Homework for 10/19/2011

Report Cards went home today. Please be sure to sign and return the report card with the original envelope by Monday.

Homework tonight is to finish the Ben & Me Packet on Chapters 10-12. We will be discussing them tomorrow in class. In addition to this students need to research 5 facts about the North Eastern Region of the United States.

Have a wonderful evening and be proud of your child! Each of them has worked hard to accomplish what they have!

Monday Homework/Tues Homework

Sorry for the delay..
10/17/2011
Mondays Homework was to read Chapters 9-12 in Ben & Me. Also to practice Math facts.

10/18/2011
Tuesday Homework was to complete a spelling activity from the list for the 9 weeks and to work on Ben & me Packet which is due Thursday.

Homework for the weekend 10/14/11

Today I gave the students the Ben & Me Test 7-9 Vocabulary. They will complete the Ben & me Ch. 7-9 Questions on Monday.

So Homework for the weekend is to review the questions for Ben & Me Chapters 7-9.
If your child hasn't finished their state pamphlet it is due and they must have it on Monday.We will be presenting on Monday and that is the last day to turn it in to recieve credit.
In addition to this the students have a fun Multiplication Tic Tac Toe math activity to do over the weekend. Be sure you are practicing your math facts with your students!


Have a great weekend. If you signed up to volunteer in our class booth I sent a letter home with your child. Thanks so much!!!

Homework 10/10/11

Homework for the Weekend 10/7/11

Please have your student know by heart their math facts to 5. I would be practicing to ten over the weekend.

In addition to practicing their math facts, be sure they complete the questions for Ch. 7-9 in Ben and Me. The questions are due on Monday October 10.


Have a wonderful weekend.

Homework 10/5

Tomorrow is our Language Arts Unit 1 Test. This should all be review for the students and I think each and everyone of them will do very well! I have sent home an extensive review with the students so that they can study. If they turn in their review they will recieve an 100 for a daily grade.

In addition to studying for their test they also have math drills to complete. I sent home a letter about Math fluency with a set of math flash cards. The students are to drill 3 times and each time they are to practice for a minute and half. In that minute in half the child will want to get as many cards as they can right (the goal to work to is 30). Please sign the form with the flashcards and send back to school! I suggest you keep the flash cards in a zip lock baggie handie to practice weekly!!
Thanks.

Math Fluency Letter Home

Fluency with basic multiplication facts are extremely important for student’s success.  Quickly recalling basic facts will significantly impact students as they move onto higher level math skills. Fluency in these areas will support concept development, promote better understanding and build confidence in your child. Without fluency, students will struggle as they reach middle school. Basic math facts are essential to solving multi-digit multiplication, long division, word problems and pre-algebra. Please understand that a great deal of emphasis will continue to be placed on basic fact fluency throughout the entire year. The website http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/ is a fantastic website that offers fact fluency practice with a competitive spin.  I am sending home multiplication flashcards that can be cut out for practice, if you do not already have a set of flashcards. Tonight’s homework will require basic multiplication flashcards. Thank you for your continued support.

Mahalo,

Mrs. Embley

Homework for 10/4

Tomorrow we have a Midwest Region Quiz & Spelling Pretest Unit 7
Homework :
Complete Study Guide Map and Study for Midwest Region Quiz
Spelling chose one activity from spelling activity list and complete with Unit 7. Study for Unit 7 Pretest (go onto spellingcity.com).

Have a wonderful evening.

Newsletter to Parents from Mrs. Embley

10/4/11

Welcome to October! We have made it to fall and the cooler weather. Fall is one of the best times of year at Redd School and I absolutely love what we have in store the upcoming weeks. I hope you have been noticing your child expanding their knowledge on so many topics! We have covered a lot of material all ready and I am so proud of each of them.

We have been covering the Regions of the United States in Social Studies and all the students are doing very well with their geography. This week the students Time Line Projects were due and I loved each and every one! The time lines are so fun to see with all the personal pictures and stories! I will be getting their final grades on the projects back soon. Please be sure your child is studying their Midwest Region for the Quiz tomorrow. I have sent home a study guide we completed in class.

In Language Arts we are moving into Spelling Unit 7. This week’s list is about knowing when you are using enough letters or you have added too many (notice there are some contractions). In addition to that, we are having a unit test over sentences, complete subjects & predicates as well as simple subjects and simple predicates. The review will be given out tomorrow and we will go over it again in class. We just tested over Ben & Me Chapters 4-6. This test was an open book test (I told the students the day of to be sure they still studied). We had great test grades!! We are going to be moving on to Chapters 7-9 in Ben & Me in the next week so over the weekend please have your child re-read these chapters.  We are getting close to finishing the book and I can’t wait to start our Holocaust Unit next!

We are moving right along in Math also! We are getting caught up on our math facts and exploring Roman Numerals. We have also been doing a lot of word problems. Before we move on to our next unit we are going to review Roman Numerals and test over it next week. If you feel your child might benefit from extra math help OR want to encourage them to enjoy math, please send a note with them to join the Math Club on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:45. Math Club is hosted by Mrs. Henry who is a mad mathematician who makes math so much FUN!! There is still space but it is limited so hurry if you would like your child to be present.

I hope everyone logged onto the blog yesterday to see the reminders for this month. Report Cards come out on October 19^th and Fall Festival is October 29^th. I still need two volunteers for our class booth. If you are available to fill a 30 min. slot or can do an hour slot instead of 30 mins. please send me a note!! I greatly appreciate the help. Another reminder be sure your child is selling Fall Festival Tickets- these help Redd School so much!

Lastly, I sent home an envelope yesterday with your Online Grading Logins. Please be sure to keep these safe. The system was having some difficulty yesterday and I know some were able to log on but unable to see the grades. As of now, you should have full access to your child’s grades. If you have any questions feel free to email me at embley.tricia@yahoo.com. I do try to email back immediately, but please keep in mind that after school hours I have family commitments and am attending Master’s Courses also. So if I don’t respond immediately I will get back to you within 24 hours. If it is an emergency feel free to call me at school or my cell 832-651-8387. Have a wonderful week and tell your child you are proud of their success so far in 5^th grade!!

Mahalo,

Mrs. Embley

Reminders for this week!!

Welcome to October! We've made it to Fall, which is one of my favorite seasons!!! We have a very busy month so I wanted to keep you all updated on what is happening this week and kind of a quick overview of the month!!

First here is what will be happening this week:
Today Students were to turn in their Time Line Assignments and take the Ben & Me Test Ch 4-6.
Wed. 10/5 Social Studies Quiz over MidWest Region & Spelling Pretest Unit 7
Thurs. 10/6 Language Arts Test (Sentences, Complete/Simple Subjects/Predicates)
Friday 10/7 Spelling Test Unit 7

This Month:
End of Grading Period is Oct. 14th and Report Cards go Home Oct. 19th.
Scholastic Book Orders for Fall/Oct. are Due 10/28
Fall Festival is Sat. 10/29- Hope to see you all there.
Lastly Remember to SELL SELL TICKETS!!!