End of Year DATES you need to know!

There is A LOT COMING UP - so stay tuned!   SBAC testing all month May 15    - Field Trip to Jackson Middle School May 20-21 is our Audubon Overnight May 23    Safety Patrol and Conflict Manager Picnic at Oaks Park May 24 @ 11am to noon. Are you one of my volunteers?  Then this luncheon is FOR YOU!  Did you get the invite? May 30   - JMS comes to visit us! May 31    - Spirit Day:  Wear PJ’s May 31    - 5th-grade auction party -- did you purchase a spot? May 31    - Bookbaggers 5th Grade End-of-Year dates and times: June 5 @ 12:45 Awards Assembly and Variety Show (formerly known as the Talent Show) Location: Gym June 6 @   1:00-2:00 5th grade PROMOTION.  Families invited. Location: Gym June 7 @ 12:00-2:00 5th grade BBQ.  Volunteers needed. Location: Outside of 5th-grade portables

State Report:  This project consists of 4 key pieces - 1. Flipbook 2. Float (done at home) 3. Map (done at school)   4. Speech Due dates as follows:                                   May 1     Note Cards Due                                   May 8 Draft of Report Due May 17 Flip Book Due May 29 Float, Map and Speech May 30-31 Speeches

Monthly Genre Assignments

Monthly Genre Assignments

Students are assigned a monthly genre.  This is to encourage students to read books, finish books, try different genres, present orally to a small group, and celebrate completing a book with a creative project.  The project will be assigned at the beginning of the month, and due at the end of the same month (with the exception of November/December).

Projects are assigned allowing time for students to do quality work.   Project assignments will be different with each genre. Below is our list of genres by month:

• SEPTEMBER = Fantasy or Science Fiction: commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary plot element, theme, or setting. Usually this genre takes place in imaginary worlds where magic and magical creatures are common.

Project: Book Jacket due, October 2, 2017

• OCTOBER = (Auto)Biography:  a written account of another person's life, either written BY them, or NOT written by them.

Project: Tea Party on October 31.

• NOV / DECEMBER = GRAPHIC NOVEL: This is the one opportunity for your student to have a graphic novel as their genre choice.  A graphic novel is a book made up of comics content. Although the word "novel" normally refers to long fictional works, the term "graphic novel" is applied broadly and includes fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work.

Project: Make your own mini-graphic novel

• JANUARY = Award Winner: Annual award for most distinguished book in that category.

Project:  Scrapbook Page

• FEBRUARY = Musician Report:  a person who plays a musical instrument, especially as a profession, or is musically talented.

Project: Concert poster and music clip

• MARCH = Historical Fiction:  narratives that take place in the past and use imagination and use historical events and people.

Project: Penny Wax Museum

• APRIL = Poetry:  the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.  

Project: Poet Tree

• MAY = your choice of genre.  Can be the same or different from above.           

Project: Your Choice

Copy of WEEKLY CALENDAR for your use!

WEEKLY CALENDAR Name:  ___________________________ Week of: _________’18

Subject	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
Math -HC stands for Home Connection   # stands for number	Topic:	Topic:	Topic:	Topic:
READING -30 minutes /per night - literature circle? - monthly genre?	Topic:	Topic:	Topic:	Topic:
WRITING -narratives -research reports? -vocabulary -grammar	Topic:	Topic:	Topic:	Topic:
This              and That Comp A-Z and…	LIBRARY was today :) PE tomorrow-wear sneakers	Dance tomorrow-wear socks.	Technology tomorrow	Comp Work due tomorrow - Art tomorrow, too.

Parent Signature:   _________________________________________

                                     Please sign and return this Friday

First Week of School!

Wow 5 days is a lot of days in the first week of school.... but we made it!

I want to give you a quick outline of what to expect:

1.  Today your student should hand you our weekly pink Smith Spokesman and ask you to read it and sign it - to be turned in on Tuesday (since there's no school on Monday).  On the bottom of the Smith Spokesman is a section where you can see what was assigned and if it was turned in by your student.  Remember - it's (almost) never too late to turn in an assignment, albeit 'late'.  

2.  Your students' assignment this weekend is to have their picture taken with their Flat Stanley and have it emailed to me!  Whether you're going out of town or simply snuggled on the couch with a good book - don't forget to invite Flat Stanley. 

Enjoy the long weekend - see you Tuesday,

Suzanne L. Smith
Maplewood, 5th Grade
phone:  (503) 916-6308
email:  ssmith@pps.net
class blog:  https://smithclass2019.blogspot.com/

 

             "I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework."
                                                                                                                                     -Lily Tomlin

Hello families!

All 27 faces were present today!  Thank you for sending your kids on time and ready before 8am.  If you didn't get a chance to send in 4 Composition Books today, please do so tomorrow as we will be diving in.  Also, water bottles clearly labeled as we cannot use our classroom drinking fountain and we do not keep cups in our room.  

Looking forward to tomorrow!

Suzanne L. Smith
Maplewood, 5th Grade
phone:  (503) 916-6308
email:  ssmith@pps.net
class blog:  https://smithclass2019.blogspot.com/

             "I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework."
                                                                                                                                     -Lily Tomlin

Welcome to 5th Grade!

Dear Fifth Grade Families,

Welcome to the fifth grade class of 2019! We are looking forward to a wonderful year and getting to know you and your children. We would like to explain how we will do school supplies as we look forward to the new year.

We have a shared community of supplies in our classrooms and keep the supplies stored in central locations. Instead of parents purchasing all the individual supplies, we will be purchasing most of them for you.

On the first day of school, please have your child bring:

• 5 composition journals (they will go on sale usually for .50 cents or so each.

            Composition journals only – no spirals)

• Cash or check made out to Maplewood for $40 in an envelope, clearly labeled with your child’s name. This will cover the cost of the remainder of the supplies. Part of the money also covers classroom party expenses and subscriptions for your student. (If this amount is a hardship, please let us know and we can arrange for a supply scholarship.)

• Their own PENCILS ALL YEAR: Preferably #2 Ticonderoga. 

• And of course, their own WATER BOTTLE with their name clearly marked.

We’d also be super thankful for: 

Box(es) of tissues 

Disinfectant wipes

          Thank you and enjoy your summer!

          The Fifth Grade Team:  Dave Kaplan & Suzanne Smith