Mrs. Chamseddine's 5th Grade News

This week in 5th grade we will be learning…

Language Arts: This week students will continue learning about narrative stories and focusing on Historical Fiction. While, they are reading each student will focus on a specific reading strategy (main idea, story elements, sequence of events, and parts of speech).  During Daily 5 students will continue practicing Daily 5 procedures and focus on learning about various strategies that will help make them better readers.  We will be focusing on QAR strategies to help them answer comprehension questions.  In writing we will be focusing on writing a Historical Fiction piece about life as a Native American.  Students will have to read an informational article set to their level on Frontrowed.com (same login and password as the math) with guided reading questions everyday.

Vocabulary Words– vocabularyworkshop.com Unit 3

Apples– Red book 

Bananas & Carrots– Orange Book

Dragon Fruit & Eggplants– Blue Book

Spelling Words-

1. Apples group– did, rip, fin, ripe, pick, dog, tell, hut (CVC a, e, i, o, u)
2. Bananas & Carrots group- flight, slight sigh, fright, bright, might, climb, twice (long i vowel sound)
3. Dragon fruit & Eggplant group- punish, until, disrupt, disgust, subtraction, reluctant,valuable,excuse (short and long u vowel sound)

Math: This week we will continue learning about Unit 2 Place value, decimals, and using base ten blocks. Starting this week your child should go on frontrowed.com every night for extra math practice.  They log in using their first name and their last name.  The class code is k9kyvt.

Science: We will continue learning about forces and motion focusing on Newton’s Laws of Motion.  Research with your child about Forces and Motion and find out these questions…

1. How is the motion of an object described relative to its point of reference?
2. How do forces affect the motion of objects?

Social Studies: We will continue learning about Three Worlds Meet.  Research with your child about the worlds America, Africa, and Europe and find out these questions…

1. How were the worlds of America, Africa, and Europe alike and different?
2. How and why did the three worlds meet?

Important Dates

10/14/16 1/2 Day & Social Studies district Assessment 

 Important Reminders

Please send a healthy snack with your child.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at any time (chamsef@dearbornschools.org).

Thank you,

Fatima Chamseddine

This week in 5th grade we will be learning…

Language Arts: This week students will start learning about narrative stories and story elements. While, they are reading each student will focus on a specific reading strategy (main idea, story elements, sequence of events, and parts of speech).  During Daily 5 students will continue practicing Daily 5 procedures and focus on learning about various strategies that will help make them better readers.  We will be focusing on QAR strategies to help them answer comprehension questions.  In writing we will be focusing on writing a narrative piece.  Spelling and vocabulary will begin this week.  Also, starting this week students will begin taking home an informational article set to their level with guided reading questions, that must be worked on each night and due back by Friday.

Vocabulary Words- force, motion, friction, inertia, gravity, and newton.

Spelling Words-

1. Apples group-has, fix, if, sat, him, six, had, will, bad, wag
2. Bananas & Carrots group- oxygen umbrella, strap, bent, prime, shipment, staple, because, hope, south
3. Dragon fruit & Eggplant group- advance, transplant, complain, abstract, invade, backpack, debate, daily, happened, candidate

Math: This week we will be going over basic math skills. Starting this week your child should go on frontrowed.com every night for extra math practice.  They log in using their first name and their last name.  The class code is k9kyvt.

Science: We will begin learning about forces and motion focusing on Newton’s Laws of Motion.  Research with your child about Forces and Motion and find out these questions…

1. How is the motion of an object described relative to its point of reference?
2. How do forces affect the motion of objects?

Social Studies: We will begin learning about Three Worlds Meet.  Research with your child about the worlds America, Africa, and Europe and find out these questions…

1. How were the worlds of America, Africa, and Europe alike and different?
2. How and why did the three worlds meet?

Important Dates

9/29/16 Pizza for snack

Important Reminders

Please send a healthy snack with your child.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at any time (chamsef@dearbornschools.org).

Thank you,

Fatima Chamseddine

This week in 5th grade we will be learning…

Language Arts: This week students will start learning about narrative stories and story elements. While, they are reading each student will focus on a specific reading strategy (main idea, story elements, sequence of events, and parts of speech).  During Daily 5 students will continue practicing Daily 5 procedures and focus on learning about various strategies that will help make them better readers.  We will be focusing on QAR strategies to help them answer comprehension questions.  In writing we will be focusing on writing narrative piece.  Spelling will begin next week, Students will receive 5 spelling words and 5 vocabulary words each week.  Also, starting next week students will begin taking home an informational article set to their level with guided reading questions, that must be completed each night.

Math: This week we will be going over basic math skills. Starting next week your child should go on frontrowed.com every night for extra math practice.  They log in using their first name and the first initial of their last name and I will provide the class code next week.

Science: We will begin learning about forces and motion focusing on Newton’s Laws of Motion.  Research with your child about Forces and Motion and find out these questions…

1. How is the motion of an object described relative to its point of reference?
2. How do forces affect the motion of objects?

Social Studies: We will begin learning about Three Worlds Meet.  Research with your child about the worlds America, Africa, and Europe and find out these questions…

1. How were the worlds of America, Africa, and Europe alike and different?
2. How and why did the three worlds meet?

Important Dates

9/15/16 NWEA Reading 

9/16/16 NWEA Math

Important Reminders

Please send snack with your child

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at any time (chamsef@dearbornschools.org).

Thank you,

Fatima Chamseddine

Welcome Parents and 5th graders to our blog and classroom.  I’m really excited to start the year off and begin our wonderful journey together.  The year will be full of immense learning and fun activities.

Parents and students if you ever have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at anytime.  My email is chamsef@dearbornschools.org and you may leave me a comment on my blog.  I highly recommend you request to receive emails whenever I post a new blog.  My blog is the perfect way to communicate with my parents and students.

Thank you for all your support and time!

Important Dates

No school September 12, 2016

Open House September 14, 2016 from 3:30-5:00

Kind Reminders

Please send snack with your child everyday because we have a long morning before lunch.

Your child should have all their materials and supplies by next week Tuesday.

Last week of School 🙁

Thank you parents and students for a wonderful year together.  Good luck in middle school next year.  

Important Dates

5th Grade Graduation 6/15/16 @ 8:30 am

5th Grade last day of school (1/2 day) 6/15/16

Wax Museum

Language Arts: This week students will continue reading informational articles (science and history) set to their own reading level in class and at home. While, they are reading each student will focus on a specific reading strategy (main idea, sequence of events, and parts of speech). We will begin learning about Science Fiction. During Daily 5 students will continue learning about various strategies that will help make them better readers.  Focusing on QAR strategies to help them answer comprehension questions.  In writing we will be focusing on writing informational piece about pollution.  Students must write a long constructed response using RACE (restate the question, answer, cite using evidence, and Explain further).  In spelling we are focusing on Greek root ‘ambi’ & ‘aero’.  Students will receive 5 spelling words and 5 vocabulary words each week.  Students will begin taking home an informational article set to their level with guided reading questions, that must be completed each night.

Spelling words: ambiguous, aerobics, ambition, ambivalent, aerosol

Vocabulary words: digestive, amendment, ratio, balances, evaluate 

Math: This week we will begin learning about ratios and reviewing basic skills.  Your child should go on frontrowed.com every night for extra math practice.  They log in using their first name and the first initial of their last name and the class code is k9kyvt.

Science: We will continue learning about Life Science focusing on body systems.  Students have been researching each body system and will be teaching the facts about their body system to the class.

Social Studies: We will begin reviewing essential civics and government concepts.  Research with your child about the U.S. constitution and find out these questions…

1. Why the U.S. has established both state and federal government?
2. How is our government organized?

Important Dates

Wax Museum 6/13/16 @ 9:00-11:30 am

Instrumental Concert 6/10/16 @ 10:30 am

U.S. Government assessment 6/8/16

5th Grade Graduation 6/15/16 @ 8:30 am

5th Grade last day of school (1/2 day) 6/15/16

Important Reminders

Please send snack with your child

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at any time.

Thank you,

Fatima Chamseddine

Happy  Memorial Day!

Just a kind reminder that tomorrow is our field trip to Greenfield Village. Make sure you dress appropriately, bring a bag lunch, and bring your electronics and money if you wish (you are responsible for them).

See you tomorrow!

Mrs.  Chamseddine

Thank you to my wonderful class for my sweet birthday surprise.