MLK Day

Our class wrote a poem in honor of MLK day. We wanted to share:

I am Martin Luther King Jr

By: Mrs. Johnson’s 5^th Grade Class

January 16, 2014

 

I am confident.

I am a risk taker.

I am committed to helping everyone be treated fairly.

I am disappointed about how African Americans are treated poorly.

I am Martin Luther King Jr.

I am concerned about my people being mistreated.

I am speaking for all African Americans.

I am a brave man.

I am ready for all African Americans to be treated with respect.

I am Martin Luther King Jr.

I am sticking up for what I believe in.

I am pleased that African Americans now have been given equal rights.

I am making a difference in the lives of all people.

I am a peace maker.

I am Martin Luther King Jr.

Winter Party

We had a blast at our winter party the Friday before we got out for winter break. A Big thank you to Michelle Reid, our room mother, and ALL the other parents who came out and helped make this time a fun time for all our students. The students had a great time in the snowman relay, a book exchange, and some yummy treats to eat. I wanted to share some pictures and here is a short video I put together too in case you wanted to see the fun!
Winter Party Video

Immigration Facebook pages

We researched different immigration groups throughout our Social Studies unit on Immigration. The students shared their research in a fun way! They created posters that looked like Face Book Pages for their immigrant. Here we are working on our projects. We have completed them and they are currently being displayed at the end of the fifth grade hallway. Come by and check them out if you get a chance! The students worked very hard on them and they turned out great! I am super proud of their work!

First in Math

Our class is team of the week this week in our school's program called First in Math. Our has has won team of the week several times this year because of the students commitment to using this program at home. I am very proud of our students who use this program. It helps them to excel in math because of the extra practice it provides. Encourage your child to keep working on this program at home. Here is a picture of us with the trophy! Way to go!

Boosterthon Fun Run!

We got pledges, ran our laps, and had a blast! Now it's time to get the money from those pledges collected. Let's try to get 100% collected from our class. Our class got $21.30 per lap in pledges for a total of $690.50! That's great! I'm so proud of everyone's hard work. The pledges are due this Friday, November 1, 2013. Our class voted to have a PJ/Hat day if we collect 100% of our pledges. I have posted some pictures below from Friday's fun run.

Reading With Your Child At Home

I am very excited about our new reading program that we have this year at Fork Shoals. It is going to allow us to better meet the needs of all of our students. It will guide them to be better readers, writers and thinkers. I am looking forward to conferencing with you more about your child's reading this month. Here are some frequently asked questions and answers that may help you at home.

• How can I help my child become a better reader?
  Continue to read with your child every day and expose him or her to the language of books. Have him or her read to you and you can read to them, too. (They still love being read to even at this age! They love for me to read to them in class.) If your child makes a mistake while reading, simply tell your child the correct word and let him or her move on. This increases enjoyment and fluency. To increase comprehension, talk about the story while you are reading. I have included some question stems in a link below  that you can ask to your child while reading. These question stems go with almost every book you read. Here is the link to those question stems.

           Question Stems to use while reading with your Child

• What level should my child be reading at in fifth grade?
  There is a range of levels within fifth grade. I will  address your child's current level and the goals your child is working on with you are your fall conference this month.

• How can I find the “just right” books for my child?
  After I share with you what level your child is at, I can provide a list of appropriate books.

If you or your child read this post and it was helpful for you, have your child whisper the word "hamburger" to me and they will receive a star card and a homeword pass.

Concentration Versus Dilution

We did an experiment in class and the students loved it because it involved drinking Kool aid! We changed the amount of solute (powder) and the solvent ( water) to learn about the difference between concentrated and diluted. So, ask your child to explain the difference and share what they learned.