Williams/Grieb Newsletter Week of Aug. 18-22, 2014 Newsflash PLEASE complete online survey. You can find the survey on the Thomas County Home Page. We welcome your ** feedback. See our webpages for a link…Thanks! Monday, August 25: Fundraiser information will be sent home with students. You support will be GREATLY appreciated! BeeSmart Tutoring begins (2:55-3:30pm): This is a time for students to get extra help from their teacher on homework or topics discussed in class. This is during dismissal time so PLEASE make sure your child is getting the extra support…Thanks! This will be the 5th grades policy on AR for each nine weeks: 2 A.R. Books - 1 Fiction and 1 Non-Fiction 2 A.R. based Reading projects per nine weeks -1 Fiction and 1 Non-Fiction Please collect and send in Box Tops! They help us provide needed items for the classroom….THANKS!! **BATHROOM BREAKS: PLEASE HELP!! We are having an ongoing concern in reference to bathroom breaks. Students are given at least 2-3 bathroom breaks throughout the day. However, we do realize emergencies do occur and we do our best to accommodate these situations. Excessive bathroom breaks tend to interrupt instructional learning time. PLEASE talk with your child to help us keep bathroom breaks at a minimum. If your child has a medical condition PLEASE let us know, otherwise we will be following our regular class schedule. We want to optimize learning, but we need the cooperation of parent/student and teachers to achieve this goal……Thanks in advance!! Mrs. Williams, Ms. Grieb & Mrs. Pierce Mrs. Grieb’s Reading/Writing/SS Reading: ** AR # 2: Must be read and tested by Tuesday, 9/2. The countdown is listed in the assignment book. **HW: Reading Comprehension Worksheet, Wed., 8/27 & Thurs., 8/28. Due following morning of each assigned day. **Study: Steal Away Home, vocabulary daily. Quiz Friday, 8/29. **Exciting News: Author Lois Ruby will be visiting our school, 9/26. A flyer will be coming home about purchasing some of her books. Each copy purchased prior to 9/12/14, will be autographed by Lois Ruby. Language Arts: We are currently working with the students on the writing process including constructed response and essays. While we are in the process of instruction, there will be few grades posted in Language Arts. As the year progresses and students complete graded assignments, grades will be posted. Writing: ** Opinion writing is our focus for the week. Social Studies: ** We will continue to work on the Bill of Rights, ask your child to tell you about the first 10-Amendments... You will be AMAZED by what they know ! Mrs. Williams Math/Science Math Update: ** Wow, your child should be able to divide with noooo problem ! We have spent lots of time reviewing division. **This upcoming week: We will begin Order of Operations~(Pbb-E-M-D-A-S). Look for examples, video and printable directions on completing Order-of-Operations on my webpage!!! **Homework: Homework is assigned each Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights. Students will have lots of time during BeeSmart tutoring time: 2:55-3:30 to complete homework and get help from their teacher. **Please note: Order of Operation Quiz, Friday, 8/29 Also, PLEASE review multiplication facts daily with your child. This is soooo important for their success in MATH….THANKS! Science Update: (Visit my webpage for Vocabulary Graphic Organizers & DOS’s) ** We will continue learning about inquiry skills, lab safety, and begin discussing 7 Steps to Scientific Method. Vocabulary: inquiry, interpret, infer, classify, experiment, observation, measure, quantitative and qualitative data, predict, investigation, scientific method, independent variable, controlled, dependent variable, criteria, conclusion, scientific method, graphs, diagrams, volume **Please note: Inquiry Skills Vocabulary Quiz/Lab Saftey Rules Quiz has been changed AGAIN due to students’ preparedness for this Quiz, to next Friday, August 29, 2014….PLEASE ensure your child study and is prepared for these quizzes!!!!! Day Monday 8/25 Tuesday 8/26 Wednesday 8/27 Thursday 8/28 Math *Orders of Operation HW: Order of Operation W/S *Orders of Operation Science *DOS (Daily Oral Science) *Inquiry Skills & Interpreting Data (graphs) **DOG (Daily Oral Geography) *Discuss Lab Safety & Graphs foldable **DOG (Daily Oral Geography) HW: Order of Operation W/S *Orders of Operation NO HW *Orders of Operation HW: Order of Operation W/S Social Studies L.A. ** “Steal Away Home” **New vocabulary for the week **8 nights until AR TEST on 9/2 ** “Steal Away Home” **7 nights until AR TEST on 9/2 *Bill of Rights *Bill of Rights *DOS (Daily Oral Science) *7 Steps to Scientific Method *HW: Scientific Method Worksheet *DOS (Daily Oral Science) **Finish-up Any Incomplete Assignments **Study for ALL Study notes NIGHTLY! **DOG (Daily Oral Geography) **Bill of Rights Study notes NIGHTLY! **DOG (Daily Oral Geography) **Bill of Rights Reading **HW: Finish Reading Comprehension Worksheet ** “Steal Away Home” **6 nights until AR TEST on 9/2 **HW DUE **HW: Finish Reading Comprehension ** “Steal Away Home” **5 nights until AR TEST on 9/2 Quizzes Friday 8/29 *Quiz ~ Orders of Operation Study notes NIGHTLY! **DOG (Daily Oral *DOS Quiz Geography) *Quiz~7 Steps to Scientific Method **Bill of Rights * *Quiz~ Lab Safety & Inquiry Skills Quiz~Will follow soon!! Study notes NIGHTLY! Worksheet **HW DUE **Study for Vocabulary Quiz Fri., 8/29 ** Vocabulary Quiz: “Steal Away Home”