A Few Announcements!

Report Cards

Report Cards will be sent home today. Please review your child's progress and send his/her signed report card cover back to school on Friday. 

5th Grade Field Study 

Where: Patriot's Point in Charleston, SC

When: April 22, 2016

Cost: $40.00

Due Date: April 18, 2016

* If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Morgan. 

Come to AVID Parent Night!

Our 4th and 5th grade AVID teachers will be hosting an AVID Parent Night on April 14, 2016 at 6pm.  Our theme of the night will be transitions!  We’ll focus on how your child will use AVID in their next grade level.  You’ll hear about how things work in middle school AVID and how AVID in 5th grade builds upon strategies learned in 4th grade.  Students will also have a chance to showcase some of the work they’ve done with AVID this year at Pontiac!  Dinner will be served at no cost to families.  The menu will consist of hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, and lemonade.  We do ask that you RSVP so that we know how many families plan to attend.  Please use the portion of the form below to indicate the number of people attending.  Once it’s filled out, return it to your child’s teacher.

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*RSVPs will be taken until April 8th, 2016

Parent(s) Name __________________________________________________________

Student(s) Name ___________________________     Grade Level _____      

Teacher Name _____________________________

(please include your child/children in the number of attendees you write below)

_____ Yes I will attend the AVID Parent Night and I will have ________ people with me.

This Week's Update!

ELA
This week students will identity the difference between tone and mood in a reading selection. Students will also describe an author's purpose by analyzing the language of text. 








Social Studies
Students will continue to discuss the Great Depression by explaining the effects of the Dust Bowl. They will create displays for Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs.  The week will end with a review for an assessment on the Great Depression.  At this point it looks as though the final assessment will take place on next Tuesday. 


AVID
We just completed a binder check for each fifth grader and their binders were very impressive. Please replenish any supplies your child may need to be successful in the classroom.   






Marble Slab Fundraiser ends on March 18. 

Field Study Forms and Funds are due by April 18.  

Take a look at our Twins!

A Few Updates!

ELA

This week students will participate in writing conferences.  We will discuss their strengths and weaknesses while reviewing each child's district writing. Students will also compare with adjectives and they will complete a Wordly Wise Lesson 9 assessment on Wednesday. 

Soc. Stu.

We are done with World War I and students will complete an assessment on the Spanish-American War, Panama Canal, and World War I tomorrow (Tuesday).  Students have a study guide and notes to review.  Our next topic of study is the Roaring Twenties. Ms. Elliott, my student teacher, has a fun activity planned for this topic. 

AVID

A parent checklist for binders will be sent home for you to review with your child on Tuesday.  Review the checklist with your child, initial the designated area, and have your child give the checklist to his/her teacher. 

Field Study

We will be taking a trip to Patriot's Point on April 22.  Patriot's Point is located in Charleston, SC. On this field study, students will participate in labs which covers a few fifth grade science standards. They will also discuss the role of the Navy the military during the various American wars.  The cost of the trip is $40 for students and chaperons.  Mrs. Morgan's class is in need of one more chaperon. Please send in your child's permission form and at least $15 as soon as possible!

We have a many talented girls and boys in our classes!

Take a look at Kalani's karate graduation!  Don't forget to tell her congratulations. 

This Week's Update!

Parents,
I'm back on track so here are a few updates for this week!

ELA
Students will edit and revise their D.A.R.E. essays they began on last week.  They will also learn how to use transitional phrases and words in their writings.  Finally, students will practice writing text related questions with the use of an AVID Weekly informational graphic.



Soc. Stu.
Students will create a one-pager for the Panama Canal.  They will create a flip book in order to explain the programs created by Theodore Roosevelt and other progressives. Students will end the week by discussing why the United States participated in World War I.




Valentine's Day
We will celebrate Valentine's Day on Friday, February 12, 2016.  Your child has been given a class list so that he/she can exchange Valentines. There is no need to send in any additional snacks.




Field Study
Fifth graders will be taking a trip to Patriot's Point in Charleston on April 22.  Please take note of the payment schedule we placed in last week's newsletter.  Take a moment to read, complete, and return your child's permission slip if you haven't already done so.  Mrs. Morgan's class is in need of chaperons for the field study.  If you are interested, contact Mrs. Morgan.




Let's have a great week!

A Few Reminders!

Tomorrow students will take class pictures. Envelopes were sent home in folders on last week.  

There will be a figurative language quiz on tomorrow. Students have notes and examples in their binders.