Mrs. Gartha's 5th Grade Blog

Mark your calendar, Thursday is a Parent meeting. Parent Meeting This Thursday at 9:00 am Please join us for our monthly PARENT MEETING this Thursday at 9:00 am. in the cafeteria. We look forward to seeing all our parents!   Homework Spelling- Write words 1-10 in sentences in your spiral notebook Social Studies– Study your states and capitals Math– Do workbook Succeed pg. …Continue reading →

When will winter ever end?  It sure will be cold the next two days so be sure that your child is dressed appropriately. Our class did an awesome job on their first states and capitals test!  This week we will be focusing on 5 states in the west region.  Be sure that your child studies his/her map each night. West …Continue reading →

March is reading month and today we kicked it off with a special assembly.  This month we are focusing on informational books.  Please encourage your child to read everyday! Have a wonderful weekend! Homework Spelling- Write 6 words in a paragraph with one interjection on paper. Math– Learn pg. 165 Read your pledge minutes everyday and make 2 log entries. …Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe that today is the last day of February!  Time sure flies by.  Until the end of the year, be sure that your child is doing their best, completing their homework and studying hard.  It really does pay off! Tomorrow is the last day for donations for 4Oceans!  All donations are welcomed and appreciated! Homework Spelling- Write …Continue reading →

What a great assembly we had today!  We learned about robots and there many uses.  Ask your child to tell you about the three things that all robots have in order to be a robot. Chef’s Choice tomorrow will be Nachos and Cheese. Homework Spelling– Write words 11-20 in sentences in your spiral notebook. Social Studies– Study your states and …Continue reading →

Starting this week, you child will be learning their states and capitals.  We will begin slow with a region, the Southwest, that has only 4 states and 4 capitals.  The kids are to be able to locate them on a map and know which state and capital go together.  Extra credit will be awarded if they can spell them correctly.  …Continue reading →

Oh my, it looks as though we will have a normal week, 5 full days! At the end of this week March is Reading Month begins. We will have the theme, “Under the Ocean” and will focus on non-fiction text.   Homework Spelling– Write your words 2 times each in cursive on paper. Social Studies– Study your states and capitals …Continue reading →

After going over all the NWEA scores with the kids in the class, I noticed that we need more practice in math and reading.  I have assigned word for them to do in Khan Academy and Benchmark Universe.  Please be sure that they are working on these sites daily. Our 4Oceans project is coming to an end next week.  Please …Continue reading →

This week I’ve been going over the student’s NWEA test scores and adjusting their goals individually.  Once I’ve met with your child, they have been asked to bring home their assessment folder and go over it with you.  Please sign the top on the page after you have looked at the scores with your child.  Discuss where you want them …Continue reading →

Today we had the pleasure to meet Mr. Khodr Farhat, a motivational speaker and employee of the district.  Mr. Farhat was born blind and talked to the kids about overcoming a disability.  They were fascinated with how he copes with everyday life and has accomplished so much.  What an inspiration! WIDA testing continued today with the reading portion.  We will …Continue reading →