Davis/Martin Peek at the Week
January 16th - January 20th
Dear Parents,
Second quarter report cards were sent home on Friday. Please sign and return them as soon as possible.
Our students began D.A.R.E. last week and they loved it! We are looking forward to the drug and violence prevention strategies they will learn through this program with the Jonesboro police officers.
Last week, students were introduced to Genius Hour. They will be provided an hour each week to explore a topic of their choosing. They will think of a question related to their topic to research and present their findings on. Students projects will need to be finished by the week of February 13th and they will present the following week.
Night of the Arts is Thursday, February 23rd at 5:30 p.m. Students' Genius Hour projects will be on display for you to view. Our school will also be having a dinner and Silent Auction. Mrs. Davis's class is in charge of making a Car Care basket. Mrs. Martin's class is responsible for creating a Snow Day Fun basket. Any donations you can make to help create these baskets for the auction would be greatly appreciated!
Mrs. Davis & Mrs. Martin
THIS WEEK
IN LITERACY & SOCIAL STUDIES:
LITERACY:
- Daily Language Week 15: plural nouns, comparative/superlative adjectives, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives
- Guided Read Aloud: The Wild Robot written by Peter Brown
- Mid-year diagnostic testing for fluency and comprehension
- Introductory nonfiction lessons: characteristics, text features, and strategies
SOCIAL STUDIES:
- Colony Creations simulation project
IN MATH & SCIENCE:
- Unit 4- Multiplication with Whole Numbers and Decimals. This week we will be multiplying decimals. (Lessons 4-7 through 4-10)
- Mountain Math quiz #15 will be on Thursday.
SCIENCE:
- What is weathering? p272-275
- What is erosion? p276-278
HOMEWORK:
- Weekly Reading Log: 20 minutes of reading, 5 nights per week, passed out every Monday and due the following Monday. Pleas initial your child's log on the days he/she reads.
- Weekly Math Log: 1 round of Fact Fluency and at least 10 minutes of Math, 5 nights per week, DUE MONDAYS (this is averaged into your child's math grade).
- Students will most always have math homework every night through the week, Fridays and weekends off. Assignments will be posted on Facebook and Remind.
UPCOMING TESTS:
Thurs. 1/19: Mountain Math Quiz #15
Fri. 1/20: Daily Language Quiz
REMINDERS
- Join our classroom Facebook page! Search Davis/Martin 5th Grade or enter the following url: https://www.facebook.com/groups/davismartin/. We will upload photos from the week, as well as important information and reminders.
- If you are not a Facebook person, you can receive homework and test announcements from Remind. Follow this link to sign up for Mrs. Davis' homeroom and choose this link for Mrs. Martin's homeroom.
IMPORTANT DATES
Mon. Jan. 16th: MLK Day - NO SCHOOL
Tues. Jan. 24th: BYOD Ticketed Event
Wed. Jan. 25th: 5th Grade ACT Aspire Interim Testing
Thurs. Jan. 26th: 5th Grade ACT Aspire Interim Testing
Thurs. Jan. 26th: Honor Roll Breakfast
Thurs. Feb. 2nd: Reading for Education kickoff
Tues. Feb. 14th: Valentine's Day Parties
Fri. Feb. 17th: Make-a-Wish
Mon. Feb. 20th: President's Day - NO SCHOOL
Thurs. Feb. 23rd: Night of the Arts (5:30 p.m.)
Thurs. March 16th: Movie Madness
Thurs. March 16th: Parent Teacher Conferences (2:00 - 8:00 p.m.)
Fri. March 17th: Professional Development - NO SCHOOL
Mon. March 20th - Fri. March 24th: SPRING BREAK