WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8th-September 11th

READING-This week we will start reading Bridge to Terabithia together and this will have spelling vocabulary that each child will learn through the coming weeks. This wonderful book explores imagination, unlikely friendships,  family relationships and experiencing loss. There are many great talking points throughout so I encourage parents to read along and discuss it with their children.

COMMON CORE MATH-Dividing Decimals/Finish+Review Module 1

SCIENCE-We will start our exciting new Unit of Study on Space/Solar System

HISTORY-We will review our Ch. 3 unit on Explorers with games and quizlet in class and at home.
Test on Wednesday, September 9th.

WRITING-We are editing/revising/finishing our Final Drafts of the 5 paragraph essay on: "FRUSTRATIONS"

PICTURE DAY-TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
STUDY FOR HISTORY TEST USING QUIZLET!!!
Reading-"Read Danger Zone"from Science World and do the activity sheet
Math-Finish L13
Spelling/Vocabulary-Using Google Classroom, write 15 sentences using each word correctly from the vocabulary list.
Underline each vocabulary word (Due Friday) 

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Finish Ch. 2 Bridge to Terabithia
Finish and proofread "Frustrations" Essay
Math-Finish L 14
Study Vocab 

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Reading AR optional
Finish Vocab Sentences on Google Classroom-Due Friday
Study Spelling, DLR + Vocabulary
Finish Math L15
PARENTS: BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT TONIGHT!!!
 

Week of AUGUST 31st-SEPTEMBER 4th

Class Update  
Reading - This week we continue our exciting study of "Nature's Fury" by reading a story about Volcanoes. Our reading comprehension skill focus is on Classifying and Categorizing in nonfiction text.

Common Core Math-Adding + Subtracting/Mulitplying Decimals

Writing - This week our focus in writing is how to write an effective 5-Paragraph essay and intro to your narrative writing when we write about our biggest frustrations in life.

History-Continue Explorers Unit

Technology-Typing Web, NewsELA, 10 Marks Math

MONDAY HOMEWORK

Reading-NewsELA-Read- Lava path leads to small Hawaii town

+ SUMMARY

Math-Finish L10+Finish 10 Marks

Correct and return work

Choose a book for Cereal Box Project

TUESDAY HOMEWORK

Reading-25/4/1

Math-Finish L11+Do next 10 Marks

Choose a book for Cereal Box Project

Create a Quizlet acct. 

See study guide on Blog for History Test-Next Wednesday, September 9th

WEDNESDAY HOMEWORK

Reading-Read "Is Screen Time Killing You?" in Science World + 

Do Google Classroom Activity

Math-Finish L12+Do next 10 Marks

Login to Quizlet with your google acct.

Find Mr. Sweet Room 12 

Send request to join.

Create New Set

Create Quizlet with study guide on Blog for History Test-Next Wednesday, September 9th

(Due Friday) 

THURSDAY HOMEWORK

Reading-Read for 25 minutes

Math-Do next 10 Marks

Finish/Study Quizlet
Study for DLR 3

OUR BEAUTIFUL MATH!

AUGUST 24-28th

CLASS UPDATE

In reading our class is continuing our unit of study on the forces of nature by reading, "Eye of the Storm" about Warren Faidley, a storm chasing photographer. Our reading skill focus is "text organization". We watched a brief documentary on youtube to learn about this amazing photographer.

This week in writing we will be working on writing an effective, well-organized paragraph. Each student will choose a hobby to write about. This will pave the way for the next assignment in the coming weeks when we start our 5-paragraph essays. Our focus is on organization (topic, specifics and details).

In Math we will be doing lesson 5-8 on place value, decimals with multiplying and dividing.


HOMEWORK MONDAY-
Reading-25/4/1
Math-Finish L5+Practice 144 second club 3 times
Sign Goal Sheet AR + Parents-due tomorrow
Correct + return work for a better grade
Book Orders due Friday

HOMEWORK TUESDAY-
Read Science World p. 18+19 (Do summary) on green paper
Math-Finish L6+Practice 144 second club 3 times
Book Orders due Friday(Do not do online) send in form
Finish Tornado Google Doc, if necessary

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY-
Reading-25/4/1 on Green Sheet
Math-Finish L7
Book Orders due Friday(Do not do online) send in form

HOMEWORK THURSDAY-
Reading-NewsELA-Forecasts, warnings spared lives from tornadoes
+ Take Quiz
Finish Rough Draft of Hobby Paragraph + Edit 
Math-Finish L9
Study DLR 2 for quiz
Book Orders due Friday(Do not do online) send in form

WEEK OF AUGUST 17th-21st

5th Grade Update-

We have a wonderful class this year with 30 fifth graders.  They are excited, focused and fun to teach! It's certainly going to be a memorable! You may sign up for a Parent Volunteer time here on this google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/134m0MgWvI8ye5ytnu08gSbeXfJWT3R9-udngV2kBXg4/edit

Please let me know if you do not receive an email from me as I entered all of the parent emails into my Comcast acct, but sometimes it glitches. Also, please do not "reply all" unless necessary! After the first couple of emails I will "bcc" the info emails.

ELA- This week our class will kick off our study of "Nature's Fury" by reading a story entitled, Earthquake Terror and focus on "Sequence of Events" as our reading skill. In reading we will be taking our online Star Test to help establish our Accelerated Reader Goals for the first trimester. I will send home the goal sheet this week. We will also be reading nonfiction NEWSELA articles at home.
In addition, we will be reading Science World together.

In writing our class will be starting our Bio Poems.

In Math we started the new curriculum, Engage NY, and it is certainly a challenging new way of learning math. We are focusing on decimals, place value and powers of 10 in this first Module.

History-We start our unit of study on the Explorers.

Papers will go home on Mondays and students may correct their mistakes in BLUE pen and return them for better grades. Also, if your child is struggling in any assignment, I am available every day before school from 7:40-7:55 to help, especially in Math!

See you at school!
Mr. Sweet

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading-25-4-1 (Read 25 minutes and write a summary of your reading that is one-paragraph/at least 4 sentences
Math- Finish Lesson 1 Homework
Finish Google Class Assignments
Sign and Turn in paperwork from office

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading-25/4/1 - Write summary on green sheet
Math-Finish L2 Homework
Writing-Finish Bio Poem Rough Draft/proofread
Finish Bookmarks

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading-25/4/1 - Read 25 minutes + write summary on green sheet
Math-Finish L3 Homework
Writing-Finish Bio Poem Final Drafts on white paper

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Reading-Read assigned NEWSELA article on Nepal Earthquake + Take Quiz
Math - Finish L4
Google Classroom-Do Earthquake Brainpop Activity
Study for DLR Test tomorrow

1st Week of School!

Welcome back to school! I hope everybody had a fun and restful summer because we hit the ground running this Thursday! I can't wait to meet all of you as we begin a new adventure in learning together this year!

SUPPLIES that your will need for the new year: 
* 1 Box of Crayola Markers*.5 inch Round Ring White Binder for Common Core Math (important) 
(1.99 on Amazon)

* Zippered pencil pouch
* 2 Black Sharpies* One spiral notebook
* Binder paper 
* 2 Red ballpoint pens 
* 2 Blue ballpoint pens 
* 2 #2 pencils 
* 2 Pencil Sharpeners 
* Low-odor Dry Erase EXPO Markers (for math white-boards)
* One sock (for erasing the white boards) 
NO PENCIL BOXES! 

Mr. Sweet

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read through parent letter 
Sign and return forms
Login to NewsELA Code:
CZ7A3X
Login Name-First, Last
Password-AR Password
Login to Google Classroom
Code:

ncem6h
GET SCHOOL SUPPLIES BY MONDAY

LAST WEEK

Drivers for the Boardwalk will need to be here at 10:15 on Wednesday.

Books-Please return any classroom AR books tomorrow.

Big Spin/Academic Awards-Thursday

Report Cards-Friday


Please do student survey, if not completed yet at:
https://docs.google.com/a/pvusd.net/forms/d/1uzC4F2NhSjvxcCRz88TQd0izWSmior0GFR8deckfXaE/viewform?usp=send_form

May 26-29th

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
AR Goal Due Friday (Date change due to district closing program window)
Geography-Finish packet + study for
State Test tomorrow
History Test-Finish Quizlet on Ch.
10/Study for Thursday's Constitution Test
FAMILY LIFE FORM DUE TOMORROW!
If this is not returned, they will not participate
in class videos/discussions (sorry for sending it home today, I thought
it was already sent home)
Corrected Work due Friday! 

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
AR Due-Friday, May 29th(Date change due to district closing program window)
10 Marks
Study Quizlet for your test in History tomorrow
Finish correcting and return work.
Wiffle Ball at 3pm for those who signed up

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
AR Due-Friday, May 29th (tomorrow)
10 Marks-Due tomorrow
Finish correcting and return work. Last day
Book swap tomorrow! Bring at least one book to participate
BOARDWALK DRIVERS-Leave at 10:20am (paperwork needs
to be filled out in office to drive)
Maria Townsend (5 students with seatbelts)
Cybele Candau-5
Lesha Kubacki-4
Gabby Mackle-5
Rose Hall -4
Sue Brenner-3
Shannon Spencer-4

 

CLASS UPDATE

A lot is happening this week! We have the two-part Family Life presentation that they have all been talking about! Wednesday will be part 1 of the "talk". We will be discussing conception and HIV. On Thursday the girls and boys will be divided into two groups and discuss puberty. I encourage you to discuss these topics with your child, as well. We have a question and answer time afterward both discussions/videos, which is done anonymously in written notes. Inappropriate questions are omitted.

On Wednesday we will have the States Test on a map. They will need to know the names and location of the states. Geography practice packets will be due on Wednesday.

On Thursday will be the Constitution test in History. (our last test of the year!)

On Thursday students from the AP Environmental Studies class from Aptos High will be sharing their final presentations to the 5th Grade Classes.

I encourage all of you to read stories from your child's Google Classroom account. They are amazing!

Also, initially I was going to be teaching 6th grade, but that has changed and I will be back in 5th next year. Sorry for the mixed message.

The end is nigh!

Mr. Sweet

MAY 18-22nd

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading-AR Due Monday, June 1st
$23.05 is Due by this Friday.
Otherwise, students will have to pay full price at Boardwalk on their own.

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading-AR 30 Min.
Correct and Return Science Test
Bring $ for field trip. Due Thursday
We are DONE WITH TESTING!
Optional: work on Quizlet to create
study guide cue cards for History Test-
Link on Right.

WEEK OF MAY 11-15th

TESTING WEEK!

This Monday we used the Chrome Books to be tested in ELA and Tuesday we did the Math portion.
On Wednesday and Thursday we will be doing the Science Testing with paper and pencil. Next Monday we will resume the performance tasks and do makeups for the students that were absent.
No homework during testing other than Accelerated Reading.

As a reminder, this Thursday is Open House at 6pm.

We will have some special songs that we will be performing along with a Powerpoint Friendship Poem presentation. This will be a good time to tour the room and see many of your child's writing and art projects from the school year.

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY

Download Aurasma App on phone/iPad
Follow "mrsweet" (click on magnifying glass at bottom)
You do NOT need to create an account

May 4th-8th

May the 4th be with you!

A lot is happening in Room 12!
Reading/Writing-We have ended RTI and our class is reading a fun and engaging book: "Tall Tales". It is about famous people from America's past including: Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyon, Davey Crockett and more. This book uses hyperbole in excess! We will be doing Literature Circles together this week so each student will have a job assignment each night.
In addition, we will be writing our own "Tall Tales" as a fun, culminating activity.

Spelling Vocabulary-Courtroom Vocabulary/Constitution from History

Math-We are continuing our Review from the year in preparation for testing, which starts next week.

History-We are learning about the US Constitution!

Geography-Our class is learning the 50 states and Capitals along with where they are on the map.

Courtroom Learning-Bob Wall, a local lawyer, will be teaching our class about the Cookie Court  trial and what it's like to be a lawyer this Thursday.

Friday-Field Trip to Watsonville Courthouse-We are leaving at 11am so drivers need to be here no later than 10:50 to get directions and info about the trip.
IF YOU ARE NOT A DRIVER, but want to come, you are welcome to come along and see the Mock Trial. It's fun!
Drivers/# of Students with seatbelts:
Heidi Fort/4
Robin Victory/4
Brett Hegna/5
Lisa Bird (if paperwork is filled out-6)
Rose Hall/4
Sarah Turpie/5
Dominique Hollister/4
SUBS/Chaperones
Shannon Spencer
Debra Wiesner
Will Aiken
Sue Brenner

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Finish Reading Paul Bunyan
Lit Circle Job 1
Math-Finish-L9 Review
10 MARKS DUE!!!!
Study Spelling

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Finish Reading Pecos Bill
Lit Circle Job2
Math-Finish-L10 Review
Study Spelling
Cookie Court Crew-Work on your script

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
AR
Finish Friendship Google Slide Show
Geography-Use "Like2learn" do 50 states/capitals
Math-Finish-L11 Review
Study Spelling
Cookie Court Crew-Work on your script

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
AR
Geography-Use "Like2learn" do 50 states/capitals
Study Spelling
Cookie Court Crew-Work on your script
For those who signed up at auction:
Wiffle Ball/Pizza: Wednesday, May 27th-2pm
Camino Pacifico Grass area.
BRING LUNCH!