5M Highlights:
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Students
spent a little extra time this week in Chorus preparing for the concert.
Witnessing first hand, I am seeing all their hard work and effort paying off.
We have such a talented young class. If you haven’t already, be sure to mark
your calendars for the concert: Thursday, January 16th at 7:00 pm at SPHS.
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During
Math Workshop, students worked on factors using three specific methods. The
methods included: using array, multiplication combinations, and the curtain
method. Students did a great job using all methods throughout the week. As a
class, we are finding parts of it challenging due to the emphasis on knowing
our multiplication facts to find factors. To help strengthen our multiplication
facts, we have done a lot of activities during morning meeting focusing on
those skills and have worked together to come up with helpful strategies in
remembering them.
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We
covered a lot of ground with our Book Club this week and found some great
descriptive vocabulary. We continued working on adjectives this week, in our
book groups, writing, and the read aloud. We started a new book for read
aloud, Among the Hidden. We are all looking forward in seeing how the story
will unfold.
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This
week we started looking at how Geology influences our lives. The students
researched their own birthstones and found some great information about its
origin and symbolism. Students also picked a profession they may pursue in the
future to research, and how it uses Geology. I am excited to see what they find
as we continue our research.
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On
Wednesday you should have received your student’s progress report and
portfolio. I hope the portfolio was a helpful tool in understanding your child’s
progress up to this point. If you haven’t already, please send back your child’s
portfolio by Monday. Please feel free to write any comments on your child’s
portfolio on the back of this report. We’d love to know what you think.
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This week I have learned a new online resource
called Blogger. I am going to attempt to use this as a classroom website, as it
is easier to update than what I used formerly. It is still a work in progress,
but please check it out if you have a chance: http://mrsmaxwellsfifthgradeclass.blogspot.com/
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