Schoolwide Box Top Challenge

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G5/T2 - you have been challenged to take the lead and help 5th grade win this school wide competition!!

Let's make this last week count!!

Scholars -  Your countdown is on for a break BUT you still have 5.5 days left to work hard and really absorb these new objectives in fractions.  We know they are difficult but if you can compare the fractions to your everyday life it will help you to have a better understanding and reasoning of them.  You have all divided fractions in your everyday life – have you ever helped pass out a snack and you had to give EACH person the same amount of the snack! You literally lived a fraction word problem;).  Are you using your time wisely? Ask yourselves that, keep yourselves accountable for YOU! Many of you are beginning to have your own organizational system and that is a lifelong skill.  If you have not established and organizational skill and you are still showing up to school or group unprepared – let’s brainstorm a system that works for you! Let’s practice now!  If you are in Kessler’s room please remember that you will be loading up your belongings and bringing them home on Thursday!  You can bring in your decorated(small paper bag) with your name on it on Tuesday.  We will have our celebration on Friday the 14^th! We will share out kind notes to each other! Very simple!  Fill out your schedule on the buzz and write what you are going to do over trackout on the back!

Parents – This is our last week before trackout.  We are already half way through quarter 3! WOW! 3^rd quarter is ALL fractions.  Please continue your child to take advantage of the materials on the blog.  There are videos to reinforce different skills that have been taught and video games that align with the standards that have been taught.  The kids have been working very hard and we are encouraging each child to really understand an organizational method that works for them.  This will be very important for them to have this down pat by middle school.  We will order the G5/T2 t-shirts over break(thank you Ms. Missy)!

Academics –                                                                          

Math – Objective 5.NF.3 – Interpret a fraction as a division problem with the numerator vs. denomenator

Reading – L5.2 – Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text

Scholars -    Remember “Think like a Middle Scholar”.  We really need you to think independently about what is due and when! Those of you still getting many reminders, we want you to challenge yourself to get HALF of those reminders and DOUBLE your success! You can do it! Help each other to stay on task.  We know that it is enjoyable to talk to your friends and we love that you have so many friendships BUT we are here to do a job so do it well!!  In the morning, you should 1. Read the SMART Board FIRST because that is where you are going to find what is expected with you during that time.  We have begun morning word problems and it is up to you to have the copied down and solved! This is what we are adding in so we can continue to work on the math objectives you struggled with as a class while moving forward with other objectives.  Write on the back of the sheet how you feel now about 5.NBT. 7.  Do you feel as though you know it consistently or inconsistently?  If it is inconsistently please add how WE can better help you so we can “fill that gap”.

Parents – Math Curriculum Night is this week on January 28^th with Mrs. P.F.  Please visit the Brassfield website and take the survey monkey if you are going to attend.  There is also free child care available.  If you have any questions please let us know. It is that time of the year for sickness, if you have any extra boxes of Kleenexes or Clorox wipes for the classroom, we would appreciate the donation as we are getting quite low.  THANK YOU for ALL of your contributions, they never go unnoticed or unused;).  We are beginning fractions on Monday and we will be working with them for weeks as it is approximately 50% of our End of Grade Test this year. We will send in our order for G5/T2 t-shirts by trackout on February 13^th.  We have had several families offer to buy a scholar a t-shirt and that has REALLY made some scholars day! They are very appreciative of that so thank you!  If you have any concerns or questions don’t ever hesitate to contact us and as always, thank you for your support! Stacy and Laura  

Yearbook Survey is due Friday, January 23rd!! Let your voice be heard!

click on link below to take the survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/yearbook1415

Happy Martin Luther King's Day G5/T2

Scholars -    Thank you for all of your flexibility in our 2 hour delay days! I know it has been a difficult week because we were not able to get outside and enjoy some fresh air! You did a wonderful job though! Remember….think like a middle school scholar.  This is our time to train our brain! When you have a few minutes think about what you can accomplish during that time, what do I owe, what can I accomplish, what can I be doing to be successful! We have completed 5.OA.3, analyzing patterns and relationships.  We encourage you to play the different math games on our blog at home.  We have noticed that you are not using PISA while solving your math word problems, the problem with that often times is that you are using correct computation BUT you are not answering WHAT the problem is asking so therefore the answer is incorrect. It’s the middle of January, how is your New Year’s Resolution that you created a couple weeks ago coming along.  Write your update on the back of the Buzz now.

Parents – Please return report card envelopes as soon as you can and let us know if you would like us to schedule a conference.  Our math coach will be hosting a Math Curriculum night from 6-7pm on January 28^th here at Brassfield.  It should be quite informative. The Kid Gov, with the help of Ms. Missy Abi-Najm have found somebody to make our very own G5/T2 t-shirts for $7.00 a piece.  We would love to see each scholar get one, if you didn’t receive the order form let us know and we will get another home to you.  We have been getting many complaints from the cafeteria about table manners and playing.  Please talk to your scholar about using the manners that we know that you have taught them.

Academics –                                                       

Math – Objective 5.OA.3 – Analyze patterns and relationships -

Reading – RI5.6 – Analyze multiple accounts of the same vent or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent(he said – she said)

Writing – Obj. W5.3 a&b – Identifying and creating a fantasy writing piece with planning, edited, and final draft.

Here is what is going on since the beginning of 2015!

Scholars -    Thank you for having a great week back in.  It was really wonderful to see all of you! Remember, out motto these next 2 quarters is to think like a middle school student! What does that mean? How are YOU organizing your thoughts, assignments that you need to have completed, odd and ends of responsibilities at school.  We really want YOU to take advantage of these next 2 quarters to get a system in place so when you go next year, you will have already “trained” your brain for this! We just want you to be very successful next year in the transition….So, write on the back what you know you need help with before going to middle school and how we can support you! 

Parents – We have had a wonderful week back to school.  The kids seem to jump in and get back to routine quickly.  We have a new music teacher and technology teacher.  The kids met Mrs. Howly this week(tech teacher) and hope to meet the music teacher next.  The applications are out for the Math and Science Extravaganza.  The Extravaganza will be on Thursday February 12^th.

Academics –

Math – Objective 5.OA 1&2 – Write and interpret numerical expressions(order of operations using brackets)

Reading – RI5.6 – Analyze multiple accounts of the same vent or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent(he said – she said)

Writing – Obj. W5.3 a&b – Identifying and creating a fantasy writing piece with planning, edited, and final draft.

Have a wonderful Holiday Break! Here's an update of what we will be doing upon return!

Scholars -    You should all be very proud of yourself and the work and love that you poured into your Spanish Project.  As always, we are very proud of you.  We hope that you enjoyed your Holiday Break and you have returned ready to conquer six weeks of learning.  Think of a goal you would like to make for yourself for these next six weeks.  What would you like to improve? What tools/support do you need to support it? Write that on the back of your BUZZ now.  Thank you to all of you for being so generous to us not only for the material items but for the beautiful and thoughtful notes, cards, and pictures! 

Parents – We hope you all had a wonderful break! Thank you to each of you who could attend the Learning Experience.  For those of you who were unable to make it we can send it to you electronically so you can see your child’s hard work.  This was an amazing project that they created!

Thank you for all of the generous gifts, cards, pictures, words, candy….we were overwhelmed with your generosity. Thank you! We have had an amazing 1.5 years with this group and it really comes down to your dedication and support.

Academics –

Math – Objective 5.OA 1&2 – Write and interpret numerical expressions(order of operations using brackets)

Reading – RI5.6 – Analyze multiple accounts of the same vent or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent(he said – she said)

Social Studies - .H.1 Analyze the chronology of key events in the United States.

5.H.1.3 Analyze the impact of major conflicts, battles, and wars on the development of our nation through Reconstruction