May 30, 2017

Homework for this week:

Math EOG Review Packet

Reminders:

Field day is Friday 12:30-2:30

Tuesday, May 30th

• Family Fun Night at Milton's and Goodberries -See article above for details/times
• Durant Road Middle School Open House for rising 6th grade at 6:00 pm for those students who are coming to DRMS next year.

Important Dates!!

Parents Next Friday is Field Day!!! Volunteers may be needed. Parents & siblings are welcome to attend.

* Friday, June 2nd (12:30-2:30).

* Rain date Tuesday, June 6th

June 5: Kona Ice Truck (send kids in with $3.00

June 9: Donuts for Dad.

May 23, 2017

Hello parents,

Here are the important points of note for this week.

*Progress reports are being sent home today. (Tuesday, 5.23.17)

*There will be no school this upcoming Monday (5.29.17) in observance of Memorial Day.

*Next Tuesday (5.30.17) is our last Family Fun Night of the year.  4-9pm at Goodberry's and 5-10pm at Milton's Pizza.  Please remember to mention Pleasant Union when you go.

*Next Friday (6.2.17) is Field Day from 12:30-2:30 is the weather is cooperative.  The make-up rain date is Tuesday, 6.6.17.

*I sent an email earlier today about 5th grade graduation.  Please look through that information.  The forms (attached on that email this morning) will be coming home with your child today.

*As we are coming closer to EOG's I do have a few notes about those tests.

1. I have attached a pdf with all the 5th grade standards so you can better help your students prepare for the test.  Keep in mind that we are expecting fractions to be roughly half of the test, so make sure they know how to work with fractions.

2. If you do not already have EOG dates on your calendar, they are Monday, June 19th through Wednesday, June 21st.  We will have Reading on Monday, math on Tuesday, and science on Wednesday.

3. Studies have shown that students perform better when they feel confident in their abilities.  In order to help with this, I'm asking that parents write a motivating/encouraging letter to their child for them to open and read on test days.  If you would like to participate, please indicate your child's name and which day (math, reading, science) on the envelope and I will put those letters on their desks for them to see on test days.  Feel free to send them in at any time before the 19th.

*As always, please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you.

Ben Schoenebeck
Fifth Grade Teacher
Pleasant Union Elementary School
919-870-4230

May 22, 2017

Homework for this week: (posted a little early)
Math Sheets: Measurement Review & Reading Line Plots
Study Math Vocabulary: https://quizlet.com/148393996/ladder-method-flash-cards/
Study Spelling words: https://www.spellingcity.com/anelsonpue/

May 18, 2017

Tonight's homework, if not completed in class as we have been working on it for almost two weeks: Days 147-149.

Q4;W4 Math Workshop: Review Metric Measurement Conversions. New: Line Plot

A.) Mrs. Nelson Days 159-163
B.) Quizlet- Ladder Method (Metric System) https://quizlet.com/_2gcljg (Metric Test next Friday)
C.)Days 159-163
D.) Student Leader, Problem of the Day

Spelling Words for Next Friday: Part of our Daily 5
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=46001504

May 15, 2017

We are working on Metric Measurement, writing book reports, and Force & Motion this week.

Homework:
Read for Book Club (must finish by June).
Work on Book Report using outline provided.
Dreambox (math)

May 10, 2017

Save the Date:

•  Graduation is June 30th at the start of school. Dress is "nice" . Ie- dresses , slacks, and collared shirts. Afterwards we will meet at Blue Jay Point Park for lunch.
• June 5th at 2:00 we will have a Kona Ice Truck. Cups are $2.75

May 10, 2017

Student Survey:  http://surlogin.wcpss.net/.

Thank you so much for the lovely gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week. I have such a wonderful class and I will miss them when they move on.

May 8, 2017

Homework for this week:
Study Customary Vocabulary: https://quizlet.com/_3fqh07 (mostly a review from previous grades
Study Force and Motion Vocabulary Part 2-https://quizlet.com/_3fqfl4
Vocabulary assessment on Friday
Read for Book Club

Thank you for the cards & flowers today for Teacher Appreciation!!

May 2, 2017

What we learned today in Math: Volume of Complex Shapes~ Extra Practice/review at home

https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5908966a1414e

Finding volume of irregular figures.

In this lesson, you will learn how to find the volume of irregular figures. First, seperate your irregular figure into seperate rectangular prisms. Then, find the volume of each rectangular prism. Remeber, use the given clues to find your length, width, and height. Add the volumes of your seperate rectangular prisms together to find the total volume of your irregular figure. Remember your cubic unit.

https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5908970e09164

May 1, 2017

Homework for this week:

1. Study Volume Vocabulary Part 1 for assessment Friday: https://quizlet.com/_13tbsz
2. Study Force & Motion Vocabulary for assessment Friday: https://quizlet.com/203386568/force-motion-4th-quarter-science-part-1-flash-cards/
3. Read for assigned Book club, jot down new vocabulary, text connections, and questions you have about the book and its characters. Be prepared for your book club discussions.

Let's have a great week!