April 30- May 4

Upcoming Dates:

·                     Exhibition: We are continuing to work hard on our projects.

·                     Portfolio Picnics – April 30- May 3 **Make sure to sign up online!

·                     Science STAAR – May 16^th

·                     Food Bank Field Trip – May 18^th

·                     Exhibition Night- May 24^th at 6:30 – 7:45 PM

·                     NO SCHOOL- May 28^th

·                     5^th grade Promotion – May 29^th at 6 PM

·                     June 1^st – Last day of school and CARNIVAL

Math: We continuing to learn about percentages and how to convert a decimal or fraction to a percent. Here is a video that helps explain the concept: Percents: Math Antics

Quiz on Percents on Thursday!

Reading: Spelling Test and Quizlet

Science:  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 are going to cover the basics of WWI, the Dust Bowl, and the Roaring 20's!  #flappers 

Newspaper quiz à they can use their journal notes

Portfolio Picnic Sign-Up!!!

Sign up here!!

April 23-April 27

·                        Exhibition: Please make sure your child has all the supplies they need to work on/complete their projects at school. The week of April 23-27, we will be working every day on these projects. The students will be creating a piece to use to present their information, as well as piece to express themselves through art.

·                     Portfolio Picnics – April 30- May 3 **Make sure to sign up online!

·                     Science STAAR – May 16^th

·                     Food Bank Field Trip – May 18^th

·                     Exhibition Night- May 24^th at 6:30 – 7:45 PM

·                     NO SCHOOL- May 28^th

·                     5^th grade Promotion – May 29^th at 6 PM

·                     June 1^st – Last day of school and CARNIVAL

Math: We continuing to learn about percentages and how to convert a decimal or fraction to a percent. Here is a video that helps explain the concept: Percents: Math Antics

Reading: Spelling Test and Quizlet Quizlet

Science: This week we will begin our review for the SCIENCE STAAR. The students will be receiving feedback cards that reflect what objectives they need to work on. Additionally, they may bring home their science journals or science fusion textbooks to review. Studyjams, crashcoursekids (youtube), and brainpop all have wonderful videos that your child can access and watch at home.  

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 16- April 20

• ·         Monday: We will have our bring a stuffed animal day!
• ·         Exhibition: Students are back to work on Exhibition! This week they will be choosing their projects, and on Thursday a letter will go home to let parents know what project they are doing and what materials they will need.
• ·         Progress Reports go home on Tuesday

Math: We are learning about percentages and how to convert a decimal or fraction to a percent. Here is a video that helps explain the concept: Percents: Math Antics

Reading: Spelling Test and Quizlet à Next week we will start our FINAL book club of fifth grade. This will be an independent book project.  Quizlet

Science: This week we are focusing on life cycles of plants and animals. We will also learn about complete/incomplete metamorphosis. There are some great videos for review: Study Jams  Under the Plant tab: Roots & Stems, Flowers, Plants with Seeds.  Under the Animals tab: Animal Life Cycles

On Friday we will have our Biology Unit test, the best place to study for this is your science journal!

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.

TreeRing Instructions:

April 9-13

Important announcements:

·         Math STAAR April 10^th (check out prior posts to review)

^·          Reading STAAR April 11^th (check out prior posts to review)

·         Please make sure your child gets a good night's sleep and a big breakfast those days! Please have them bring a NOT MESSY and nutritious snack. If you have any questions, please let me know.

^·          Friday, we have our field trip to the food bank. If you would like to donate a can, you may bring one. Remember to wear close-toed shoes so your feet are protected. Please wear your red Roberts shirt or your fifth grade shirt.

·         Please try to sign up for your yearbook! Your child gets two free pages to customize. If you do not wish to customize your pages, you will still need to sign up. The yearbook is free for every student. (It was already bought through the fifth grade package) (check out prior posts to review)

Math: Math STAAR

Reading: Reading STAAR

Science: This week we are continuing plant/animal adaptations. There are some great videos for review: Study Jams  Under the Plant tab: Roots & Stems, Flowers, Plants with Seeds.  Under the Animals tab: Animal Life Cyclesà Adaptations Quiz, Monday April 9^th

Social Studies:  Civil War Test on Monday, April 9^th.

We will be learning about Reconstruction and the amendments that followed.

April 2- April 6

Important annoucements:

·                     Math STAAR April 10^th

·                     Reading STAAR April 11^th

Are you having a hard time logging into Imagine Math?

Tips on logging in to the HISD HUB from home:

1.                   Use Google Chrome.

2.                  Google “HISD HUB”

3.                  One of the first choices should be “PowerUp/HUB – Houston ISD.”  Click on it.

4.                  Click on the orange button near the bottom of the screen that says “HUB Sign In.”  A screen should come up that says “HISD Single Sign On Service”

5.                  Where it says someone@example.com, enter the student’s username.  Username is “student\s1900000” – the numbers being your student’s HISD ID number.  So a student named Jay Smith, with an ID number of 1923456, would have the username of “student\s1923456.”  The word “student” changes the domain to the student domain.

6.                  When typing the username, be sure you are using a BACK SLASH, not a forward slash.  The back slash key is located above the Enter key on the keyboard.

7.                  Password is the student’s birthdate in an 8 digit format. For example; Jan 1, 2010 would be 01012010.

Math: We are continuing our review for the Math STAAR test this week.

Your child has daily math review homework, and if they have any extra time please have them work on Imagine Math online.  

Additional review work:

Reading STAAR Quizlet Click here!

Math STAAR Quizlet Click here!

Reading: The students are finishing up their book club projects. Their completed jobs and bookmarks are due on Thursday, April 4^th.  They will be working on group projects due on Thursday, April 4^th. We have spelling and quizlet this week. Week 26

Science: This week we are continuing plant/animal adaptations. There are some great videos for review: Study Jams  Under the Plant tab: Roots & Stems, Flowers, Plants with Seeds.  Under the Animals tab: Animal Life Cycles à Adaptations Quiz, Monday April 9^th

Social Studies: Civil War: Students will continue to learn about the Civil War, the differences between the Northern and Southern economies at that time, States' Rights, Slavery/Underground Railroad, and a couple of key battles of the war. Civil War Test on Monday, April 9^th.

March 26- March 29

Important annoucements:

• No school on Friday, the 30th 

Are you having a hard time logging into Imagine Math?

Tips on logging in to the HISD HUB from home:

1. Use Google Chrome.
2. Google “HISD HUB”
3. One of the first choices should be “PowerUp/HUB – Houston ISD.”  Click on it.
4. Click on the orange button near the bottom of the screen that says “HUB Sign In.”  A screen should come up that says “HISD Single Sign On Service”
5. Where it says someone@example.com, enter the student’s username.  Username is “student\s1900000” – the numbers being your student’s HISD ID number.  So a student named Jay Smith, with an ID number of 1923456, would have the username of “student\s1923456.”  The word “student” changes the domain to the student domain.
6. When typing the username, be sure you are using a BACK SLASH, not a forward slash.  The back slash key is located above the Enter key on the keyboard.
7. Password is the student’s birthdate in an 8 digit format. For example; Jan 1, 2010 would be 01012010.

Math: We are beginning our review for the Math STAAR test this week.

Your child has daily math review homework, and if they have any extra time please have them work on Imagine Math online.  

Additional review work:

Reading STAAR Quizlet Click here!

Math STAAR Quizlet Click here!

Reading: The students will finish their Historical fiction books this week. Their completed jobs are due on Thursday, the 29^th.  They will be working on group projects due on Thursday, the 29^th. We have spelling and quizlet this week.

Week 25

Science: This week we are covering invasive species and plant/animal adaptations. There are some great videos for review: Study Jams  Under the Plant tab: Roots & Stems, Flowers, Plants with Seeds.  Under the Animals tab: Animal Life Cycles

Social Studies: Civil War: Students will continue to learn the causes of the war, the differences between the Northern and Southern economies at that time, States' Rights, Slavery/Underground Railroad, and a couple of key battles of the war.