Say CHEESE! Picture Day Is Thursday: April 2nd!

Bring your beautiful smiles and dress nicely because Thursday is School Picture Day. Spring pictures and class group pictures will be made! The class group picture must be paid for ahead of time ($10) so send your money and order forms TOMORROW if you haven't done that already.

A's On The Math Benchmark Test!!!!!!!

WooHoo! The following 5th grade students made A's on the 3rd Nine Weeks Benchmark Math Test! WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!
Kobe
Agustin
Neriah
Anthony
Tyra
Zemiah
Brandon
Javontaye
Joseph
Kjell
Bryanna
IsMonie
Chelsey
Immanuel

BUSY FRIDAY!

Yesterday was a whirl of activity: first we had our Team Day for the 3rd nine weeks which was a lot of fun. We watched BOLT which is a really good movie about a little dog discovering that you don't have to be a super hero to have super abilities and to have people who love you. GREAT THEME! We also played "Dance Dance Revolution" and "Rock Band" and had time to talk with friends, use the computers, eat refreshments, etc. Those who did not have enough Team Day points had to stay in detention, but we hope that EVERYONE will work hard this nine weeks to control their behavior, have homework, and do what they need to do in order to participate in the last Team Day.
Then, we had Family Focus Night last night at Taylor Elementary! Families were invited to play games, eat pizza and popcorn, attend our Book Fair, and just spend time have fun! Overall it was a busy and FUN Friday!!!!!

FREE Team Day Points!

I am curious to see who checks this blog......so, if you sign the Guestbook, the first five people that sign it will get 5 Team Day Points! So......go to the right side of the screen, scroll down, click on "Sign Guestbook," and then follow the directions to leave me a message. Let's see who gets there first!!!! READY SET GO!

Things To Remember:

1. SOL Writing/English Tests are Tuesday and Wednesday (March 10 and 11th). Come to school ON TIME and with good attitudes! You can do this and make great scores if you take your time and WORK HARD! Be sure to have an AR book with you to read when you finish.
2. Intersession Forms are due tomorrow! Please make sure they are signed and filled out completely. It will be the last Intersession before SOL Testing so there will be a LOT of review games/activities to help give you some much needed practice!
3. March 27th: Family Focus Night from 5-7. The Book Fair will also be there and your family is invited to join us all at Taylor for a night of fun and games!
4. Please note that March 20th is a FULL DAY OF SCHOOL now. It is NOT a Teacher Workday because we have to make up the snow days we missed last week.
5. As the weather gets warmer, students need to remember that it is NOT summer break and they need to continue to control their behavior and they also need to study harder than ever as we head into the SOL Testing season!!!!! This is NOT a time for goofing off and acting silly.

STUDY MATH EVERY SINGLE NIGHT!

Ok, 5th-grade, we are heading into the time of year when you need to step up your studying time for Math. You need to be pulling out those old papers and your Math Journal and spending at least 30 minutes every single night studying! We WANT to get PERFECT 600's on that SOL test, right? You have to put in the work, to see the results!

SOL Writing Test Rescheduled!

Due to the snow days, the Writing/English SOL tests have been rescheduled for March 10th and 11th: next Tuesday and Wednesday. Please continue to study your materials and practice your Writing!

Two Snow Days!!!!! ENJOY!!!!

Well we woke up to a beautiful snow this morning (about 6 inches) and then found out we had a Snow Day and one tomorrow too! Enjoy making your snowmen and playing in the snow! Be careful!!!!!! Keep studying a little too!!!!!

YOU Can Vote!

Look on the right side of this page, scroll down, and you will find some polls that you can vote on. You can only vote once for each poll question......can't wait to see what you choose!

Writing Camp Started Today!!!!!

All week, 5th-grade students will be participating in Writing Camp to sharpen their skills, get some last-minute pointers, and to help them prepare for the SOL Writing Test which is next week! Please encourage students to listen, ask questions, and really prepare themselves for next week by their participation in Writing Camp. Students are broken down in small groups so they can get one-on-one attention from the instructors. We expect to see some AWESOME Writing scores!!!!!!! Read the poster about Writing and think about what YOU can do to become a better and more creative writer.

Smart Cookies Who Stayed For Tutoring!

Today we had a Math Tutoring Session. The following students stayed and really worked on sharpening their Math Skills. They also earned 5 Team Day Points!
Jazmian
Immanuel
Darius
Gary
Shemar
Alexis
Tamaira
Dequila
Thank you to their parents who allowed them to stay and picked them up afterwards!

After School Tutoring On Wednesday: Feb. 18, 2009

Some of the students who are having trouble with Division received an invitation to stay after school this Wednesday until 4:15 to review and practice Division (and other skills if we have time). Your forms are due tomorrow (signed by your parents with either YES or NO checked). Your parents will need to pick you up at 4:15 outside of the Annex building. Please remind them to be on time. You are also reminded that you may bring a snack to eat before we get started with tutoring. The school does not provide a snack or buses this year. If your parents cannot pick you up, we can arrange a time during the day (one day at Activity Time) to review. Please come to tutoring ready to WORK and LEARN....it is NOT recess time. This is a time for you to get better prepared for the SOL Math Test that will be in May!

100th Day of School Today!!!!!!

Today was the 100th Day of School. Students received special pencils and one parent, Mrs. White, brought in a HUGE cake to share with the entire 5th grade. Thanks Mrs. White! It was delicious!

Regular Class On Monday!

We had a very successful Intersession and practiced a lot of skills such as adding/subtracting fractions, simplifying fractions, dividing by two digit divisors, polygons, and many others. Now it is time to get back to the regular school day and finish covering the Math skills for the year. Then, we will have plenty of time to remediate skills and practice before the SOL Test in the Spring. Everyone is reminded to keep studying notes EVERY night for at least 15 minutes or more. Use your old graded papers to review your skills we have covered, and make sure you bring your Math journal to class EVERY day!

Intersession Starts Monday!!!!!!!!

I just thought I'd post a reminder on here to let you know that next week in an Intersession week. Be ready to review and practice a LOT of Math skills!!!!!!! Remind your parents that school gets early during Intersession.

Third Nine Weeks Started Today!

Today was the first day of third nine weeks. We are in "crunch time" now for the SOL Tests! Study EVERY SINGLE night (15 minutes or more for Math and 20 minutes of Reading Time). Everyone started off today with 150 Team Day Points. Make sure you don't lose points. You have to have 110 at the end of the nine weeks in order to participate in Team Day.

Inauguration Day AND A Snow Day!

Well, we finally got some snow! I sure hope all of my students are having fun on their first snow day of the year! It sure is a beautiful sight to see! Today is also Inauguration Day for President Barack Obama.

Team Day Was Today (2nd Nine Weeks)

Well, today our 5th-grade students had a ball! We had team day! One room had crafts, the Wii, and board games. The other room had Rock Band, more games, and snacks! Those students who are earned 110 points for the nine weeks were able to attend and those who didn't have 110, had detention and worked. We hope to have MORE people next nine weeks! We only had 14 who didn't do homework, broke rules, etc. so maybe next time we won't have any and we can THREE rooms of fun! We start them off at the beginning of the nine weeks with 150 points and give them ways to earn more points, so some had over 200! Others were in the negative numbers!

Benchmark Math Test Tomorrow Or Wednesday!

Make sure you study your notes and you are ready to take the 2nd Nine Weeks Benchmark Test in Math. It counts as a test grade in the Grade book and on the Hall of Fame chart. Your scores are also seen by Mrs. Tucker AND the Dr. Davis! DO YOUR BEST !!!!!!!!

Parts of a Circle VIDEO

Here's a video that reviews the parts of a circle that we learned about in class earlier this week. Make sure you can identify a radius, diameter, chord, center, and circumference. To watch the video, just click on the "play" arrow.