Week 15

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and were able to relax, enjoy family and friends, and re-energize for the next few weeks of this semester! I have so much to be thankful for, including my 29 wonderful fifth graders that keep me smiling each day!

A few reminders:

1.   All fifth grade students will be taking a field trip to visit Pershing Middle School this Friday, 12/2. Please have them wear their red Roberts t-shirt. 

2.   Next week a portion of our students will be taking the IOWA test (Monday-Thursday), I will let each student know individually if they will be participating.

3.   All fifth graders will go to the Houston Food Bank on December 14^th.

Math: 

Monday-Wednesday we will continue multiplying and dividing fractions. There will be a test on Wednesday, November 30th

On Thursday, we will begin converting customary measurements (Go Math 13.2)
Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

Reading

Our main focus this week will be working on outlines for our Exhibition 5 paragraph essays. We will also be discussing transitions.

Quizlet and spelling quizzes on Friday.

Science:

Thermal Energy will be our main topic this week. We will also be reviewing for the Forms of Energy Unit Test on Thursday, December 1. The students have plenty of resources to help prepare for this test. (Science journal, study guide, Science Fusion book) Science Study Jams has awesome videos that your child can use to review as well… go to the Energy and Light section, watch the videos titled Heat, Light, Light Absorption/ Reflection/ Refraction. 

Social Studies:  

This week we will begin our Week 9 newspaper which focuses on the Bill of Rights. A group project will be assigned in which students will analyze a court case based on an amendment. They will create a poster that describes the issue in their own words and discuss how it affects us. Presentations will be made for the class and creativity counts!

Week 13-14

Reminders:

1. Students will be taking the CoGAT on the Tuesday, the 15th. Please make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast. We will begin promptly after announcements, so please do not be late.
2. Roberts Barnes & Noble Book Fair – November 15-16
3. Roberts Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A on Wednesday, Nov 16th 5-8 pm
4. Wednesday, November 16th will be a half-day! 12:30pm dismissal!
5. No school November 23-25! Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Math:

Multiplying and Dividing Fractions and Whole numbers: Go Math 6.1-6.4

Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 21-22: Go Math 6.6-6.7

• Problem Solving Quiz on Friday, 11/18

ELA: Poetry Unit! The students will have daily poetry homework and will continue working on their poetry projects. We began the projects last week, and each student selected a poem to dissect, memorize, present to the class. Projects are due Monday, November 21. Please help your child practice their poem at home.

We will also continue looking at the different elements of poetry and figurative language (Quiz on Tuesday, November 22 - This is a change from last week’s notes).

• Quizlet and Spelling Test on Friday,11/18

Science: Forms of energy - Light and Sound will be our focus this week. There will be a small quiz on light and energy on Tuesday, November 22.

Study Jams has awesome videos that your child can watch to help review (and as always, the science journal is an excellent study resource!) Go to the “Energy, Light, and Sound” section, and watch the videos titled Heat, Sound, Light, Light Absorption, Reflection, & Refraction, Electricity, and Electric Currents/Circuits.

Social Studies:  We will be learning about the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, and Branches of Government this week. There will also be a new newspaper (week 7) given this week to read, take notes on, and study.

P.S. - Thank you to all who contributed to the Teacher Appreciation Lunch, it was delicious and we are so grateful for your kindness and support!

Week 12

What’s Coming Up?

• The Fifth Grade Program will take place this Thursday, November 10th. The kids have worked so hard and are ready to show off their talents. We are to meet in our classrooms that evening at 6:15pm to prepare to go on stage. Please have your child dressed in a red, white, or blue shirt with jeans. The red Roberts t-shirt works great... See you there!

• We had a great “fun run” this past Friday! Thank you to all who supported! As a school we have met our “Boosterthon” pledge goal, which means that all Roberts students get a week of NO homework!

Math:

• Multiplying Fractions and Whole Numbers (Go Math 6.1-6.3)

• Benchmark Test on Tuesday, 11/8 - I have given out a review that may be turned in by the day of the test for extra credit on a lowest math grade.
• Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

Reading:  

• We are beginning our Poetry Unit! This week, the students will learn about two forms of poetry and create their own poems. They will also be assigned a project that involves selecting a poem to dissect, memorize, then apresent to the class. We will be choosing poems on Monday. If you and your child have a favorite poem, please have them bring it in!
• We will also be studying the different elements of poetry and figurative language (Quiz on November 18).
• Quizlet and spelling quiz this Friday (students were given their spelling list for this week after completing their quiz on Friday)

Science:

• Forms of energy - Mechanical and Electrical Energy will be our focus this week.  There will be a quiz on electrical energy next Monday, 11/14 (students will need to know the difference between open/closed circuits and series vs. parallel circuits).

Social Studies:  

• Revolutionary War Unit Test on November 10th. Students have already received a study guide to help prepare for the test. Notebooks and newspapers are excellent study guides as well!