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I hope that you find my blog helpful to keep up with what's going on in your child's classroom throughout the year. I will be positing regularly to keep parents up to date! So don't forget to check back in!

Friday, May 4, 2012

May 7th- May 11th

Spelling List:
1. geology
2. geometry
3. geographic
4. geological
5. geometric
6. understand
7. understood
8. teach
9. taught
10. forigve
11. forgave
12. forgiven
BONUS:
1. aeronautics
2. geographical

Homework:
Monday- MC 158, vocabulary, eog packet, Push and Pull chart
Tuesday- MC159. spelling, eog packet, inertia passage
Wednesday- MC 160, word structure, vocab. review in science,
Thursday- MC 161, forces review
Friday- Math Quiz, Reading Test, Spelling Test, Science Test, Current Event is due

Parents and Guardians,
Please rememember that the EOG is coming up on May 14th- May 18th.  Please help your child to get a good night sleep and a hearty breakfast the next morning! In addition your child as been given a War Report to complete by May 25th.  They have the questions that need to be researched and included in their typed paper. Moreover, this is our LAST spelling test this school year! YAAAYYYY!! The week of EOG testing I will not give homework and after EOG testing it will be given sparingly. Other important dates are May 9th- 5th grade fun day, May 25th- Young Author's Day, June 1st- Spring Fling, June 6th- Awards Day, June 7th- Last day for students!

Friday, April 27, 2012

April 30th- May 4th

Important Dates This Week:
Tuesday is Graduation Picture Day
Wednesday is Field Day and our picnic day.  Have the kids bring their lunch and a towel to eat outside on. Afterwards we will watch a video in the classroom

REMINDER: Don't forget to send in $10 for the Fifth Grade Fun Day. It is due by April 30th!

Spelling List:
1. biography
2. biosphere
3. democracy
4. democratic
5. impossible
6. impolite
7. impatient
8. immature
9. impassable
10. impersonal

BONUS:
1. bureaucrat
2. biodegradeable

NOTE: KIDS NEED TO STUDY SPELLING WORDS AND SCIENCE NOTES ALL WEEK FOR THEIR TESTS ON FRIDAY!

Monday: MC 153, Vocab. EOG Packet, Balanced and Unbalanced Passage
Tuesday:MC 154, Spelling, EOG Packet, What's Gravity Got to do With it Passage
Wednesday: MC 155, Word Structure, EOG Packet, Push and Pull pictures and venn diagram
Thursday: MC 156, Author's Purpose, EOG Packet, May the Force be With You
Friday: Math Quiz, Reading Test, Spelling Test, Science Test, Current Event is due

Friday, April 20, 2012

April 23rd-April 27th

Spelling Words:
1. metallic
2. poetic
3. realistic
4. historic
5. heavy
6. heavier
7. butterfly
8. butterflies
9. supply
10. supplies
BONUS
1. Icelandic
2. worrisome

HOMEWORK:
Kids should be studying their spelling words and science notes all week this week. They also, have a current event on any topic that is due on Friday.

Monday: MC 148, vocabulary for reading, EOG packets, science words
Tuesday: MC 149, spelling, EOG packets, science words
Wednesday: MC 150, word structure, EOG packets, science words
Thursday: MC 151, Cause and Effect, EOG packets, science words
Friday: Current Event is due, Math Quiz, Math Test, Science Test, Reading Test, Spelling Test

Parents and Guardians,
Please be aware that Gibson was selected to participate in field testing in the area of Reading. Your child will be taking this test on Tuesday of this week. If does not count for or against him or her, rather helps to inform test makers of what types of items should be on the next Reading EOG Test.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

April 16th- April 20th

Parents and Guardians,

We are quickly approaching the end of the year and with that comes a busy time.  Here are a few reminders of dates and events coming up.

April 18th- Report Cards Go Home
April 25th- Progress Reports Go Home
April 23rd- April 26th Field Testing, this doesn't count towards or against the kids
May 2nd- Field Day for 4th and 5th
May 14th- May 18th- EOG Testing
May 25th- Young Author's Day
June 1st- Spring Fling
June 6th- Awards Day
June 7th- Last day of school!!

Spelling List:
1. expansion
2. growth
3. opportunity
4. fortune
5. wealth
6. gratitude
7. appreciation
8. undersized
9. special
10. inclusive
BONUS:
11. specialization
12. minature

Kids needs to complete their current event by Friday and study their spelling words all week long.. They have also been given a reading passage with questions to complete by Friday as well. There are questions for before, during, and after reading.

Monday- MC 143, Vocabulary, EOQ Packet, Science Diagraming words
Tuesday- MC 144, Spelling, EOQ Packet, Science Diagramming words
Wednesday- MC 145, Word Structure, EOG Packet, Science Diagramming words
Thursday- MC 146, EOQ Packet, Science Diagramming Words
Friday- Science Quiz, Math Quiz, Spelling Test, Reading Test

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

April 9th-April 13th

Spelling Words:
1. bluebonnet
2. stockyards
3. newsstand
4. sunlight
5. campground
6. launch
7. spruce
8. capital
9. reserved
10. cardinal
BONUS:
1. granddaughter
2. angle

Homework:
Kids need to complete their current event by Friday. They may do it on any event in the news this week. We are also begining an EOG review packet this week in class and for homework. Please help your child to succeed on the EOG this year by working through this with them on a nightly bases.

Monday: Math Calendar #138, vocabulary, EOG Packet, 2 science words using the frayer diagram.
Tuesday: Math Calendar #139, spelling, EOG Packet, 2 science words using the frayer diagram.
Wednesday: Math Calendar #140, word structure, EOG Packet, 2 science words using the fryaer diagram
Thursday: Math Calendar #141, Skills book, EOG Packet, 2 science words using the frayer diagram
Friday: Math Quiz, Reading Test, Spelling Test, Current Event is due.