Important Dates:

Dec 6 - Elementary Honor Society Meeting

Dec 7 - Christmas Tree Lighting in Smithfield

Dec 15 - Masterpiece Concert (Be there at 5:50pm. Dress up with red & green accent colors.)

Dec 19 - Early Release 11:45am

Dec 20 - Jan 7 - Christmas Holiday

Jan 12 - Report Cards

Jan 15 - MLK, Jr. Holiday - No School

Jan 19 - 2nd Quarter Awards Ceremony

Math News:

Your child will be having homework in Moby Max (for math) this week. They have been working on this in Science, so they should know their username and password. If they have forgotten it, please send me an email and I will let you know what it is. ​

Yellow and Red Groups will be reviewing adding and subtracting decimals Monday and Tuesday. Remind your child to line up the decimals and put a place holder (zero) where there are empty spaces. I am planning on giving them their test Wednesday. Then we will begin multiplying and dividing decimals.

Blue group is working on division of whole numbers. After dividing and finding the answer, we are checking the answer with multiplication. Please have your child demonstrate how to do this at home. We will be working on this all week and taking the test next week. Then we will begin adding and subtracting decimals. 

Important Dates:
Dec 19 ~ Early Release
Dec 20 - Jan 5 ~ Winter Break
Jan 12 ~ Report Cards Go Home
Jan 15 ~ Holiday
Jan 19 ~ Awards Ceremony 10:30

Math Happenings:
Yellow and Red Groups will be testing on Adding and Subtracting Decimals this week. Then they will be beginning Multiplying and Dividing Decimals. After completing decimals, we will begin working on fractions. This will include adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.

Blue Group will be testing on Division this week. Then beginning Adding and Subtracting Decimals. This will lead into Multiplying and Dividing Decimals.

When covering each math unit, we work on skills and word problems. Your child has examples of each in their math notebook. There is also a study guide glued into their math notebook that we go over before each assessment.

Please remember that all groups have a quiz each Friday on multiple skills that are covered each week at the beginning of class. Each student has this in their math notebook. We go over each section daily~class discussion and answering the questions. Every student should have the correct answers in their notebook.

Important Dates:
Nov 22-26 ~ Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec 6 ~ Elementary Honor Society Mtg
Dec 7 ~ Christmas Tree Lighting in Smithfield
Dec 15 ~ Masterpiece Concert in Gym. Be there at 5:50pm. Dress up with red & green accent colors.
Dec 19 ~ Early Release
Dec 20-Jan 7 ~ Christmas Holiday
Jan 12 ~ Report Cards
Jan 15 ~ Holiday
Jan 19 ~ Awards Ceremony


Important Announcements:

• Thank you to all adults that attended our field trip Friday! Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

Math News:

• Yellow and Red groups will be reviewing comparing decimals, ordering decimals, and place value of decimals. We will also be adding and subtracting decimals. We have been practicing these skills in class and will be working on word problems with them.
• Blue group will continue division with one digit and two digit divisors. We'll be working on division word problems.

I'm starting a symbaloo. Here is the link. I will continue to add more.

https://www.symbaloo.com/shared/AAAAA71WeUsAA41_WM3uwA==
The link didn't work the first time, so I'm trying again :)

Please continue to check your email weekly for the latest updates.

We are working on Decimal Operations now (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, & Division). Then we will be moving on to Fractions.

As always, look in your child's notebooks for class notes.

Feel free to email me if you have any questions.

I'm starting a symbaloo. Here is the link. I will continue to add more.

https://www.symbaloo.com/shared/AAAAA71WeUsAA41_WM3uwA==

Please continue to check your email weekly for the latest updates.

We are working on Decimal Operations now (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, & Division). Then we will be moving on to Fractions.

As always, look in your child's notebooks for class notes.

Feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Welcome Back to School

I hope everyone had a great summer and is ready to return to school! 

I look forward to having you in my class ~ it's going to be a wonderful year!

Thursday, August 10th is Meet the Teacher night. There will be two sessions. Come to the one that works best for you. Schedule is as follows:

• 3:00-3:30 Information Session in Gym
• 3:30-4:30 Classroom Visits
• 4:30-5:00 Break for Teachers
• 5:00-5:30 Information Session in Gym
• 5:30-6:30 Classroom Visits

Students may bring their supplies at this time if you prefer or you can wait until the first day of school.

Also, 5th grade has moved! We are now located in the two mobile units by the back parking lot. The middle school/high school electives were located there last year (Spanish, drama, art, before & after school care). 

I look forward to seeing everyone Thursday afternoon/evening! If you are unable to attend, I will see you Monday, August 14th on the First Day of School!

Talent Show Information

Practice this Wednesday night at 6pm till ?

Talent Show this Friday night! 6pm to 8pm. April 28th

We have gymnastics, singers, hula hoopers, 

An really cool drum solo. 

I will still accept new entries! Sign up here

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080c44afad2ba6f94-ncstalent

Please support our show. $5.00 per person. Family of 4 or more $15.00

This money goes to Relay for Life. The American Cancer Society runs this charity event. 

We will also have the abilty to purchase luminaries at the event. They are $10.00

EOG

Spring Testing Proctors 

Volunteer to proctor for the End-of-Year testing. 

You must be 18 years of age or older to volunteer. 

A small training session will be required. Please choose one to attend. 

Friday, April 28 at 9:00am

Friday, April 28 at 2:15pm

A short training will be held the morning of testing if you are unable to attend the above trainings. 

Reading EOG is Monday May 8th

Math EOG is Tuesday May 9th

Science EOG is Wednesday May 10th

K-5 Field Day is Friday May 5th

Last Day of School is Friday May 19th. Early Dismissal 11:45

It's good to be back and into our school routine. Everyone has come back well rested and ready to work.
I'm sure you've heard by now that I have gotten married. I am now Mrs. Hines but will still answer to Ms. Creech :)

Math News

All groups will be busy the rest of the year. 

Listed below are the concepts being worked on this semester:

•  decimal operations: adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing

•  fraction operations: adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing

• measurement: conversion between common units --> customary & metric

• geometry: coordinate planes, attributes of two-dimensional figures