Danville Braves Reading Contest!!!!

Students who read 4 books and answer questions about the books will receive two free tickets to a Danville Braves baseball game!!!!! You only have through May 23rd to do this so get busy and READ READ READ!!!!!

It's SPRING........time for TESTING!!!!!!!

Ok, this is what we've been working towards this year......SOL Testing time! Time for the students to "SHOW WHAT THEY KNOW!" I know that MANY of them have been increasing their study time every night and are taking this seriously. They have set their goals high and I've heard many say that not only do they want to pass the tests, but they want a perfect score of 600!!!!!! WAY TO GO 5th-GRADE!!!!!!!!!!!! I totally believe that you can do it! So, keep working hard, study nightly, ask questions, and believe in yourselves!
5th Grade Testing Dates are:
May 8: Reading 9:00 A.M.
May 15: Math 9:00 A.M.
May 19: Science 9:00 A.M.
P.S. Don't you just LOVE the beauty of the Spring blossoms? These are from Mrs. Appleton's yard! Try studying outside some too so you can enjoy the beautiful days!

Intersession Starts Tomorrow!!!!!!!!

Well, I certainly hope that all of my students had a wonderful Spring Break and are now ready to enjoy a week of Intersession Review, Practice and FUN! If anyone has ANY questions about any skill in Math, this is the time to ask for extra help!!!!! Remember that SOL Tests are quickly approaching and I want to make sure that all of you understand EVERYTHING for the Math test!!!!!!! ASK ASK ASK!!!!!!! Don't wait until test day.....it will be too late! Remember: We want 100% Passing!!!!!!! I can't wait to see how many perfect 600's we'll have this year!!!!!!! Last year we had 9! Let's see if this "smart cookie" group can do even better!!!!!!!!

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How's Your Spring Break Going?

Hello to all of my 5th-grade students!!!!! I hope you're having a "sparkley-fun" Spring Break and come back for Intersession ready to practice and polish your Math skills! Keep studying!!!!
Love,
Mrs. Appleton

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Field Trip Money Needs To Be Paid!

Hey everyone, I hope you are enjoying your Spring Break! I sure am! When we come back to school, please remind your parents about the Field Trip to Amazement Square in Lynchburg. If you have not paid for your trip, you need to get that taken care of so we can reserve the bus, the museum, and your buffet lunch at Golden Corral. It will be an awesome trip!!!!!!

Enjoy Your Spring Break!!!!!

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I hope all of my students have a restful, fun, and safe Spring Break! Many of you have worked VERY hard and you deserve some fun. Just make sure you squeeze in a little bit of review time every day so you don't lose your skills! Be safe!!!!
Love,
Mrs. Appleton

SOL Tests Are Quickly Approaching!

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Make sure that you are studying EVERY night for your SOL Tests. How can you do that? Review your notes, practice with old papers, go to SOL Practice websites, give yourself review questions and then check your answers, READ every night and make sure you can pick out the parts of the fiction stories AND the 5W's and H from the nonfiction selections. I want EVERYONE to pass the SOL Test, but you have to want it bad enough to work for it! Show us what YOU can do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Colonial Days Was FUN!!!!!!!!!!

Today we had Colonial Days and learned all about the life of George Washington. We were able to dress up in colonial clothes for pictures, play colonial games, learn about maps and The Declaration of Independence. We also heard and sang some colonial songs to the music of a guitar! It was a lot of fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At the end we played Jeopardy and got new pencils to use in class. What a great time we had!

Are You Working To Get Perfect 600's?????

This year, I would LOVE to see all of the 5th grade students pass the SOL Tests. I think that MANY of them could get perfect scores of 600 on the tests if they are willing to STUDY EVERY SINGLE NIGHT and make sure that they are understanding all of the material we are covering in class. Do not forget to ask questions in class AND review your old notes at home nightly! We are doing our part to teach you; now make sure you are doing YOUR part by studying.

SOL Writing/English Tests THIS WEEK!

On Tuesday and Wednesday (March 4-5) students will be taking the English/Writing SOL Tests. Please remind your child to:
1. Get a good night's rest before the day.
2. THINK about the prompt and take their time on the tests (they are NOT timed).
3. Use good test-taking skills which they have been taught.
4. Take the test SERIOUSLY!
5. DO THEIR BEST!!!!!!
We know that each and every one of them can pass this test with flying colors!

We Finished Reading, "Who Was Harriet Tubman?"

We really enjoyed reading this biography and learning all of the facts about Harriet Tubman's life! She was one interesting person! Students then created little Harriets and wrote facts about her life around the body. GOOD JOB!

5th Grade Participates In Black History Assembly

Today, several of my 5th-grade students participated in an assembly to honor Black History. It was a terrific program where we learned about many famous Black Americans and the many many contributions they made to society. Great job Rebekah, Kyla, Equasisa, Amber,and Antoinette! I am so proud of your accomplishments!

Kimberly Johnson Visits To Help Us With Writing!

Today we had the author, Kimberly P. Johnson visit 5th grade to help us make our Writing better! We learned all kinds of good tips and hints to improve our Writing and hope to be able to use these skills in a couple of weeks when we take the SOL Test!!!!!!

Enjoy Your Snow Day.........FINALLY!

I'm sure that I have some happy 5th grade students sitting at home today because today is our long-awaited SNOW DAY! What a beautiful sight it was to look out this morning and see everything blanketed in white! ENJOY IT because Mrs. Appleton sure is!

Chinese Acrobats Came Today!

Today we enjoyed the Chinese Acrobats who came and performed for us. We were amazed at the one girl who could bend her body in all sorts of positions. It looked like she was made of rubber! The guy who juggled the 6 tennis rackets was amazing and the other girl who juggled the table with her feet was unbelieveable! We also saw a Chinese Lion Dance! This was so cool and really opened our eyes to the talents of the Chinese culture!

Mrs. Holt Shares Her Trip To China With Us!

Today Mrs. Holt shared the pictures she took while on her journey to China. It was soooooooooooooooooooooooo interesting! She told us about the old and new things in China and even about "scorpions on a stick" and "squat pots!" We really were captivated by the pictures and stories she shared and we love Mrs. Holt so much. We will miss you Mrs. Holt! Happy Retirement!!!!!!

New Field Trip Plans

Well, we have changed the plans for the fieldtrip. We are HOPING to go to Amazement Square in Lynchburg, VA and then to lunch at Golden Corral. Plans are still being made so this is not definite. Some things to remember:
1. This is a "reward" trip ONLY for students who work hard from now until the SOL Tests and during the tests. If you don't have homework, can't behave properly, or aren't doing your best, then you won't be allowed to go.
2. When we send the official trip letter home, you CANNOT get a referral or you will not be allowed to go. Money that is paid will NOT BE REFUNDED. BEHAVE!
We hope that everyone will get to go and enjoy this fun event. We went there last year and had a great time!

If you want to see what Amazement Square is like, check out the website at
www.amazementsquare.com

A Late Thank You For Christmas Presents!

I FINALLY found my list that I made of students who gave me Christmas presents and I wanted to make sure that I said THANK YOU! It was so sweet of you to think of your teacher at Christmas and I certainly hope that Santa was good to all of you. So thanks go to:
Amber for the baby top and hairbows
Kimberly for the baby outfit
Equasisa for the lotion
Rebekah for the angel ornament and pound cake
TaeShon for the lotion
Diana for the snowflake towels, jellies and hairbows
Jimmy for the puppy calendar
Josh for the peppermint cocoa
Jacob for the chocolate cherries
Stashaun for the M&Ms
Moesha for the stuffed puppy
Patrick for the Santa statue
Jamie for the cookies and lotion
Kyla for the green slipper socks
Maya for the baby outfit
James for the bell
Lexi for the bracelet and charm
I hope I didn't miss anyone! Thank you all!

Happy New Year!

Well, 2008 is officially here and as students prepare to come back to school tomorrow, I hope that they are prepared to REALLY buckle down and get ready for the SOL Tests! There's lots to learn! I need to students to:
1. Work hard!
2. Study their notes every night!
3. Ask questions if you don't understand something!
4. Be at school EVERY day!
5. Control their behavior so they can learn AND others around them can learn!
6. Have a good attitude!
7. LEARN, LEARN, LEARN!
Let's make it a great year with 100% passing on our SOL Tests! I expect to see even MORE perfect scores in Math this year than we had last year! You can do it!

Schoolhouse Rock Multiplication Videos

Click on the arrows to play these videos to help you learn your multiplication facts. ENJOY!

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