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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Welcome 5th graders!!
I am so excited to start the new year together! I have lots of fun and exciting things plans for us this year. I am looking forward to meeting you and your parents at Meet the Teacher on June, 25th from 6:00-7:30.
Monday:
Language Arts: "Creating a skit/play" ws due Friday
Math: none
Tuesday:
Language Arts: see Monday
Math: none
Human Growth and Development: On a sheet of paper, write down 5 positive ways you can deal with stress and/or negative emotions. On the back of your paper, talk to your parent about the possibility of an increase in arguments due to puberty. With your parent, create a plan for how you will work together when you and your parent have a disagreement. Your parent must sign the agreement.
Wednesday:
Language Arts:
Math:
Thursday:
Friday:
Homework 4/5-4/9
Monday:
Language Arts-Complete fiction review packet AND before/during reading strategies with "A Team Effort" (due Friday)
Math-Number Sense review lesson 1 p.4-18 ODD
Tuesday:
Language Arts-see Monday
Math-Number Sense Review Lesson 2 p.21-27ODD
New Specials 3/29-4/23
Monday:PE
Tuesday:Music
Wednesday:none (early release)
Thursday:Art
Friday:PE
Level 4 Opportunities/Quarter 2
Language Arts- Students can apply their understanding of different ways to organize informational text by: Writing a paragraph of information using *cause/effect signal words *sequence signal words *problem/solution
Math: Students can apply their understanding of the different representations of numbers by: Taking a number less than one and... -writing several different representations of that number (fraction, decimal, percent, equivilant fraction and decimal) and explaining thier work.
Science: Students can apply their understanding of unbalanced forces by -Taking a picture of unblanced forces in thier home and using science vocabulary, explain how they know that unbalanced forces are at work. -Finding an example at home where more force needs to be exerted on an object to make it move than another object. Using science vocabulary, the student should explain why this is true. -Demonstrate a way to increase and decrease friction on an object. Prove how you know the object's frictoin has been increased/decreased. -Demonstrate 3 examples of potential and kinentic energy. Prove how you know this. -Create 3 examples of balanced and unbalanced forces. Prove how you know this. -Create a simple machine. Prove how it makes a job easier.
Important Dates in October/November
10/6: Picture Re-takes 10/21: Early Release @ 1:15 10/22 and 10/23: DC money collection 10/29: Fun Run 11-11:30 10/29 and 10/30: DC money collection Must have half of the total amount turned in by October 30th. 10/30:Interims go home 11/2: Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A 5:30-8:30pm 11/9-11/27: Track Out 11/10: Fall Fitness Family Night 6:30-8:30 @Banks Road Elementary School in the multipurpose room 11/22: Wake PTA 5K Walk @NCSU Centennial Campus. Click here to register http://www.pta5k.org/
My name is Shannon McGarry and this is my 10th year teaching. I am proud to be apart of the Banks Road Blazers.
I've been married for 12 years to my wonderful husband Rob and have a 2 year old son, James and a newborn daughter, Olivia. I moved to North Carolina 6 years ago from sunny South Florida. In my spare time, I enjoy reading a good book on my deck and relaxing with family and friends.
Language Arts-"The Rainstorm"ws from poetry packet (due Tuesday)
Math-Data Review p.123-130 odd
Tuesday:
Language Arts: The Yellow page of the poetry packet
Math:Data Review p. 131-135 ODD
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Homework 11/30-12/4
Monday: Language Arts-"Using resources to conduct research" (Due Fri) Math: p. 85, 86 all Tuesday: Language Arts-see Monday Math-p. 87, 88 odds Wednesday: Language Arts-see Monday Math-none Thursday: Language Arts-see Monday Math: p. 179, 180 odds (textbook)
Homework Nov 2nd-Nov 6th
Monday: Language Arts-"Track's Greatest Day" before and during reading strategies. Focus on inferring. Math-p. 77, 78 ALL Tuesday: Language Arts-see Monday Math-p.79, 80 Wednesday: Language Arts-see Monday Math-p. 81, 82 ALL Thursday: Language Arts-see Monday Math-p.83, 84 ALL
Homework October 26th-30th
Monday: Language Arts-"A Man of the People" Before, during and making inferences *Read for 30mins each night Math- p.69,70 ALL Tuesday: Language Arts-see Monday Math- p. 71, 72 odds Wednesday: Language Arts-see Monday Math-p. 73, 74 odds Thursday: Language Arts-see Monday Math-p.75, 76 ALL
Homework 10/19-10/23
Monday: Language Arts-"The Real McCoy" ws Before and during reading strategies Math-Adding/Subtracting fractions with unlike denominators odds *Read for 30min each night Tuesday: Language Arts-see Monday Math-Adding and Subtracting Fractions (reteach) Odds Wednesday: Language Arts-see Monday Math-none (early release) Thursday: Language Arts-see Monday Math-p.63, 64 odds Friday: none Have a great weekend : )
Homework 10/12-10/16
Monday: Language Arts-"Pollution and our Earth" before and during reading strategies. "Looking for Causes and Effects" on the back of "Pollution and our Earth" *Read for 30mins each night Math-p.55, 56 odds Tuesday: Language Arts-see Monday Math: p. 57, 58 odds Wednesday: Language Arts-see Monday Math: p. 59, 60 odds
Homework 10/5-10/9
Monday: Language Arts-"Animated Movies" before, during, and fix-up strategies/Main Idea *Read 30mins each night Math-p.47, 48 odds Tuesday: Language Arts-see Monday Math: p. 49, 50 odds Wednesday: Language Arts-see Monday Math: p. 51, 52 odds
Homework 9/28-10/2
Monday: Language Arts-"1,00o years of the Navajo" Before and during reading strategies. Main Idea practice on the back. (due Fri) *Read for 3o mins each night Math-P.43, 44 Tuesday: Language Arts-see Monday Math p. 45
Level 4 opportunities-Quarter 1
Language Arts: -Create a "how to" book explaining before reading strategies for narrative text. Make sure to demonstrate each skill and explain how do do it. The book must be colored and neat. -When making a prediction about narrative text, prove/elaborate on what makes you think pillow each element (character, setting, problem, and solution) will be in the text. -Create a "how to" book explaining during and fix-up strateties for narrative text. Make sure to demonstrate each skill and explain how do do it. The book must be colored and neat. -Create a video demonstrating how to do something (how make a sandwich, how to do a skateboard trick, etc..). Include expository text features in your video (sub headings) that break up the task into steps. Math: 1. Take an objective we have been learning (multistep problems, algebraic chains, factor puzzles, etc..) and... -create at least 5 of your own questions Make sure to solve AND explain how you solved the question. 2. Create a booklet explaining how to use a protractor to measure angles. Add pictures from your home that show yourself measuring objects and determining the angle. 3. Make a sandwhich. Cut the sandwich with a diagnal line. Then find the area and the perimeter of one of the slices of your sandwich. Include pictures and/or photographs. Show your work. 4. Find common objects in your home and determine their shape (rectangle, right triangle, parallelogram). Then find their the area and perimeter. Take pictures and show your work. Writing: TBA Social Studies: TBA
Homework 9/21-9/25
Monday: Language Arts-"Volcanic Eruptions" before, during and fix-up strategies. "Activating Prior Knowledge" ws *Read 30mins each night Math-Quadrilaterals ws Tuesday: Langauge Arts-see Monday Math-Types of Polygons Wednesday: Language Arts-see Monday Math-Blue Diamond review Thursday: Language Arts-see Monday Math-none
Important Dates in August
August 4th-Pelican's Snoballs 5-9pm August 7th- class auction (must have book report completed to get in) August 11th-Picture Day/Open House 6:30-8:00 August 12th-Early Release @1:15 August 13th-Vision Parade "Never Give up" August 17th-September 4th-Track out September 7th-Labor Day OFF
NEW Specials Calendar: July 27th-August 14th
Monday: Art Tuesday:PE Wednesday: Early release/no special Thursday: Music Friday: Art
