Our week in learning 4/30

As the last month of the school year approaches, our schedule is full steam
ahead. Students will have many unit tests and quizzes in the upcoming weeks.
Our poetry recitation for "O Captain, My Captain" is on Wednesday, and short
root quizzes will take place every week until the quarterly roots test.

 This week in math, students will continue their study of angles, diving into studying 

different types of triangles as well as angles in a quadrilateral. There will be a brief 

quiz on Thursday that we will review for in math groups, so students should be 

well prepared.

In language arts this week, students will learn about the appropriate use of 

semicolons and colons. They will be reviewing the parts of speech and previous 

grammar material in preparation for a quiz on Friday. Students should spend a few

 minutes every night ensuring that they are familiar with the parts of speech. They 

will continue Spalding as usual, and will continue working through Across Five Aprils 

with the expectation of finishing the novel next week.

This week in science, students will take the endocrine system unit test on Monday
 and will begin learning about the nervous system on Tuesday. The study guide will 
be handed out early this unit so that students will have the opportunity to work on it 
nightly. The nervous system unit test is scheduled for Monday, May 14.

Students have almost finished their study of westward expansion! Their study
 guides are due on Tuesday, and the unit test is on Wednesday. They will also have
the chance to showcase their knowledge while working on an advertisement for 
westward settlers in small groups this week in class. This should be an entirely in-class 
project, and students will have the chance to present on Thursday.  

Our week in learning 4/24

 Endocrine Jeopardy! link

I hope everyone had a restful long weekend. This week, we are back to our
regular schedule after AZMerit, which will include Spalding. In math, we
will begin a unit on angles. Please make sure your child brings a protractor
to school each day.

Math groups will take place from 8:45-9:30 for the next two Wednesdays,
due to music concert practice in the gym.

In math this week, students will begin their study of angles. They will review types
 of angles, the use of a protractor, and begin a study of vertically opposite angles
 and angles in a triangle. This will lay a great foundation for geometry classes in 
the future! Please ensure that your student has a protractor to use at school. We 
will have math groups this week on Wednesday 8:45-9:45.  

In language arts this week, students will review the basics of grammar and

 sentence diagramming in preparation for the end-of-year grammar test.

Spalding lessons begin again this week!

Students will continue reading and journaling through Across Five Aprils 

chapter 8.

This week in history, students will continue into a unit about westward expansion 
after the civil war, and will learn what life was like for homesteaders, cowboys and
 miners. They will receive their study guide this Wednesday that they may start 
working on in advance of the test on 5/2. 

This week in science, students will review for the endocrine system unit test, which
 will take place next Monday, April 30. On Thursday and Friday, students will participate
 in human growth and development lessons. There is no homework for these lessons, 
but it is important that students study for the endocrine unit test during this time to keep 
the concepts fresh in their minds.

Our week in learning 4/16

By the end of this week, AZMerit testing for the 2018-2019 school year will be
 complete! Due to AZMerit testing, there will be no math tutoring this week, as
all of the pertinent math concepts will be reviewed during class.

Please remember to send headphones or earbuds with your child on Tuesday and
Thursday. These are required for AZMerit testing.

Students will not have homework on Monday or Wednesday in order to obtain
adequate rest before AZMerit exams.

This week in language arts, students will continue to prepare for the AZ Merit, 
which will happen on Tuesday and Thursday. They will review identifying main 
ideas and supporting details.On Friday, students will dust off their sentence 
diagramming skills with a diagramming game. In literature, students will read 
through chapter six. Next week, students will begin regular Spalding homework 
again.

This week in science, students will read about some endocrine diseases: 
hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, and diabetes. They will be expected to take 
two-column notes on these diseases independently. Some of the information 
will be on the endocrine system test on 4/30. Students will receive their 
endocrine system study guides at the end of this week. 

This week in history, students will review for the Civil War test.. Please note that 
when students have a summary paragraph for homework, that should serve as their 
notes for that chapter. Study guides are due today, Monday, April 16th. Students will 
have their Civil War test on Wednesday, April 18th. Because this is in the middle of
 our two AZMerit test days, we are taking 2 ½ days to review for their test IN CLASS. 
Students will also have the opportunity to work on their foldables in class. These will
 be due on Wednesday, April 18th. 


In math this week, we will continue AZMerit practice on Monday and Wednesday. 
Students will take the AZMerit math portions one and two on Tuesday and Thursday 
this week. We will have math groups this week on Wednesday 8:00-9:15. On Friday,
 students will partake in some much-deserved math games.

Our week in learning 4/9

This week, we have a brief rest from AZMerit tests. We will continue to prepare for
the AZMerit reading and math tests, which will take place next week. Please send 
your child to school with headphones or earbuds - these are REQUIRED for
 both AZMerit exams. 

We are ordering t-shirts for the fifth grade promotion ceremony. Here is the link for the
 free promotion t-shirt. It must be filled out by Friday, otherwise we will determine the child’s t-shirt size.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_7uQ7b98mntiy78jVFGwzeWeM_Zq4n_kd-MqKjef4prdCpg/viewform?usp=sf_link

In math this week, we will continue a brief unit on Average and Rate. There will be no 
unit test for this unit. We will  continue daily AZMerit practice until we take our tests on 
4/17 and 4/19. You may see some practice worksheets coming home to serve both as 
a review and a guide to see what kinds of questions will be on the test. We will have 
math groups this week on Wednesday 8:00-9:15.

Next week, students will take the AZ Merit English Language Arts and Mathematics tests. 

This week in language arts, students will review figurative language, using context clues,

 finding the main idea of a passage, and summarizing an event.

In literature, students will continue reading Across Five Aprils, chapter 6. 

This week in science, students will begin their study of the endocrine system. We will

 discuss the major functions of the endocrine system and its most important glands, 

such as the pineal, the hypothalamus, and the adrenal gland. 

Human Growth and Development:

Be on the lookout for a letter coming home today about our upcoming Human Growth

 and Development class. During this unit, we will discuss puberty with the boys and girls

 in separate classrooms. This is an opt-out lesson. More specific information is in the

 letter going home today.

This week in history, students will continue learning about the Civil War. Students will be

 learning about the South after the war, the phases of reconstruction, Jim Crow laws, and

 the racism against African Americans after reconstruction. Please note that when students 

have a summary paragraph for homework, that should serve as their notes for that chapter. 

Study guides went home last Friday to give students extra time to work on them. Study guides

 are due Monday, April 16th. Students will have their Civil War test on Wednesday, April 18th. 
Because this is in the middle of our two AZMerit test days, we are taking 2 ½ days to review 

for their test IN CLASS. 

Our week in learning 4/2

This week, AZMerit begins. AZMerit writing will take place this Friday, April 6.
Please make sure your child gets adequate rest the night before and eats breakfast the
 morning of the exam. Students should also have their own headphones or earbuds at
school for portions of the AZMerit exams.

Volunteer spots are still available for math group sign-ups. Math group takes place
every Wednesday from 8-9:100 a.m.

Math group sign-ups are open at this link: Sign up for math groups! 

This week in science, students will learn the locations of the major muscles in the 
body. There will be a muscle anatomy quiz on Thursday.

This week in language arts, students will review in preparation for the AZ Merit 
Writing Test on Friday. They will review the elements of narratives, opinion writing, 
and informative writing, and continue to practice stretching the ideas in their sentences 
using “Who,” “What,” “When,” “Where,” “Why,” and “How” questions. By the end of 
the week, students should have read through chapter five of Across Five Aprils.  

This week in history, students will continue learning about the Civil War. Students will 
be learning about women in the war effort, the battle of Gettysburg, the Gettysburg 
Address, mounting problems for the Confederacy, the end of the war, and the death
 of President Lincoln. Please note that when students have a summary paragraph for
 homework, that should serve as their notes for that chapter. Students will have their 
Civil War test on Wednesday, April 18th. Because this is in the middle of our two AZMerit
 test days, we are taking 2 ½ days to review for their test IN CLASS. 

In math this week, we will start a brief unit on Average and Rate. There will be no
 unit test for this unit. We will  continue daily AZMerit practice until we take our tests
 on 4/17 and 4/19. You may see some practice worksheets coming home to serve
 both as a review and a guide to see what kinds of questions will be on the test. 
We will have math groups this week on Wednesday 8:00-9:15.