Mrs. Hickson's Class

Don’t forget the Module 3 Math test is tomorrow!

Winter NWEA scores and the graded social studies test were sent home today.

I have had several parents ask about applying for STEM.  I received this email today.

STEM Middle School would like to thank everyone for their interest in attending our school for the 2019-2020 school year.  To answer the most popular question we hear, there is no application process in order to be considered for STEM for those students who attend Dearborn Public Schools; instead, invitations will be sent out to all those 5^th grade students in the district that are found to be eligible.  To be eligible students must have the following:

–       A Winter NWEA math score in the 85^th or higher percentile.

–       A Winter NWEA reading score in the 85^th or higher percentile.

–       A Winter NWEA science score in the 85^th or higher percentile.

–       ADVANCED on the 2018 ELA and Math M-STEP.

 Our hope is to have invitations sent out to all eligible 5^th grade students by the end of February.  From there, students who receive an invitation and indicate that they are interested in actually attending STEM in the fall, will be selected by lottery.  We will accept a final number of 60 students in to our 2019-2020 6^th grade class.

Please note that while I am notified that people have reacted to my Remind messages, I am not able to see who has reacted or what you have said.  If you need to contact me please email me at hicksol@dearbornschools.org

Thank you

Hi all,

I hope you are enjoying your day  Here are some updates on our upcoming tests.

Social Studies Test

The social studies test will be given tomorrow, 2/7/19.  Please use some of your day to review the material.  You should have all your materials with you.  You can also use the videos and Colonial Jeopardy here on the blog.  Don’t forget about the textbook in google classroom.

Math Test

The math test will be given on schedule this Friday 2/8/19.  The reviews you were given are due tomorrow.  We will be checking them as a class.  You can use the videos here on the blog to help you. You also have your homework help sheets to help you study.  Below please find a copy of the review in case you need it.

    Module 3 Review

     Due Wed. 2/6/19

1. On Sunday, Fred bought 5 1/2 kg of plant food.  He used 2 1/4 kg on his strawberry plants and used ⅔ kg for his tomato plants.  

a. How many kilograms of plant food did Fred have left?  Write one or more equations to show how you reached your answer.

b. Fred wants to feed his strawberry plants one more time and his tomato plants 2 more  times. He will use the same amounts of plant food as before. How much plant food will he need?  Does he have enough left to do so Explain you answer using words, pictures, or numbers.

2.  Fred harvests the strawberries and tomatoes in his garden.

a. He picks 2 ⅗ kg less strawberries in the morning than in the afternoon.  If Fred picks 3 ¼ kg in the morning, how many kilograms of strawberries does he pick in the afternoon?  Explain your answer using words, pictures, or equations.

b.  Fred also picks tomatoes from his garden.  He picked 6 3/10 kg, but 2.5 were rotten and had to be thrown away.  How many kilograms of tomatoes were not rotten? Write an equation that shows how you reached your answer.

c.  After throwing away the rotten tomatoes, did Fred get more kilograms of strawberries or tomatoes?  How many more kilograms? Explain your answer using an equation.

Readworks

Don’t forget that the articles “News Debate: Snowed Out!” and “Let It Snow!” are both due on Friday.  Today would be a perfect day to snuggle under a blanket and get some reading done.

See you all tomorrow!

Answer the riddle below in your planner, get your planner signed, show it to me tomorrow.

What do you call a cat sitting on the ice?

Due to hazardous conditions caused by sleet and ice, all Dearborn Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.

Stay safe.  Enjoy your day off.

Hi all,

Reviews have been sent home for the math test.  One is due 1/6 and one is due 1/7.  These questions were created with the math test in front of me.  Only the names and the numbers have been changed.  Videos of all the module 3 lessons are in the links section on the blog.

I have put our review, Colonial Jeopardy, in the links.  This was created with the test in mind.  It should be very helpful when studying.  If we happen to not have school tomorrow due to the predicted ice storm the test will be given on Thursday.

Social Studies

The Social Studies test is  Wednesday Feb. 6th.  Don’t forget that there are some videos here on the blog that I have shown in class, articles on Readworks, the online textbook in Google Classroom, Ducksters, and all your notes in your binder that you can use to study.

Math

The math test is Friday, Feb. 8th.  Don’t forget you have homework!  It’s due tomorrow.  Also, videos of all the math lessons in Module 3 are here on the blog.  There are Math Antics videos that might help you as well.  The entire test is adding and subtracting fractions.  Maybe you could have a parent, sibling, or friend make up problems for you to practice.

Reading

Finally, don’t forget that the Readworks articles, News Debate: Snowed Out and Let It Snow, are due Friday.   You had time at school, but if you haven’t finished either of these yet you can work on them at home.

Spelling

You should be working on Spelling City at least 15 minutes per night.

Lindbergh Menu Changes due to 3 Snow Days last week.