Friday, May 30, 2014
Our last day of school will be on Monday, June 2!  Students will receive their report cards on Monday, and they will be dismissed at 11:15. 
Have a FUN and SAFE summer!
School Supply List for Fifth Grade at North Schuylkill Elementary

ü  four solid colored folders with two pockets

*RED for Reading/Language Arts

*BLUE for Math

*GREEN for Social Studies

*ORANGE for Science

 (You may want to purchase two of each colored folder as they often need to be replaced during the year.)

ü  4 wide ruled blue or black marble notebooks (not spiral bound)

ü  many many many number two pencils

ü  many many many pencil top erasers

ü  crayons (16 or 24)

ü  colored pencils

ü  highlighters

ü  glue stick

ü  soft pencil case

 

*Please do not purchase binders as they take up a lot of space in your child’s backpack and locker.  Also please do not purchase backpacks with wheels.  We have found that these can be tripping hazards when changing classes.

**We also encourage all of our students to read and practice their math facts over the summer.  There are math fact games under the Math Links to the left of this blog.  Have a great summer!

 

 

Thursday, May 29, 2014
Math--Periods 1 and 2--Today in class we worked on adding mixed numbers and simplifying our answers.  There is no homework.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Today in class students participated in our taste testing concentration lab. There is no homework.
Homeroom Reminders--All library books must be returned ASAP. Tomorrow is Day 2--Library class.
Have a great night!

Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Math--Periods 1 and 2--Today in class we worked on converting improper fractions to mixed numbers and mixed numbers to improper fractions.  We also estimated mixed numbers to the nearest whole number and estimated sums and differences with mixed numbers.  There is no homework.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Today in class students presented their element research.  There is no homework.
Homeroom Reminders--All library books must be returned ASAP. Tomorrow is Day 1--Art class.
Have a great night!

Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Math--Period 1--Complete workbook page R 10-1. Show your division on lined paper.
Math--Period 2--Complete textbook page 253 numbers 5 to 10 in your notebook.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Finish your element research.  You can use the Element Project links found to the left to help you.
Homeroom Reminders--All library books must be returned ASAP.  Tomorrow is Day 5--Music class. 
Have a great night!

Friday, May 23, 2014
Math--Periods 1 and 2--There is no homework. 
Science--Periods 3 and 4--There is no homework.
Homeroom Reminders--When we return to school on Tuesday, it will be Day 4--Computer class.
Thank you, PTO, for organizing a fun Carnival Day!
Have a great Memorial Day weekend!

Thursday, May 22, 2014
Math--Periods 1 and 2--There is no homework.  We took our fractions test today.  If you were absent, you need to take your test tomorrow.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--There is no homework.  We took our elements quiz today. If you were absent, you need to take your quiz tomorrow.
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is Carnival Day!  Remember to bring a bagged lunch to school if you did not preorder one from the cafeteria. 
Thank you, PTO, for sponsoring our field trip to the Philadelphia Zoo!  Also thank you to the parents who served as chaperones!
Have a great night!

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Math--Period 1--Complete workbook page P 9-7. Show your work in your notebook.
Math--Period 2--Complete workbook page P 9-9 numbers 1 to 12.  Show your work in your notebook.
Science--Periods 3 and 4--Our element quiz is on Thursday.  Study your flashcards.
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is our field trip to the Philadelphia Zoo.  Be at NSE between 7:15 and 7:30.  We hope to be back at NSE by 5:15.  Remember to bring a bagged lunch if you did not order one from the cafeteria.  On Thursday, it will be Day 3--Phys. Ed.  
Have a great night!

Monday, May 19, 2014
Math--Period 1--Complete workbook page R 9-7.  Show your work in your notebook.
Math--Period 2--Complete workbook page R 9-8.  Complete 1 to 12 of workbook page P 9-8.  Show your work in your notebook.
Science--Period 3--Our element quiz is on Thursday.  If you want to take it early, you may take it tomorrow during recess.  Study your flashcards.
Science--Period 4--Study for your test. Your test will be tomorrow. Study your Separating Mixtures Lab 1 Sheet, Why Does Matter Matter?, and your 12 definitions. Also study your element flashcards for our quiz on Thursday.
Homeroom Reminders--Weather permitting, we will go to the cemetery tomorrow to place flags on the graves of veterans.  Students may wear Phys. Ed. clothes.  Tomorrow is Day 1--Art.
Have a great night!

Friday, May 16, 2014
Math--Periods 1 and 2--We did not have class today due to our Ag Lab activities. There is no homework.
Science--Period 3--Finish the Ag Lab sheet for Water Analysis. Study your element flashcards.  We will have a quiz on your element flashcards on Thursday.  If you are ready, you may take your quiz on Monday or Tuesday during recess.  Also go online under the Element Project links to the left and pick one of the highlighted elements from your periodic table to research.
Science--Period 4--Study for your test. Your test will be on Tuesday. Study your Separating Mixtures Lab 1 Sheet, Why Does Matter Matter?, and your 12 definitions.  Also study your element flashcards for our quiz on Thursday.  If you are ready, you may take your quiz on Monday or Tuesday during recess. 
Homeroom Reminders--Field trip and carnival forms are due ASAP.  Looking ahead to next week, we have our field trip on Wednesday and carnival day on Friday.  Communication folders were sent home today.  When we return to school on Monday, it will be Day 5--Music class. 
Our Ag Lab instructor had many nice things to say about our fifth graders this week!  Congratulations!
Have a fun and safe weekend!

Thursday, May 15, 2014
Math--Periods 1 and 2--We did not have class today due to our Ag Lab activities. There is no homework.
Science--Period 3--Finish the Ag Lab sheet for Banana DNA.  Study your element flashcards.  Go online under the Element Project links to the left and pick one of the highlighted elements from your periodic table to research.
Science--Period 4--Study for your test. Your test will be on Tuesday. Study your Separating Mixtures Lab 1 Sheet, Why Does Matter Matter?, and your 12 definitions.  Finish your Ag Lab sheet on today's Banana DNA lab.
Homeroom Reminders--Field trip and carnival forms are due ASAP. Tomorrow is Day 4--Computer class.
Have a great night!

Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Math--Periods 1 and 2--We did not have class today due to our Ag Lab activities and Spring Concert.  There is no homework.
Science--Period 3--Finish the Ag Lab sheet for the Science of Chocolate.
Science--Period 4--Study for your test.  Your test will be on Friday or Tuesday.  Study your Separating Mixtures Lab 1 Sheet, Why Does Matter Matter?, and your 12 definitions.  Make corrections to notebook page 6.  Finish your Ag Lab sheet on today's Water Analysis lab.
Homeroom Reminders--Field trip and carnival forms are due ASAP. Tomorrow is Day 3--Phys. Ed. 
Have a great night!

Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Math--Periods 1 and 2--We did not have class today due to our Ag Lab activities. There is no homework.
Science--Period 3--There is no homework.  In our next Science class we will finish the Science of Chocolate lab which we started in the Ag Lab today.
Science--Period 4--Study for your test. At the earliest your test will be this Thursday. Study your Separating Mixtures Lab 1 Sheet, Why Does Matter Matter?, and your 12 definitions.  Also finish notebook page 6 and your Ag Lab sheet on today's Science of Chocolate lab.
Homeroom Reminders--Field trip and carnival forms are due ASAP.  Tomorrow is Day 2--Library class.  Chorus and band students will perform their concerts for the school tomorrow morning.
Have a great night!

Monday, May 12, 2014
Math--Period 1--We did not have class today due to our Ag Lab activities.  There is no homework.
Math--Period 2--We did not have class today due to our Ag Lab activities.  Tomorrow students who scored lower than an 80% on their last test, will be able to take the test again during recess. Be sure to be able to write your divisibility rules for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 10; be able to list the factors for a given number less than 100; be able to create an equivalent fraction by multiplying and dividing; and be able to reduce fractions.
Science--Period 3--Correct your Sour Power worksheet.  Complete your Ag Lab sheet on "Oh Say Can You C?"
Science--Period 4--Finish the 12 definitions which you started today in class in your notebook.  Start to study for your test.  At the earliest your test will be this Thursday.  Study your Separating Mixtures Lab 1 Sheet, Why Does Matter Matter?, and the definitons which you are finishing tonight for homework.  Also finish your Ag Lab sheet on "Oh Say Can You C?"
Homeroom Reminders--Communication folders were sent home again today.  Students received their field trip lunch order forms and their permission slips.  Return both of them to school ASAP.  Tomorrow is Day 1--Art class.
Have a great night!

Friday, May 9, 2014
Math--Period 1--There is no homework.
Math--Period 2--On Tuesday students who scored lower than an 80% on their last test, will be able to take the test again during recess.  Be sure to be able to write your divisibility rules for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 10; be able to list the factors for a given number less than 100; be able to create an equivalent fraction by multiplying and dividing; and be able to reduce fractions.
Science--Period 3--Today in class we prepared for our Ag Lab visit next week.  You can check out the Ag Lab by clicking on the link to the left.  We will go over yesterday's homework on Monday.  There is no homework. 
Science--Period 4--Today in class we prepared for our Ag Lab visit next week.  You can check out the Ag Lab by clicking on the link to the left.  There is no homework.
Homeroom Reminders--Communication folders were sent home today.  Students received information on the Summer of Explorers program from the IU.  Space is limited!  Register ASAP!  Students also received a lunch order form for Carnival Day and a parent volunteer form for Carnival Day as well.  When we return to school on Monday, it will be Day 5--Music class.
Happy Mother's Day!

Thursday, May 8, 2014
Math--Period 1--Correct workbook pages R 9-6 and P 9-6 which you did last night.  Do your corrections in your notebook.
Math--Period 2--Correct workbook page P 9-7 numbers 2 to 12 which you did last night.  Do your corrections in your notebook.  Be sure to follow the examples we did in class.  Your work needs to be neat!
Science--Period 3--Complete your Sour Power worksheet packet.
Science--Period 4--There is no homework. 
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is Day 4--Computer class.
Have a great night!

Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Math--Period 1--Complete workbook pages R 9-6 numbers 9 to 16 and P 9-6 numbers 9 to 19. Do all of your work in your notebook.
Math--Period 2--Complete workbook page P 9-7 numbers 2 to 12.  Do all of your work in your notebook.
Science--Period 3--There is no homework.  Today students continued their Mystery Solution labs.  All of the groups planned their own experiments and carried them out on their own as well!  Great job, everyone! 
Science--Period 4--Correct and finish all of the Mixtures and Solutions worksheet. 
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow our homeroom will have a volleyball quiz in Phys. Ed. class. Students received a study guide last week. Tomorrow is Day 3--Phys. Ed.
Have a great night!

Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Math--Period 1--Complete workbook pages R 9-6 numbers 1 to 8 and  P 9-6 numbers 1 to 8.  Do all of your work in your notebook.
Math--Period 2--Finish workbook page P 9-6.  Complete the reducing fractions worksheet.
Science--Period 3--There is no homework. Today in class students continued their Mystery Solution lab.
Science--Period 4--Correct numbers 1 to 8 of your Mixtures and Solutions worksheet and complete 9 to 12. Be sure to look up answers on pages 1 to 6 of your Mixtures and Solutions book.
Homeroom Reminders--Signed progress reports are due.  Tomorrow our homeroom will shop at the Book Fair. On Thursday our homeroom will have a volleyball quiz in Phys. Ed. class. Students received a study guide last week. Tomorrow is Day 2--Library class.
Have a great night!

Monday, May 5, 2014
Math--Period 1--Complete workbook page P 9-5 numbers 1 to 12.  Do all of your work in your notebook. 
Math--Period 2--Complete workbook page P 9-6 numbers 1 to 8.  Do all of your work on lined paper.
Science--Period 3--There is no homework.  Today in class students started to plan their Mystery Solution lab.
Science--Period 4--Complete numbers 1 to 8 of your Mixtures and Solutions worksheet.  Be sure to look up answers on pages 1 to 3 of your Mixtures and Solutions book.
Homeroom Reminders--Signed progress reports are due.  On Wednesday our homeroom will shop at the Book Fair.  On Thursday our homeroom will have a volleyball quiz in Phys. Ed. class.  Students received a study guide last week.  Tomorrow is Day 1--Art class.
Have a great night!

Friday, May 2, 2014
Math--Period 1--Complete workbook page R 9-4 numbers 3 to 10. 
Math--Period 2--Complete workbook page P 9-5.  For 1 to 14 show your work in your notebook.
Science--Period 3--Complete notebook page 20.  You need to write at least 5 sentences in your response.  Proofread your work for both content and mechanics.
Science--Period 4--There is no homework.
Homeroom Reminders--Our communication folders included information on our field trip and progress reports.  Review, sign and return the progress report to school.  Next Thursday students will have a volleyball quiz in Phys. Ed. class.  They have a review sheet to study.  On Monday, it will be Day 5--Music.
Have a fun weekend!

Thursday, May 1, 2014
Math--Period 1--Get your test signed.  Do corrections.  If you had any of the divisibility rules incorrect, write the rules you had wrong 5 times each.  Do corrections for the Equivalent Fractions and Reducing Fractions sections as well.  Do all of this work on lined paper. 
Math--Period 2--Complete page 229 numbers 10 to 23 in your notebook.  If you did not score at least an 80% on your last math test, complete the Equivalent Fraction worksheet and do the factoring practice on the back. 
Science--Period 3--Correct your Decompression Sickness worksheet.
Science--Period 4--Start to study your Mixtures and Solutions study guide.  Read the "Why Does Matter Matter?" article.  Complete 1 to 12 of the attached worksheet.
Homeroom Reminders--Tomorrow is Day 4--Computer class.  We will also have our April homework mixer tomorrow.  If students did not miss any homework assignments during the month of April, they may bring in a snack, drink, and a game.
Have a great night!