Thursday, March 23, 2017
Mulberry Carnival March 31st
Our school's carnival is Friday, March 31st from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Please sign up for food and drinks ahead of time, so PTO volunteers know how much to prepare. We are also looking for volunteers to help run game stations, man the bake sale, and help with the raffle. The carnival is always a fun evening for the whole family! Hope to see you all there!
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Spring Pictures
Hi All!
Spring pictures are coming home today. These are the ones that they let you preview before you purchase. So, take out the pictures you want to keep. Return the pictures you don't want with check or cash for the pictures you kept.
If you don't want any, please just send the envelope with the pictures back to school.
Thank you!
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Conferences
SPRING Open House Conferences Coming Soon!
Fifth grade students lead their own “Open House” Spring Conferences. Students will be showcasing their work in the library by sharing various work samples, which will enlighten you as to what they have been focusing on here at school this quarter.
Open House Conferences will take place on:
TUESDAY, March 7th from 4:00-7:00 pm
Or
WEDNESDAY*, March 8th from 4:00-6:45 pm
Please stop by before or after a younger sibling’s conference. The K-3rd teachers respectfully request that accompanying 5th grade students wait in the hall during their younger siblings’ conferences.
We look forward to seeing all of the parents of students we work with, not just our homerooms. The Open House format will allow you to speak with all classroom teachers, as we all will be available for questions during Tuesday and Wednesday evening sessions.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Thank you,
Mrs. Day, Mrs. Steele, and Mrs. Curry
*ELL and GT resource teachers will be available on Wednesday evening
Monday, February 6, 2017
Parents,
Students brought home the following note:
Please see the attached login
cards for ZEARN. Students should be
keeping up with the lessons in class, but we often run out of time. So, for
HOMEWORK, please encourage your student to log onto Zearn.org and continue
through their lessons. This could take
them anywhere between 5 and 25 minutes per lesson. The lessons online are very beneficial. I encourage you to sit alongside your student
during the first few and watch the videos together so you know what we’re
learning this year!
If you have trouble logging in or if you need your student's login and password again, please contact me. Thanks!
Thursday, January 12, 2017
January Update
A Note from Mrs. Steele, the math teacher
·
Students
have been working hard with fractions.
·
Reminder:
Many times “Problem Sets” look undone when they come home. That’s ok. You
certainly can encourage your child to show you how to complete one or two of
the unfinished problems, but please don’t consider this homework. You would be
very surprised at how much math our students every single day in the 90 minutes
they are in math class. Problem sets are
only a tiny fraction of what they do, and by bringing them home every night,
you get a little glimpse of what concept we are working on. For example, today we are working on
subtracting fractions from a number that is greater than 1 and less than
2.
(example: 1 ¾ - 1/5)
(example: 1 ¾ - 1/5)
·
It’s still
very important for your child to know his/her math basic facts, especially when
it comes to multiplication. I cannot stress this enough. Roughly 20% of
the 5th grade are “fluent” in their facts, which means the other 80%
still could use help in recalling facts.
o
Use flash
cards, quiz him/her orally, or use Moby Max (online) “Fact Master” on a daily
basis.
o
I offer
extra practice sheets after every “sprint” but only 2 students are consistently
taking them home for further practice.
o
Students
often stumble on the 7’s, 8’s, 9’s, and 12’s, so focus on those. Even those
students who are fluent can practice by taking it a step farther. Quiz them
with identifying equivalent fractions. For example 4/5 = 16/20, so ask, how
many twentieths is equivalent to four-fifths?
·
As a former
middle school teacher, I understand what the future looks like for your 5th
grader. Mrs. Curry, Mrs. Day and I are working hard at helping your student
become more and more independent.
o
This
involves helping them find “their voice” through self-advocacy: it is
encouraging to have students advocate on their behalf instead of relying on a
middleman (you). This is such a sign of
maturity!
o
In
addition, students are expected to be more responsible for personal items, organizing
homework folders, classroom supplies, and lockers. We will continue to help prepare him/her for
what lies ahead at West Middle School. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to
ask!
·
Remember,
there is no school this coming Monday. Enjoy the 3-day weekend!
--Mrs. Steele
Thursday, October 6, 2016
October update
From Mulberry 5th Grade
Teachers
Parents,
Please see the following:
·
Module 2 Math “Tip Sheet” for parents – how to
help and understand what your child is learning during this unit
·
ELA Home Letter – what we’ll be focusing on next
week in reading and how you can help your child
Reminders
·
Book orders are due soon!
Equipment
·
Students must have earphones for the different programs we use on our computers. Please purchase a pair if your child does not
have a pair.
·
Students use “skinny” Expo markers every day, and by now, most have already used up their
first marker. Walmart is now restocked
with the fine and ultra fine 4-pack black Expo markers. Please consult with your child whether he or
she needs more. Mrs. Steele has a few
more in her stock she can sell for $1 a piece.
Party Committees
·
Each homeroom has party committees for the
following celebrations: Fall, Winter, Valentine’s, End of the Year. Fifth grade students do all the planning for
each party with minimal help from parents.
You will get more information as we approach the party dates (October 31st
is our Fall party).
Coming Soon
·
Parent-Teacher Conferences the week of October
24th
·
Open House style for 5th grade – this
allows you to see student work in all 3 classrooms and touch base with all 3
teachers
·
More information about both will be coming home
with students soon!
Diane Day Mary
Curry Linda Steele
Science/Writing Reading/Social Studies Mathematics
Friday, September 30, 2016
Update from 5th grade teachers
ELA/Reading
·
Please continue to help your child become a
better reader by reading at home 15 – 20 minutes every night.
·
Ask your child questions about what he/she is
reading for their free reading book, or have your child read aloud for several
minutes from his/her book.
·
Book Log information will be coming home next
week, as will FAST results.
·
We will have a strong focus on writing next week
in ELA, and will be taking our first unit test.
We will be incorporating dialogue
into our written work.
Science
·
We’ve finished up Systems and will begin our new
unit Monday!
Mathematics
·
Monday, October 3rd will be our UNIT
test. Your child has study guides from
yesterday and today.
o Adding
& subtracting decimals
o Multiplying
decimal by a single digit whole number (4.31 x 5)
o Dividing
decimal by a single digit whole number (10.48 ÷ 4)
o Multiplying
by powers of ten; dividing by powers of ten
o Applying
place value understanding and fluency in the context of a multi-step word
problem
We are enjoying working with your student this year! If you have any questions, please contact
us.
Diane Day Mary
Curry Linda Steele
Science/Writing Reading/Social Studies Mathematics
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