T5W4 Update

Unit of Inquiry:  How the World Works 

Central Idea: Changes occur in our world that are within and outside of our control. 

Homework, Lesson 12, Lesson 13, Lesson 14, Spelling City 

Since there's a teacher workday on Monday, homework is due on Friday.  

Please ask your child to log into Spelling City so that they can show you their progress.  Students complete sentence work and are allowed to study during their morning work time.  Unfortunately, some students aren't using this time productively and they are getting low scores on the spelling and vocabulary quizzes.  I will continue to allow time for in-class study; however, students who find learning new vocabulary challenging should incorporate more study into their homework time.

ELA - Last Friday we completed Messenger and students will be working on their final reflections and group project this week.  We will begin reading Son later this week.  Students will be finishing their research and begin drafting their essays this week.  Additionally, we will continue reading WWII related informational texts.

Math - We are continuing our work with volume and area.

Social Studies - This week we will continue our WWII unit with an inquiry project.  Students were put into groups and each group will research a WWII subtopic.  They will present their topics to the class on Friday.

Science - Last week we went on a walking field trip to Hawk Hollow and the kids really enjoyed it.  This week we are going to continue learning about constructive and destructive forces that shape Earth landforms.  Today students learned about how water works as a destructive force.

Spanish Announcement
Queridas familias de F.AVE, 

We are rapidly approaching the end of our fifth term! During the week of March 27- 31, students will be assessed in Spanish over Writing and Listening.  Please be on the lookout for our mid-term vocabulary quiz in the red communication folder. It is very good indicator of your child’s progress this term and which areas he or she may need to work on before the end of term assessments. And as always, for extra, at-home review, please visit our Quizlet page and practice

Term Five activities:  https://quizlet.com/subject/fourfiveacademy/

¡Gracias!

Maestra Wagner
hwagner@csdecatur.net
http://favespanish.weebly.com/

T5W3 - Weekly Update

Unit of Inquiry:  How the World Works 

Central Idea: Changes occur in our world that are within and outside of our control. 

Homework, Volume L-Shape (decomposing shapes), Spelling City (Ask your child to log in so they can show you how they did last week.)

Math - We are continuing to learn about volume.  Students will be taking the mid-module on Wednesday.

ELA - We are continuing our literary study of Messenger and students are working on their research for their opinion papers.  As part of our morning work students will work on vocabulary and write their weekly reading response.

Science - We are working on understanding the constructive and destructive Earth forces.  Last week students plotted points on a map that showed where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have happened.  Students also looked at data for American earthquakes and ranked the regions according to their 

Social Studies - Last week we read several books about the Holocaust and we concluded those lessons today.  For the remainder of the week we will learn about WWII battles and about how Americans helped the war effort on the homefront.

Hawk Hollow - Field Trip Correction

Our field trip to Hawk Hollow is on WEDNESDAY, not today.  My apologies to the parents who I startled on Sunday evening.  

Georgia Parent Survey

We would like to invite you to participate in F.AVE's parent survey.  This survey consists of 24 questions and parents may complete the survey using their personal computer, smartphones or tablet.  If you do not have access to the internet, you can complete the Georgia Parent Survey at F.AVE.  All parents are encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey because the data will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis.  The URL address for the Georgia Parent Survey is posted below.

Georgia Parent Survey:

http://apps.gadoe.org/schoolclimate/parents.nsf/Survey.xsp

CSD Student Media Festival Submissions

DUE:  Friday, March 10th

It's that time of year to recognize all the student-created classroom multi-media projects.  Teachers and students are encouraged to integrate technology into the classroom.  Students create websites, movies, podcasts, and presentations with images for classroom projects.   School districts in the state of Georgia hold student media festivals to determine who might represent the district at the State Student Media Festival held in April.

Step 1:  Submit your entry online using this google form:

http://tinyurl.com/2017CSDSMF

Step 2:  Share your project via CSD Google drive to kboswell@csdecatur.net OR burn project to disk.

Email Kim Boswell, kboswell@csdecatur.net with questions.

T5W2

Unit of Inquiry:  How the World Works 

Central Idea: Changes occur in our world that are within and outside of our control.  

Homework:  T5W2 Homework
Assistance Videos:  Vocabulary List (cata, de, tele), M5 Lesson 6, M5 Lesson 7, Volume Word Problem 

ELA - We are continuing our literary study of Messenger and students are going to begin research for their opinion papers.  During Reading we are also going to explore several non-fiction texts related to World War II.

Math - Students will be expanding their understanding about measuring volume.  

Social Studies - Last week we began exploring the causes of World War II.  This week we will begin learning about the causes and effects of the Holocaust through several read-alouds.  Students can begin studying for the WWII assessment using the quizlet.  I will probably schedule the test for week 4 of this term.  

Science - Students will continue inquiring into constructive and destructive Earth forces (volcanoes, earthquakes, erosion, weathering, etc....).  Students will continue our in class activities and begin a web quest that will help them understand the features of landforms and the impact of various forces.  

Genius Hour - Students who stay with me for Genius Hour will be completing several tasks.  First, we are beginning the term with a film study.  Students will be exploring different topics while learning various strategies for taking notes and analyzing diverse subject matters.  Students will also complete an individual landforms project.  They will design a landforms board or card game.  Lastly, I will use part of the Genius Hour time to meet with small groups to work on writing, reading comprehension, and math skills.

Espanol clase con Maestra Wagner

T5W1 -- Term 5 Overview

I hope that everyone had a great winter break.  It's hard to believe we are already two-thirds of the way through our school year!  We had a productive end to our 4th term and we have a lot to get done in term 5.  

This term's Unit of Inquiry is How the World Works and our Central Idea is: Changes occur in our world that are within and outside of our control.  

ELA - This term we are going to finish reading Messenger and then start the last book in our literary series, Son.  We will also complete our second opinion writing unit and students will build upon the skills they learned two terms ago.  

Math - Students will be exploring addition and multiplication with area and volume.  Specifically, they will be inquiring into the concept of volume, calculating volume, finding the area of rectangular figures, and analyzing two-dimensional shapes.  

Science - During the first week of this term we will be wrapping up the unit from last term.  We will review states of matter and chemical/physical changes.  I'll be assessing students on Friday and they can use the quizlet to study.  Next week we will move on to learning about landforms and forces that change the earth.

Social Studies - This unit students will be inquiring into World War II and the Cold War.  We will also begin our Civil Rights unit towards the end of the term.  

Other Announcements & Important Dates

--There's NO homework this week (It was my Valentine's gift to the kids)

--Tuesday, February 21st @ 5:30pm - Tybee Chaperone Meeting

--Friday, February 24th @ 8:00am - 5th Grade Village Gathering





Happy Valentine's Day!

T4W6

We are almost to the end of term 4, and we have a busy week.  The 5th grade Night of Expressions is THIS Thursday at 7:00pm.  I'll be giving students their room assignments so you will know where to go that night.  Also, the African dance/drumming group will be having their dress rehearsal on Tuesday.  At that time we'll go over the specifics about when to show up Thursday night and get into costume.

Math - We are finishing up module 4 this week and I will be assessing students on Thursday and Friday.
Math Homework

ELA - Students are working on their summative narratives this week.  On Monday they typed their rough drafts, and they will spend the next few days revising/editing their work.

Science - I'm going to reschedule the science assessment for after the break.  I want to fit in a few more hands-on activities and science inquires before I assess the students.

Social Studies - We are finishing learning about The Great Depression and the New Deal this week.  I will be assessing students this Friday.  Students should complete the study guide and continue studying with the quizlet.

T4W5

ELA - We are continuing our literary study of Messenger.  Students are practicing writing effective reading responses by locating text evidence and supporting their claims with details.  We are also reviewing figurative language and students are learning new revision strategies.  

Math - This week we are focusing on fraction division. 

Homework 

Homework Help Videos:  Lesson 25, Lesson 26, Lesson 27

Science - We are continuing our inquiries into chemical and physical changes.

Social Studies -  We are inquiring into 1920s and 30s culture and economics.  We will be also be studying the Great Depression and the New Deal.

Other News

Our latest Kindness in the Classroom activity was about how to show kindness to others.  Students shared different scenarios and brainstormed how they could show caring, respect, and kindness in each situation.

Night of Expressions - My Genius Hour class, along with only two others at F.AVE, have had the special opportunity to learn African dance and drumming from professional performers.  We will be performing at 7:00pm and students who aren't participating in the drumming/dance performance can sign up to present the project of their choice.  

Tybee - The forms and payment are due on Friday.  Please let me know if you need new forms and I can print them out to send home with your child.

Message from Mrs. Smith

Book Fair 2/6 - 2/10

Our Book Fair is beginning next week! Preview days will run beginning this week on February 2nd, and students will be able to purchase beginning next week on Monday, February 6th! Students will be coming with their classes to preview and to purchase, so check with your child's teacher for those specific dates.

Book Fair Hours

Monday, 2/6	11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, 2/7	7:20 AM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday, 2/8	7:20 AM - 3:30 PM & 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Thursday, 2/9	7:20 AM - 3:30 PM & 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Friday, 2/10	7:20 AM - 10:00 AM

Volunteers Still Needed!

Meanwhile we need your help! Without parent volunteers, this book fair will not work. So, please sign up to either volunteer for a shift, help set up or break down, or send in snacks for our volunteers.

We are especially looking for volunteers to help out during our evening slots while Night of Expressions is happening. We are typically very busy during that time. Parents of 4th graders could help out during our 5th grade Night of Expressions, and vice-versa!

Sign Up Here!