March Madness
Hi Everyone,
We have had a busy week. Students will be taking the Unit 6 Math Assessment next week. I am finished assessing students with reading and they are fully engaged in their fairy tale unit with Ms. Rubin. We started reading Escaping the Giant Wave that was given to us for March is Reading Month for our Choose Your Own Adventure book. Students are really enjoying it!
Weather
The weather is warming up a bit but we still have a fluctuation in weather. As I sit here writing this, I am looking out the classroom window and I see that it is snowing. I generally follow this rule of thumb, If it is 50 degrees or more, students have the option to wear a coat, but if it is less than 50 degrees, please send them to school with appropriate outdoor wear for recess. They also need a clean pair of shoes to change into as it gets VERY muddy. Thanks!
Writing
Students have been busy working on writing their rough drafts for their research papers. They will be working on this for the next week. A self-check, buddy check, and parent check will follow.
SICKNESS!
We have many uninformed students and families discussing sickness. Several schools are reporting an increase in absences due to the flu and other illnesses. We have had many students from our class alone that have been sick in the last months. These are recommendations from the district.
A2Virtual+ Online Informational Night
On March 17, learn more about how online classes can personalize your child’s learning path. A2Virtual+ offers courses for students in grades 6-12. They will be discussing what courses are available during the 2020 summer term as well as their program for the 2020-2021 school year. The information meeting will be held in the Skyline Auditorium from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.
Our mock trials will take place on the following dates!
Monday, March 23 - Cinderella vs. Evil Stepmother and Evil Stepsisters
(1:45 p.m.- 2:45 p.m.)
Wednesday, March 25 - Three Little Pigs vs. The Wolf
(10:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m)
Thursday, March 26 - Peter Pan vs. Captain Hook
(1:40 p.m- 2:40 p.m.)
Your child will be bringing home a letter soon reminding them of the date and time their trial will take place. Parents, please consider coming to our mock trial and play the role of the juror! Students are very excited and cannot wait. Please let us know if you can come on the day your child is participating. I look forward to seeing you in court!
Ms. Rubin
lacrubin at umich.edu
Market Day
Market Day is where students create products or provide a service to sell to other students at Burns Park for “Market Day Money.” The students are able to work independently or collaboratively with a partner to create their products. Students will decide on the name of their business as well as the pricing of their product or service.
Some rules and guidelines to follow please:
Spring Testing Dates
Click here to practice:
Monday, March 30-April 3 - No School / Spring Break
Monday, April 6 - Market Day for Fifth Grade
We have had a busy week. Students will be taking the Unit 6 Math Assessment next week. I am finished assessing students with reading and they are fully engaged in their fairy tale unit with Ms. Rubin. We started reading Escaping the Giant Wave that was given to us for March is Reading Month for our Choose Your Own Adventure book. Students are really enjoying it!
The weather is warming up a bit but we still have a fluctuation in weather. As I sit here writing this, I am looking out the classroom window and I see that it is snowing. I generally follow this rule of thumb, If it is 50 degrees or more, students have the option to wear a coat, but if it is less than 50 degrees, please send them to school with appropriate outdoor wear for recess. They also need a clean pair of shoes to change into as it gets VERY muddy. Thanks!
Writing
Students have been busy working on writing their rough drafts for their research papers. They will be working on this for the next week. A self-check, buddy check, and parent check will follow.
We have many uninformed students and families discussing sickness. Several schools are reporting an increase in absences due to the flu and other illnesses. We have had many students from our class alone that have been sick in the last months. These are recommendations from the district.
- Please keep your child home when sick to prevent the spreading of germs.
- Please keep your child home until s/he's been fever-free for 24 hours without medication.
- Please show your child how to wash hands and to remind them to frequently wash their hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer.
- Please encourage your child to have good hand hygiene at school by paying particular attention to washing/sanitizing after going to the bathroom, before eating, and any time they blow their nose. Remind them to avoid touching their eyes, nose, or mouth. These are preferred routes for germs.
- Showing them how to cover their nose and mouth when they cough or sneeze is helpful. They should wash or sanitize their hands immediately after.
On March 17, learn more about how online classes can personalize your child’s learning path. A2Virtual+ offers courses for students in grades 6-12. They will be discussing what courses are available during the 2020 summer term as well as their program for the 2020-2021 school year. The information meeting will be held in the Skyline Auditorium from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.
REMINDERS
Traditional Literature UnitOur mock trials will take place on the following dates!
Monday, March 23 - Cinderella vs. Evil Stepmother and Evil Stepsisters
(1:45 p.m.- 2:45 p.m.)
Wednesday, March 25 - Three Little Pigs vs. The Wolf
(10:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m)
Thursday, March 26 - Peter Pan vs. Captain Hook
(1:40 p.m- 2:40 p.m.)
Your child will be bringing home a letter soon reminding them of the date and time their trial will take place. Parents, please consider coming to our mock trial and play the role of the juror! Students are very excited and cannot wait. Please let us know if you can come on the day your child is participating. I look forward to seeing you in court!
Ms. Rubin
lacrubin at umich.edu
Market Day is where students create products or provide a service to sell to other students at Burns Park for “Market Day Money.” The students are able to work independently or collaboratively with a partner to create their products. Students will decide on the name of their business as well as the pricing of their product or service.
Some rules and guidelines to follow please:
- Please do not use food for products
- Students will not be using real money to purchase products
- $10 max per person for resources ($20 per partnership)
Students will be taking the NWEA assessments and the M-STEP starting in April. Please see the dates below. They will also be listed on the homework calendar. Students will have the opportunity to practice some of the specific sample test items in class. If you would like your child to continue exploring the sample test items, please refer to the link below. This is a great opportunity for students to familiarize themselves with the tools and experience the test format. There is no answer key. Students will be taking a Math Assessment, English Language Arts Assessment, Science Assessment, and a Social Studies assessment.
Students are encouraged to explore the Spring 2020 Preview and the Sample Item Sets. If you click on Sample Item Sets, please select grade 5. The username and password are provided right on that screen to log in. After logging in, students can practice either sample items or sample performance tasks.
** Please make sure that your child is well-rested and has had a good breakfast during this window. Please also try to avoid scheduling vacations during this time. If you need to schedule appointments, please try to do so around these days as it will help to ensure that your child can take the test with our class.
Thursday, April 16
MSTEP ELA Computer Adaptive Assessment
Monday, April 27
MSTEP Mathematics Computer Adaptive Assessment
Wednesday, April 29
MSTEP Science Part 1 and Part 2 Assessments
Thursday, April 30
MSTEP Social Studies Assessment
Thursday, May 7
NWEA Math Assessment
Thursday, May 14
NWEA Reading Assessment
Students are encouraged to explore the Spring 2020 Preview and the Sample Item Sets. If you click on Sample Item Sets, please select grade 5. The username and password are provided right on that screen to log in. After logging in, students can practice either sample items or sample performance tasks.
** Please make sure that your child is well-rested and has had a good breakfast during this window. Please also try to avoid scheduling vacations during this time. If you need to schedule appointments, please try to do so around these days as it will help to ensure that your child can take the test with our class.
Thursday, April 16
MSTEP ELA Computer Adaptive Assessment
Monday, April 27
MSTEP Mathematics Computer Adaptive Assessment
Wednesday, April 29
MSTEP Science Part 1 and Part 2 Assessments
Thursday, April 30
MSTEP Social Studies Assessment
Thursday, May 7
NWEA Math Assessment
Thursday, May 14
NWEA Reading Assessment
Report Cards
**Change**
The snow days, and other unforeseen challenges, have posed difficulties for completing the thorough assessments required for the March report cards. In response, AAPS has moved the send home date from March 13th to March 20th. Should you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your child’s classroom teacher. Please make sure to send back envelopes. I would like to reuse them for their final report cards in June. Thank you for helping with this!
The snow days, and other unforeseen challenges, have posed difficulties for completing the thorough assessments required for the March report cards. In response, AAPS has moved the send home date from March 13th to March 20th. Should you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your child’s classroom teacher. Please make sure to send back envelopes. I would like to reuse them for their final report cards in June. Thank you for helping with this!
School will be over before you know it! We are entering the home stretch! Mark your calendars for these important dates for the remainder of the year.
Tuesday, March 10 - No School / Election Day
Monday, March 16-27 - Ms. Rubin's Lead Teaching
Friday, March 20 - Report Cards Come Home
Monday, March 30-April 3 - No School / Spring Break
Monday, April 6 - Market Day for Fifth Grade
Friday, April 10 - No School
Thursday, April 16 - MSTEP ELA Computer Adaptive Assessment
Monday, April 27 - MSTEP Mathematics Computer Adaptive Assessment
Wednesday, April 29 - MSTEP Science Part 1 and Part 2 Assessments
Thursday, April 30 - MSTEP Social Studies Assessment
Tuesday, May 5 - No School: Election Day
Thursday, May 7 - NWEA Math Assessment
Thursday, May 14 - NWEA Reading Assessment
Wednesday, May 20 - Early Release Day
Thursday, May 21 - Fifth Grade Music Concert
Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day
Friday, May 29 - Ice Cream Social
Don't forget to spring forward with your clocks! Daylight saving time in Michigan will begin at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 8!
Have a great weekend!
