Ms. Franey’s Fabulous Fifth Graders
Weekly Newsletter May 10, 2019 Class Information:
Academics: Math: Most classes are moving into Topic 16, which involves plotting points on coordinate grids. iLit: (Integrated Literacy) – We are working in iLit Unit 8. The unit is a Science-related unit about matter. Reading: We are reading non-fiction articles about matter (example: states of matter are liquid, water, and gas). Writing: Students are finishing their realistic fiction narratives based on dog pictures. Science: Students will be studying matter. Important Dates: May 14 – Band concert on OTMS football field – 5 p.m. May 15, 16, 20, 21, 22 – Band instrument try-out night – If your student is joining band for next year, he/she should go to OTMS on one of these afternoons between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. to try the various instruments May 16 – Fifth-grade end-of-year celebration at Dave & Buster’s – 10 a.m.-1 p.m. May 17 – Field Day May 20 – Auction items due May 21 – Yearbook signing May 24 – Last day of school – Half day Parent signatures: Assignment notebook: 5th-grade families are asked to sign their student’s assignment notebook (in their binder) EVERY DAY. All homework is listed in the notebook. Checkbook: 5th-grade families also are asked to sign their student’s yellow “checkbook” on the highlighted line AT THE END OF EACH WEEK. This checkbook shows your student’s bonuses for awesome “Great Expectations” behavior (safety, respect, responsibility) and fines for where students need to improve. Students are trying to earn enough “money” to attend the quarterly reward party and items at the semester auction. Class Communication: We have a Web site. Please visit: http://www.otefraneyfabulous.weebly.com. The Weekly newsletter will be posted on Fridays on the Web site. I post daily homework there as well. We have a Twitter account. Please follow otefraney5th.
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Ms. Franey’s Fabulous Fifth Graders
Weekly Newsletter April 26, 2019 Class Information:
Academics: Math: Most classes are beginning Topic 15, which involves two-dimensional shapes. iLit: (Integrated Literacy) – We are working in iLit Unit 8. The unit is a Science-related unit about matter. Reading: We are reading non-fiction articles about matter (example: states of matter are liquid, water, and gas). Writing: Students will soon begin writing a fictional narrative based on an image of a dog from a dog calendar. Science: Students will be studying matter. Social Studies: Students will study the Revolutionary War and why and how the patriots (American) side won. Important Dates: April 26 – Baby photos and money due for end-of-year celebration May 3 – Skate City Superhero Skate Party 5-7 p.m. May 14 – Band concert on OTMS football field – 5 p.m. May 15, 16, 20, 21, 22 – Band instrument try-out night – If your student is joining band for next year, he/she should go to OTMS on one of these afternoons between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. to try the various instruments May 16 – Fifth-grade end-of-year celebration at Dave & Buster’s – 10 a.m.-1 p.m. May 17 – Field Day May 24 – Last day of school – Half day Parent signatures: Assignment notebook: 5th-grade families are asked to sign their student’s assignment notebook (in their binder) EVERY DAY. All homework is listed in the notebook. Checkbook: 5th-grade families also are asked to sign their student’s yellow “checkbook” on the highlighted line AT THE END OF EACH WEEK. This checkbook shows your student’s bonuses for awesome “Great Expectations” behavior (safety, respect, responsibility) and fines for where students need to improve. Students are trying to earn enough “money” to attend the quarterly reward party and items at the semester auction. Class Communication: We have a Web site. Please visit: http://www.otefraneyfabulous.weebly.com. The Weekly newsletter will be posted on Fridays on the Web site. I post daily homework there as well. We have a Twitter account. Please follow otefraney5th. Ms. Franey’s Fabulous Fifth Graders
Weekly Newsletter April 19, 2019 Class Information:
Academics: Math: Most classes are working in Topic 14, which involves making and using line plots with fractions and mixed numbers. iLit: (Integrated Literacy) – We are working in iLit Unit 8. The unit is a Science-related unit about matter. Reading: We are reading non-fiction articles about matter (example: states of matter are liquid, water, and gas). Writing: Students are working on a research project involving studying a 20th- or 21st-Century war America was involved in and then completing a research report on that war. Science: Students will be studying matter. Social Studies: Students will study the Revolutionary War and why and how the patriots (American) side won. Important Dates: April 22 – THIS IS NOW A SCHOOL DAY AS A SNOW MAKE-UP DAY – We will take the Math MAP test April 23 – Reading MAP test April 26 – Baby photos and money due for end-of-year celebration May 15, 16, 20, 21, 22 – Band instrument try-out night – If your student is joining band for next year, he/she should go to OTMS on one of these afternoons between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. to try the various instruments May 16 – Fifth-grade end-of-year celebration at Dave & Buster’s – 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 17 – Field Day May 24 – Last day of school – Half day Parent signatures: Assignment notebook: 5th-grade families are asked to sign their student’s assignment notebook (in their binder) EVERY DAY. All homework is listed in the notebook. Checkbook: 5th-grade families also are asked to sign their student’s yellow “checkbook” on the highlighted line AT THE END OF EACH WEEK. This checkbook shows your student’s bonuses for awesome “Great Expectations” behavior (safety, respect, responsibility) and fines for where students need to improve. Students are trying to earn enough “money” to attend the quarterly reward party and items at the semester auction. Class Communication: We have a Web site. Please visit: http://www.otefraneyfabulous.weebly.com. The Weekly newsletter will be posted on Fridays on the Web site. I post daily homework there as well. We have a Twitter account. Please follow otefraney5th. Ms. Franey’s Fabulous Fifth Graders
Weekly Newsletter April 12, 2019 Class Information:
Academics: Math: Most classes are finishing up Topic 13. Topic 14 involves making and using line plots with fractions and mixed numbers. iLit: (Integrated Literacy) – We will begin iLit Unit 8 on Monday. The unit is a Science-related unit about matter. Reading: In iLit Unit 8, we are reading non-fiction articles about matter (example: states of matter are liquid, water, and gas). Writing: Students are working on a research project involving studying a 20th- or 21st-Century war America was involved in and then completing a research report on that war. Science: Students will be studying matter. Social Studies: Students will study the Revolutionary War and why and how the patriots (American) side won. Important Dates: April 22 – THIS IS NOW A SCHOOL DAY AS A SNOW MAKE-UP DAY May 15, 16, 20, 21, 22 – Band instrument try-out night – If your student is joining band for next year, he/she should go to OTMS on one of these afternoons between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. to try the various instruments May 16 – Fifth-grade end-of-year celebration at Dave & Buster’s – 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 24 – Last day of school – Half day Parent signatures: Assignment notebook: 5th-grade families are asked to sign their student’s assignment notebook (in their binder) EVERY DAY. All homework is listed in the notebook. Checkbook: 5th-grade families also are asked to sign their student’s yellow “checkbook” on the highlighted line AT THE END OF EACH WEEK. This checkbook shows your student’s bonuses for awesome “Great Expectations” behavior (safety, respect, responsibility) and fines for where students need to improve. Students are trying to earn enough “money” to attend the quarterly reward party and items at the semester auction. Class Communication: We have a Web site. Please visit: http://www.otefraneyfabulous.weebly.com. The Weekly newsletter will be posted on Fridays on the Web site. I post daily homework there as well. We have a Twitter account. Please follow otefraney5th. Ms. Franey’s Fabulous Fifth Graders
Weekly Newsletter March 29, 2019 Class Information:
Academics: Math: Most classes are beginning Topic 13, which involves customary and metric measurement conversions. iLit: (Integrated Literacy) – We are working in iLit Unit 7. The essential question is: “How does conflict help define a nation?” Reading: In iLit Unit 7, we are reading primary documents and non-fiction informational texts about the experience of colonists just before and during the Revolutionary War. Writing: Students are working on grammar and punctuation skills. Science: Students are studying gravity, the sun’s light, and how Earth’s movements around the sun affect us. They also will study the phases and cycles of the moon. Important Dates: April 3 – Math state test – 11 a.m. April 4 – Math state test – 11 a.m. April 5 – Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art field trip (disposable sack lunch) April 8 – Science state test – 11 a.m. April 9 - Science state test – 11 a.m. April 10 – Book Fair – 2:30 p.m. – our class visits April 11 – Book Fair - Pastries with Parents – 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. April 12 – Author visit – Bridget Heos April 22 – THIS IS NOW A SCHOOL DAY AS A SNOW MAKE-UP DAY Parent signatures: Assignment notebook: 5th-grade families are asked to sign their student’s assignment notebook (in their binder) EVERY DAY. All homework is listed in the notebook. Checkbook: 5th-grade families also are asked to sign their student’s yellow “checkbook” on the highlighted line AT THE END OF EACH WEEK. This checkbook shows your student’s bonuses for awesome “Great Expectations” behavior (safety, respect, responsibility) and fines for where students need to improve. Students are trying to earn enough “money” to attend the quarterly reward party and items at the semester auction. Class Communication: We have a Web site. Please visit: http://www.otefraneyfabulous.weebly.com. The Weekly newsletter will be posted on Fridays on the Web site. I post daily homework there as well. We have a Twitter account. Please follow otefraney5th. |
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