"Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can." - Louisa May Alcott
Hello, On Monday and Tuesday of this week, scholars should be prepared to recite "Ozymandias" in class. This week we will continue to read a chapter each night in Little Women, covering chapters 17-20, with 21 & 22 assigned for weekend homework. Students should complete the brief vocabulary and writing assignment for each chapter. Twenty words will be assigned in Spalding and will be tested on Friday. We will continue to work on writing skills through composing paragraphs, and parts of speech will be reviewed using beautiful excerpts from our literature text. MAP benchmark testing for reading will be conducted on Wednesday. This data is used to track scholars progress in 3rd-5th grade, therefore there is nothing to "study" for to be prepared for the test. I always enjoy seeing how our students have grown throughout the year. Have a great week! Mrs. Baird
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"Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats."-Amos Bronson Alcott
Hello, This week in Literature we will cover Chapters 11-14, with nightly homework of vocabulary defining, key question and summarizing. Since Literature classes are held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, the summaries allow students to retain information from the chapter and provide a quick review before class when several days have passed before discussions. These assignments are being graded for completion and accuracy, and as a means of accountability for completing reading assignments. One chapter is assigned each night, with two chapters assigned over the weekends. In Writing and Grammar, we will be practicing writing skills by reading about the life of Louisa May Alcott, creating an outline, and writing paragraphs about how her life is reflected in her famous work, Little Women. There will not be any homework for this assignment, since it will be a project worked on collaboratively as a class. We will continue our Spalding routine with homework on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday night. Students should be completing assignments neatly and with excellence. If you see that your child is receiving poor scores on Spalding and phonogram assessments, please ensure that he/she is reviewing unknown phonograms regularly. Have a great week! Warmly, Mrs. Baird Please note the following email that was sent from Jessica Hankerson, our class coordinator, regarding our fantastic Art, Music, Latin and PE teachers... Hello fifth grade parents! Hope you all had a great winter break! This year we are splitting up Teacher/Staff Appreciation and want to make sure you all knew the schedule for this. The school as a whole will be celebrating the Specials Teachers with the following schedule: Below is Mrs. Baird’s specials teachers' schedule. I have attached the teachers “favorites” form for reference. The gift themes are below, this means fifth grade parents and scholars are encouraged to show our appreciation to our Specials Teachers by bringing in Gift Cards, and thank you notes on dates below. January 23-27: Art and Music Teachers January 30-February 3: PE and Language Teachers Mrs. Baird’s specials class schedule is as follow: Tuesday 1/24/17 & Friday 1/27/17 = Music Tuesday/1/24/17 & Friday 1/27/17= ART
Monday 1/30/17 & Thursday 2/26/17 = PE Monday 1/30/17 & Thursday 2/2/17= Latin
**SEE “FAVORITES” FORM FOR REFERENCE ON TEACHERS INTERESTS, (email attachment) "A classic is something that everyone wants to have read, but nobody wants to read."
- Mark Twain Hello, Parents. As we return to our regular schedule this week, we will begin reading Little Women. I am excited for our scholars to read this charming classic and I look forward to the conversations that will ensue. Our desire at ACTE is to allow our students the opportunity to simply enjoy reading and discussing great works of literature. Hopefully this joy will be evidenced in your child throughout the year as they share their thoughts with you. Through reading these classics, vocabulary will be built, comprehension will deepen and students will interact in group discussions. Each night's homework will be about 10 pages of reading, so please support your student in setting aside the necessary time each night. Students should plan on defining vocabulary words and writing a few sentences of summary in order to retain information for discussion. We will use select passages from the text to work on writing and grammar skills. I have added a link to a Little Women audio to the "Links" tab if you feel your child needs that support. Below I have copied and pasted the information previously emailed about the Project Exposition Night. I look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday evening. Warm regards, Lisa Baird PROJECT EXPOSITION NIGHT: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archway Trivium East would like to invite you to our Tour through History Project Night event on Wednesday, January 11th. You will have the opportunity to meet and interact with some of the most important figures in the history of the world from ancient times through the 16th century and to celebrate the learning of our Kindergarten through 5th grade scholars. Please plan to arrive with your scholar (in costume for 1st-5th graders) at 5:50pm. They will then report to their classrooms (3rd grade will report to the Multipurpose Room). Guests will assemble in the courtyard until 6:00 when the community will be invited to begin the Tour through History where they can visit the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome; see the symbols of our very own United States come to life; and view a museum of the Middle Ages through the Renaissance. Our scholars are excited to share their learning from Project Week and we encourage you to visit as many classrooms as you can on this evening. Plan to make your way back towards your scholar’s classroom at around 6:45 to be ready to depart from the event at 7:00.Costume and attendance are required for a History participation grade.Costumes may be simple and should reflect what the historical figure would wear or look like. Everyday objects and materials that families already have around are welcome and purchasing elaborate costumes is not required. Appropriate props are also welcome if they add to the representation of the historical figure. The same guidelines as Historical/Literary Figure Dress Up Day should be used:· Your costume should cover at least the same areas as the Archway polo and shorts/skirts (just above the knee).· Items in your costume should not have any logos on them.· You may wear non-uniform shoes (such as sandals), provided that they are appropriate for your character.· No masks, face paint, or hair dye are permitted.· Small props are allowed. No props that are weapons are permitted.· Students who do not follow the guidelines may be sent home. ·Gentlemen should dress up as male figures and ladies should dress up as female figures.· Students should be careful not to wear any costume that could be offensive to others. We look forward to seeing you all there! Fifth Grade Team "The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future."
- Theodore Roosevelt Welcome back! I hope you are all well rested and refreshed from time with your family. As communicated before the break, students will be working in class during this week of half days on their fifth grade project. Each student has been assigned a historical figure that they will study and prepare a three paragraph summary on, as well as a short speech to present during a Project Week Exposition, on Wednesday, January 11th, from 6-7PM. All scholars will be provided a printed copy of information from which they can prepare their summaries, and detailed instructions to complete this process. Ample class time will be given for students to work on the written aspect of this project, although some students may need to bring home small amounts of unfinished work to complete at times throughout the week. Please support your scholar at home as they think of ideas and collect materials to dress up as their historical figure for the Project Week Exposition. Please remember that lunch is not served this week, but a snack break will occur around 10:15 if you wish to send a snack in with your child. Dismissal begins at noon. We will begin reading Little Women on January 9th. Most students have confirmed that they have this book in their locker, but for those who are keeping books at home please remind your child to bring it to school. Warm regards, Mrs. Baird 01/03 - 01/06 Project Week Half Days, Noon Release 01/06 ACTE Spelling Bee & Evaluations Posted 01/11 Project Week Exposition, 6-7PM 01/16 Martin Luther King Holiday, No School 02/10 Half Day/ Teacher In-Service |
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