Mrs. Jones's Class WebsiteDearborn Public Schools

Sep 28th Week of September 28-October 2

Reminders:
Camp date is confirmed: May 16-18 – In search of parents looking to start fundraising for camp!!!!!
Picture Day is October 6 11:50.
Last call for those interested in Band/Strings-paperwork due tomorrow or Wed.

Spelling Words: express, sentence, increase, succeed, delete, sauntered, primary, secondary, force, friction-please sign list in planner-test Fri. Also, a graded spelling test is coming home today, Monday.

Word Work: Spelling Shapes, Superman Letter, Colorful Words-due Fri.

Grammar: subject, predicates and compound words

Reading Strategy: Plot/Setting

Writer’s Wkshp: Personal Narrative

Math: Unit 1 Test-STUDY the pretest!

Science: Forces in Motion

Social Studies: Three Worlds Meet

Sep 22nd Week of September 21-22

Reminder: No school Wed., Th., or Fri. ENJOY your LOOOOOOONG weekend!
No Spelling words or reading packet this week.

Reading: Test Tues.

Writer’s Wkshp: Personal Narrative-contest, competition, or race

Math: Factors, Prime Composite

Science: Observations

Social Studies: Native Americans-Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Eastern Woodlands, Plains

Sep 17th Week of September 14-18

Reminders:
Open House this Thursday! Meet in the gym at 5:30 to meet with Mrs. Jakubus. Immediately following, please walk down to room #5 for a short meeting to discuss camp, expectations, planners, etc. The book fair will be open from 6-7:30.

No school next Wed, Th, Fri.

Please bring in an old, clean sock or cloth (for dry erase boards).

Spelling Words: advance, abstract, aggravate, amaze, complain, grateful, capable, inertia, velocity, acceleration-Test Fri.

Word Work: Three Times, Blue Vowels, Adding My Words-due Fri.

Grammar: Capitalization / Punctuation

Reading Strategy: Literary Elements (characters, plot, setting, problem, solutions, theme)

Writer’s Wkshp: “Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street” and writing topics chart

Math: arrays, number sentences, expressions, prime, composite numbers-SL 1.3

Science: Force in Motion-Lesson 1 Outline

Social Studies: What is a historian? Primary/Secondary sources

Jun 1st Week of June 1-5

I can’t believe it’s the end of the school year! Here is a list of upcoming events:

June 4-Greenfield Village-bring a lunch with drink and dress for weather
June 8-Class picnic at Crowley Park-bring lunch with drink, dress for weather and sports equipment is welcome (label with name)
June 9-Awards Assembly @ 10:00/Japanese Celebration Day/5th grade party after school
June 10-Half Day/Last Day 5th grade promotion @ 10:30

Schoolwork:

Reading: Sadako Ch. 5, 6, 7 and question sheet

Math: 3D City

Science: Finish Body Systems-STUDY-TEST Tues.

Social Studies: STUDY the Review-Test Wed.

May 4th Week of May 4-8

Please continue turning in camp information and money.
Wednesday, May 6: O.L. Smith 6th Grade Orientation from 6-7
Friday, May 8: Field Trip-Water Festival at U of M Dearborn-pack lunch/dress for weather.  /popcorn sale

**FIELD TRIP to Greenfield Village information coming home Monday. We are in need of parent drivers/chaperones. Please fill out and return A.S.A.P.

Spelling: authenticity, magician, electricity, publicity, criticize, crumble, designate, muscular, residential, signature, invasion, creased, corridor, enlisted, reservation-test Fri.

Word Work: Consonant Circle, Spelling Shapes, Adding My Words-due Fri.

Root: scope-target, see

Grammar: adjectives

Reading Strategy: Author’s Perspective

Writer’s Workshop: Poetry

Math: review/ STUDY-Unit 10 test Wed.

Science: Body System Projects

Social Studies: The Great Compromise, 3/5ths Compromise, Federalism

Apr 28th Week of April 27-May 1

Please fill in camp forms and send in with money.

Friday-popcorn $0.25

Friday, May 8 U of M, Dearborn Water Festival! Scientist from around the nation teach the importance of water conservation, soil studies, bugs, etc.

spelling words: tangible, illegible, audible, sensible, impossible, instill, naturalist, diverse, vacant, combined-test Fri.

Word Work: Vowel Circle, Colorful Words, Three Times-due Fri

Root: AUD-to hear

Grammar: comparative and superlative adjectives

Reading Strategy: Cause and Effect

Writer’s Workshop: District Prompt / Poetry Unit

Math: Algebraic Expressions, Rules, Tables, Graphs

Science: Body Systems

Social Studies: The Articles of Confederation

Apr 21st Week of April 20-24

Music Concert-Monday, April 20 at 6:00

MSTEP TESTING-Tues., Wed., Th.-please make sure students are well rested, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive on time. Thank you!

Mystery treat on Friday.

PLANTING/CLEAN-UP-bring little shovels and flowers to plant if you’d like-Fri.

CAMP-please fill out information packet and return as soon as possible.

NO READING PACKET OR WORD WORK this week!

Math– Unit 9 test Monday, MSTEP testing Tues. and Wed.

Social Studies-review, MSTEP testing Th. and unit test Fri.

Apr 13th Week of April 13-17

Welcome back from break!

Tuesday we begin M-STEP testing. Please make sure your child is well-rested, has a healthy breakfast, and arrives on time.

Please fill out and hand in camp packets.

Music concert-Monday, April 20 at 5:30

NO spelling or reading packet this week.

ELA: M-STEP testing

Math: Review area, volume, coordinate pairs, return pretest on Wed.-test Friday

Social Studies: Hand out study guide-Review-test next week

Science: Body System Projects

Mar 31st Week of March 30-April 2

NO school this Friday, April 3.
There is NO reading packet or spelling this week.
We are in search of some materials for our 3D models of the body systems. It is not required, but if you have any of the following lying around, we would appreciate it: gallon jugs, red yarn, blue yarn, clay, clear 2-liter bottles, regular balloons, long, skinny balloons, tri-fold boards, poster board-DO NOT buy any of the items.

On Fridays in math class, the students are working on finding a recipe with at least 4 fractions in the ingredients. Then, they double the recipe, halve the recipe, and multiply to make enough for the class. (We have 19 students and 1 teacher=20). Some students want to make their dish and share with the class on Thursday. This is NOT required…only if students want to.

Math: volume of rectangular prisms

Science: body systems

Writer’s Workshop: friendly letters

Social Studies: American Revolution

Mar 24th Week of March 23-27

Camp Meeting Monday, March 23 at 5:30-camp packets will be coming home soon!
Thank you to Mrs. Medulla for organizing ALL the fundraisers. Thank you Mrs. Baker, Mr. Medulla, and Mr. Ketvertis for volunteering to chaperone camp!

Conferences: Thursday, March 26-I have scheduled some conferences. If you would like to schedule a conference, please contact me via the planner, phone call: 827-6100, or email: jonesd@dearbornschools.org

Report Cards: Friday, March 27 (included are the NWEA winter scores)

spelling words-variable, available, noticeable, valuable, biodegradable, bedlam, outcast, complex, civilization, strategy-test Fri.

Word Work: Superman Letter, Spelling Bee, Spelling Scramble-due Fri.

Root: bio

Grammar: colons, articles (a, an, the)

Writer’s Workshop: Friendly Letters

Math: Unit 9 Pretest, ordered pairs on grids, area, volume

Science: body systems

Social Studies: American Revolution-Battle at Bunker Hill