Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! I am super excited to begin our leaning adventure. I even more excited about getting to know each one of you, starting at the ice cream social. It is going to be an amazing year!! Check out who will be joining you on this fun filled, learning journey in 5th grade!

Drew A.

Braden B.

Cohen B.

Cooper B.

Gavin C.

Carly C.

Reagan D.

Finn D.

Caroline D.

Libby G.

Sean G.

Kyle H.

Patrick H.

Heidi H.

Jayla I.

Savannah M.

Sydney M.

Caleb R.

Lexis S.

Blake S.

Charles V.

Lilly W.

Here is what is happening this week May 7th-11th: 

Science: Day of Design, Today students began Day of Design Part 1. Students are building schools that can survive on Mars, underground civilizations, drone delivery systems, tiny houses, and inventing new sports. Students are going to continue to work on this tomorrow and present to each other at the end of Tuesday. Check out what we are working out here.

Math- Students continuing to work on unit projects in which they are working in teams to design Kahoot quizzes, anchor charts for the math wall, review games, and a SeeSaw lesson video. All projects due by the end of May 11. 

Writing- Poetry unit is back! Students are continuing to write new poetry every day. Keep checking SeeSaw for the latest styles. 

Reading- End of year book clubs in full swings. Each day students have assigned pages with the club of their choice. 


Social Studies- Tomorrow we will begin the Roaring Twenties and Great Depression chapter. This will be the last chapter we cover in SS. 

Don't Forget: Tomorrow students can donate $1 and wear a hat and orange to help raise money for Wil Ohler's campaign. 

Thursday, May 17th, we will have our fifth grade award recognition and DARE ceremony. The program starts at 10:30 am in the gym, all are welcomed!!

D.A.R.E. graduation and 5th grade recognition will begin promptly at 10:30 am in the gymnasium. All family members are welcome to attend and will sit in the bleachers. Park in the lot and enter through our main entrance. Doors should be open ten minutes in advance. Students will be awarded a D.A.R.E. certificate of completion, D.A.R.E. essay winners will be announced, and general 5th grade awards handed out. 

Hooray! We are almost finished MAP testing! I couldn't be prouder of our class' hard work and dedication to doing their very best on each session! Wednesday will be our last day of testing (make-ups will be Thursday). 

On Thursday we will be participating in Junior Achievement. This is an all day event.

On Friday we will be walking down to Sperreng for our "Fly Over Day". Please turn in field trip permission slips for  this event! Thank you!

The time is here for my students to shine and show what they know on the MAP!!! There will be no homework during our testing dates. Please have your child get a good rest each night, and eat a healthy breakfast each day. 

Our MAP Testing Schedule: Students will need ear buds or headphones!

Our MAP testing schedule is as follows:

Monday, April 23 ELA)

Tuesday, April 24  (ELA)

Wednesday, April 25 (MATH)

Thursday, April 26 (MATH)

Friday, April 27 (MATH)

NO TESTING MONDAY, APRIL 30/ LEAP students will attend LEAP

Tuesday, May 1 (SCI)

Wednesday, May 2 (SCI)

Thursday, May 3  Finish any unfinished sessions/MAKEUP DAY for absent students!

Friday, May 4  MAKEUP DAY for absent students!

1. Each day we are scheduled to test from 10:45-12:40. Some days of testing will take the whole time while others will be shorter or possibly a little longer.
2. This does NOT change our block schedule. Block will remain from 9:45-10:35.
3. Our lunch will NOT change due to this schedule. Lunch and recess will be 12:40-1:30.
4. If your child receives one-on-one or small group testing accommodations, this schedule does not apply to you. Your child's schedule will not necessarily follow ours due to the proctors that they will have. I will be in touch with you about a testing schedule.

What is going on this week in room 34........

The fifth grade musical is tomorrow night,  at 7:00, please arrive by 6:45.

Spring Conferences are this Thursday. Here is my signup link 

Friday is a half day, we will dismiss at 11:50. No lunch will be served. 

Science: We are continuing our new unit on body systems- structure and function focusing on the Circulatory and Respiratory Systems.

Math:  We will be converting metric units of length and mass as well as plotting data on a line plot and finding the fair share Ask your student about the metric song! 

   Writing: We are beginning to apply all that we have learned about opinion writing to our DARE essay, arguing for kids to be drug free.

Reading: We are continuing to analyze, discuss, and answer higher level questions relating to complex passages and texts as we prepare for the MAP test.  We are also continuing to read for our independent reading goals. Please continue to have your child read for 20 minutes each night. 

Social Studies: We are on the Causes of World War I and the impact it had on the 

What is going on this week in room 34........

The fifth grade musical is tomorrow night,  at 7:00, please arrive by 6:45.

Spring Conferences are this Thursday. Here is my signup link 

Friday is a half day, we will dismiss at 11:50. No lunch will be served. 

Science: We are continuing our new unit on body systems- structure and function focusing on the Circulatory and Respiratory Systems.

Math:  We will be converting metric units of length and mass as well as plotting data on a line plot and finding the fair share Ask your student about the metric song! 

   Writing: We are beginning to apply all that we have learned about opinion writing to our DARE essay, arguing for kids to be drug free.

Reading: We are continuing to analyze, discuss, and answer higher level questions relating to complex passages and texts as we prepare for the MAP test.  We are also continuing to read for our independent reading goals. Please continue to have your child read for 20 minutes each night. 

Social Studies: We are on the Causes of World War I and the impact it had on the 

This Week in Room 33! March 5-9

This Week in Room 33! March 5-9

***REMINDER-- Friday is a half day! Dismissal is at 11:40. No lunch will be served.

This week...

Science- We are beginning a new unit on body systems.

Math- We are continuing our new study of converting units of measurement. We are problem solving usnig logical reasoning, converting customary units of weight and capacity, displaying measurement data on a line plot, and beginning to convert metric measurements. Students should be completing their Google classroom homework each night.

Writing- Our goal this week is to raise more awareness to our issues as we publish our essays to our very own Google sites. We will share these at the end of the week!

Reading- This week we are beginning a test-preparation unit in reading. The BEST way to become better readers is by simply reading, thinking, and discussing- I love doing all these things with your 5th graders every day!

       Thank you so much for spoiling me last week. I could certainly feel the love and support through the kind cards, chocolate, coffee, balloons, and gift cards. You are all the best!!!

Our Chrome Unconference was a huge hit!! I am so proud of my class with their eagerness to learn as well as our facilitators teaching us all along the way. I know I learned a ton from them! 

Here is what is happening this week....

Science: This week we are learning about how matter changes,  physical and chemical.

Reading and Writing: We are beginning our unit on research-based argument essay, on a topic that they each have chosen. We will learn the importance of researching both sides of the topic and taking notes to develop a paper.  We are focusing on looking at texts for relevant information as they read.

Math:  We are dividing unit fractions by whole numbers, and problem solving by drawing a diagram. We review for our chapter 10 test Friday and Monday and the test will be next Tuesday. 

Social Studies: The Industrial Revolution comes alive as we recreate an assembly line in a factory. 

Please remember to return the Sperreng Middle School form.