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*April 30: from 10-2 we have the Roberts Carnival! 

*May 2, 3, 4th we have our Portfolio picnics!  Some of you have let me know which dates you would like to have lunch with your child, please let me know if you are able to make it.  The time for each of those days is from 11:25-12:25.

Math: This week we are continuing our unit on triangles.  Students will understand how to find the area of triangles and how to find interior angles of all triangles.

Reading: This week we are wrapping up our individual book study unit.  The final book projects are due this Thursday, April 28th.  Students will present their projects on Thurday and Friday of this week.  We have vocab and spelling this week!  Vocab link is: https://quizlet.com/_27j7zq 

Science: This week we will begin our review of all of 5th grade science before our Science STAAR test, which is May 11th.  We will review properties of matter and forms of energy! Students have excellent notes in their science journals and they have their science textbooks, as well.  Please feel free to go to www.studyjams.com to review any science videos for review.

Social Studies: This week we will begin to review for our final end of the year social studies test, which will be May 12th.  We will begin from the very beginning of American history.  Please look for social studies homework each night!

April 18

*May 2nd, 3rd, and 4th we have our Portfolio Picnic.  Come eat lunch with your child and look over all of the amazing work they have done this year and years past!  Our class time is from 11:25-12:25.  Please let me know which day you plan on attending so I can make sure your child's portfolio is ready.


Math: This Tuesday we will have our test on Percentages.  Starting on Wednesday, we will cover area of triangles! Exciting stuff!  Here is a video to watch on how to calculate area of a triangle: Area of a Triangle (skip ahead to 4:53)

Reading: The students will finish reading their book club book and have their reports due April 20th.  They will start their projects this week which are due April 28th.  We do have spelling and vocabulary this week.  Here is the vocabulary link: https://quizlet.com/_27j7zq

Science: This week we will continue our unit on Force and Motion.  Students will conduct experiments on those concepts!

Social Studies: This week we are going to cover the basics of WWI and the Roaring 20's!  #flappers 

Portfolio Picnic!

Save the Date!!!!!

Come join your child as they share their portfolio and final reflections on this school year. For one lunch time during Portfolio Picnics (May 2nd – 4th), all 1st through 5th grade parents are asked to make a date with their child and bring a picnic and blanket to share together on the front lawn of Roberts. Parents and their child will have this special time to eat together, while reviewing their child’s portfolio and celebrating their achievements. This year, we are also offering one evening portfolio picnic on Monday, May 2nd from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for those parents who cannot come to school during the school day. Invitations and RSVPs will be going home in next Tuesday’s folder.

April 11

Math: Monday- unit test on Ratios.  

Tuesday-  percents (how to write them, convert fractions into percents, and how to find percents of whole numbers). Here is a video that helps explain the concept: Percents: Math Antics

Reading: We are continuing our independent book studies this week.  The students are making great progress on their books.  Their glossary, inferences, and summaries are due April 20th.  We do have spelling and vocabulary this week. Vocab 4-11-2016

Science:  Life Science unit and have a final test on Wednesday, the 13th.  Thursday we will start our unit on force and motion and developing experiments to help test certain force and motion concepts.  The Study Jams tab "Force and Motion" has some great videos that we will cover this week and next. Study Jams

Social Studies: This week we are covering social, economic, and political issues that occurred in the beginning of the 20th century, including Women's rights, the Suffrage movement, and labor laws.  

April 4

Math: Ratios and applying them to real world situations 

-TEST on Monday, April 11th!

Reading: Denotation and Connotation

Individual Book Club Project and Report

We have spelling and Vocab this week.  Here is the Link for the Vocab list: Vocab 4-4-2016

Science: Last Friday, the students got together in small groups and started their Biome projects.  These projects are research based and are due this Friday, the 8th.  Students will present them to the class on Friday afternoon.

Social Studies: This week we are focusing on the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad and how that impacted the U.S economically and in other ways.