Welcome to 5th Grade!

Welcome to our 5th grade blog! Please feed the fish and look for upcoming dates and projects!

Homework
There is math, reading, and spelling homework every night! A math lesson from the Saxon math book, 20 minutes of reading and filling out the reading log, and Tic-Tac-Toe spelling. Check homework every night. Any assignments that were not completed in class become homework. All incomplete assignments should be located in the homework folder.

I will attach the Tic Tac Toe spelling and book report form on Monday.

4th Quarter

Lots of exciting stuff is coming up!
March 29th-Cookie Dough Sales
April 4th-Spring Party-students may brings snacks to share
April 6th-9th Easter Break
April 16th-20th- AIMS testing

Please continue to check your child's homework each night and ask to see graded papers every day. Attendance is very important as well, school begins at 8:30am and ends at 3:15pm and we work from start to finish. A healthy breakfast and lunch helps your child stay focused, let's give them every chance to succeed!

September 5th

Happy Labor Day! Hope everyone had a relaxing 3 day weekend! Important dates for the month:

September

7^th-Entertainment Book sales end

9^th-Progress Reports

9^th-Heroes Night 6:30-9pm

15^th-Peter Piper Pizza night 6-8pm

17^th-Rummage Sale 7am-12pm

20^th-Skate Country 6-8pm

Remember: homework every night is:

one Saxon math lesson

one science observation

20 minutes of reading

studying

Welcome to 5th Grade 2011-2012

Hi, welcome to 5th grade! I am Ms. Chambers and I am so excited for this school year! Let me tell you a little bit about me. I have been working with La Paloma Academy since it opened in 2002. I worked as a librarian and computer teacher before entering the classroom setting four years ago. I also have taught, during the summer, in several countries: Peru, South Africa, and Southern Sudan.


Please come in and meet with me often if you have questions. You may e-mail me questions or comments and I will try to respond within 24 hours.


So far, this class has been wonderful and I can see your influence and academic care shining through your child. Thank you!

January 10th Homework

Monday: 3 times each, Lesson 45, read 30 minutes. Science Fair topic due Tuesday
Tuesday: Definitions, worksheet on numerical properties, read 30 minutes
Wednesday: Sentences, Lesson 46, read 30 minutes
Thursday: 3 times each, Lesson 45, read 30 minutes
Weekend: read 90 minutes, work on Science Fair Project
Spelling Words:

Advise, coupon, journey, possess, assist, coward, liberty, powder, brief, deprive, pasture, savage, clever, equivalent, percent, severity, copy, intend, pity, table

TESTS/ASSESSMENTS

Monday:Book Report

Tuesday: Math Test

Thursday: Diaper Secrets Experiment

Friday: Spelling and Vocabulary Test

Happy New Year!

Upcoming Events in January!



1. Jan 13-PIN Meeting


2. Jan 17-No School-MLK Jr. Day


3. Jan 18-Skate Country


4. Jan 21-Breakfast w/Principal


5. Jan 24-100th day of school


6. Jan 28-Daddy Daughter Dance

November 29th-Homework and News

Monday-read 30 minutes, fill out log, 3 times each, buckle down page: 24-26
Tuesday-read 30 minutes, fill out log, definitions, buckle down page: 28-29
Wednesday-read 30 minutes, fill out log, sentences, buckle down page:
Thursday-read 30 minutes, fill out log, crossword puzzle, buckle down page:
Weekend-read 30 minutes each day, fill out log, work on holiday report
Spelling words- genre, fiction, nonfiction, horror, mystery, fairy tales, acre, action, active, actor, airline, alert, allow, aloud, amaze, amendment, amount, amusement, angel, anger
Bonus Words
1. Cinderella
2. Rapunzel
3. Stumpy
Don't forget, field trip to see "Tangled" on December 10th!