Language Arts:
1. finish vmaps- PB page 123 words-due tomorrow
2. finish RCCpage 307 if you didn't finish in class
3. Read Scholastic magazine for discussions/work tomorrow
4. STudy spelling and vocabulary

Math:
Complete ODDS only on worksheet titled "Practice Exer. in Mathematics"
Complet All of Lesson 50
Complete All of Word to Numeric worksheet

History:
We finished lesson 2 "Slavery in the Colonies" today in History

Other:
All camp forms and payments are due by tomorrow. :)
Make sure all forms for our classroom book order are turned in by tomorrow.

Language Arts:
New words PB 123 & 127-test on Friday.
Get parent signature on spelling tests from last Friday. Write missed words 10x each.

Math:
Complete Fraction worksheet & get a parent signature on one worksheet.
Students worked on Performance Task

History:
Pequot War, King Phillip's War, Yamasee War and Tuscarora War were today's topics. The colonists' violent interactions with Native Americans were discussed and notes were taken.

Other:
Complete the book order form-we need all students to return the form so that we can receive our class book.

Camp forms and payments are due in two days-by Wednesday, March 1.

Language Arts:
New spelling/vocabulary words are PB page 123 and 127.  Vocab maps are due next Wednesday.

Math:
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS!!! ON 2 worksheets-Order of Operations-evens ONLY!

Other:
Today was the APEX fun run...they should all sleep well tonight.

Camp forms are ALL DUE BY NEXT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1.

Be sure to get caught up on all iREADY 14 lesson in reading and 14 in math for this trimester. A total of 26 lessons in each over the course of the entire year.

Read, type.

Monday will be a our first library time in a month!!  Return all over due books.

Language Arts:
Finish page 271 in RCC and UNDERLINE examples of figurative language in story on RCC pages 274-276.

Study for spelling and vocab tests PB pages 115 & 120.

Math:
Complete mathboxes, and two Order of Operations Worksheets. Do no do #2, 3, or 5 on worksheet with negative answers.


Science:
Students took the chapter 5 test today.

Other:
Tonight is the last night to sign up for the APeX fun RUN pledges!  We are sooooo close to 1500/lap as a school. Way to go, Keppel families!!!!!

Tomorrow be sure to wear clothes you can run in!!!!! Wahooooooo!

Language Arts:
Read RCC pages 266-276 to be prepared for discussion tomorrow.
Spelling Test on Friday = PB page 120
Vocabulary Test on Friday = PB115


Math:
Complete worksheet pages 189/190, 346/347, 348/349

Remember TIME is always to x-coordinate!!!!

Science:
Test got postponed until tomorrow-thank goodness we had an earthquake drill in the middle of our science review.

Here is that totally awesome website with current currents! Click here!  Remember, you need to click on the word "earth" to make changes to what you are viewing. I hope you enjoy it... ;)

Other:
1. Camp forms and payments are due by NO LATER than March 1st. All early forms are VERY WELCOME.

2. There IS school on Monday! I know that we've gotten into the groove of having Mondays off.

3. Thank you to the many families who have donated to the APEX fun run! We won the competition between the Hewitt, Pimenta, Cannon classrooms. WahOOOOOOOOO! Go Running Tiger Unicorns!  All donations are welcome. :)

Volunteers are needed for the Fun Run DAY:  Please click here to sign up.   We still need 6 helpers!

Please remember to wear your running/walking gear for Friday's fun run!

Language Arts:
Vmaps due for new vocabulary words p. 115.

Get parent signatures on spelling test, story test, and narrative writing.

Math:
RCC p. 199

Science:
Chapter 5 test tomorrow! STUDY!


Other:

Camp forms are due by 3/1!!

Thank you to the families who are participating in the APEX fun run pledges. We are currently at a class average of $14 per lap.

REad! Type! Breann says, "Be awesome like me!"

Sorry for blogging so late!!!  Computer issues!

Language Arts:

Story test on "Inventing the Future" tomorrow-study!  Reread!

Spelling test-Practice Book page 113

Vocabulary test-PB page 110

All NARRATIVES ARE DUE TOMORROW!  FIX YOUR DIALOGUE.

MATH:

GEMS 99-108

Science:

Chapter 5 Test = Next Wednesday! STudy 10-15 minutes each night: use your worksheets, book, notes.

Other:

1. Tomorrow is the big performance!  Yay! PARENTS ARE INVITED FOR OUR 1PM SHOW AT HOOVER!  YAY, PLEASE SIT IN THE UPPER BALCONY.

Boys wear or bring your black pants with black socks.

Girls bring your black leggings and black tank top.

BRING RAIN GEAR! WE WILL BE WALKING TO HOOVER IN THE RAIN.

2. NO SCHOOL MONDAY = PRESIDENT'S DAY HOLIDAY #2 

3. Report cards are coming home in 3 weeks.

4. CAMP FORMS ARE ALL DUE BY MARCH 1ST.

Language Arts:
1. Finish the last part of the dialogue worksheet.
2. Finish the VMAP for words on PB . 110
3. Get an adult signature on Roosevelt writing assignment.
4. Remember story test on "Inventing the Future" on Friday.
5. Spelling test on PB p. 113 on Friday.


Math:
Complete RCC pages 188-189.

Dance:
1. Girls: Be sure to bring in your leggings/black tank top in a bag with your name on it!
2. Boys: Bring in your black pants in a bag with your name on it

Science:
We will finish lesson 4 tomorrow in chapter 5.
Test on Chapter 5 = next Tuesday

Other:
Friday is the Spirit Day performance: Parents are invited!!! 1pm at Hoover! :)

APEX Fun Run lessons have begun! Today's lesson was "LEARN".  Please log in to register TONIGHT!

Language Arts:
Copy 5 different examples of dialogue punctuation.

Parent signature on Susan B. Anthony Writing

V-map on PB 110  due NEXT Wednesday

Spelling Test words for NEXT Friday = PB 113


Mathematics:
1 parent signature on stapled worksheet packet

Complete: 1 Area worksheet, and worksheet pages 117/225, 218/219, 220/221

Other:
1. Girls: bring in your dance performance outfits in a bag with your NAME on it,

Boys: bring in your black pants in a bag with your NAME on it.

ALL: bring in Jazz shoes

2. Bring in camp forms/payment
3. Dine out night at my faaaaaaaaaavorite Mexican restaurant this SUNDAY- LA CABANITA IN MONTROSE.

Language Arts:
Print your narratives. :)  Attach your graphic organizers behind your final copy of your narrative.

Be ready to write on RCC 244-246

Math:
Get parent signatures of 3 math quizzes.
Get parent notes about P-E-M-D-A-S notes. Be sure to explain about LEFT TO RIGHT!!!!!!


Science: We read Chapter 5, lesson 2 about air pressure and global winds.

Drums: We learned about creating sound scapes today.

Other:
1. No school next Monday-President's Holiday
2. Tuesday is Valentine's Day- Your child may bring valentines-as long as there is a valentine for EVERY member of the classroom. There are 36 students and 2 aides in the classroom. We are NOT having a Valentine's Day Party :(  .....we're only allowed two parties per year.  However, students may distribute Valentine's during the last few minutes of the school day. :)

From Pam Drake, the Fifth Grade Committee chairperson:

It was great to see some of you at the parent meeting last night. For those of you who weren't there, here's a recap on what we decided and a few updates:

1. Camp: Those of you with children going to camp should have your invoices and camp forms. A couple important points:
1. Please put the child's name on the check
2. The teachers did not choose the Alpine Tower as an activity, so you can ignore that page in the packet
3. Please fill out all other pages completely
4. The discipline agreement MUST be signed by the child and parent
5. If you send medication, the camp says it MUST be in the original packaging
6. Please try to send this in as early as possible, so we have plenty of time to contact parents if there is anything missing
7. We will send out an information sheet in March with final details
2. Sees Fundraiser: We decided not to do this at this time because it interferes with our agreement with the Apex Fun Run. We are considering a later date if we need this.
3. Book Fair: Since we are not doing the Sees Candy fundraiser, we need to do the Book Fair. We had 2 parents step forward to volunteer to begin coordination - note that both parents are already coordinating other 5th grade activities also. We really could use at least one more person who is not coordinating another activity to help with overall coordination. If you are interested in coordination or helping out the week of the Book Fair (week of April 3), please email Eileen  leener129@aol.com.
4. Funds: We need to earn close to $12,000 in total if we want to cover all 5th grade expenses through the 5th grade fund. We've raised close to $4,000 already. Our priorities in funding are as follows:
1. Additional camp costs: Our goal is to keep camp costs at $300. We will cover any cost above that amount. We anticipate additional costs to be somewhere between $2,000 and $2,500. These costs are covered in what we have already earned.
2. T-shirts: Teachers have requested that students wear their t-shirts for the 5th grade picture; therefore, the committee determined we would need to cover the cost of t-shirts. We don't have final costs on these yet, but estimate approximately $1,500. We will may ask for some donation for t-shirts to help cover the costs.
3. Promotion: We anticipate promotion costs to be under $1,000. These costs need to be covered by the 5th grade fund.
4. Class Picnic and class gift: We will use whatever funds we have at the end of the year to cover these. Worst case scenario is that students will bring their own lunches to the class picnic. If we have additional funds we can cover food and activities.
5. Colonial Day: The Colonial Day field trip (including transportation) will cost close to $5,000. We will offset what we can from the 5th grade fund. The rest will be passed on to families to cover as a field trip expense.
6. If we do well and have additional funds, the teachers have asked if the 5th grade can cover the costs of a Ben Franklin printing press on-site activity.
5. Additional fundraising: Please note the fundraising activities that are coming up. The more participation we have, the more we earn!
1. Book Fair: Again, we need volunteers. And the more books the students buy that week, the more we make!
2. Dine out nights (these are open to the entire school):
1. February 13: La Cabanita in Montrose all day
2. March: 8 days at Two Guys in Italy (details to come)
3. In April we'll have a bonding/dine out at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank. It is open to the general public, and we will make $5 on every ticket sold. 
4. In May, we are looking at an ice cream social at Baskin Robbins.
3. If anyone has any additional ideas, please contact Pam pmjdrake@sbcglobal.net. 
6. We'll send out details for our next meeting - likely the week of March 13.

LA:
We worked on suggesting revisions/edits for our narratives.
We wrote essays on prompt from page 243, RCC-due tomorrow.
Several of you still owe me signed spelling tests with 10 xs each for missed words

Math:
Complete ODDS ONLY for worksheet pages 21/23, 115/116, 117/118
We took three quizzes today.

Science:
We reviewed the air pressure worksheets and concepts.

Other:
Camp Forms and payments due by 3/1 AT the LATEST!  I have forms for kids who still want to go. :)

Sunday is Dine Out DAY at La Cabanita in Montrose, bring your flyer and the fifth grade gets 20%. OLE!

Language Arts:
1.  Read RCC 238-239,  Write down one question for tomorrow.
2.  Get spelling test signed and write missed words 10 times each.


Math:
1. Finish GEMS p. 21
2. Get an adult signature on your test.  OPTIONAL:  Do test corrections completely-fill out all parts of the form for a regrade.

History:
We took our chapter 8 test today.

Other:
Bring your dance shoes for class with Mrs. Neel tomorrow.
2 umbrellas were left behind...do you have yours?

Language Arts:
Students took their vocabulary and spelling tests today.
Students worked on writing their narratives.


Math:
Students worked on multiplying with fractions in word problems.
GEMS pages 57-65.


History:
Students  presented their tableaus in class today.

History test = Monday.

Other:
Students took their Fire Safety test today.

Language Arts:
We worked on writing opening and closing sensory details and dialogue. Tomorrow you'll pick the ones that you want to use for your story.

Study your spelling and vocabulary words: PB 104/108 for tomorrow's test.

Math:
We reviewed the performance task today.

History:
We worked on our tableaus. Chapter 8 History test = tomorrow

Music:
Students wrote ostinato patterns for an elephant based on the tambor of our instrument.

Other:
Fire Safety test = tomorrow.

Language Arts:
Make sure you finish typing ALL parts of your story on Google Docs and share the doc with me. :)
Spelling and Vocabulary test = Friday, PB 104/108

Math:
Students took a test today.

History:
Chapter 8 History test = this Friday

Other:
Fire Safety Test = this Friday