Week 5

Happy Friday!

These weeks just seem to be flying by!  I cannot believe we are five weeks into the school year! Here's a little of what we did this week.

Math

• We took the pre-assessment for unit one and then scored it keep track of what each student needs
• We began our first unit all about the decimal place value system, powers of ten and mentally multiplying and dividing by powers of ten
• Math Menu continued with Student Choice, Edpuzzle videos, Teacher Lesson and Exit Ticket

Literacy

• Students learned about writing a deep thinking sticky note
• Students learned about writing about their thinking with attnetiveness
• I've begun benchmarking students in reading to help guide my instruction
• We continue to read aloud Scar Island
• Book Club will be coming soon for our first unit!

Social Studies

• We continued Three Worlds Meet unit
• Students looked at the Americas before exploration through the lens of the 5 themes of geography (place, location, region, human-environment interaction and movement)
• Students are beginning to understand how vastly different the Americas were pre-exploration
• We will take a look at Europe next

Important Dates

Enrichment starts the week of October 8th

Columbus Day is Monday, October 8th

Check out the pictures from our fall poetry art creation we began this week!

Until Monday!

Shannon

Week 4

Happy Friday,

Thank you for visiting at Open House this week.  The students were excited to act as ambassadors to the classrooms.  For me, it was exciting to watch them brainstorm and then talk about how things work in the classroom.  The learning is truly in their hands (along with guidance from me and other peers).  Education has changed remarkably to help get students ready to be active, thoughtful citizens of our world!

Here's what we did....

Social Studies

• studied the 5 Themes of Geography
• Looked at NH through the 5 Themes
• Worked with a partner on a 5 Themes of Stratham activity

Literacy

• Created our Digital Writer's Notebook
• Created a map of our hearts
• Generated ideas of firsts, last and experiences that impacted our lives

Math

• Began our Math Manu/Self Guided approach to math
• First day we looked at our PRACTICE options 
• Next we looked at EdPuzzle
• Then we learned how to sign up for which teacher lesson
• Finally we did the whole process of math and it was BEAUTIFUL!

We ended our day with a House meeting!  We got together first to go over the amount of points each house has earned.  We watched an awesome house song and dance that was created by students and then brainstormed in houses what songs, words and moves we could use for our chants!  Ask your child all about it!

Important Dates

Thursday is an Early Release

Dismissal at 12:50

Conference Sign Ups will come home in the next few weeks.... They are in late October/Early November.

Week 3

Happy Friday 5D families,

OPEN HOUSE IS THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH! 

The students made it through their first 5 day week!  Hooray!  We are really into the full swing of things and began our social studies, literacy and math curriculum.  Here's a glimpse into our week!

Math: 

• Took a pre-assessment on grade 4 concepts
• Learned why we pre-assess as well as how to use it
• Looked at levels and understanding in many different ways
• Scored the pre-assessment to see where to begin
• Practiced learning through game choice as well as quick transitions

Literacy:

• Toured the library
• Created personal reading goals
• Created a Digital Writing Binder
• Brainstormed ideas that would make powerful stories from our lives

Social Studies

• Started with a quick mapping unit to discover our own "world"
• Worked in pairs to create a map of Stratham using different features
• Learned about the different types of maps and features
• Used Flocabulary to learn by song

Friday's SHP Team Building Day

Make sure to ask your child about the activities they did with their group as well as what they learned about team building!  Also, ask what they did as a whole 5th grade.  This day is integral to teaching students real world life skills that will forever help!

Enjoy some pictures from our week!

Love independent, resourceful students! Many figured out the population of Stratham online was not current so wanted to call Town Hall to get a more recent number!

Here are some pictures from Team Building!  Please ask your child what they did with their group and how they worked together.  I was impressed!!!

Enjoy your kiddos this weekend!

Shannon

Week 2 in the books!

Happy weekend to all the 5D Families,

We had a great second week of school... even with the heat!  Kids completed a lot this week and can't wait to show you when Open House is rescheduled!

Here's what we did this week!

We sorted everyone into our Houses!  I hope your child has told you all about it.  This will be a year long journey of team building activities, fun events as well as challenges!  

Amazing Math Activity we did with 5L!  Students realized that patterns and communication are KEY to mathematics!

Math Centers and Games with 5L to review our multiplication tables

Army Men Launchers!

THE WINNERS!!!

Very important things came home today in the mail today.  Please ask them for this!

• PICTURE DAY FORMS FOR PICTURES NEXT TUESDAY
• PERMISSION SLIP FOR A TEAM BUILDING DAY NEXT FRIDAY AT SHP
• PERMISSION SLIP FOR ARTSONIA FROM MRS. DOW

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND WITH YOUR CHILDREN!

Shannon :)