratios, Rates, and Proportions, Topic 13: Solving Proportions, Topic 14: Understanding Percent, and Topic 16: Measurement. We will complete the remaining topics: Topic 19: Data and Graphs and Topic 10: Integers. We will then spend the majority of our time reviewing for the SAGE Math Test! We will be taking several Block Tests, using Aleks, and taking Envision Benchmark Tests to prepare.   

*Our fifth and sixth grade classes are now in an Aleks Math competition! The class with the highest percentage of mastery in Aleks will receive an ice cream sundae party during the last weeks of school! Good luck!

Spelling/Vocabulary: Spelling and vocabulary lists will be given for each FULL week this month. I will make an adjustment during Spring 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 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 continue Unit 5: Mechanics.

Writing: We will continue to practice the writing process, and six +1 traits of writing. We will also continue to practice the Four Square Method of organizing writing. We will review the three types of essays required for fifth/sixth grade: Expository, Persuasive/Argumentative, and Narrative.

Announcements

*SAGE Testing Begins April 27! There will be incentives for students who work hard, do their very best, and show good attendance! Please make sure your student gets the rest they need and a breakfast before they come to class! We will take the Language Arts Test first, followed by the Science and finally the Math. We want ALL students to show GROWTH in their academics!

*Fourth Grade will have a Utah History Program April 10 at 10:00.

*The Kindergarten Play will be Friday April 17 at 10:30.

*The Sixth Grade Field Trip is Tues. April 21! Return field trip permission slips ASAP!!!

*The second grade World Fair is Wed. April 22.

*The School Carnival is Friday May 1! 6^th Grade needs to be working on selling tickets to friends and family.

*Preschool Registration is also May 1 @ 9:oo.

*I will be announcing the fifth and sixth grade students who will be attending the District Honors Banquet on April 15!

* Students are expected to earn 60 AR points throughout the course of this year.  The AR Field Trip is scheduled for May 20!

*Spotlight: Alyssa B. 4/7.  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 April is Courage.

*News assignments for this month are as follows: Kinley S. March 24, Sage R. March 31, Tyler T. April 14, and James W. March 21.

*Book Orders are due April 14!

Notes From Mrs. Stewart:  Don’t Forgot the Science Fair is Scheduled for April 15^th!

6th Science: We are learning about the Universe, starting with the Moon & the Earth.

History: We are studying the Dark Ages, knights in shining Armor, Castles, Family Crests. A very Fun Unit

5th Science: We will be studying Heredity & Genetics

History: We will be studying the US Constitution, I encourage parents to talk with their student about what the Constitution is & how it affects them.

*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!

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)

NOTE TO THE 6^th GRADE!

6^th Grade Graduation will be May 28^th! Please send a baby picture and recent picture to school via e-mail or hard copy by Friday April 24! We will be using these pictures during the 6^th Grade Slide Show!