Week of 9/26-9/30:

Spelling City!
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=6411344&x=97738


Place Value Rap!
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title=4th_Grader_Raps_about_Place_Value&video_id=25716

Spelling List 9/19 and math games

Spelling List: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=6303947

Multiplying Fractions: http://www.mathplayground.com/fractions_mult.html

Multiplying/Dividing Fractions: http://www.funbrain.com/fractop/index.html

Dividing Fractions: http://www.math-play.com/soccer-math-dividing-fractions-game/soccer-math-dividing-fractions-game.html

Spelling list: 9/12/11

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=6200134&x=c700b

Reading Rocks!

This week officially kicks off our Reading Rocks theme for AR! We'll have an assembly on Monday, where Mrs. Quick will explain monthly AR incentives, as well as the end-of-the-year extravaganza! This information was sent home to parents last week. Students may dress up Tues.-Thurs. as we celebrate the following themes:

Tuesday: 50's Day (Reading theme: Fiction)

Wednesday: 60's/70's Day (Reading theme: Nonfiction)

Thursday: 80's Day (Reading theme: Informational literature/media)

Friday: Dress Like Your Favorite Rockstar (Reading theme: Poetry)


We're ready for a ROCKIN' great week!

Fraction Practice Games!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/FruitShootFractionsSubtraction.htm

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/FruitShootFractionsAddition.htm

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/LeastCommonDenomimator.htm

Spelling List: 9/7/11

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=6145544&x=ee7b6

Week 6!

I hope everyone had a fantastic Labor Day weekend! This week, we'll be finishing and reviewing fractions in math class. Students will have a study guide to look over on Thursday and we'll have a test on Friday. Ask your child to sing "Simplifying Fractions" to the tune of "We Will Rock You" or to 'break it down' when they sing about simplest form!!

Spelling contracts are due each Friday. Please sign your child's contract when all 3 assignments have been completed.

We'll be kicking off AR with Reading Rocks--The Sequel! next week. Letters will go home on Wednesday detailing our theme days and themed activities to promote literacy in the classrooms each day. We are encouraging students to create costumes using their own clothes, instead of purchasing new outfits. We're excited and we'll have a ROCKIN' GOOD TIME!

AR Info: Students will be eligible for a monthly prize...all they have to do is read, read, read! At the end of each month, the top AR points in each grade level (for that month ONLY) will receive school-store-bucks as well as a free book and possibly some other goodies! The students will also need to have an 85% average or higher to be eligible. At the end of the year, the top students per grade level (overall points and an 85% average or higher) will give their teachers a "Rock Star Makeover"! They'll get makeup, hairstyling products, etc. to give their teachers (and administrators) a true Rock Star image! Please encourage your 5th grader to read for 15-20 minutes each night and try to take at least 2 AR tests each week!

Week of 8/29!

Welcome to the 5th week of 5th grade! We have a busy week ahead and I wanted to post some reminders for everyone! We are welcoming our new "family" members from Miss DiPalma's homeroom this week. We look forward to building our communities and forging ahead with our 5th grade routines.

**Thank you to everyone who ordered Scholastic books! This allows us to earn points for free books in the classroom! The orders have been submitted and should be here within 7-10 days!

**Spelling packets are due on or before Friday each week. Spelling pretests are on Thursday and anyone who earns a 100 is not required to take the test Friday. All others will have a chance to study and try again on Friday.

**PICTURE DAY is Thursday, September 1st. We will have our pictures taken at 11:45 that day. Please remember picture orders are prepaid--all students will have their pictures taken, but only students who have returned their forms and prepaid will receive picture packages. If you are ordering pictures online, you must enter the Mattie Lively Picture Day ID which is SV191597Y0.

**Remember that Monday, Sept. 5th is Labor Day--no school!

**Progress Reports will come home on September 6th. Please sign them and return as soon as possible!

Have a SUPER week!

Spelling: Island of the Blue Dolphins

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=5958980


http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/dolphin/

Welcome to 5th Grade...Get Ready to Shine!

Welcome to our 5th grade team, which consists of 4 teachers this year: Mrs. Meredith Jones, Mrs. Debbie Sullenger, Miss Elise DePalma, and myself, Mrs. Pamela Mather.

I'm so excited to meet our new students and parents and I'm looking forward to a fantastic year with each and every one of you! We will send home several letters highlighting our expectations for the year, so please be sure to read and sign as needed and return as soon as possible. This helps us during the first few weeks of school to collect all necessary paperwork and it encourages a smooth transition for everyone.

I like to begin the year by introducing a Schooltube "friend" named Dalton, who inspires everyone--teachers, students, and parents alike. We in the 5th grade believe in each of our students, and want to encourage and challenge each one to become the very best he or she can be. Enjoy!


http://www.schooltube.com/video/70dd826ff5664d968e05/Do-You-Believe-Dalton-Sherman

Spelling City, Games

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=498313

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/capitalization_contraction_language_arts_fifth_5th_grade.htmhttp://www.funbrain.com/plurals/index.html

Spelling City

Happy New Year!

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a FABULOUS vacation! With the first half of the year behind us, we will focus heavily on skills to help prepare students for the CRCT. This week, we will discuss our New Year's resolutions, and learn to analyze other students' writing in order to become better writers ourselves. We will set new AR goals for the next 9 weeks, visit the library to exchange AR books, and begin a new novel. During science time, the class will begin to explore electricity and magnetism. Our spelling words will return next week; please watch for a spelling list to study, and worksheets to be completed for homework.