PLEASE READ:
Here is the new link for the "REMIND APP"
Unfortunately, I lost access and had to create another class on the app. Please rejoin with the link below. Sorry for the inconvenience :(
https://www.remind.com/join/wooten5thg?utm_medium=ios
Reminder 11/16:
- The Social Studies test has been moved to Monday November 19th
Below is a study link on "Kahoot"
https://kahoot.it/challenge/0794871
November 13th-16th:
Field Trip info: Natural History Museum
-Bus leaves the school at 9:30 and will arrive back at the school at 1:30
-Please have students pack their lunches
-No book bags on the field trip
-No Electronics on the field trip
-All students must stay with their assigned chaperones.
Reminder (November 9th):
-We have a field trip on the 14th of November
- Social Studies test on the 16th
- Report cards will be coming soon
Spotlight
*Thank you to all of my 5th grade parents who participated in bringing items for the National Juniors Honor Society. We were able to help those in need. My class won for 5th grade, for bringing the most items!!!!!
Reminder November 7th:
Science: Please remember to start sending in items for the Maker Space if possible. This will help tremendously as we continue going through our Oceanography unit. We will be in the Makerspace this upcoming week.
Math: We have already started our unit with fractions! We plan to conquer them
over these next few weeks. Students will be creating their individual fraction booklets, which will serve as a mini study guide as we get closer to the test. Please continue to review fractions, mixed numbers, improper factions, and decimals as we move through this unit. IXL is a great resource to use.
Reading: We want to continue increasing the comprehension level for all students, so please have students practice with the assignments that I post weekly.
Social Studies: We will continue to practice for our upcoming test, so expect to see homework pertaining to the Northeast region and map and globe skills.
November News
November 6th: Parent teacher conference
November 14th: Field trip
November ( Between 12-16th): Social Studies test on Northeast region
SCIENCE:
We have already begun our Oceanography unit, and we have awesome plans lined up! If you want to help push this unit, please read below.
Parents please consider donating some recyclable containers for this upcoming project in Makerspace. (In the past, containers like: water bottles, juice or lemonade jugs, dried oats containers, coffee cans, plastic to-go containers and formula containers have all worked really well. ) We can also always use bottles of glue or rolls of tape too!
SPOTLIGHT:
Congratulations to My class for winning the Box Top challenge. November 9th We will have an "untuck" day!!! Thank you to all of my parents for allowing students to participate :)
Week of Oct 29-Nov 2nd
QUIZ: Social Studies Friday
States and Capitals in the Northeast. Students should be able to identify it on a map.
Helpful Links
https://quizlet.com/_fjb9
Nonfiction Text Features Test Friday
~Study Cards have been sent home
Helpul Links:
https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/5962/Non-Fiction%20Text%20Features.ppt
https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/5962/nf_text_features_study_guide.pdf
ANNOUNCEMENTs:
Another Friendly reminder that "Parent Teacher conferences" are around the corner! This will take place November 6th. Below you will find the link for sign up.
warning: It's a first come first served basis.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e48a4ae22a0f49-parent
Oct. 22: Update-Test Date Change
Due to Career Day on Friday, I have changed our math test date to Monday, the 29th. Study Guides are coming home, but
we are trying something new. Our study guide will be broken up by days to give the students the opportunity to focus on 1 thing per day. This will also eliminate students rushing to complete it the day before.
Also, our new Science Unit began. We will be studying Oceanography. We want to push Vocabulary in this unit. I am attaching a link for vocab review here. We introduced the vocab today!
Oceanography Vocabulary Link
https://quizlet.com/_4xk6l
Another great Math Video for Our Current Unit:
Line Plot Video
https://www.mathplayground.com/video_line_plots.html
Social Studies_ States of the Northeast Region
Locating States of the Northeast Region
week 8
I know the weather is changing but please still be mindful of the dress code.
Science Test this Wednesday!!! Study Sheet was sent home two weeks ago. Please be sure to help your child prepare for this challenging test. Monday and Tuesday will be dedicated towards review, which students should enjoy. We do review activities such as Kahoot and matching games.
Math- We are beginning our SHORT unit on Data Analysis. Students will review bar graphs, line plots, stem and leaf graphs and mean, median, mode, and range. The test for this unit is in TWO WEEKS ! Look for homework over the next two weeks to reinforce what we are doing in class.
Reading- We have started our unit on Nonfiction which will include nonfiction text features, reference materials, biography and autobiography. As a class we will also sneak in a bit of fiction to compare and contrast with similar stories. Please note homework will reflect word analysis studies as well, this week has a focus on synonym and antonyms.
Social Studies- We are focusing our studies on the Northeast Region of the US. We will also focus this week on identifying the location of each state on a map, utilizing the compass rose to describe location, utilizing longitude and latitude. Students will also be responsible for knowing the capitals of each of these states for our first quiz.
End of the week update Oct 12th:
Parent Teacher conferences are around the corner! This will take place November 6th. Below you will find the link for sign up.
warning: It's a first come first served basis.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e48a4ae22a0f49-parent
Upcoming News: October 11-19th
PARENT~STUDENT~TEACHER Connection: We are now incorporating Seesaw into our everyday routine.
Description:With Seesaw for Schools, students build a comprehensive portfolio of work that spans throughout the school year. Portfolios are maintained for the entire time your student is in my 5th grade class. Students and parents can access those records at anytime.
Access information is coming soon!
Class New:
We are currently doing a cell challenge. Students were challenged to either learn the cell rap, create their own rap/song, or create a poem to help them remember details learned in class about cells. This isn't required, but it's a great way to prepare for the upcoming test! Below you will find the link to the cells rap.
There's a prize for those who do complete this challenge.
Challenge ends: October 16th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zafJKbMPA8
SPOTLIGHT: Congratulations to my 5th grade student Melat on being the 1st student to complete the Cell challenge. She memorized a cell rap that I showed in class.
Reminder:
~Interim Grades are coming home Oct 11th
~ Parent teacher Conference signups are coming soon.
~Career day is approaching Oct 26th 9-3pm
~Math Test Oct 12th
~Science Test Oct 17th
It was a pleasure seeing everyone this past Tuesday for Back to School Night! Below you will find a few announcements.
October announcements
~October 1st: Preview day for Book Fair 9:15 am
Students will have a preview of the Book Fair on Monday morning and will be able to shop the Book Fair all week, This is a great way to find good reading materials to promote reading,
~October 5th: Picture Day
~ As promised during back to school night, here is the link for the REMIND APP.
https://www.remind.com/join/wooten5t
Class Room News:
I'm happy to inform you that we will be starting "Literature Circles" this upcoming week. This gives your student the opportunity to work on reading strategies within smaller groups (similar to math centers)!!!!!
Fun News: Students will be creating a "Cell Narrative", so stay tuned. You just may have an author on your hand!
Subject Update:
Science: We are currently midway through our Living Systems Unit. We will be testing on this unit later on in October . This week we will learn about the classification system, kingdoms, and how plants and animals will be classified. Our next unit we will begin the study of our Rocks and Fossils Unit!
Language Arts: We are in our first unit, which focuses on fiction and nonfiction reading. The main skills are identifying theme, main idea and details and character analysis. We will be wrapping this unit soon. Then, Unit 2 will begin with a focus on Exploring Informational Text, Research and ends with Fictional Studies . The assessment for this unit will be in November.
Social Studies: We will be beginning our study of the Northeast Region of the United States this month. Social studies will be assessed though projects completed in class, and the one on the northeast will be due Mid to Late October. Formative Quizzes or Exit Slips will be given weekly
Math: This month we will be finishing up unit 2, Multiplication and Division with an assessment on October 11. Unit 3, Data Analysis and Statistics will begin and will be assessed on October 26. The final unit of October will be Unit 4 - Fraction and Decimal Number Sense. This unit will be assessed in December.
Dates to Know:
October 17 - Living Systems Test-Study Guide will be sent home 1 week prior
October 8 - No School - Teacher Work Day
October 10- Reading Test- Main idea & details & Plot
October 11 - Interim's Sent Home, Math Unit 2 Test.
October 12- Math Unit Test
October 16- Science test
October 26- Possible SS Test- Northeast Region
November 5 - Teacher Work Day - No School
November 6 - No School - Possible Conference Day I will confirm
November 12 - No School - Veteran's Day
November 14 - Report Cards Sent Home
November 21 - 23 - No School
ANNOUNCEMENTS
September 25th: Back to School Night
Link from BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
https://www.emaze.com/@AOFROLTIT/5th-grade-bts
Reminder: Follow Ms. Wooten's Twitter to see what's going on in the classroom weekly.
@tierra_wooten
SPOTLIGHT: Congratulations to my 5th grade student Julienne on her accomplishment. She was a finalist at the National Book Festival. Awesome Job!!!!
*Do you want to share your student's recent educational accomplishments with the Porter Family?
Directions: Email me with a brief description of your child's accomplishment. You may also include a picture(s), if available. THAT'S IT!!!
Update for September 2nd-12th
Homework:
Monday- Thursday: Math and Reading WS - Homework should be completed nightly and returned to school in the morning.
Test-
Our first TEST in 5th grade will be our Math Unit 1 & 2 Test. The test will be on Wed., Sept. 12. A study guide will be sent home this week. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN to bottom of page for review links.
Thursday, August 23- Meet the Teacher @ 3:00-4:00
Please stop by and say hello. You are welcome to bring your supplies and pay for your agenda at this time if you wish. (Please note that I can not make change for the cost of the agenda.)
PARENT VOLUNTEER NEEDED-
ADMIN VOLUNTEER: Looking for a parent that could come in once a week to help with copies and lamination of math and reading centers.
MATH VOLUNTEER:Also looking for a parent volunteer to work with select students on building basic math facts.
If interested, please contact me at wootentd@pwcs.edu