May 31st, 2017

Announcements

MAY 2nd 5th grade Celebration Information:  Please send in 3 photos of your child and friends.

If you were not here for kindergarten, send your child’s kindergarten photo.

Please send these digital copies to trotman@att.net

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Independent Reading.  Reading Testing.

*Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop: Nonfiction writers have a table of contents to guide their readers.  

*Homework: Students should start collecting pictures they can use in their biography.

Math: Math: EOY test

Social Studies: Begin Chapter 8 Slavery.  Looking at the dilemma’s for the slaves.    

Spelling: Link for Barber/ Martinez WTW activities.  

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Independent Reading.  Reading Testing. *Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop:  Nonfiction writers have a table of contents to guide their readers.  

*Homework: Students should start collecting pictures they can use in their biography.  

Math: Math Test

Social Studies: Chapter 7: Creating a billboard showcasing the best settlement in North America.

May 30th, 2017

Announcements

MAY 2nd 5th grade Celebration Information:  Please send in 3 photos of your child and friends.

If you were not here for kindergarten, send your child’s kindergarten photo.

Please send these digital copies to trotman@att.net

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Book Club Meetings.  Independent Reading.  Reading Testing.

*Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop: Work day.

*Homework: Students should start collecting pictures they can use in their biography.

Math: Number Corner: Skills review. Math: Begin EOY test

Social Studies: Chapter 7: Creating a billboard showcasing the best settlement in North America.  

Spelling: Link for Barber/ Martinez WTW activities.  

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop:  *Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop: Work Day.

*Homework: Students should start collecting pictures they can use in their biography.  

Math: Math Test

Social Studies: Begin Chapter 8 Slavery.  Looking at the dilemma’s for the slaves.    

May 26th, 2017

Announcements

MAY 2nd 5th grade Celebration Information:  Please send in 3 photos of your child and friends.

If you were not here for kindergarten, send your child’s kindergarten photo.

Please send these digital copies to trotman@att.net

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

 Reading Workshop:  *Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop: *Homework: Students should start collecting pictures they can use in their biography.  

Social Studies: Amazing Race Challenge with Mr. Brazier.

   

Spelling: Link for Barber/ Martinez WTW activities.  

  

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop:  *Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop: *Homework: Students should start collecting pictures they can use in their biography.  

Math: Math Test

May 24th, 2017

Announcements

MAY 2nd 5th grade Celebration Information:  Please send in 3 photos of your child and friends.

If you were not here for kindergarten, send your child’s kindergarten photo.

Please send these digital copies to trotman@att.net

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Book Club Meetings.  Independent Reading.  Reading Testing.

*Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop: Nonfiction writers wrap up their thinking with a conclusion.

*Homework: Students should start collecting pictures they can use in their biography.

Math: Unit 5 final assessment.

Social Studies: Wrap up chapter 7.

Spelling: Link for Barber/ Martinez WTW activities.  

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop:  Book Club Meetings.  Independent Reading.  Reading Testing.

*Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop: Nonfiction writers wrap up their thinking with a conclusion.

*Homework: Students should start collecting pictures they can use in their biography.  Any unfinished sections are due to Mrs. Martinez by Friday.

Math: Math Review

*Homework: Study for math test.  The Unit 5 test is Friday.

May 23rd, 2017

Announcements

Musical Performance tonight. Students report at 6:45 pm!

MAY 2nd 5th grade Celebration Information:  Please send in 3 photos of your child and friends.

If you were not here for kindergarten, send your child’s kindergarten photo.

Please send these digital copies to trotman@att.net

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Book Club Meetings.  Independent Reading.  Reading Testing.

*Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop: Music Performance practice.

*Homework: Students should start collecting pictures they can use in their biography.

Math: Number Corner: Complete Number Corner word problems.  Math: Review for Unit 5 test.

Spelling: Link for Barber/ Martinez WTW activities.  

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop:  Book Club Meetings.  Independent Reading.  Reading Testing.

*Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop:  Music Performance practice.

*Homework: Students should start collecting pictures they can use in their biography.  

Math: Division with fractions.

*Homework: Come ready with questions about the study guide.

May 22nd, 2017

Announcements

MAY 2nd 5th grade Celebration Information:  Please send in 3 photos of your child and friends.

If you were not here for kindergarten, send your child’s kindergarten photo.

Please send these digital copies to trotman@att.net

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Book Club Meetings.  Independent Reading.  Reading Testing.

*Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop: Nonfiction writers capture the essence of their writing in an introduction.  

*Homework: Students should start collecting pictures they can use in their biography.

Math: Math: Investigating division problems.  

Science: Writing workday.

Spelling: Link for Barber/ Martinez WTW activities.  

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop:  Book Club Meetings.  Independent Reading.  Reading Testing.

*Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop:  Readers capture the essence of their writing in their introduction.

*Homework: Students should start collecting pictures they can use in their biography.

Math: Dividing a fraction by a whole number.

Social Studies: Chapter 7 wrap up.  

May 19th, 2017

Announcements

MAY 2nd 5th grade Celebration Information:  Please send in 3 photos of your child and friends.

If you were not here for kindergarten, send your child’s kindergarten photo.

Please send these digital copies to trotman@att.net

Oakland University Water Festival 

Math:
*HOMEWORK: Unit 5 Pre-assessment Study Guide. Test at the end of next week.  

Writing:
*HOMEWORK: Students need to complete their Chapter 3: Later Years this weekend.  Draft is due Monday, May 22nd. 

May 18th, 2017

Announcements

MAY 2nd 5th grade Celebration Information:  Please send in 3 photos of your child and friends.

If you were not here for kindergarten, send your child’s kindergarten photo.

Please send these digital copies to trotman@att.net

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Book Club Meetings.  Independent Reading.  Reading Testing.

*Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop: Nonfiction writers angle their writing to emphasize what is important.  

*Homework: Students should start collecting pictures they can use in their biography.

Math: Number Corner: Discussing Collections & Review sheet.  Math: Investigating division problems.  

Social Studies: Writing workday.

Spelling: Link for Barber/ Martinez WTW activities.  

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop:  Book Club Meetings.  Independent Reading.  Reading Testing.

*Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop:  Nonfiction writers angle their writing to emphasize what is important.  

*Homework: Students should start collecting pictures they can use in their biography.

Math: Student book review.  Fraction work.

Science: Writing workday.

May 17th, 2017

Announcements

MAY 2nd 5th grade Celebration Information:  Please send in 3 photos of your child and friends.

If you were not here for kindergarten, send your child’s kindergarten photo.

Please send these digital copies to trotman@att.net

Mrs. Barber

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop: Book Club Meetings.  Independent Reading.  Reading Testing.

*Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop: Nonfiction writers organize their writing in paragraphs.

Math: Number Corner: Discussing Collections & Review sheet.  Math: More fraction division.  

Social Studies: Writing workday.

Spelling: Link for Barber/ Martinez WTW activities.  

Mrs. Martinez

SUBJECT AREA

Reading Workshop:  Book Club Meetings.  Independent Reading.  Reading Testing.

*Homework: Reading and jotting.  

Writing Workshop:  Nonfiction writers organize their writing into paragraphs.

*Homework: “Middle Years” are due at the end of writing tomorrow.  Students should start collecting pictures they can use in their biography.

Math: Exploring sharing and grouping division problems.  Dividing a whole number by a fraction.

Science: Writing workday.