Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Today's Homework:

Reading ~ Take Home Reader 20 minutes

Vocabulary ~ vocabulary worksheet word is "badminton"

Math ~ Mrs. Gumbs' group: create a line plot, find median, mode, range for #7-10 on page 196 in the math textbook

S.S. ~ read and complete text page 62

Spelling Words ~ Test Friday, October 9
distance
method
anger
problem
butter
petals
enjoy
perhaps
figure
channel
admire
comedy
husband
tissue
mustard
shuttle
advance
drummer
regular
denim

Vocabulary ~ Test Friday, October 9
badminton
diameter
carp
current
collection
epidemic
courtiers
elaborate
traditions
courageous

EGG DROP
Your child was given a project to design a container for a raw egg. This project is to be completed at home and brought back to school on October 7th.

UPCOMING EVENTS
McDonald's Night ~ Tuesday, October 6, 2009 from 5-8pm. Come out and support Gibson and see your teacher make fries (or shakes, or wash tables, etc.) :o)

Book Order due Friday, October 2, 2009.

Weekly Reader/Science Weekly ~ I still don't have the money from every student. Please send this in, or I will need to cancel the order.

PTA ~ Please send in PTA money to help support our PTA.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Today's Homework:

Reading -- Take Home Reader 20 minutes

Language Arts -- Sign of the Beaver quiz chapters 10-11 tomorrow

Science -- complete Ecosystems activity

*Math Groups were not held today because of class pictures, so there is no math homework.*

Curriculum Night is Thursday, October 1, 2009 from 6-8pm. Fifth grade will meet in the Media Center at 7:00pm for our meeting. We will be sharing information on classwork and homework expectations, math, science, and writing. I hope to see you at Gibson on Thursday night!

Friday, September 25, 2009

Today's Homework:

Reading: Take Home Reader 20 minutes daily

PICTURE DAY is Monday, September 28, 2009. Please send in picture money on Monday if you are purchasing pictures.

BOOK ORDER -- All book order money is due October 2, 2009. Cash or checks (made out to SCHOLASTIC) are accepted. I will place orders after Oct. 2, 2009.

WEEKLY READER -- I am accepting money until the end of the month. If I don't get all money by 9/30/09, then I won't be able to order the magazines. Over 50% of the 5th grade EOG is from nonfiction reading and Weekly Reader is an excellent resource for your child. We will use the magazines in the classroom.

Students are earning many stamps with our new stamp incentive calendar! They earn a stamp for having all of their homework, all of their materials, and for having excellent behavior for the day. Earning at least 65 stamps by October 23rd, will enable students to participate in the 5th grade Ice Cream Sundae reward. Keep working hard!!

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Today's Homework:

Reading: Take Home Reader 20 minutes

Math: Mrs. Gumbs' math group Decimal WS (#11-20)

Vocabulary and Spelling Test tomorrow
Math Quiz tomorrow

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Today's Homework:

Reading: Take Home Reader 20 minutes

Vocabulary: worksheet on the word "victory"

Math: Mrs. Gumbs' group WS pg. 12 (#13-18) and pg. 28 (#13-14)

Science: Read pg. 57 "pollution" in Coach Book. Write 5 facts from that section.

Your child has received their AR point goal for the 1st quarter. Each child has an AR bookmark that I update every week. That bookmark is kept in their binder. Check with your child to see what his/her point goal is for the 1st quarter.

Picture Day is MONDAY, September 28, 2009. Forms are in your child's Wednesday folder.

PTA Fundraiser money is due on Friday, September 25, 2009.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Today's Homework:

Reading: Take Home Reader 20 minutes

Vocabulary: worksheet on the word "bacteria"

Math: Mrs. Gumbs' group WS pg. 12 (#6-12) and pg. 28 (#6-12)

Science: Coach book read pg. 56 on "Habitat Reduction". Write 5 facts from that section.


Parents...I am still collecting money for Weekly Reader/Science Weekly. $12 will get your child the entire year's subscription. This is a one time only fee.

PTA membership is $5 -- help us be the first fifth grade class to 100% membership and we can win a pizza party!!

Monday, September 21, 2009

Here is today's homework:

Reading -- Take Home Reader 20 minutes

Spelling/Vocabulary -- create a 4 sectioned vocabulary WS for the word "mammals" (the students know how to create this because we have completed 3 words this way)

Math -- Gumbs' math group text pg. 104 (#8-22 even)
If your child has a different math teacher, they will have different homework. Please check your child's planner.

S.S. -- read text pg. 60 and complete the green textwork boxes on that same page