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!

All groups are working on rounding decimals. We have learned a poem to help us.

Find your place

Look next door.

Five or greater

Add one more.

Four or less

Let it rest.

We have always used a number line to help with rounding numbers. 

We'll have a quiz this week. Then begin working on Powers of Ten. After completing Powers of Ten, it will be time for our first unit test. This unit test will consist of everything we've covered so far place value, rounding decimals, and powers of ten. 

We will then move along to decimal operations: adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing with decimals. 

Sept 5th is Labor Day Holiday/No School

Sept 12th is Fall Picture Day

Wish List

copy paper (white)

copy paper (colored)

pencils

glue sticks

Scotch tape

new or gently used books for class library

new or gently used board games

index cards

post its

Welcome to 5th Grade

The fifth grade team is looking forward to a great year!

Open house is Thursday, August 11th 3:00 - 6:00

First Day of School is Monday, August 15th