Explorers

Dear Parents, September 29, 2010

We are learning about Explorers at this time. Your child has been assigned an explorer to research. They will need to write a 1-page paper typed or neatly handwritten about their explorer, including: birth date, death date, why he was famous, and interesting facts about the explorer. On Monday October 11th your child’s Written Page, Fact Cube and Visual aid will be due. We will have the students present their reports in class during the week.

For their oral presentation, your child will need to complete a Fact Cube, and also make a poster of some kind or visual aid. The information on the poster needs to include: a picture, birth date, death date, why he was famous, and interesting facts about the explorer. They will share their visual aid and fact cube with the class starting on the 11th of October.

Mrs. Berven and Mrs. Thomas

5th Grade State Fair

Hello Parents~

We will be holding our “5th Grade State Fair” on Friday September 24th from 9:00-10:00am in our classrooms. We would like the students to come with items to decorate their desks to represent their states. They will have their posters and state reports to display as well. They are welcome to bring store bought treats to share with the classes who will be walking through the fair if they would like.

We would like to invite family members to come walk through the fair as well!

See you at the 5th Grade Fair!!!
The Fifth Grade Team

Fantastic Falcon

5th Grade Fantastic Falcon Requirements –
Due May 20, 2011

All students MUST do these three requirements to receive the Fantastic Falcon Award:

1. *Display good citizenship the entire year
2. *Master 100 multiplication facts in 3 1/2 minutes
3. *Master 100 division facts in four minutes

Students MUST do 9 of the requirements to receive the award

1. Memorize and recite the Preamble of the Constitution and 1st verse of Star
Spangle Banner
2. Create a well thought out poster on one of the science units:
Electricity, magnets, land formations, heredity or matter.
3. *Run one mile in ten minutes. (Whole field 3 times)
4. Attend two cultural events; write a paper on each of them.
(These cannot be movies)
5. *Write a paper on each of the characters from P.T.A.
6. Read 4,000 minutes at home and record on your RC card nightly.
7. *Memorize all 50 States and their locations.
8. *Memorize all 50 Capitals and their locations.
9. Perform 10 hours of community service and write a one-page paper
about your experience.
10. Have seven, or fewer, tardies all year.
11. Participate in PTA Reflections
12. *Type twenty-five words-per-minute with zero mistakes
13. Complete a research report/project with teacher approval.
14. Have perfect attendance
15. Memorize one of the following famous historical speeches:
a) I Have a Dream b) Emancipation Proclamation c) Gettysburg
d) Declaration of Independence

*Must be completed at school

Dear Parents,

Welcome to fifth grade! We are excited to be with your children! Here are a few things to know about the class and what will be expected from your student.

Homework Folders: Every student has a homework folder that should come home everyday as well as a planner. Inside are papers to take home and homework that needs to be completed. Please check their planners for all assignments for the week, upcoming projects and events. Please record reading minutes daily. Monday mornings, planners are checked for the total weekly reading minutes along with a parent signature.
Please check folders and planners nightly.

Reading Minutes: Each student is required to read 150 minutes per week or 30 minutes a night, 5 nights a week. There is a place to fill in reading minutes in the planner. 4,000 minutes is required for the Fantastic Falcon!!!

WEEKLY HOMEWORK:

Spelling: You will receive a Parent Letter on Mondays. Please read the entire paper and complete the assignments given, sign, and return no later than Wednesday of each week.

Language Arts: You will receive a Parent Comprehension Sheet on Monday. Please read, answer the questions, sign, and return by Friday of each week.

Crosswords/Handwriting: Students are given two state crosswords a week that will be due on Wednesday and Friday. They will also be required to complete two handwriting pages a week that will be due on Tuesday and Thursday. These assignments should be completed in class as morning work.

Current Events: Students are assigned a day of the week and should bring their current event each week on that day.

Friday Activities/Missing Work: Student will be given a “missing assignments” report each week on Thursday. Those assignments will need to be completed and turned in by Friday morning at 9:00am if they want to participate in our 5th Grade Friday Activity.

We look forward to a great school year and working with your and your children!

Sincerely,


Mrs. Berven and Mrs. Thomas