Thanks amazing parents for all that you did to make this a special week in our classroom. We all greatly appreciate the time you took to gather and purchase materials and send them in so that we could enjoy creating holiday crafts. Thanks too, for the fun treats for our holiday celebration today. We had a wonderful time and want to thank you for making it possible!
I wish for all of you a delightful time with family over the break. Enjoy the chance to slow down and be together. I hope everyone will find time to play board games, read, exercise,and be refreshed.
I look forward to seeing you in the New Year!
Mrs. M.
PS. Last week I mentioned that I wouldn't be surprised if someone from our class ends up climbing Mt. Everest....after today's water cycle presentations, I am thinking we may also have some class members who will end up on the stage! They have great presence and poise!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Dec. 12th-16th
Congratulations to our super spellers! Ivy won our class spelling bee and Gracen was our runner up. We had 16 students participate and they progressed all the way into the 7th grade words!
This week we are talking about problem solution in reading. Peak Final Project Presentations are complete and final copies of letters to Peak author, Roland Smith, are being written.
Our fraction unit finds us working on word problems in math. We always underline the question being asked and circle important information in order to help us decide what process should be used to solve the word problem. Before the week is out we will also learn how to use calculators to simplify fractions and to move back and forth between decimals and fractions.
Students are learning about clouds and climate this week as part of our weather unit. They completed a webquest on clouds during our technology time on Tuesday.
Thanks so much for the books that were purchased for our classroom from the bookfair. We will all enjoy the increased selection! Thanks too for the pillow donations. We appreciate the cozy atmosphere they help create during reading time.
FYI....If you need a last minute gift...JYJ 4th grade classes still have chocolate chip cookie mix in a jar for sale. All proceeds go towards Help Heal Haiti!
Our fraction unit finds us working on word problems in math. We always underline the question being asked and circle important information in order to help us decide what process should be used to solve the word problem. Before the week is out we will also learn how to use calculators to simplify fractions and to move back and forth between decimals and fractions.
Students are learning about clouds and climate this week as part of our weather unit. They completed a webquest on clouds during our technology time on Tuesday.
Thanks so much for the books that were purchased for our classroom from the bookfair. We will all enjoy the increased selection! Thanks too for the pillow donations. We appreciate the cozy atmosphere they help create during reading time.
FYI....If you need a last minute gift...JYJ 4th grade classes still have chocolate chip cookie mix in a jar for sale. All proceeds go towards Help Heal Haiti!
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
December 5th-9th
Congratulations to members of the JYJ Gold Choir who were selected to perform in the WCPSS Pieces of Gold Performance!
The book fair is in full swing! Students will shop today at 2:10. The bookfair continues through midday Friday.
This week our language arts mini lessons have focused on cause/effect. Ask your student to show you the graphic organizer in their binder where they have been taking notes about cause/effect. Students have also begun presenting Peak final projects. The projects range from posters to powerpoints and show the depth of research and creative effort that students have invested in their work. (I will not be surprised if one day I hear that one or more members of this class reach the summit of Everest!)
In math this week we are doing computation and problem solving with fractions. My math class took quizzes home on Tues to be signed and returned and will have another quiz on Thursday.
We have been discussing different factors that impact weather in science class. Types of clouds are next on our agenda. Watching a weather forecast with an ear for our weather words would be a great way to extend student learning.
FYI.....Students have been assigned Music and PE projects by Dr. Farias and Mr. Poyer. They have had time to work on the projects before/after school and during technology. Please check in with your student about their progress.
One last note, Tuesday Dec.13th from 4-9:00pm is JYJ PTA fundraiser night at Pronto Pasta.(located on East Six Forks Rd.) Dine in or take out!
The book fair is in full swing! Students will shop today at 2:10. The bookfair continues through midday Friday.
This week our language arts mini lessons have focused on cause/effect. Ask your student to show you the graphic organizer in their binder where they have been taking notes about cause/effect. Students have also begun presenting Peak final projects. The projects range from posters to powerpoints and show the depth of research and creative effort that students have invested in their work. (I will not be surprised if one day I hear that one or more members of this class reach the summit of Everest!)
In math this week we are doing computation and problem solving with fractions. My math class took quizzes home on Tues to be signed and returned and will have another quiz on Thursday.
We have been discussing different factors that impact weather in science class. Types of clouds are next on our agenda. Watching a weather forecast with an ear for our weather words would be a great way to extend student learning.
FYI.....Students have been assigned Music and PE projects by Dr. Farias and Mr. Poyer. They have had time to work on the projects before/after school and during technology. Please check in with your student about their progress.
One last note, Tuesday Dec.13th from 4-9:00pm is JYJ PTA fundraiser night at Pronto Pasta.(located on East Six Forks Rd.) Dine in or take out!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
November 28th-Dec 2nd
Hello. Sure hope everyone had a restful and relaxing Thanksgiving. We are back in the groove here in room 2306 with lots of exciting events coming up! Tomorrow night is the Joyner Market from 5-9. Come and shop for holiday gifts as well as purchase yummy baked goods to support our Haiti project. Next week is our school book fair in the media center. Look for the flyer in today's Wed folder with daily schedule and book suggestions. Our class is scheduled to visit the book fair on Monday 2:10-2:25 to get ideas and Wed 2:10-2:25 to shop!
This week we are wrapping up our discussion of conflict in literature and moving on to point of view. Both topics lend themselves to any book your child is reading and would make for great follow up questions when students finish nightly reading assignments. I am pleased with the progress our collaborative groups are making on our Peak projects. We used our technology time yesterday to refine our research and most groups have begun applying their research to their final product.
In math we are continuing our work with fractions. We have developed multiple strategies for comparing fractions. We also know how to create equivalent fractions and simplify fractions..."how low can you go?" Students can identify mixed numbers and (gasp) improper fractions!
Science finds us back to our weather unit after successfully completing the Human Growth and Development Unit. Students will create vocabulary flip books this week as they are introduced to the new terms.
One need I would like to share for our classroom...if you have any old throw pillows/cushions that we could use to make reading time cozier we would appreciate the use of them. Thanks so much!
This week we are wrapping up our discussion of conflict in literature and moving on to point of view. Both topics lend themselves to any book your child is reading and would make for great follow up questions when students finish nightly reading assignments. I am pleased with the progress our collaborative groups are making on our Peak projects. We used our technology time yesterday to refine our research and most groups have begun applying their research to their final product.
In math we are continuing our work with fractions. We have developed multiple strategies for comparing fractions. We also know how to create equivalent fractions and simplify fractions..."how low can you go?" Students can identify mixed numbers and (gasp) improper fractions!
Science finds us back to our weather unit after successfully completing the Human Growth and Development Unit. Students will create vocabulary flip books this week as they are introduced to the new terms.
One need I would like to share for our classroom...if you have any old throw pillows/cushions that we could use to make reading time cozier we would appreciate the use of them. Thanks so much!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Get all of your holiday shopping done at the…
JOYner
Market
Thursday December 1st
5-9pm
Joyner Elementary will be hosting a fabulous holiday market featuring local artists, craftsmen, jewelry vendors, and the world famous Help Heal Haiti Bake Sale! This is a great opportunity to support JYJ’s Haiti fundraiser and local entrepreneurs as well as find unique and beautiful gifts for all of your loved ones.
There is no entry fee for this event. Expect an evening of holiday cheer, great gifts, and helping a good cause. We hope to see you there. AND bring all your friends, too!
Joyner Elementary is located at 2300 Lowden Street, Raleigh, NC, 27608.
The market will feature…
Hand Printed by Matt Butler Tiny Peepers
The Butterfly Rodeo Green Paynte Studios
Isabels Rose Angels & More
Kellie Lewis Usborne Books & More
Mary Kay Cosmetics FABU Designs
Dawn Smith Pottery by Anne Terry
JoEllen High and more to come!
***Free babysitting will be provided by the Joyner Girls on the Run Club***
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
November 14th-18th
Well, we all felt some disappointment yesterday that our main character, Peak, from the novel by the same name, did not make it to the summit of Everest. He could have but didn't. I hope you will ask your child to explain Peak's unselfish choice and corresponding actions to you. In discussing Peak this week, we have also talked about conflict in literature. (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society, and man vs. himself) We used ipads yesterday and today to research our Peak end of unit projects. Students collaborated in teacher selected groups to find information and data. Next week they will create final products using their research.
In math we are continuing our unit on fractions with our focus on comparing and simplifying fractions. We are on day 3 of our Human Growth and Development Unit. Yesterday we talked about emotional changes during puberty. Today and tomorrow we will discuss the male and female reproductive systems in gender appropriate groups. Friday is our field trip to the Poe Health Center. We plan to leave school at 9:30 and be back by 1:30. Please make sure students dress warmly for our trip as we will be outside for part of the trip. Wednesday folders went home today. There is an informational memo about an upcoming open house at Daniels Middle School on Thursday, Dec. 1st from 6:30 to 8:30pm if you are interested.
In math we are continuing our unit on fractions with our focus on comparing and simplifying fractions. We are on day 3 of our Human Growth and Development Unit. Yesterday we talked about emotional changes during puberty. Today and tomorrow we will discuss the male and female reproductive systems in gender appropriate groups. Friday is our field trip to the Poe Health Center. We plan to leave school at 9:30 and be back by 1:30. Please make sure students dress warmly for our trip as we will be outside for part of the trip. Wednesday folders went home today. There is an informational memo about an upcoming open house at Daniels Middle School on Thursday, Dec. 1st from 6:30 to 8:30pm if you are interested.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
November 7th-10th
Another busy week in 5th grade at JYJ. Students have been learning how to identify the main idea of paragraphs during our mini lesson each day.This skill can be practiced at home by asking your child to pick a paragraph or page from their nightly reading and report the main idea. Students are completing comprehension questions for Peak in class and moving through the drafting process with Peak "I Am" poems that demonstrate personification. Peak Vocabulary Test 4 is TOMORROW! (words can be found in language arts section of your student's binder as well as in their language arts journal.)
In math we have completed our post test for multiplication and division and our pre-assessment for fractions. In our new unit on fractions students will be learning how to compare and order fractions, how to reduce fractions to lowest terms and how to complete computational tasks with fractions. In science we have begun our weather unit with a focus on the water cycle. Students have worked together in pairs to build their understanding of this process, ordering and labeling steps of the water cycle and answering questions that compare evaporation, condensation, precipitation and traspiration. (thats alot of ations!)
We will begin our 5th grade Human Growth and Development Unit next week which includes our field trip to The Poe Health Center on Friday Nov. 18th.
Thanks so much to everyone who has returned their conference form. I am enjoying the opportunity to talk with you about your child's progress in person.
In math we have completed our post test for multiplication and division and our pre-assessment for fractions. In our new unit on fractions students will be learning how to compare and order fractions, how to reduce fractions to lowest terms and how to complete computational tasks with fractions. In science we have begun our weather unit with a focus on the water cycle. Students have worked together in pairs to build their understanding of this process, ordering and labeling steps of the water cycle and answering questions that compare evaporation, condensation, precipitation and traspiration. (thats alot of ations!)
We will begin our 5th grade Human Growth and Development Unit next week which includes our field trip to The Poe Health Center on Friday Nov. 18th.
Thanks so much to everyone who has returned their conference form. I am enjoying the opportunity to talk with you about your child's progress in person.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
November 1st-4th
Welcome to 2nd quarter. We have begun our second IB unit, Decisions, Decisions which includes our science unit on weather and climate. Yesterday we did a web quest on the water cycle during our technology time in the computer lab. Today we watched a video describing the stages of the water cycle and began creating our own water cycle models.
Our math unit on multiplication and division concludes this week with a test on Friday. Our next unit will be fractions. Strong working knowledge of multiplication facts will be important to your child's success in this new unit.
Students have begun work on our new vocablary list for Peak. There are 15 words and our test will be next Friday. We have also been talking about personification with our favorite example from Peak being when Zoppa explains that the mountain (Everest) decides who it will allow to successfully climb it.
Today's Wed folders included the spelling words for our classroom spelling bee on Friday Dec. 9th. Students may choose if they want to participate. Two winners from our classroom will compete in the JYJ Spelling Bee in December and the JYJ winner will continue on to the Wake County Bee in March. Spell on 5th graders!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Week of Oct 24th
Oh my! It has been an exciting week! You can see evidence of our class spirit in the pictures below. Wacky Tacky Day is tomorrow and Friday we will end the week by showing our JYJ colors.
This week we have continued our study of figurative language comparing metaphors and similes. Tomorrow students will search for and explain examples of similes in our novel Peak. We had a brief scare when reading Peak today...it seemed that Peak's opportunity to reach the summit of Mt. Everest had ended but thankfully through an unexpected twist of the plot Peak is still a viable candidate to make it to the top! We will have a quiz on Unit 3 Peak vocabulary on Friday of this week.
Students will take a math post assessment at the end of next wek as we finish our unit on multiplication and division. As our landform unit draws to a close students have created topographical maps that show elevation. I am including some examples below.
Thanks so much for remembering to consistently sign your child's agenda each evening. Good homework habits are crucial to success in school.
This week we have continued our study of figurative language comparing metaphors and similes. Tomorrow students will search for and explain examples of similes in our novel Peak. We had a brief scare when reading Peak today...it seemed that Peak's opportunity to reach the summit of Mt. Everest had ended but thankfully through an unexpected twist of the plot Peak is still a viable candidate to make it to the top! We will have a quiz on Unit 3 Peak vocabulary on Friday of this week.
Students will take a math post assessment at the end of next wek as we finish our unit on multiplication and division. As our landform unit draws to a close students have created topographical maps that show elevation. I am including some examples below.
Thanks so much for remembering to consistently sign your child's agenda each evening. Good homework habits are crucial to success in school.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Hello Parents,
I enjoyed seeing so many of you at the Joyner Jamboree. I had a blast helping in our 5th grade hot dog booth. I was so impressed with all the 5th graders who helped, showing up on time, jumping right in, and working hard for their entire shift! Thanks to all who prepared, packaged and sent in baked goods for the bake sale!
I was fortunate last week to be one of several JYJ staff members attending the WorldView Conference at UNC. I was inspired by two action packed days of speakers and workshops addressing:
Peace and Conflict: Ten Years after 9/11
We have also initated a conversation about topographical maps in science. Students are learning about contour lines and intervals. This week they will be creating a contour map. In math we are moving from multiplication to division.
THIS WEEK IS....SPIRIT WEEK!!
Monday: Pajama Day - wear your favorite PJs to school!
Tuesday : Crazy Hat/Crazy Hair Day - wear a crazy hairdo or a funny hat.
Wednesday: Team Day - wear your favorite team jersey or shirt!
Thursday: Wacky Tacky Mismatch Day - plaids, stripes, mismatched socks, two different shoes...
Friday: Joyner Day - show your Joyner Spirit by wearing Joyner colors or JYJ Tshirts.
I enjoyed seeing so many of you at the Joyner Jamboree. I had a blast helping in our 5th grade hot dog booth. I was so impressed with all the 5th graders who helped, showing up on time, jumping right in, and working hard for their entire shift! Thanks to all who prepared, packaged and sent in baked goods for the bake sale!
I was fortunate last week to be one of several JYJ staff members attending the WorldView Conference at UNC. I was inspired by two action packed days of speakers and workshops addressing:
Peace and Conflict: Ten Years after 9/11
Upon my return to JYJ, I was pleased to receive a great report from the sub who praised your children for their effort and cooperation.
We have begun talking about figurative language specifically metaphors and similes. Students are developing their ability to identify,analyze, and create metaphors and similes. We are also finding examples of metaphors and similes in Peak, by Roland Smith. Speaking of Peak, we are moving towards the final chapters eager to find out if Peak will make the summit of Everest!
We have begun talking about figurative language specifically metaphors and similes. Students are developing their ability to identify,analyze, and create metaphors and similes. We are also finding examples of metaphors and similes in Peak, by Roland Smith. Speaking of Peak, we are moving towards the final chapters eager to find out if Peak will make the summit of Everest!
We have also initated a conversation about topographical maps in science. Students are learning about contour lines and intervals. This week they will be creating a contour map. In math we are moving from multiplication to division.
THIS WEEK IS....SPIRIT WEEK!!
Monday: Pajama Day - wear your favorite PJs to school!
Tuesday : Crazy Hat/Crazy Hair Day - wear a crazy hairdo or a funny hat.
Wednesday: Team Day - wear your favorite team jersey or shirt!
Thursday: Wacky Tacky Mismatch Day - plaids, stripes, mismatched socks, two different shoes...
Friday: Joyner Day - show your Joyner Spirit by wearing Joyner colors or JYJ Tshirts.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Friday October 14th
We are proud of our classmate, Jmeah, who will be participating on Saturday morning in Step Out-Walk to Stop Diabetes at North Hills. You can view her web page for the walk at this link
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Oct 10th-Oct 14th
Thanks so much to everyone who came to the Human Growth and Development Presentation and Math Night! It was a wonderful evening from start to finish. Thanks so much for your participation!
We managed to get our flour, salt and water mixtures combined for our landform models last Friday morning. Big thanks go out to Marco's mom for her support and assistance to students and teacher. The next step came yesterday as students followed their blueprint to create landforms and water forms such as meanders, floodplains, and deltas. We will complete the final step of painting our landforms later this week.
Students have begun new math groups this week based on a pre-assessmnent taken last week. Our new unit includes multiplication,division, factors, multiples,LCM, GCF, exponents,and order of operations. All of these skills are easier with quick recall of multiplication facts! Drill those facts, especially 6's-12's.
New Peak vocabulary words (Unit 3) will be handed out Thursday. We are making good progress in the novel with excitement building as to whether Peak will make it to the top of Mt. Everest. Students will complete their Four Kinds of Sentences Projects by the end of this week.
Please be on the lookout for a D.C. schedule of events and payment plan in today's Wed folder. Also remember to send in permission slips and $$ for our Nov.18th field trip to the Poe Health Center.
Parents, opportunities abound if you are interested in helping raise scholarship funds for our D.C. trip. Please email Kirsten O'Brien at iveyobrien@bellsouth.net to let her know if you would like to sell hotdogs at the Joyner Jamboree or volunteer at the school store on Thurs. mornings.
We managed to get our flour, salt and water mixtures combined for our landform models last Friday morning. Big thanks go out to Marco's mom for her support and assistance to students and teacher. The next step came yesterday as students followed their blueprint to create landforms and water forms such as meanders, floodplains, and deltas. We will complete the final step of painting our landforms later this week.
Students have begun new math groups this week based on a pre-assessmnent taken last week. Our new unit includes multiplication,division, factors, multiples,LCM, GCF, exponents,and order of operations. All of these skills are easier with quick recall of multiplication facts! Drill those facts, especially 6's-12's.
New Peak vocabulary words (Unit 3) will be handed out Thursday. We are making good progress in the novel with excitement building as to whether Peak will make it to the top of Mt. Everest. Students will complete their Four Kinds of Sentences Projects by the end of this week.
Please be on the lookout for a D.C. schedule of events and payment plan in today's Wed folder. Also remember to send in permission slips and $$ for our Nov.18th field trip to the Poe Health Center.
Parents, opportunities abound if you are interested in helping raise scholarship funds for our D.C. trip. Please email Kirsten O'Brien at iveyobrien@bellsouth.net to let her know if you would like to sell hotdogs at the Joyner Jamboree or volunteer at the school store on Thurs. mornings.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Sept 26th-30th
Thanks so much for returning field trip forms and payment for our upcoming trip to the Poe Health Center. In this week's Wed. folders I hope you found picture day forms, opportunities to participate in the fight against juvenile diabetes and first quarter progress reports. Please sign and return the progress reports.
Thursday I asked students to sign up for the materials needed to plan and create landform models next week. Please check agendas for this information. I would also greatly appreciate if 2 to 3 parents could join us next Fri morning to assist with our creations! Looking right now like 8-9:30 would be our time frame.
We completed our focus on author's purpose and our math unit on place value this week. Students also completed thank you notes to our guest speaker from last week. They focused on capitalization, punctuation, using Peak vocabulary words, and the editing process. Next Wed. or Thurs. we will have a quiz on Peak Vocabulary Unit 2.
Hope everyone enjoys the long weekend and cooler temperatures.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Sept. 19th-23rd
Please forgive the delayed post due to an unexpected out of town trip to take care of my mom who is now thankfully improving. I was pleased upon my return Thursday, to hear about all that was accomplished in my absence. Thanks to the students for their hard work and cooperation with our sub.
Last week students focused on author's purpose during our mini lessons, learning that authors write to inform, entertain and persuade. We also read three more chapters in Peak and began our second set of vocabulary words for this novel. (It is a challenging list and can be found in a plastic protective sheet in the language arts section of students' binders) We will have a test on these words a week from this Wed.
In math we are continuing our unit on number sense and place value with a focus on rounding numbers from thousandths through millions. In science we developed our understanding of different landforms by matching, illustrating and comparing the landform terms.
Friday the fifth grade was most fortunate to host a real live mountain climber who shared his journey up Mount Everest with us. Chip Popoviciu climbed Mt. Everest in 2008. His presentation provided excellent backgound information to help us understand the journey our protaganist is taking in Peak. Please find below a picture of the 2008 Expedition Patch he gave to JYJ. . I will also add to our links a slide show of Chip's climb up Mt. Everest. Along with building our knowledge about Mt. Everest and climbing, Chip provided a powerful example for all of us about how to dream and achieve our goals.
Last week students focused on author's purpose during our mini lessons, learning that authors write to inform, entertain and persuade. We also read three more chapters in Peak and began our second set of vocabulary words for this novel. (It is a challenging list and can be found in a plastic protective sheet in the language arts section of students' binders) We will have a test on these words a week from this Wed.
In math we are continuing our unit on number sense and place value with a focus on rounding numbers from thousandths through millions. In science we developed our understanding of different landforms by matching, illustrating and comparing the landform terms.
Friday the fifth grade was most fortunate to host a real live mountain climber who shared his journey up Mount Everest with us. Chip Popoviciu climbed Mt. Everest in 2008. His presentation provided excellent backgound information to help us understand the journey our protaganist is taking in Peak. Please find below a picture of the 2008 Expedition Patch he gave to JYJ. . I will also add to our links a slide show of Chip's climb up Mt. Everest. Along with building our knowledge about Mt. Everest and climbing, Chip provided a powerful example for all of us about how to dream and achieve our goals.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Sept.12th-16th 2011
Parents,
I am looking forward to seeing all of you at Open House on Thursday evening. Open House is a great opportunity for you to hear about the curriculum your child will be learning during their 5th grade school year. We will also be providing an intinerary for the DC trip. Please see the open house schedule below.
This week we are examining non fiction text features as well as working on our Peak vocabulary unit.We will have a vocabulary quiz on Friday. In math we are continuing place value with an emphasis on ordering and comparing whole numbers and decimals. Students have begun to switch for math based on the math pretests results. Please continue to practice multiplication facts 1-12 with your child.
Students are creating flip books to learn and practice their landform vocabulary in science. We will be examining some areas of erosion on the playground and discussing the causes.
Thanks so much for checking your students agendas each evening. I have seen some very creative reading logs this week.
See you Thursday evening. :)
I am looking forward to seeing all of you at Open House on Thursday evening. Open House is a great opportunity for you to hear about the curriculum your child will be learning during their 5th grade school year. We will also be providing an intinerary for the DC trip. Please see the open house schedule below.
This week we are examining non fiction text features as well as working on our Peak vocabulary unit.We will have a vocabulary quiz on Friday. In math we are continuing place value with an emphasis on ordering and comparing whole numbers and decimals. Students have begun to switch for math based on the math pretests results. Please continue to practice multiplication facts 1-12 with your child.
Students are creating flip books to learn and practice their landform vocabulary in science. We will be examining some areas of erosion on the playground and discussing the causes.
Thanks so much for checking your students agendas each evening. I have seen some very creative reading logs this week.
See you Thursday evening. :)
Open House Schedule
6:00-6:30 General PTA Meeting in the Multi-purpose room.
Session I
6:30 –7:05 (Meet with Grade Level Teachers for Presentation of Curriculum and Connections Sheets) Note: This is a formal presentation by the classroom teacher and not a time for individual conferences.
OR
(Meet with Specialists and/or Spanish Teachers) Chance for parents to meet with Spanish teachers and Specialists.
Session II
7:15–7:50 (Meet with Grade Level Teachers for Presentation of Curriculum and Connections Sheets) Note: This is a formal presentation by the classroom teacher and not a time for individual conferences.
OR
(Meet with Specialists and/or Spanish Teachers) Chance for parents to meet with Spanish teachers and Specialists.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
September 6th - September 9th
Welcome to our class website, a place to keep in touch with our class and the Joyner community. Look for weekly updates regarding what we are learning and experiencing during this important final year of elementary school.
Hope everyone had a great Labor Day Weekend. Thanks so much to those who have sent in copies of Peak. This novel is part of our initial IB unit, How the World Works. Fifth graders will be researching and building background knowledge about Tibet, Nepal, Mount Everest and landforms. In math we will continue our review of place value and number sense. At the end of the week we will have a quiz to make sure everyone knows their multiplication facts through 12s. Check out the helpful practice link under suggested links on this page.
Parents, I want to encourage you to come into the media center and register to be a school volunteer. You must go through this process in order to volunteer in the classroom and/or attend field trips. It only takes a few minutes!
Hope everyone had a great Labor Day Weekend. Thanks so much to those who have sent in copies of Peak. This novel is part of our initial IB unit, How the World Works. Fifth graders will be researching and building background knowledge about Tibet, Nepal, Mount Everest and landforms. In math we will continue our review of place value and number sense. At the end of the week we will have a quiz to make sure everyone knows their multiplication facts through 12s. Check out the helpful practice link under suggested links on this page.
Parents, I want to encourage you to come into the media center and register to be a school volunteer. You must go through this process in order to volunteer in the classroom and/or attend field trips. It only takes a few minutes!
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