Mrs. Alabakoff's 4th/5th GradeDearborn Public Schools

Jan 17th Attention Dads for Camp

Attention Dads

We are looking for a few more dads to accompany us to Camp Wolverine, February 12th-14th. The cost is $165 and we need at least one dad to drive. The vehicle must fit 4-5 dads and we will pay for the gas. Please let us know by Friday, January 19th if you are interested in attending. As always, if we have more interested dads than we can take, we will draw names.  

Jan 17th Camp

Attention Dads:

We are looking for a few more dads to accompany us to Camp Wolverine, February 12th-14th. The cost is $165.  Please let us know by Friday, January 19th.  Send an email to rankac@dearbornschools.org

Thanks ahead of time 🙂

Mrs. Courtright will go over this at the camp meeting on Jan. 31 @ 5:30, but here is a head start if you’d like to look it over.

Winter Packing List Camp Wolverine 2018

Jan 10th Camp Update

Final balance owed for camp is $105.  We reduced the bus cost to $1366.00 with donations.  Cost per student for camp is $175 plus bus cost divided by the number of students attending.  You can send in a check made to DuVall school or cash (In a sealed envelope, labeled with your child’s name) whenever is convenient for you.  Final payment needs to be in by Friday, Jan. 12.

We will have a final meeting with details on Jan. 31 at 5:30 in room 202.  If you CAN’T make that meeting, your child will get the information stapled together in a packet the following day.

Jan 8th Week of January 8-12

Happy New Year!  It is so nice to see all the smiling faces and hear all about the fun that was had over the break!  I hope everyone enjoyed time with family even with the freezing cold temperatures!

I am giving the students my thank you cards for all the fantastic and generous gifts I received!  I feel it is already a gift that I get to spend each day with your children!

Please remember to send your child with snowpants, boots, hats and gloves.  We will be going outside as long as the temperature is reasonable.  They loooove to play in the snow, so it is great fun if we can get outside!  The fresh air does their body and brain good!!

This week we are learning:

Spelling–This week pattern is the /ur/ spelled with er, or, ir or ur.  We also have descriptive, organize, audience and optimist as our word of the week.

Daily 5/CAFE–We are finishing up this week with chapter books for literature circles if students have not already done so.  Most groups will be working on a culminating activity using the strategies they practiced.  We will also be doing some work with mythology by looking at themes and characters, doing comparing and contrasting.   We may also be starting inferencing.

Writer’s Workshop–We will be brainstorming ideas for our New Year’s Resolutions.  Students will then be writing their own resolutions and setting goals for themselves.

Math–We are moving on to larger multiplication.  We will begin by looking at patterns in multiples of ten.   Students will then learn different strategies for solving multi-digit multiplication problems.  IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT STUDENTS KNOW THEIR BASIC FACTS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE LARGER MULTIPLICATION FASTER AND EASIER.   We will continue the timed tests, but will not be practicing the facts in class.

Science/Social Studies–We are starting the week with an activity on why snow is white and will then move on to Social Studies.  Students will be learning about human/environment interaction.

Have a great week!

Dec 21st Holiday Party!

Just a reminder:  A signup genius was posted on the blog for items for the holiday party.  We do not have many donations for items for the party, so I thought I would send it out again.

The party will take place tomorrow at 1:00.

Thank you for all your support!

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0F44ADAC2AA0F85-holiday5

Dec 18th Week of December 18-22

Reminders:

Please remember to have your child bring snowpants and boots!  Anytime we are allowed, we will have recess outside and the kids love the snow!!

Wednesday—Late Start

Friday–Our holiday party–1:00-1:45

Sing-a-long in the Gym 2:30-3:30

We are learning:

Spelling–Due to the Snow Day and Field trip last week, I postponed the Spelling test until tomorrow.  We will then be using holiday words in our writing for our words this week.  No Test on Friday though!

Daily5/CAFE–This week we are finishing up with our book club books and are working on our individual roles within the groups.  Students are working on summarizing, asking questions, being word wizards and real life connectors.

Writer’s Workshop—We are finishing up our narrative/opinion pieces about a possible change in Santa’s suit.  Students wrote 4 four paragraphs and included 3 pieces of evidence to support the position.  They wrote it in narrative form though, to make it more fun.  They have turned out sooo cute!  Some students are working on typing their stories.  They are hanging outside the classroom if you want to take a look!

Science–Students have been using their Claim, Evidence, Reasoning to perform different science experiments that explore energy.  We will be doing a couple more activities this week and will then move back to Social Studies.

Math–MATH TEST UNIT 4 on Thursday.  Study Guide will come home tonight and tomorrow, but we will be doing it in pieces, so please make sure it comes back.  We will be reviewing conversions for measurement (standard and metric) before the test.

Have a wonderful week!

Dec 15th (No Title)

Today (or Monday, for those who left early) a note is coming home about our holiday gift exchange.  We are going to be discussing the traditions of the holiday, but will also include traditions of other holidays that other students celebrate.

The gift exchange is optional, but just something fun to include.  If you choose not to participate, that is fine.  We will be doing different activities throughout the week!

Have a great weekend!!

Dec 14th FIELD TRIP TOMORROW (FRIDAY 12-15)

Please remember to bring a bag linch and a drink.  No glass bottles.  Chaperones please make sure your information is in the office.

Please email any questions to me tonight.

Dec 13th Holiday Party!

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0F44ADAC2AA0F85-holiday5

Our Holiday Party will be on Friday, the 22nd.  Due to the gym and the sing-a-long our party will need to be from 1:00-1:45.  Parents are welcome to join at that time.

Thank you in advance for all your support!

Dec 13th CAMP

Final balance owed for camp is $105.  We reduced the bus cost to $1366.00 with donations.  Cost per student for camp is $175 plus bus cost divided by the number of students attending.  You can send in a check made to DuVall school or cash (In a sealed envelope, labeled with your child’s name) whenever is convenient for you.  Final payment needs to be in by Friday, Jan. 12.  We will have a final meeting with details the last week of January (Date/time TBD).