Our kiddos have been working so hard this week with their Sage testing!! I am so proud of all of the students, because they have been focused, and took their time. 🙂

To help celebrate, we are going to have a Technology Hour tomorrow,
Friday, May 4th, from 10:50-11:50am.

Students can bring a device from home. However, all devices need to be on “Airplane Mode.” Students cannot get on the school wifi, use data, hot spots, or 4G. Students cannot watch any downloaded movie, music, etc. Students are welcome to use an iPad from the school if they do not bring a device from home.

Parents You’re Invited!! 

The 5th Grade would love to invite all parents to Quest Academy on Thursday, May 10th from 2:15-3:00pm to see the state floats that our students have created to go with their state reports. The state floats will be set up in the 5th Grade classrooms located in Q2. 

We want to thank all parents for their help and support that you have shown to our classroom and school this year. Quest parents are the best!!

Thank you again,
5th Grade Team

 

The homework for this week is different. Please read the post carefully.
 
  -Reading Minutes:  Please make sure you are reading 25 minutes every night. You will need to read at least 100 minutes this week. 

  -State Report Research:  Students were given time in the classroom to research their state. If they have not finished their research during our designated research time in class, they will need to complete their research at home. All research must be completed and turned into me by Wednesday, May 2nd. 

Print Report Questions from Home (click below link).
State Report Project

  -State Float: Students need to work on their state float. The floats are due on Monday, May 7th. The floats will need to be completed at home.

  -State Report Essay:  Students will need to type up their research into a five paragraph essay. There will be time in the classroom designated to type up their essay. All essays need to be typed by Tuesday, May 8th.

If you have any questions, please let me know. We have had a few students already turn in their state floats, and they look amazing!!

At Home Project
State Float Due: Monday, May 7th 

We have come to that time of year where fifth-grade students research and write a state report and design a state float. Most of the research and writing will be done at school, along with a digital portion they will be presenting in class.

The floats will need to be put together at home. Students are to make a miniature float (not a diorama) representing your state. Follow the steps below:

• Use a shoebox. Your float may not be bigger than 14 x 14 inches.

• Completely cover the outside of the box (e.g. tissue paper, foil, colored rice that is glued on, construction paper, etc.)

• Design the top part of your float using creativity and imagination Think about what you have learned about your state’s national parks, motto, symbols, etc. Take some of these scenes, replicas, or figures that represent your state, placing them on the top in an appealing way.

• Somewhere on the float you must have the name of your state.

• Your state float should resemble a real float in a parade. Think about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day or Tournament of Roses parade floats.

• Don’t forget your name!

• Be creative, and have fun!

State Float Examples

Now is the time for each of you to show what you have learned throughout the school year! I am so proud of how much you have grown this year!! Way to go!!

Below is the link to the song Miss Dixon (fourth grade teacher)  wrote to kick off our Sage Testing!! Let’s do this!! 🙂
https://youtu.be/MwnrlYPAMRo

Science Sage Test
Monday, April 30th  8:45–9:30am
Tuesday, May 1st  11:00–11:45am

Writing Sage Test
Wednesday, May 2nd  10:15–11:00am
Thursday, May 3rd  10:15–11:00am

Language Arts Sage Test
Monday, May 14th  11:00–11:45am
Tuesday, May 15th  8:45–9:30am

Math Sage Test
Wednesday, May 16th  9:30–10:15am
Thursday, May 17th  9:30–10:15am


Notes…
  -Please make sure your child has had a good night’s sleep the night before each test.

  -Please make sure your child has eaten a nutritious and energizing breakfast each morning before the test.

  -Please make sure your child arrives to school on time, as our tests are all in the morning.

  -I will do everything in my power to make sure your child is ready for each Sage test. I ask for each student to give their 100%, and do their very best. We will be doing many review games in class to help review for each test. We also will be taking practice Sage tests to help the students feel comfortable with the testing website and interface.

At Home Project
State Float Due: Monday, May 7th 

We have come to that time of year where fifth-grade students research and write a state report and design a state float. Most of the research and writing will be done at school, along with a digital portion they will be presenting in class.

The floats will need to be put together at home. Students are to make a miniature float (not a diorama) representing your state. Follow the steps below:

• Use a shoebox. Your float may not be bigger than 14 x 14 inches.

• Completely cover the outside of the box (e.g. tissue paper, foil, colored rice that is glued on, construction paper, etc.)

• Design the top part of your float using creativity and imagination Think about what you have learned about your state’s national parks, motto, symbols, etc. Take some of these scenes, replicas, or figures that represent your state, placing them on the top in an appealing way.

• Somewhere on the float you must have the name of your state.

• Your state float should resemble a real float in a parade. Think about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day or Tournament of Roses parade floats.

• Don’t forget your name!

• Be creative, and have fun!

State Float Examples






Research at Home

If students want to begin researching their state at home, you are more than welcome to do so. You will need to print off a copy of the state research questions. Once you have answered the questions, bring the copy from home to school. Have fun! 🙂

Print Report Questions from Home (click below link).
State Report Project

What we are learning…

  -Math:
Review for Sage Test…
  -Numbers & Base 10
  -Fractions

-Language Arts: 
Review for Unit 5 Language Arts Test
     -Greek & Latin Roots, Context Clues, Descriptive Language, Characters & Points of View, Sentence Structure, Adjectives & Adverbs, Skim Reading to Find Information, Author’s Point of View, Compare & Contrast.

  -Writing:
Utah Compose

 -Mission to Mars:
I am working in my habitat group to create a saga (a song about Mars).
I am working in my habitat group to create a model of our life support system for Mars.
I am practicing my public speaking skills by talking about our life support system, and answering questions other people ask.

Looking Ahead…

• Language Arts Unit 5 Test:  Tuesday, April 24th
• Language Arts Unit 5 Test:  Wednesday April 25th
• Mission to Mars Event:  Thursday, April 26th
• Sage Test:  Science—Monday, April 30th
• Sage Test:  Science—Tuesday, May 1st
• Sage Test:  Writing—Wednesday, May 2nd
• Sage Test:  Writing—Thursday, May 3rd
• State Float Due:  Monday, May 7th
• State Report Due:  Tuesday, May 8th
• 5th Grade State Presentations:  Thursday, May 10th

Homework
There is homework this week!! Homework can be found by accessing my blog, and then logging into Google Classroom. J