Hi Everyone,
I hope that everyone had a wonderful relaxing weekend.
I would like to thank Mrs. Guss (Riley) for coming in on Friday teaching us about the art of Henri Matisse. The students created some wonderful pieces of art. Please see our Shutterfly page for their pictures.
I would also like to thank Mrs. Drexler (Maxim) for volunteering to provide snacks and drinks for after the writing test. Don't forget that we will take the test on Tuesday 2/28. We will begin passing out materials at 8:50 so that we can start as close to 9:00 as possible. Please make sure that your child gets plenty of rest on Monday night and eats a good filling breakfast on Tuesday morning. Remind them that there is nothing to feel nervous about they have written many essays for Mrs. Pavlinek.
This week in math we will begin our geometry unit. We will learn about points, lines, line segments, rays, angles, and triangles. Students will also learn how to measure the size of angles and draw angles to a specified number of degrees using a protractor. Students will learn how to use both half circle and full circle protractors. If you don't have one you may want to purchase one so that your child can have one to use for completing homework.
This week in science we will continue to work with our bean plants. So far we are not having very much success. I think we may have gotten a bad batch of seeds. We will also learn about the life cycles of Florida animals. Students will learn about complete and incomplete metamorphosis. We will also take a field trip to our school gardens to hunt for the two types of angiosperms-monocots and dicots. We will complete this chapter this week. Look for us to take our test next week on Friday.
This week in social studies we will discuss Florida becoming the 27th state in 1845. We will also discuss the right to vote. We will discuss the 15th Amendment giving the right to vote to all men, the 19th Amendment giving the right to vote to all women, and the 26th Amendment which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. We will also complete this chapter, look for our test to be next week on either Monday or Tuesday.
Have a GREAT week,
Aesha
Monday, February 27, 2017
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Week of February 20th
Hi Everyone,
I hope that everyone enjoyed their three day weekend! I know I did!! After two weeks of a crazy hectic schedules I am also looking forward to a semi normal week.
It is early release on Wednesday (tomorrow) so plan on 1:30 dismissal. If your family collected pledges for Boosterthon, all money is due this Friday.
On next Tuesday we will be taking the Florida Standards Assessment for writing. Students will get 120 minutes to complete their essays. Mrs. Pavlinek and I are requesting a healthy snack and juice boxes for after the test is completed. If you would like to volunteer for one of the two please let your child's homeroom teacher know no later than Monday 2/27.
This week in math we will complete our study of decimals. The test for this unit will consist of two Standards Mastery tests on the computer and a paper pencil portion. Please see the chart below for the testing schedule.
I hope that everyone enjoyed their three day weekend! I know I did!! After two weeks of a crazy hectic schedules I am also looking forward to a semi normal week.
It is early release on Wednesday (tomorrow) so plan on 1:30 dismissal. If your family collected pledges for Boosterthon, all money is due this Friday.
On next Tuesday we will be taking the Florida Standards Assessment for writing. Students will get 120 minutes to complete their essays. Mrs. Pavlinek and I are requesting a healthy snack and juice boxes for after the test is completed. If you would like to volunteer for one of the two please let your child's homeroom teacher know no later than Monday 2/27.
This week in math we will complete our study of decimals. The test for this unit will consist of two Standards Mastery tests on the computer and a paper pencil portion. Please see the chart below for the testing schedule.
Class
|
Standards Mastery
Pt 1
|
Standards Mastery
Pt 2
|
Written Test
|
Johnson Homeroom
|
Friday 2/24
|
Monday 2/27
|
Thursday 2/23
|
Pavlinek Homeroom
|
Thursday 2/23
|
Thursday 3/2
|
Friday 2/24
|
Our next unit of study will be geometry and measurement.
This week in science we will begin learning about the life cycles of Florida plants. We will learn the difference between angiosperms (A plant that has flowers and makes seeds in a fruit, pod, or shell.) and gymnosperms (A plant that produces seeds in cones.). From that study we will then learn about the life cycles of Florida animals?
In social studies we will continue to learn how to discuss information rather than just repeat facts from our reading. When we discuss we take the information that was read and begin to answer the hows and whys behind that information. We pursue the cause and effect relationship behind the information. Discussion includes making inferences based on the information that was read.
An example of this from this week's reading: Students can show that they read the material by knowing what the benefits were to Florida becoming a territory. I am ready to discuss when I can explain how those benefits would be useful to someone that lived in Florida during this time period. To help your child read the lesson with them or have them read it to you and then talk about the material.
Have a GREAT Week,
Aesha
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Week of February 13th
Hi Everyone,
Congratulations to our Invention Convention participants. Several of our students entered projects into this year's contest. Rushil and Aryav won 1st place in the group projects. Saachi and Anaiya placed 3rd in the group projects.
Congratulations also go out to our classmates that participated in the testing for Math Super Stars, Vivian, Aryav, Sidd, and Viraat.
Don't forget to go on to FunRun.com and get those pledges in!! We will have our Fun Run this Thursday at 11:15. Parents are invited to come and cheer us on!! We received our shirts today at school and I will hold them until Thursday morning. My homeroom students may come into the room when they arrive to school on Thursday morning to change into their shirts.
We will exchange our Valentines cards on Tuesday afternoon. A letter came home last week with all of our classmates names.
This week in math we will learn how to add decimals. Students will be shown two strategies. One where they convert the decimals to fractions and then add. Then converting the fraction back to a decimal. The second will be taking the decimals and lining them up in an algorithm and then adding, making sure to bring the decimal down into the answer. Once learning both strategies students will be free to choose the one that they like the most when completing their math work.
We will also learn how money is related to decimals and fractions. Students will also practice giving change back. Which will lead us into subtracting decimals. Students will be able to use the strategies mentioned above for subtraction. We will complete our decimal unit next week. We will then move on to geometry and measurement. If your child does not have a protractor, you may want to purchase them one for our upcoming work.
In science this week we will finish up our discussion of animal instincts and learned behaviors. We will begin learning the life cycle of flowering plants. Our study will include flowering plants (angiosperms) and nonflowering plants (gymnosperms).
For this week's social studies we learn about the tensions in our state that led to the First Seminole War. We will also learn about Andrew Jackson and how he went from a commander in the Army, to Governor of Florida, to the seventh President of the United States.
Don't forget that President's Day is Monday so we have a long weekend!!
Have a great week!!
Aesha
Congratulations to our Invention Convention participants. Several of our students entered projects into this year's contest. Rushil and Aryav won 1st place in the group projects. Saachi and Anaiya placed 3rd in the group projects.
Congratulations also go out to our classmates that participated in the testing for Math Super Stars, Vivian, Aryav, Sidd, and Viraat.
Don't forget to go on to FunRun.com and get those pledges in!! We will have our Fun Run this Thursday at 11:15. Parents are invited to come and cheer us on!! We received our shirts today at school and I will hold them until Thursday morning. My homeroom students may come into the room when they arrive to school on Thursday morning to change into their shirts.
We will exchange our Valentines cards on Tuesday afternoon. A letter came home last week with all of our classmates names.
This week in math we will learn how to add decimals. Students will be shown two strategies. One where they convert the decimals to fractions and then add. Then converting the fraction back to a decimal. The second will be taking the decimals and lining them up in an algorithm and then adding, making sure to bring the decimal down into the answer. Once learning both strategies students will be free to choose the one that they like the most when completing their math work.
We will also learn how money is related to decimals and fractions. Students will also practice giving change back. Which will lead us into subtracting decimals. Students will be able to use the strategies mentioned above for subtraction. We will complete our decimal unit next week. We will then move on to geometry and measurement. If your child does not have a protractor, you may want to purchase them one for our upcoming work.
In science this week we will finish up our discussion of animal instincts and learned behaviors. We will begin learning the life cycle of flowering plants. Our study will include flowering plants (angiosperms) and nonflowering plants (gymnosperms).
For this week's social studies we learn about the tensions in our state that led to the First Seminole War. We will also learn about Andrew Jackson and how he went from a commander in the Army, to Governor of Florida, to the seventh President of the United States.
Don't forget that President's Day is Monday so we have a long weekend!!
Have a great week!!
Aesha
Monday, February 6, 2017
Week of February 6th
Happy Monday Everyone,
We have a very busy week coming up this week. This week begins our annual Booster-Thon fundraiser. On Tuesday students will participate in the opening pep rally. After the pep rally students will be bringing home their packets. An added benefit of this year's fundraising is that once our class reaches $30 per lab the Booster-Thon company will donate money locally in Duval County to give food to needy DCPS students. Our Fun Run will be next Thursday. Students will be receiving their Fun Run shirts soon. Please let us know what size shirt you would like for your child. Shirts come in sizes children's small, medium, and large. There will also be some adult small, medium and large. If you are able to participate in this fundraiser, I encourage you to do so. It will be greatly appreciated.
On Wednesday, we will have another early release day. Wednesday is also a Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A at Beaches and Hodges. A portion of the money comes back to JBE. So if you are looking for a quick dinner Chick-Fil-A has got you covered.
On Wednesday afternoon we will have a science assembly. This will help get us ready for Thursday's JBE Family Science Night. Science night begins at 6:00. From 6-7:30 students will be able to participate in some fun hands on science activities. At 7:30 families are invited to participate in a fun science show. If students come out for science night, they will earn a homework pass!
On next Tuesday (2/14) afternoon we will celebrate Valentine's Day. Students will be bringing home a letter describing what that will entail. As part of our card exchange students are invited to make a valentine's box to hold the cards and treats that they receive from their classmates.
In math this week, we will learn how to represent decimals on area models and number lines. Students will also learn how to compare and order decimals. By the end of the week students will begin learning how to add decimals.
For science this week, we will continue to learn about plants and animals. We will learn about the differences between animal instincts and learned animal behaviors. the animal instincts that we will focus on are hibernation and migration. Did you know that the longest animal migration is 44,000 miles a year? What animal makes this long journey? Ask your child at the end of the week.
In social studies we will begin working on Chapter 5. In chapter 5 we will learn more about slavery. Students will also learn about life in Florida after the American Revolution. The population of Florida post war was mostly made up of British Loyalist that didn't think the new American Government would succeed. Then they could go back to their homes in the Thirteen Colonies.
Have a Wonderful week,
Aesha
We have a very busy week coming up this week. This week begins our annual Booster-Thon fundraiser. On Tuesday students will participate in the opening pep rally. After the pep rally students will be bringing home their packets. An added benefit of this year's fundraising is that once our class reaches $30 per lab the Booster-Thon company will donate money locally in Duval County to give food to needy DCPS students. Our Fun Run will be next Thursday. Students will be receiving their Fun Run shirts soon. Please let us know what size shirt you would like for your child. Shirts come in sizes children's small, medium, and large. There will also be some adult small, medium and large. If you are able to participate in this fundraiser, I encourage you to do so. It will be greatly appreciated.
On Wednesday, we will have another early release day. Wednesday is also a Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A at Beaches and Hodges. A portion of the money comes back to JBE. So if you are looking for a quick dinner Chick-Fil-A has got you covered.
On Wednesday afternoon we will have a science assembly. This will help get us ready for Thursday's JBE Family Science Night. Science night begins at 6:00. From 6-7:30 students will be able to participate in some fun hands on science activities. At 7:30 families are invited to participate in a fun science show. If students come out for science night, they will earn a homework pass!
On next Tuesday (2/14) afternoon we will celebrate Valentine's Day. Students will be bringing home a letter describing what that will entail. As part of our card exchange students are invited to make a valentine's box to hold the cards and treats that they receive from their classmates.
In math this week, we will learn how to represent decimals on area models and number lines. Students will also learn how to compare and order decimals. By the end of the week students will begin learning how to add decimals.
For science this week, we will continue to learn about plants and animals. We will learn about the differences between animal instincts and learned animal behaviors. the animal instincts that we will focus on are hibernation and migration. Did you know that the longest animal migration is 44,000 miles a year? What animal makes this long journey? Ask your child at the end of the week.
In social studies we will begin working on Chapter 5. In chapter 5 we will learn more about slavery. Students will also learn about life in Florida after the American Revolution. The population of Florida post war was mostly made up of British Loyalist that didn't think the new American Government would succeed. Then they could go back to their homes in the Thirteen Colonies.
Have a Wonderful week,
Aesha
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Week of January 23rd
Dear Parents,
We have a lot going on this week. We will celebrate our love of reading and literacy this week. On Wednesday we will participate in the Wacky Word Walk. Students were assigned a word in Mrs. Pavlinek's class. They should bring/wear their completed costume to school on Wednesday. On Thursday we will buddy read with a primary class. Finally on Friday we will Rock, Read, and Relax. Students will get to enjoy some independent reading time while snuggling up with their blankets.
We will be going on our field trip to the zoo on this Friday. Please send in your child's money and permission slip by Wednesday. Students are asked to wear their JBE class shirt and comfortable walking shoes. Students may also want to wear and a long sleeved shirt under their class shirt and bring a jacket. The high on Friday is forecast to be 60 degrees. Students may also bring hats, sunglasses, and a camera. Students will not need any money as we will not be visiting the gift shops. We are planning to leave the school at 8:45 and return at 2:00.
If you are chaperoning on Friday you can follow the bus from school or plan to meet us out side of the gate. If you paid your admission with your child's fee then please meet us right outside of the entrance. All parents in this group must enter the zoo together. If you are using your Zoo Membership please go ahead and enter the zoo and meet us just past the gate. Following these directions will ensure a quick entry into the zoo therefore giving us more time to enjoy our day. We will meet for lunch at 12:00 at the Shaba Terrace which is right above the main gate. We will meet at the main gate at 1:30 to begin boarding the bus.
In math this week we review for our fractions test. The test will given in three parts. Two parts will be standards mastery tests given on the computer, and the third part will be a written test. The written portion of the test will be on Wednesday. The first part of the computer test will be on Thursday and the second session will be given next Tuesday 1/31.
Report cards are going home this week. The report card and awards are yours to keep. Please sign the envelope and return it school no later than this Friday. Gifted progress reports will be sent home early next week.
After we complete our testing we will begin working on decimals. During the decimals unit we will work with decimals through the hundredths place, compare and order decimals, and learn about the relationship between fractions and decimals.
In science this week we will begin plants and animals unit. This week we will focus on the parts of flowers, how flowers are pollinated and fertilized. We will also learn about seed dispersal and germination of seeds. Students will be working in groups to plant bean seeds. We are in need of potting soil. If you can donate potting soil it would be greatly appreciated.
Due to our field trip we will work on social studies on Thursday this week. Students need to read and be ready to discuss chapter 4 lesson 3 and have the vocabulary words completed in their journals. In this lesson students will begin to learn about the events that lead up to the Revolutionary War. Students will also become more familiar with the skill of using a timeline. Which is also something that they are learning in reading.
Have a GREAT week,
Aesha
We have a lot going on this week. We will celebrate our love of reading and literacy this week. On Wednesday we will participate in the Wacky Word Walk. Students were assigned a word in Mrs. Pavlinek's class. They should bring/wear their completed costume to school on Wednesday. On Thursday we will buddy read with a primary class. Finally on Friday we will Rock, Read, and Relax. Students will get to enjoy some independent reading time while snuggling up with their blankets.
We will be going on our field trip to the zoo on this Friday. Please send in your child's money and permission slip by Wednesday. Students are asked to wear their JBE class shirt and comfortable walking shoes. Students may also want to wear and a long sleeved shirt under their class shirt and bring a jacket. The high on Friday is forecast to be 60 degrees. Students may also bring hats, sunglasses, and a camera. Students will not need any money as we will not be visiting the gift shops. We are planning to leave the school at 8:45 and return at 2:00.
If you are chaperoning on Friday you can follow the bus from school or plan to meet us out side of the gate. If you paid your admission with your child's fee then please meet us right outside of the entrance. All parents in this group must enter the zoo together. If you are using your Zoo Membership please go ahead and enter the zoo and meet us just past the gate. Following these directions will ensure a quick entry into the zoo therefore giving us more time to enjoy our day. We will meet for lunch at 12:00 at the Shaba Terrace which is right above the main gate. We will meet at the main gate at 1:30 to begin boarding the bus.
In math this week we review for our fractions test. The test will given in three parts. Two parts will be standards mastery tests given on the computer, and the third part will be a written test. The written portion of the test will be on Wednesday. The first part of the computer test will be on Thursday and the second session will be given next Tuesday 1/31.
Report cards are going home this week. The report card and awards are yours to keep. Please sign the envelope and return it school no later than this Friday. Gifted progress reports will be sent home early next week.
After we complete our testing we will begin working on decimals. During the decimals unit we will work with decimals through the hundredths place, compare and order decimals, and learn about the relationship between fractions and decimals.
In science this week we will begin plants and animals unit. This week we will focus on the parts of flowers, how flowers are pollinated and fertilized. We will also learn about seed dispersal and germination of seeds. Students will be working in groups to plant bean seeds. We are in need of potting soil. If you can donate potting soil it would be greatly appreciated.
Due to our field trip we will work on social studies on Thursday this week. Students need to read and be ready to discuss chapter 4 lesson 3 and have the vocabulary words completed in their journals. In this lesson students will begin to learn about the events that lead up to the Revolutionary War. Students will also become more familiar with the skill of using a timeline. Which is also something that they are learning in reading.
Have a GREAT week,
Aesha
Friday, January 20, 2017
Week of January 16th
Hi Everyone,
I hope that
everyone had a wonderful weekend. Please remember
that if students are interested in participating in this year’s Invention
Convention, they must return the form requesting an information packet. The due
date for requests are tomorrow, Wednesday 1/18.
Students were
given permission slips for the field trip to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.
The field trip is on Friday January 27th. If you would like to be a
chaperone please send in your payment with your child’s. All chaperones must be
cleared to by DCPS to be a volunteer.
Go to http://dcps.duvalschools.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=7416 to apply.
Students have also
been given information about this year’s Literacy Week activities. Students
should be working on their Amazon book summary for the door decorating project.
Students were given their word for the Vocabulary Parade. Be creative!!
In math this week,
we will begin using a new computer program called Prodigy games. You can find
it by going to www.prodigygame.com/play. Students logged in today in the computer
lab and should have their user name and passwords in their trappers. This week
for homework students may either complete 15 minutes of i-Ready or 15 minutes
of Prodigy. The assignments on prodigy are aligned to our state MAFS standards.
I will go on each week and make a new assignment. The assignments will come
from both current material and previously taught material.
In class we will
be finishing up our unit on fractions. The students will take their test sometime
next week. After fractions we will begin working on decimals.
In science this
week, we will complete our unit on force and motion. Students will take an open
book test on Thursday. We will then begin our study of plants and animals. Our
unit will start off with how plants reproduce. Did you know that plants have
male and female parts? We will be dissecting flowers to see the parts on next
Monday.
In social studies
this week, students need to read chapter 4 lesson 2 and complete vocabulary in
their journals. In this lesson we will learn about how the British took over
control of Florida from Spain. Last week we learned about Fort Mose, the first
African American settlement in Florida. It is located between Jacksonville and
St. Augustine. According to the website it is open to the public. Go to https://www.floridastateparks.org/park/Fort-Mose for more information.
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Week of January 9th
Happy New Year Everyone,
I hope that everyone had a wonderful winter break!! I know I did! It was hard coming in last Thursday. The students must have had a great vacation too, because they have been attentive and eager to get back to work.
It is hard to believe but we are now at the midway point of the school year. Please check your child's pencil pouch to see if they are in need of a supply replenishment. Many students have come to class with out pencils or checking pens. Students need those two items everyday. Students may also need new glue sticks, scissors, and colored pencils.
Don't forget we will be going on our first out of the building field trip on Friday January 27th. We will be traveling by bus to the Jacksonville Zoo. We will be ordering our lunches from the zoo. Students should have brought home a lunch order form to you last week or the beginning of this week. We need to have these forms back no later than this Friday 1/13. We have to call the zoo and give a final count for lunch. Students have a choice of a hamburger, hot dog, or peanut butter and jelly uncrustable. Each lunch also comes with chips, animal crackers and a drink. If students also have the option of not ordering a lunch. In that case students will need to bring a bag lunch with a drink on the day of the field trip.
You may also order a lunch. Just fill out that portion of the lunch order form. Also if you are planning to chaperone for the field trip, please make sure your DCPS volunteer status is up to date.
In math this week we will learn how to add and subtract fractions using a variety of strategies.
I hope that everyone had a wonderful winter break!! I know I did! It was hard coming in last Thursday. The students must have had a great vacation too, because they have been attentive and eager to get back to work.
It is hard to believe but we are now at the midway point of the school year. Please check your child's pencil pouch to see if they are in need of a supply replenishment. Many students have come to class with out pencils or checking pens. Students need those two items everyday. Students may also need new glue sticks, scissors, and colored pencils.
Don't forget we will be going on our first out of the building field trip on Friday January 27th. We will be traveling by bus to the Jacksonville Zoo. We will be ordering our lunches from the zoo. Students should have brought home a lunch order form to you last week or the beginning of this week. We need to have these forms back no later than this Friday 1/13. We have to call the zoo and give a final count for lunch. Students have a choice of a hamburger, hot dog, or peanut butter and jelly uncrustable. Each lunch also comes with chips, animal crackers and a drink. If students also have the option of not ordering a lunch. In that case students will need to bring a bag lunch with a drink on the day of the field trip.
You may also order a lunch. Just fill out that portion of the lunch order form. Also if you are planning to chaperone for the field trip, please make sure your DCPS volunteer status is up to date.
In math this week we will learn how to add and subtract fractions using a variety of strategies.
subtraction with a tape diagram
subtraction with a number line
subtraction with decomposition
Students will also learn how to use a line plot. A line plot is a graph that shows frequency of data along a number line. It is best to use a line plot when comparing fewer than 25 numbers. It is a quick, simple way to organize data.
The line plot above shows data for the amount of snowfall for the month of December. Each time a number appears in the data you place an X above that number on the number line. In addition to constructing a line plot students will also be asked questions about the data. For example, How many total inches of snow fell during the month of December?
In science this week, we will become physicists and learn about forces, motion, and speed. Did you know that the gravity is considered a non contact force. This means that the object that is affected by gravity doesn't need to be touching anything. Chapter 6 is a very short chapter, there are only two lessons. We will take an open book test next week. Students are also not being assigned vocabulary words or choices for chapter 6.
In social studies this week we will begin working on chapter 4. In chapter 4 we will learn about how the English, French, and Spanish all fought over Florida. Did you know that today's South Carolina was part of Spanish Florida and the British wanted the land? The French wanted the land near Pensacola. Students need to read and be ready to discuss chapter 4 lesson 1 on this Friday.
Have a GREAT week,
Aesha
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