Hello Parents,
Testing started today. Please help encourage your students to stay focused and calm during testing this week! They have got this! They have worked so hard this year, it is their time to shine! Continue to encourage them to do their best all the way to the end!
We have no homework this week. I encourage them to read, review if they wish, but get lots of rest each night! A good breakfast in the morning will feed our brains before testing each day! Testing starts promptly at 8:00 am. Please have your students here to allow for time to unpack and get settled before testing begins. Testing will go for approximately 90-120 minutes each day. We will still be switching to PM block each day.
Important Dates
Monday, April 15 – Milestones ELA Section 1
Tuesday, April 16 – Milestones ELA Section 2
Wednesday, April 17 – ELA Section 3
Thursday, April 18 – Math Section 1
Friday, April 19 – Math Section 2
Monday, April 22 – Science
Tuesday, April 23 – Social Studies
Thursday, April 25 – 5th grade Health Talk (Please return permission slips)
Thursday, April 25—Fine Arts Night
Tuesday, April 30 – Book Logs Due
May – Think First, Stay Safe (Please return permission slips)
iReady- Students should be completing at least 45 minutes of iReady-per subject each week. This can be a combination of at home and at school. If we assign it for homework, please help by encouraging your student to complete their iReady lessons.
Coach Digital- The Coach Digital Platform can be used for Milestones test Prep and review of all the standards. A letter went home with login information a few weeks ago. Coach Book lessons have been assigned to the students. They cannot complete those assignments digitally, (answering questions with a click of a button or typing on the PDF). They can print these assignments, or view them online and answer the questions on paper. I have assigned some practice assignments that they CAN complete online as well. You can also search the bookshelf tab, and many other resources will pop up. Various workbooks are available to pull up review assignments. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding Coach Digital. To access coach digital visit the website: coachdigital.com/org/02042377 and login with: username: lunch number password: 123456
Research: This week we will continue our unit on Research, which will conclude May 16 with the 5th Grade Living Museum (we’ll send parent times later as it nears). For this unit, we’ll learn how to use reference materials (dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, almanac, encyclopedia, and online/internet) and then learn the steps of the research process including how to write a proper bibliography. Then the students will choose topics to research (based on their SS standards) and follow the research steps in creating their Living Museum projects. All of their work for the Living Museum will be mostly done at school except getting their costume together, a little extra research if needed, and practicing their speech. They will have a test at the end of the unit.
Grammar: We will continue to review all the grammar units from the year. Conjunctions, prepositions, interjections, synonyms/antonyms, homophones/homographs, context clues, multiple meaning words, prefix/suffix, verb tense, commas/quotes. We will split this up into 3 units, with a classwork and quiz along the way. We will have a culminating test after milestones testing is completed. Our review units will continue this week will be commas/quotes and verb tense. During this unit, students will learn the various comma and quote rules for within a piece of writing. We will also review the types of verbs (action, helping, linking), the principal parts of verbs, and the 6 tenses. Students will have notes in their binders, their grammar notebooks, and on Google Classroom.
Writing: We have finished learning about the three genres needed for 5th grade (narrative, informational, and opinion). We are continuing to review all genres this week.
Reading: This week we are reviewing all the skills from the year. Students will be receiving their next novel study book at the end of this week. This book is a historical fiction based on WWII. The books are Number the Stars, or Behind the Bedroom Wall. We will begin with story elements related to the novel. Students have received their April book log. Students need to have read two, 150 page books, or one, 300+ page book (preapproved by me). The WWII book will not count for the April book log. Please remind your student to stay caught up on their reading. Book logs must be signed by parents. This will be due on April 30th.
Spelling: List 10-Research words was passed out last week. The quiz will be after Milestones testing is completed. Their lists should stay in their binders through the school year. On this quiz, we will begin including 5 review words from past lists. Students will have 15 words from the current pattern, and 5 review words from a previous pattern. Remember to study both the spelling and the definitions. If you would like for your child to have extra practice with their spelling words, they may use Spelling City website: https://www.spellingcity.com/pratta.
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Camp Invention® is returning to Fulton County School District!
In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF), Ocee Elementary School is pleased to offer the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention® program to children entering kindergarten through sixth grade. It’s an exciting, weeklong summer adventure with lessons that explore connections between science, technology, engineering and innovation. Children work together to create solutions to real-world problems and build critical 21st-century skills while rotating through several high-energy, hands-on modules. The week begins on June 17, 2019 with Sarah Harkins serving as Director of the ALL-NEW 2019 program, Supercharged!
Here are how young innovators will be spending their time:
• Exploring the electrifying relationship between frequency, circuitry, motors and gears through reverse-engineering and rebuilding their very own remote-controlled robot.
• Unearthing hidden fossils then building ships and innovative equipment to embark on a research expedition to uncover more exciting information about their discovery.
• Coding and programming robot, Bot-ANN-E, to take on duties and help turn a polluted wasteland into a fruitful farm and successful business.
• Collaborating with the Innovation Force®, a team of NIHF Inventors turned action-packed superheroes, to design superhero gadgets and disguises, explore the fields of engineering and fabrication and take on the sinister villain, the Plagiarizer.
Activities give participants the opportunity to explore, discover and achieve while having fun! Local educators facilitate program modules and enthusiastic high-school students serve as Leadership Interns, ensuring that one staff member is in place for every eight children. Register using promo code INNOVATE25L to save $25 (expires 3/22) or PLAY15LISTING to save $15 (expires 5/10) OFF $245. Every registration includes a complimentary Camp Invention tshirt. Availability is limited, so visit www.invent.org/camp or call 800-968-4332 to secure your child’s spot today.
Testing started today. Please help encourage your students to stay focused and calm during testing this week! They have got this! They have worked so hard this year, it is their time to shine! Continue to encourage them to do their best all the way to the end!
We have no homework this week. I encourage them to read, review if they wish, but get lots of rest each night! A good breakfast in the morning will feed our brains before testing each day! Testing starts promptly at 8:00 am. Please have your students here to allow for time to unpack and get settled before testing begins. Testing will go for approximately 90-120 minutes each day. We will still be switching to PM block each day.
Important Dates
Monday, April 15 – Milestones ELA Section 1
Tuesday, April 16 – Milestones ELA Section 2
Wednesday, April 17 – ELA Section 3
Thursday, April 18 – Math Section 1
Friday, April 19 – Math Section 2
Monday, April 22 – Science
Tuesday, April 23 – Social Studies
Thursday, April 25 – 5th grade Health Talk (Please return permission slips)
Thursday, April 25—Fine Arts Night
Tuesday, April 30 – Book Logs Due
May – Think First, Stay Safe (Please return permission slips)
iReady- Students should be completing at least 45 minutes of iReady-per subject each week. This can be a combination of at home and at school. If we assign it for homework, please help by encouraging your student to complete their iReady lessons.
Coach Digital- The Coach Digital Platform can be used for Milestones test Prep and review of all the standards. A letter went home with login information a few weeks ago. Coach Book lessons have been assigned to the students. They cannot complete those assignments digitally, (answering questions with a click of a button or typing on the PDF). They can print these assignments, or view them online and answer the questions on paper. I have assigned some practice assignments that they CAN complete online as well. You can also search the bookshelf tab, and many other resources will pop up. Various workbooks are available to pull up review assignments. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding Coach Digital. To access coach digital visit the website: coachdigital.com/org/02042377 and login with: username: lunch number password: 123456
Research: This week we will continue our unit on Research, which will conclude May 16 with the 5th Grade Living Museum (we’ll send parent times later as it nears). For this unit, we’ll learn how to use reference materials (dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, almanac, encyclopedia, and online/internet) and then learn the steps of the research process including how to write a proper bibliography. Then the students will choose topics to research (based on their SS standards) and follow the research steps in creating their Living Museum projects. All of their work for the Living Museum will be mostly done at school except getting their costume together, a little extra research if needed, and practicing their speech. They will have a test at the end of the unit.
Grammar: We will continue to review all the grammar units from the year. Conjunctions, prepositions, interjections, synonyms/antonyms, homophones/homographs, context clues, multiple meaning words, prefix/suffix, verb tense, commas/quotes. We will split this up into 3 units, with a classwork and quiz along the way. We will have a culminating test after milestones testing is completed. Our review units will continue this week will be commas/quotes and verb tense. During this unit, students will learn the various comma and quote rules for within a piece of writing. We will also review the types of verbs (action, helping, linking), the principal parts of verbs, and the 6 tenses. Students will have notes in their binders, their grammar notebooks, and on Google Classroom.
Writing: We have finished learning about the three genres needed for 5th grade (narrative, informational, and opinion). We are continuing to review all genres this week.
Reading: This week we are reviewing all the skills from the year. Students will be receiving their next novel study book at the end of this week. This book is a historical fiction based on WWII. The books are Number the Stars, or Behind the Bedroom Wall. We will begin with story elements related to the novel. Students have received their April book log. Students need to have read two, 150 page books, or one, 300+ page book (preapproved by me). The WWII book will not count for the April book log. Please remind your student to stay caught up on their reading. Book logs must be signed by parents. This will be due on April 30th.
Spelling: List 10-Research words was passed out last week. The quiz will be after Milestones testing is completed. Their lists should stay in their binders through the school year. On this quiz, we will begin including 5 review words from past lists. Students will have 15 words from the current pattern, and 5 review words from a previous pattern. Remember to study both the spelling and the definitions. If you would like for your child to have extra practice with their spelling words, they may use Spelling City website: https://www.spellingcity.com/pratta.
MORE:
Camp Invention® is returning to Fulton County School District!
In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF), Ocee Elementary School is pleased to offer the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention® program to children entering kindergarten through sixth grade. It’s an exciting, weeklong summer adventure with lessons that explore connections between science, technology, engineering and innovation. Children work together to create solutions to real-world problems and build critical 21st-century skills while rotating through several high-energy, hands-on modules. The week begins on June 17, 2019 with Sarah Harkins serving as Director of the ALL-NEW 2019 program, Supercharged!
Here are how young innovators will be spending their time:
• Exploring the electrifying relationship between frequency, circuitry, motors and gears through reverse-engineering and rebuilding their very own remote-controlled robot.
• Unearthing hidden fossils then building ships and innovative equipment to embark on a research expedition to uncover more exciting information about their discovery.
• Coding and programming robot, Bot-ANN-E, to take on duties and help turn a polluted wasteland into a fruitful farm and successful business.
• Collaborating with the Innovation Force®, a team of NIHF Inventors turned action-packed superheroes, to design superhero gadgets and disguises, explore the fields of engineering and fabrication and take on the sinister villain, the Plagiarizer.
Activities give participants the opportunity to explore, discover and achieve while having fun! Local educators facilitate program modules and enthusiastic high-school students serve as Leadership Interns, ensuring that one staff member is in place for every eight children. Register using promo code INNOVATE25L to save $25 (expires 3/22) or PLAY15LISTING to save $15 (expires 5/10) OFF $245. Every registration includes a complimentary Camp Invention tshirt. Availability is limited, so visit www.invent.org/camp or call 800-968-4332 to secure your child’s spot today.