Monday, August 17, 2015

Weekly Memo - August 17-21, 2015

General Announcements:
  •     We have had an absolutely wonderful start to this school year!!    We are very fortunate to teach such a fantastic group of fifth graders!   We are getting into our school routines, and the students have done a wonderful job transitioning to 5th grade at Brock’s Gap!  We have spent much of our time working on procedures.  While this isn’t very exciting, we know that this will be so very beneficial as we continue this year.  You should expect a team e-newsletter from us each week. We use this blog to post our newsletter information  Our newsletter is an important tool for us to share information.  We will also have a link to our blog that you can go to for the  under our signatures on each email.  This link will have all newsletters for the year in it. 
  •   Your child should bring their zipper binders home every day beginning today.  In this binder, they should have their agenda.  This agenda will serve as a communication tool between home and school.  Please check this each day for important information for each class. We are trying to get all students in the habit of writing in each subject each day.  Please initial this agenda every day for the next two weeks so that the students see the importance of this communication tool between home and school.
  • Our first PTO General Session Meeting of the Year is next Tuesday, August 25th at 6PM.  It is also Open House for BGIS.  We will have general session and PE/Specials and teacher introductions 6-6:30 afterwards we will meet as team teachers on our hall at 6:30PM.
  • If your child is interested in being part of the BGTV broadcast team please encourage them to click the following link  here to complete an application! This is a great way to be involved at BGIS!  
Coming up this week:
Math:Topics of Study – This week, we will begin Investigations Unit 1 -Arrays; number puzzles; prime factorization; multiplication and division; properties of numbers; and Number Talks. In addition, we will work on problem solving.  A cumulative review sheet came home today.  Students are responsible for various sections of this nightly.  There will be homework assigned from their Math Activity books to reinforce material taught in class.  Check agenda for math homework.

Science-Topics of Study –   Greetings from the Science lab!  This week we  will  discuss and make picture collages of "What is Science?" We will discuss SAFETY in the Science Lab. We will also begin learning the Science Processing Skills.  Weekly grades will be taken from class activities (including science journals) and homework.  Students will be notified several days in advance of quizzes and tests.  Students are encouraged to use their class notes and science journals to help them review for tests and quizzes.

Language Arts:Topics of Study –
Reading: Next week we will read the short story, “Charles.” As we read, we will work on the comprehension strategies of questioning and finding theme. Within our lessons the students will answer questions while finding evidence within the text to support their answer.  We will have a vocabulary test and comprehension test on Friday.

Important Dates – Vocabulary Test and Reading Comprehension Test on Friday

Social Studies:Topics of Study – We will continue our study of the earliest Paleo-Indians that were in present day United States.  This will lead into our study of the later Native Americans that were here when our country was colonized.  

Important Dates – No tests this week.  Grades will be taken on activities done in class.

Hope everyone has a great week!
Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions at any time!    
Mrs. McNiel lmcniel@hoover.k12.al.us    and    Mrs. Ponder sponder@hoover.k12.al.us    



 Reading Corner
 Playing wall ball
 Popsicle team party!