HELLO AND WELCOME TO MRS. RAYMOND'S 5TH GRADE WEBPAGE!!   

LOOK FOR UPDATES BELOW AS OF:  February 1, 2012 

 ****REMINDERS:  Please check your child's planner each evening to see what color they left school on. I initial all student planners at the end of the day in the color they were on at day's end. If your child was on blue or orange, then expect to sign and return a blue or an orange PBIS form.

 HELP YOUR 5TH GRADER SUCCEED BY:

• STAYING INFORMED
• CHECKING THEIR PLANNER DAILY
• READING THIS WEBPAGE
• HELPING HER/HIM TO MANAGE LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENTS BY CHUNKING THEM IN THEIR PLANNER.
• ENSURING REGULAR ATTENDENCE!!

You can not only access information on what your child is learning, but also download important handouts and grading rubrics of their current assignments! I try to update this webpage biweekly or as needed when I have given a long-term assignment.  Is this your first time here? Read my bio. You can use the links below to navigate this page's content with greater ease. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at asanterre@kingstonhill.org. Sections: Current Assignments • Current Schedules and Events • Upcoming Projects/Tests • Books Worth Reading • Useful Links • Wish List Visit the Picture Galleries to see KHA students in action.

Current Assignments

Download a new weekly reading log here...Reading_Log

• Here are the instructions for the Math card games your child has learned in class

        Mind_Reader

        Beat-the-Clock

• Spelling for the Weeks of Jan. 30 & Feb.6  Prefix_WordsReview
• Fluency Poem  NO POEM UNTIL AFTER FEB BREAK

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Current Events

1. The 5th Grade Pancake Breakfast fundraiser was success!! We raised $1,180 to put towards our Boston trip!  
2. New requirements in the New Year!  We are working on being more independent and mature in the fifth grade! Therefore, students are now required to write any assignment that is to be handed in using cursive. Also, Mrs. Raymond is raising the bar on the quality of work your child is expected to produce. If work is not up to standard, then he/she may be asked to do it over again. Finally, behavioral expectations continue to be elevated.

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Upcoming Projects/Tests or Assignments

  SOCIAL STUDIES: 

Although fifth graders will still follow the Presidential Election, we are beginning a unit on WWII in Europe. Our read aloud, Daniel's Story by Carol Matas follows a Jewish German family as they are relocated. First, it chronicles their experiences in the ghetto of Lodz, Poland and then their deportation to Auschwitz.

GET READY TO LEARN SOME GEOGRAPHY ALONG THE WAY!

Some topics include:

• Causes of WWII (including the Great Depression etc.)
• Prominent figures of WWII
• The Holocaust
• The League of Nations compared to the United Nations
• Innovations in technology and weaponry that resulted from WWII

SCIENCE:

We are currently using the kit Mixtures & Solutions and every investigation students are graded on their journal, how collaboratively they work with their group, on a Science Response (usually a homework assignment that is assigned on Tues. and due on Fri.) which asks them to apply knowledge learned in the investigation, and finally tests and quizes.

LITERACY: 

Our Phantom Tollbooth narratives were fabuluous!  In Literacy, we will now focus on the expository paragraph and five-paragraph essay. We will be starting to read historical fiction and your child will either read, I Am David by Anne Holm or Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. Both of these novels are set in Europe during WWII. Finally, we will be learning what a prefix is and what it does through a series of lessons.

MATH:

We will be spending the next several weeks on decimals, fractions, ratios, & percents. We will also be learning how to use model drawing to solve increasingly difficult word problems. Finally, we will integrate math and science through figuring out concentrations of solute to solvent in a solution (ratios), calculating volume, and choosing an appropriate graph to display a set of data collected during science and social studies!! 

BOOK REPORTS & PROJECTS: Students in Grade 5 will be required to complete one book report and one project each trimester. These assignments will be posted on the webpage when assigned for your convenience. Projects will vary in subject area and will often integrate more than one discipline. 

SECOND TRIMESTER BOOK REPORT has been assigned! Upload the directions and a checklist here.  Historical Fiction Book Report

MS. SANTERRE CAN DO IT!!  CAN YOU??

GO TO http://www.sporcle.com/ and click on Games. Then, you will see a list on the right-hand side. Click on European Countries and when you're ready time yourself. You must spell it correctly or the computer will not recognize it!

GOOD LUCK!!

This website has other games as well, some educational and some for fun!

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Books Worth Reading

Have your child check out these popular fantasy books:

• Magyk Series by Angie Sage. You can check it out at  http://www.septimusheap.com/
• The Percy Jackson Series By Rick Riordan Check out http://www.rickriordan.com/
• The UnderLand Chronicles of Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins; check it out at http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/
• Jeanne DuPrau's The Books of Ember Series: Check out her website at http://www.jeanneduprau.com/

For the Realistic Fiction Fan:

• Jerry Spinelli is a great author who has a variety of works that appeal to this very age and reading level.
• Andrew Clements is the choice for the child who likes a little humor and an easier read.

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Useful Links & Ideas for Home Practice

Interactive Math websites for keeping skills fresh & help with the Math Packet:

1.  www.aplusmath.com click on flashcards, you can choose multiplication and time your fluency practice or even compete with kids around the world! 
2. www.mathplayground.com click on “Just the Facts” and then click on Multiplication and Division flashcards and you may choose by scrolling down, which tables to work on. This is an action-packed site for elementary and middle school students. Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun!
3.  www.coolmath4kids.com This site offers flashcard-making and  homework help. Forget what you learned in class? Go to this website and view or read a tutorial.  
4.  Drill your child randomly while driving in the car. Test them on doubling and halfing numbers, multiplication facts, division facts, or even elapsed time (How many hours/minutes went by?). 
5. Take note of the basic math equations that are the most difficult for your child and… Take a cookie sheet and spread table salt into it in a thin layer.  Have your child use his/her first two fingers (pointer and middle) to say it aloud while they write it in salt. Shake gently and repeat. This aids in long term recall!! MAKE IT STICK!    

   CHECK OUT THE COMPUTER MATH GAMES WE DO IN CLASS!!  Go to www.harcourtschool.com/hspmath ; choose our home state, then click on 5 and Grade 5 will come up. Your child can find an interactive math game related to the concepts we're working on in class to reinforce learning. Some will allow you to play with your child!

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Wish List

1. Adult dictionary & thesaurus
2. Healthy snacks for students who do not have a snack
3. poster board (white)
4. black sharpie markers

THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS SO FAR!!!