Week of May 31, 2021

Happy Last Week of School Everyone,

     I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend. I would like to personally thank anyone that is a Veteran. I am truly thankful and humbled by your service. 

     As I am sure everyone knows, this is our last week of school!! This has been the most different school year that I have had in my 24 years as an educator. Tied with spending the end of last school year completely virtual. I didn't think we would make it the entire year face to face, but I am very glad that we made it. Teaching in a mask is better than teaching on the computer!! 

     Thank you so much for all of your patience and support as we built the plane while we were flying it. We couldn't have made it with out you. 

     During our final few days together we have some fun activities planned. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday students are invited to bring in a board game. Students will be able to play games in the morning and we will watch movies and have snacks in the afternoon. We have our final ticket cash in on Wednesday. 

5/31 Monday

No School Memorial Day

6/1 Tuesday

Board Games and Movie Day

6/2 Wednesday

Ticket Cash In

6/2 Wednesday

Board Games and Movie Day

6/3 Thursday

Movie Day

6/3 Thursday

Dress Up Fridays: Summer/Beach Gear

6/3 Thursday

Last Day of School (noon dismissal)

     Thank you to everyone for participating in this year's Student Led Conferences. The students have worked very hard this year and were excited to share with you all of their growth. 

Summer Practice

     As much as we are all looking forward to summer break. There are a few things that students can do during summer that will help them ease back in to the school year this fall. 

i-Ready- Students can continue to work on their learning path until the end of July

Freckle- Students can continue to practice different domains and facts until the end of July

Prodigy- I will assign 5th grade skills to allow students to become familiar with some of the skills they will work in 5th grade. If they have completed the placement test, the program will also give them questions at their level so that they can practice their math. 

Week of May 24, 2021

 

Happy Monday Everyone,

     Since this Monday is Memorial Day, today is the last Monday of the 2020-2021 school year. There is no school on Monday May 31. Students will return on Tuesday to close out the school year. 

     Congratulations to our students in Group 3. They are now officially done with FSA testing. Thank you everyone that help us get the students ready for their first year of FSA testing. All of your support from making students stick to bed times at the end of the school year, eating filling breakfasts on testing days and sending in treats for students to enjoy after each session ensures that students have a stress free testing experience. 

5/24-5/27

At Home Student Led Conferences

5/28 Friday

Student Led Conference Feedback Forms Due

5/28 Friday

PTO Sponsored Field Trip to Cummer Art Gallery 

(FundRun Prize)

5/28 Friday

Free Scholastic Book Fair 

5/28 Friday

Dress Up Fridays: Crazy Hair Day

5/31 Monday

No School Memorial Day

6/1 Tuesday

Board Games and Movie Day

6/2 Wednesday

Board Games and Movie Day

6/3 Thursday

Movie Day

6/3 Thursday

Dress Up Fridays: Summer/Beach Gear

6/3 Thursday

Last Day of School (noon dismissal)

     

     As part of their homework this week, students will be holding Student-Parent Conferences with you. Students have the entire week to get this done.. On Monday they will be bringing home a folder that contains their data for math, science, and ELA. There will also be forms for you to fill out.

     Parents, this means that you have homework. You can either complete your homework digitally or hard copy. If you choose to complete your homework digitally just click each link below and fill out the forms and submit them. If you choose to complete this homework using paper and pencil, simply fill out the enclosed forms and return them to your child's teacher. Homework is due on Friday 5/28.

     The student work and data forms are yours to keep. Please email us if you have any additional questions about your child's progress in fourth grade. 

Parent Homework Digital Links

Parent Evaluation of Student Led Conferences

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Parent Homework Form

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     Thank you to everyone that participated in this years Virtual Career Day. It means a lot that our parents step up to help us keep many of the programs that we do annually even though we are having to do them virtually. 

   

     This week in math students will work on completing our Design A Zoo Challenge. Students are using their knowledge of area and perimeter to design habitats for animals in their zoos. We have been looking at what goes what goes in to the work of designing real zoo exhibits. 

     As part of our work with designing zoos, we are bringing that work into our science. Students will research the different animals in our zoo project to find out the natural ecosystems and climates of the places the different animals live in when found in the wild.

                                                                               

Monday: Student Led Conferences

Tuesday: i-Ready Teacher Assigned Lessons

Wednesday: Freckle Teacher Assigned Lesson

Thursday: Student Led Conferences

Friday: Student Led Conferences, i-Ready and Freckle work due today

     

Week of May 17, 2021

Happy Monday Everyone,

     We are o-fish-ally done with all of our state and district end of year testing!!! The students have worked so hard to learn all of the material over the course of this school year. I am so proud of each and everyone of them. They have already shown growth on our i-Ready and science diagnostics. I can't wait to see the scores on their FSA tests. 

     I would also like to thank everyone that sent in snacks for the students to enjoy after each day of testing. It was a welcome treat after our 80 minute testing sessions.  

     As you may know positions for 5th Grade Leadership are beginning to be selected. Many have sent me emails with questions about the process. I hope the information below answers those questions.

*Last week, during Computer Lab Resource students were asked to  complete a survey ranking their choices for the different leadership groups. 

*Students are given points using the form below. 

*Students are ranked based on their point totals. 

*Patrols pick first by inviting the students with the highest points to apply (Those invitations have already been sent home).

*If students decline their invitation to be a Patrol. The next student on the list gets an invitation. This process continues until the needed number of Patrols has been reached. 

*After Patrols are picked, invitations for TOTs (Teachers of Tomorrow) are sent out. 

5/10-5/17

Parent Career Day Homework

5/17 Monday

Parent Career Day Flip Grids Due

5/20 Thursday

Last Day of School Lunch Orders Due

5/21 Friday

5 Golden Star Fish Pizza Party

5/21 Friday

Life Science Test

5/21 Friday

Food Chain RAFT Due

5/21 Friday

Pajama Day

5/24-5/27

At Home Student Led Conferences

5/28 Friday

Student Led Conference Feedback Forms Due

5/28 Friday

PTO Sponsored Field Trip to Cummer Art Gallery 

(FundRun Prize)

5/28 Friday

Dress Up Fridays: Crazy Hair Day

5/31 Monday

No School Memorial Day

6/3 Thursday

Dress Up Fridays: Summer/Beach Gear

6/3 Thursday

Last Day of School (noon dismissal)

     

     This week in math, I will introduce students to some of the skills that they will be working on in 5th Grade. The 5th grade math teachers have asked us to introduce students to multi-digit multiplication using the standard algorithm. This is the multiplication that you grew up doing in school. The algorithm can be confusing for some students when regrouping has to take place. 

*Teacher Assigned Lesson: Multiply Whole Numbers

*Students do not need to complete 40 minutes of work.

     A special congratulations to the students that completed the FSA Review Challenge. This week I am adding in questions for students to practice our new skill of multi-digit multiplication using the standard algorithm. This is an optional assignment.

     This week in science we will continue learning about the interdependence between the Sun and plants and animals in an ecosystem. This week we will look at the ways that people and organisms affect their environments. We will complete our work on this unit and take our test on Friday May 21st. 

     Please don't forget that Food Chain RAFTs are due on Friday. This is an assignment that points will be deducted if it is turned in late. Students need to make sure that they are using the rubric when creating their letter and diagram. Feel free to proof your child's work with them. For many it is their first time writing a friendly letter. 

*Food Chains and Food Webs Activity

Due to testing this week, students in Group 3 will not have homework this week. Students that tested last week please complete the assignments below. 

Monday: Science: Unit 11 Lessons 2 and 3 Digital Lesson

Tuesday: Science: Freckle Food Chains and Food Webs Activity

Wednesday: Science: Work on Food Chain RAFT 

Thursday: Science: Unit 11 Lessons 4 and 5 Digital Lessons. Study for Science Test

Friday: Units 10 and 11 Science Test today. Food Chain Raft Due Today. 

May 10, 2021

Happy Monday Everyone,

     I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day on Sunday. I would like to thank everyone that participated in Teacher Appreciation Week. I loved the cooler from the class, all of the beautiful flowers and beautiful gifts. My favorite items were the thoughtful notes and emails that you sent. This has been a very different school year and I want you to know how much I appreciate your kindness and patience as we navigated the unknown waters of school during a pandemic. 

      As you know we will be completing our FSA testing this week for students in Group 2. Group 3 students will test next week. Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest and a filling breakfast. Students will not have the opportunity for snack until after testing is complete around 10:30. Students will not have any homework this week. 

       

Career Day is Coming!!

     What do you want to be when you grow up? What are the jobs of your family members? Parents you can help us answer these questions by participating in this year's Virtual Career Day. Please log in to Flip Grid using your child's log in information and create a short clip telling us all about your fabulous careers. What skills are students learning now that are necessary for this job? (Math, Science, Language Arts) How important is it to be a team player? How do you handle due dates and deadlines? How and why did you choose your career? Feel free to include other important information about your job. We look forward to learning all about you and your career! 

We will have our Virtual Career Day during the week of May 17th. Please have your clip posted no later that the morning of May 17th. Please use the join code for your child's homeroom to respond to the topic.

Johnson Homeroom https://flipgrid.com/10e02f57   App Join Code: 10e02f57

Peters Homeroom https://flipgrid.com1a91009e       App Join Code: 1a91009e

5/10-5/17

Parent Career Day Homework (Please Assignment Above)

5/10-5/11

FSA Reading Test

5/12 Wednesday

Science End of Year District Test

5/12 Wednesday

Dress Up Fridays: Holiday Shirts

5/13-5/14

FSA Math Test

5/20 Thursday

Last Day of School Lunch Orders Due

5/21 Friday

Food Chain RAFT Due

5/21 Friday

Pajama Day

5/24-5/27

At Home Student Led Conferences

5/28 Friday

Student Led Conference Feedback Forms Due

5/28 Friday

PTO Sponsored Field Trip to Cummer Art Gallery 

(FundRun Prize)

5/28 Friday

Dress Up Fridays: Crazy Hair Day

5/31 Monday

No School Memorial Day

6/3 Thursday

Dress Up Fridays: Summer/Beach Gear

6/3 Thursday

Last Day of School

 

Due to testing this week, students in Group 2 will not have homework this week. Students in Group 3 will receive homework this week, but will not have homework next week due to their testing schedule. 

Monday: FSA ELA Session 1 Test Today

Tuesday: FSA ELA Session 2 Test Today

Wednesday: District Science Baseline Today

Thursday: FSA Math Session 1 Test Today

Friday: FSA Math Session 2 Test Today

Week of May 3, 2021

Happy Star Wars Day,

     This week we are doing our dress up day on Tuesday in honor of Stars Day. On Friday May 7th we will have our virtual Mother's Day Visit. We will begin at 2:00 on Friday afternoon. For my homeroom please use the link below to participate.

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5/3 Monday

4th Quarter Progress Reports

5/4 Tuesday

Dress Up Fridays: Star Wars

5/7 Friday

Virtual Mother's Day

5/10-5/11

FSA Reading Test

5/12 Wednesday

Science End of Year District Test

5/12 Wednesday

Dress Up Fridays: Holiday Shirts

5/13-5/14

FSA Math Test

5/21 Friday

Pajama Day

5/28 Friday

PTO Sponsored Field Trip to Cummer Art Gallery 

(FundRun Prize)

5/28 Friday

Dress Up Fridays: Crazy Hair Day

5/31 Monday

No School Memorial Day

6/3 Thursday

Dress Up Fridays: Summer/Beach Gear

6/3 Thursday

Last Day of School

School-To-Home Folder

*FSA Practice Test

     This week in math we will begin reviewing math standards to prepare for our FSA test next week.. All math homework will cover standards that we are reviewing in class. I am also adding an optional assignment on Prodigy. 

     The Prodigy Challenge is geared toward an FSA test prep. It should take students about 100 minutes to complete. That works out to about 10 minutes per day. The challenge starts on Monday May 3rd and runs until Friday May 14th. Students that successfully complete the challenge in terms of completing all of the questions and with more questions correct than missed will earn 20 tickets. 

*40 minutes

*Teacher Assigned Lessons: 

Two Lessons on Multiplying a Fraction by a Whole Number

*Line Symmetry

*FSA Test Prep Challenge

     In preparation for our end of year district science test next week, be will be completing review activities this week. On Monday/Tuesday we will be go back to quarter 1. During the first quarter we worked on our nature of science and matter standards. On Wednesday/Thursday we will review quarter two standards on energy, heat, and motion. On Friday/Monday we will review rocks/minerals and space. We will take our district test on next Wednesday (5/12).

       

Monday: Math i-Ready-40 Minutes of i-Ready and Teacher Assigned Lessons Multiply a Fraction by a whole number. FSA Practice Sheets Pages 23 and 24 (due Friday). 

Tuesday: Math Freckle: Line Symmetry Homework.

Wednesday: Science Complete Science Mastery Sheets on The Nature of Science and Matter

Thursday: Science Complete Science Mastery Sheets on Energy/Heat and Motion.

Friday: i-ready, Freckle, FSA practice sheets and signed progress report due. 

Week of April 26, 2021

 

Happy New Week Everyone,

     Can you believe that it is the last week of April? We now only have 28 days of school left!!! Just hang in their a little while longer and we will all be able to enjoy a long well earned vacation.

                             

4/30 Friday

Dress Up Fridays: Hat Day

4/30 Friday

Measurement Test

5/3 Monday

4th Quarter Progress Reports

5/4 Tuesday

Dress Up Fridays: Star Wars

5/10-5/11

FSA Reading Test

5/12 Wednesday

Dress Up Fridays: Holiday Shirts

5/13-5/14

FSA Math Test

5/21 Friday

Pajama Day

5/28 Friday

PTO Sponsored Field Trip to Cummer Art Gallery 

(FundRun Prize)

5/28 Friday

Dress Up Fridays: Crazy Hair Day

5/31 Monday

No School Memorial Day

6/3 Thursday

Dress Up Fridays: Summer/Beach Gear

6/3 Thursday

Last Day of School

School-To-Home Folder

*Science Quiz

     This week in math we will complete our work on measurement. We are planning to take our test this Friday. Once we complete our measurement unit we will spend next week doing some final prep for our math FSA's. 

*40 minutes

*Teacher Assigned Lessons: 

Express Measurements in Larger Units

Solve Word Problems Involving Measurement

*Word Problems Involving Measurement

     Since the content of lessons 10 and 11 are so connected, be have decided to combine them into one life sciences unit. This week we will begin working on unit 11 Organisms and Their Environments. We will begin with a study of how organisms change with the seasons. During lesson 1 we will look at how plants and animals react to different seasons. 

                     

Monday: Math i-Ready-40 Minutes of i-Ready and Teacher Assigned Lessons on Measurement.. Freckle: Complete Word Problems Involving Measurement Homework. FSA Practice Sheets Pages 21 and 222 (due Friday). 

Tuesday: Science Unit 11 lesson 1 Digital Lesson How Do Organisms Change with the Seasons? 

Wednesday: Math Complete first half of measurement study guide.

Thursday: Math: Study for measurement test. 

Friday: Freckle, i-Ready FSA Practice and Science Digital Lesson due today.