LaFeve

Jan. 23, 2012

Math: group 1-2 digit addition with regrouping.

           group 2-Counting objects 1-20, colors and patterns.

2nd, 3rd & 5th Writing: Informative writing

K Writing: How do I write to inform?

2nd, 3rd & 5th Reading: Compare and Contrast.

K Reading: How do read to learn?

2nd, 3rd & 5th Social Studies/ Science: Stars and the Sun/Martin Luther King, Jr.

Social Skills:  Talking with Others and Listening.

SUPERFLEX: Introducing the team of Unthinkables and strategies we can use to defeat them.

Strategies-  Thinking about others, whole body listening, stop and think & think with your eyes.

Week of Dec. 5

Math: group 1 & 2-Time: telling time to hour, half hour and ten minute increments

           group 3-Counting objects 1-20, colors and patterns.

2nd & 3rd Writing: They will be writing fiction stories that have animals and people talking to each other.

K Writing: How do I write about what I know?

2nd & 3rd Reading: Cause and Effect.

K Reading: How do stories work?

2nd & 3rd Social Studies/ Science: introduce pushes and pulls/James Oglethorpe.

Social Skills:  Getting adults attention and asking for help.

SUPERFLEX: Introducing the team of Unthinkables and strategies we can use to defeat them.

Strategies-  Thinking about others, whole body listening, stop and think & think with your eyes.

Week of Nov. 28

Math: group 1-2 digit  subtraction using regrouping

           group 2-1 digit subtraction

           group 3-Counting objects 1-20, colors and patterns.

2nd & 3rd Writing: Elements of fiction writing and using quotation marks.

K Writing: How do I write about what I know?

2nd & 3rd Reading: Plot.

K Reading: How do stories work?

2nd & 3rd Social Studies/ Science: Energy (Heat)/James Oglethorpe.

Social Skills:  Disagreeing Appropriately

1) Look at the person.

2) Use a nice voice.

3) tell why you feel differently.

4) Give a reason.

5) Listen to the other person.

Week of Nov. 13

Math: group 1-2 digit  subtraction using regrouping

           group 2-subtraction

           group 3-Counting objects 1-20, colors and patterns.

2nd & 3rd Writing: Biographical writing-historical figures and sentence ending punctuation.

2nd & 3rd Reading: Main Characters.

2nd & 3rd Social Studies/ Science: Energy (light)

Social Skills:  Accepting a consequence or redirection and accepting no.

5th grade Social Studies: The Civil War reconstruction.

5th grade Science: Constructive and Deconstructive forces.

Week of Oct. 10th

Math: group 1-Introducing regrouping ones blocks into tens block (Starting 2 digit + and -).

           group 2-Adding/subtraction #1-10 and counting coins.

           group 3-Counting objects 1-20, colors and patterns.

2nd & 3rd Writing: Biographical writing- important people in our life and using capital letters in sentences.

2nd & 3rd Reading: Comparing and Contrasting topics in text.

2nd & 3rd Social Studies: Native American Tribes in Georgia.

2nd & 3rd Science: Matter.  How does matter change?

Social Skills:  How to tell friends how you feel, life skill of Patience and classroom/school procedures.

5th grade Social Studies: The Civil War.

5th grade Science: Constructive and Deconstructive forces making land forms.

5th grade ITBS testing all week.

IMPORTANT: We are now a peanut product free classroom.  Please do not send in any product for lunch or snacks.

After School STEM Club for 5th Grade

ROBOTICS AND MORE!!! MONDAY AFTER SCHOOL STEM CLUB FOR 5TH GRADERS!

This hands on class integrates practical applications of computer science, math, fundamental physics, engineering, and writing into a rich and challenging course.  The curriculum includes materials designed by the Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy and the NASA Robotics Educator Program designed to foster mathematical and engineering competency as well as technological and sicentific literacy. 

We will use the LEGO MINDSTORMS products!

Choose from three 6 week sessions:

• November 7 - December 19
• January 23 - March 5
• March 12 - April 23

Choose from 2 times:

• 2:30 - 3:30
• 3:50 - 4:50

Sign up now!  The cost is $85 (less than $15 per class!)  20 registrants per class will be able to attend.  Classes must have a minimum of 8 members.  Register online at http://www.youthengagedinscience.com/index.php?page=registration.

This opportunity for 5th graders is brought to you by a partnership with Sope Creek Elementary, The Sope Creek Foundation, and Y.E.S. (Youth Engaged in Science).  The class will be taught by members of the Y.E.S. team in conjunction with Kerry Lance, our very own STEM teacher.  Mrs. Lance will host this 5th Grade STEM Club in her classroom.

October 3rd

Parents- Try to take some time every night to discuss these topics:

Math: group 1-Making numbers by using ones, tens and hundreds blocks.

           group 2-Adding/subtraction #1-10 and counting coins.

           group 3-Counting objects 1-20.

2nd & 3rd Writing: Personal Narratives.  What would I like to be when I grow up.

2nd & 3rd Reading: Focusing on determining text Plot.

2nd & 3rd Social Studies: Regions of Georgia.

2nd & 3rd Science: Introduction to Matter.  Understanding what makes a gas. 

Social Skills:  How to start a conversation with a friend and Patience.

5th grade Social Studies: The Civil War.

5th grade Science: Constructive and Deconstructive forces making land forms.

3rd and 5th grade Cogat testing starts Wednesday.

Week of September 19th

Parents- Try to take some time every night to discuss these topics:

Math: group 1-Rounding to the nearest 10th.

           group 2-Adding/subtraction #1-10 and counting coins.

           group 3-Counting objects 1-20.

2nd & 3rd Writing: Personal Narratives.

2nd & 3rd Reading: Focusing on Author's Purpose in text.

2nd & 3rd Social Studies: Regions of Georgia.

2nd & 3rd Science: Introduction to Matter.  Understanding what makes a solid. 

Social Skills:  How to start a conversation with a friend.

5th grade Social Studies: Cause of the Civil War.

5th grade Science: Landforms.  We will start looking at Science fair projects.

Octoberfest Bake Sale and Arm Bands

2 Weeks Until Octoberfest!

Want to help by providing something delicious for our bake sale?  Please download the following form to find out how to help with the bake sale!  Download Octoberfest Bake Sale

Watch for armband order forms to come home with students on September 23rd!  Prices: 

• Students:  $10
• Preschoolers/Alumni/High Schoolers:  $5
• Adults and Children under 2:  FREE!
• Family Maximum:  $25

Dunk Tank for Fifth Grade!

• Students:  Be on the lookout for information and permission slips to come home regarding getting dunked in the tank! 
• All permission slips will be due by Monday, September 26th.   Each class will have approximately 30 minutes during Octoberfest to man the dunk tank.  Let your parents know that we need volunteers to help!
• Questions?  Contact Chris Thorogood {cthorogood@comcast.net}

Questions?

• Bake Sale:  Stacy Baca {stacycarl@comcast.net}
• Armbands:  TongSuk Vignone {tvignone@gmail.com}
• General Questions:  Sandy Sweeney {sandyhsweeney@comcast.net}

9/12-16/11

Parents- Try to take some time every night to discuss these topics:

Math: group 1-Determining how close numbers are to 10.  ex. 4+__=10

           group 2-Adding and subtraction #1-10.  Review greater and less then.

           group 3-Counting objects 1-20.

2nd & 3rd Writing/Science: Cause and effect of Fall/Autumn.

2nd & 3rd Reading: Focusing on being able to summarize stories by giving important details.

2nd & 3rd Social Studies: Native Americans of Georgia

Social Skills:  Trustworthiness and Truthfulness. 

5th grade Social Studies: Civil War.

5th grade Science: Landforms.