Important Testing Dates

Mark your calendars!

-March 31: STAAR Reading Test
-April 1: STAAR Make-ups
-April 20: STAAR Math Test
-April 22: STAAR Science Test
-April 23: STAAR Make-ups
-May 4-8: IOWA
-May 12: STAAR Restest (if a student fails the first time)
-June Summer School (If a student fails STAAR both the first and second times)

Reading Schedule

BOOK: Letters from Rifka Schedule: 2/24:  1-20 2/25:  21-41 2/26:  42-59 3/2:  60-79 3/3:  80-99 3/4:  100-116 3/5:  117-127 3/9:  128-END

BOOK: The Upstairs Room Schedule: 2/24:  Ch. 1 2/25:  Ch. 2 2/26:  Ch. 3-4 3/2:  Ch. 5-6 3/3:  Ch. 7 3/4: Ch. 8 3/5:  Ch. 9 3/9:  Ch. 10-END

BOOK: The Light in the Forest Schedule: 2/24:  Ch.1-2 2/25:  Ch. 3-4 2/26:  Ch. 5-6 3/2:  Ch. 7-8 3/3:  Ch. 9-10 3/4:  Ch. 11-12 3/5:  Ch. 13-14 3/9:  Ch. 15-END

BOOK: Chasing Lincoln’s Killer Schedule: 2/24:  Ch.1-2 2/25:  Ch. 3-4 2/26:  Ch. 5-6 3/2:  Ch. 7-8 3/3:  Ch. 9-10 3/4:  Ch. 11-12 3/5:  Ch. 13-14 3/9:  Epilogue-END

Feb. 23- 27

Important Dates:

-Wednesday, February 25: 12:30 early dismissal

-All redo grades due by Spring Break (end of this nine weeks)

-April 14-16: 5th grade goes to overnight HISD camp! Hooray! (info coming in the Tuesday folder)

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math: Numerical Data (Go Math Unit 16)

-check Go Math videos for re-teaching help at home

- Unit 16 Test on Wednesday, February 25

English/Language Arts/Reading:

-Book Clubs: Post-Revolution Historical Fiction

-Reading log daily

-Spelling Test Friday

-Vocabulary:  Quizlet Week 2. Students can create a username and password if they want to save their scores on the games. http://quizlet.com/71676972/5th-grade-review-vocab-week-2-flash-cards/

Science: Unit 12 Life Science-Metamorphosis and Cycles

-homework daily (mostly)

Social Studies:  Civil War

IB: How We Organize Ourselves

-text organization

-food web organization

-government organization

Math Dictionary!

This is a super cool, awesome website that actually has all our new math vocabulary! I would recommend visiting and seeing it if it interests you. http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/mathsCharts.html

For this week's objectives go to Data and Statistics tab, then click on Stem and Leaf Plot, Dot Plot, Scatter Plot or diagram.

Feb.16-20

Important Dates:

-Wednesday, February 25: 12:30 early dismissal

-April 14-16: 5th grade goes to overnight HISD camp! Hooray! (Many more details to follow)

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math: Numerical Data (Go Math Unit 16)

-Go Math videos for re-teaching help at home

-Quiz on Tuesday, February 24

English/Language Arts/Reading:

-Text Structure: Sequence, Description, Compare and Contrast, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution

-Text structure quiz Friday

-Reading log daily

-Spelling Test Friday

-Vocabulary: Fifth grade is going to take a break from the last two Wordly Wise lessons. Instead, we are going to review the science, math, reading, and social studies vocabulary that we have learned this year. Each week there will be 25 words to review and a test (similar to Wordly Wise) on Friday. The lists will be handed out each week on Monday, but can also be found AND PRACTICED on www.quizlet.com. Here is the link for the Week 1 List: www.quizlet.com/_16gqbq. Students can create a username and password if they want to save their scores on the games. Happy reviewing!

Science: Unit 12 Life Science-Adaptation and Heredity

-Homework daily (mostly)

-Study Jams (see Science Page): Photosynthesis, ecosystems, food chains, food webs, carbon cycle

Social Studies:  Civil War

IB: How We Organize Ourselves

-text organization

-food web organization

-government organization

Feb. 9-13

Important Dates

-Friday, February 13: Valentine's Day--students are invited, but not required to, bring Valentine's cards for each other. Please include all students. We will exchange cards and have a small Valentine's activity in the afternoon. Below are all of the students’ first names, if needed (and our science project favorite animal):

Audrey- squirrel

Rosie- white tiger
Lola- octopus
Yasmin- penguin
Delia- seal
Jordan- dolphin
Janiya- shark
Lucia- sloth
Konstantin- lion
Michael- rabbit
Steven- walrus
Amir- python
Elias- bear
Abdo- timber wolf
Adam- snow wolf
Shreyas- Bengal tiger
Julian-
Toby- jaguar
Devan- platypus
Ray- crocodile
Sarah- jellyfish
Jessica- gazelle
Zaccai- black mamba
Richard- pistol shrimp
Ayaan- mountain goat

Malcolm-

-Wednesday, February 25: 12:30 early dismissal

-April 14-16: 5th grade goes to overnight HISD camp! Hooray! (Many more details to follow in the spring)

What's Coming Up Next Week?
Math: Number Patterns (Go Math Unit 10)

-check Go Math videos for re-teaching help at home
- Quiz on Friday

English/Language Arts/Reading:
-Book Clubs: Character
-Book Club projects due Thursday
-Grammar/Language: Parts of Speech Review (Schoolhouse Rock videos Youtube channel)
-Parts of speech quiz Thursday

-reading log daily (can use book club book if reading is not completed during class)
-Wordly Wise Lesson 17
-Spelling Test Friday

Science: Unit 12 Life Science-Adaptation and Heredity
-homework daily (mostly)

-Quizlet lists: Life Science and Environmental Life Science

-Study Jams: Photosynthesis, ecosystems, food chains, food webs, carbon cycle

Social Studies: Civil War
-Causes and Effects

IB: How We Organize Ourselves

-text organization

-food web organization

-government organization

Feb. 2 -6

Important Dates

-April 14-16: 5th grade goes to HISD camp! Hooray! (Many more details to follow in the spring)

What's Coming Up Next Week?
Math: Customary/Metric Measurement (Go Math Unit 13)
-Length (inch, foot, yard, mile), Capacity (fluid ounce, cup, pint, quart, gallon), and Weight (ounce, pound, ton)
-Length (meter, kilometer, centimeter), Volume and Capacity (liter, milliliter), Weight and Mass (gram, kilogram)-homework daily

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS-8FCqYo5M

http://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/content/hsp/math/texas_math_2015/tx/gr5/video_based_projects_se_9780544103269_/index.html

Measurement Test on Friday

English/Language Arts/Reading:
-Book Clubs: Character
-Grammar/Language: Preposition, Conjunctions, and Interjections

-reading log daily (can use book club book if reading is not completed during class)
-Wordly Wise Lesson 16
-Spelling Test Friday

Science: Unit 11 and 12 Life Science
-Unit 11 Test on Tuesday

-homework daily (mostly)
-Brainpop – photosynthesis, carbon cycle, food webs, food chains, energy pyramid
-Study Jams (www.studyjams.com): Photosynthesis, ecosystems, food chains, food webs, carbon cycle
http://quizlet.com/59455633/5th-grade-science-ecosystems-food-chain-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/40828181/5th-grade-bms-life-science-plants-food-web-life-cycle-flash-cards/

Social Studies: Industrial Revolution, Civil War

IB: How We Organize Ourselves

-text organization

-food web organization

-government organization