I do not use my blog to keep parents or students updated on homework assignments. My blog is used to keep you updated on the math topics that each group is working on the present time in class. Students write down homework assignments in their agendas on a daily basis. My blog is also need used to let you know dates concerning upcoming quizzes or tests. This information is also written down in student agendas.

Every Monday - Thursday your child has four warm-up math questions that are correlated to the 5th grade curriculum. After the completion of these questions everyday, we discuss these questions and go over how to answer them. The correct answers are given for each question everyday. On Friday, they are given a quiz that relates to the warm up questions for that week. 

Yellow Group --> The yellow group has completed place value, rounding decimals, and powers of ten. We are beginning to work on the multiplication algorithm and the division algorithm. This simply means the "old fashioned way" of multiplying and dividing. After working on those two concepts, we will move on to working with decimals: adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.

Blue Group --> The blue group has completed rounding decimals and is beginning powers of ten. Parents, this is the first time most students have seen powers of ten and worked with powers of ten, so please be patient with them at home. They will understand this and it will begin to make sense to them. Once we finish powers of ten, we will review everything we've worked on this year and take a place value test. Then begin multiplication and division with two and three digits. And then we're off to decimals: adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.

Red Group --> The red group has completed powers of ten and is getting ready for their first test containing everything they've worked on since the beginning of the year. Once we've taken that test, we will begin multiplying and dividing two and three digit numbers. Then we'll work with decimals: adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing with them.

Important Dates

• September 15 ~ Progress Reports go home
• September 23 ~ Teacher Workday
• September 30 ~ Field Trip to Heritage Center in Smithfield and Bentonville Battleground

October 3 - 7 Stomp Out Bullying Week

• October 3 ~ Blue Shirt Day ~ Unite Against Bullying!
• October 4 ~ Wear Your Boots ~ Give Bullying the BOOT!
• October 5 ~ Silly Socks ~ SOCK it to Bullying!
• October 6 ~ Team Shirts ~ TEAM up against Bullying!
• October 7 ~ Wear Shirt with a Positive Message ~ WORDS have the power to stop Bullying!