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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Electronic FCAT (5th Grade)

http://www.pearsonaccess.com/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=Florida/flPALPLayout&cid=1205461226846&pagename=flPALPWrapper

This is a great place to go to help prepare your student for the FCAT!

Please remember to practice multiplication with your students- The State expects them to be fluent in multiplication :) 

Friday, October 12, 2012

Multiplication and Division

Monday begins our Units on Multiplication and Division. We will be working on timed tests for basic facts (0-12). Students are expected to know these with expert fluency. Flash cards are a great way to increase your students memory.

In Science we will begin our Units of study in Earth's Resources Unit and Water, Weather, and Climate Unit. We are finishing up our moon journals. Please make sure your students have been keeping up with their journals! We have already had a few grades from these. You might want to take a look at these (not all were up to date!).

In Reading we are practicing The Daily 5- We are working on comprehension and fluency on a daily basis. We are spending some time with Patricia Polacco and Leo Lionni. The most important thing we can do is read daily at home (to ourselves and to an adult). We will continue to take 1 AR test a week.

The end of the first 9 weeks is fast approaching! October 22 is the last day of this quarter. Friday, October 26th is a Teacher Planning Day- No School for Students!

Monday, October 29th is our field trip to UNF to watch 2 shows by Slim Goodbody! Remember to pack a lunch!


Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Progress Reports

Progress Reports were sent home last week. By now, they should have been signed and returned. Please check to make sure these come back by Friday.

PMP's will be completed in the next week. Please be on the lookout for conference dates in your student's planner!

We are sending home another field trip form for Slim Goodbody. This was not included with the original form - there will be an additional $13.00 that will need to be collected.

We are entering the middle of week 6- It is crazy to think we are almost done with the first 9 weeks! Please be sure to read with your student each night and talk about their reading. Compass Odyssey is a great "home / school" connection!