Writing SOL Test Next Week!

Just a reminder to students and parents that March 2nd and 3rd are the dates for the English/Writing SOL Test! Be prepared and get plenty of rest! You need to do your very very best of these tests!
The other SOL Tests are in the Spring (May) so you need to make sure that you are studying every night, doing your homework, asking questions in class, and preparing for those!

Mrs. Appleton Is Going To Be A Mom!!!!!!

I told my class that I would share the news with them once we found out from China, but we have been out of school all of this week for snow days so I haven't seen them but here goes:
MR. and MRS Appleton were matched with their baby from China and received the news on Monday, February 1st! It's a girl!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!
I can't wait to share the news and pictures with all of you!!!!!! She's so cute!!!! So.......when we DO make it back to school we are going to take ALL of our notes for the rest of the year and get them in our Math Journals and REALLY REALLY work hard in Math before I have to go to China! Be prepared!!!!!!!
I miss all of you!!!!!! See you soon!

THIRD NINE WEEKS STARTS TODAY!

Just a friendly reminder that today is the start of third nine weeks! You have had 1/2 of the year to get used to 5th grade and now is the time to start seriously preparing for SOL Testing time and hopefully for 6th-grade. These are the things we look for:
1. Passing grades in all subjects
2. Passing scores on all SOL Tests
3. Attendance
4. Maturity (responsible behavior that proves you are mature enough to go the Middle School).
Keep this in mind! Also, remember to put your names on your papers. If you forget your name on your paper, it is now minus 10 points!!!!!

Back To School Today!

Today was our first day back from Christmas Break! WELCOME BACK everyone. NOW the work begins as we work towards SOL Testing. We have LOTS to learn so buckle down and take it all seriously. Here's what you need to do to be ready:
1. Study EVERY night! Pull out your notes and your old papers and practice!!!
2. Read at least 20 minutes EVERY night!
3. Be in school every day and PAY attention in your classes!
4. Behave and don't get distracted by others.
DO YOUR BEST!!!!!!!!!

Getting Ready To Start THE NEW YEAR! 2010!!!!!

I certainly hope that all of my students are enjoying their break. It is hard to believe that we will be going back to school next Monday. This is a CRITICAL time as we are going to be learning the rest of the material that we need to know for 5th grade and for the SOL Tests! I hope each of you are ready to commit to some hard work, lots of studying, asking questions, and getting ready for what is ahead for the rest of the school year! I hope you all are looking over your Math notes and practicing your skills that we have learned so far! BE READY!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!

We are officially on Christmas Break now! WOO HOO!!!!!! I hope all of my students have a very safe and relaxing holiday break and that they enjoy their Christmas a lot! Hope Santa is good to all of you!
Love ya!

Don't Forget Your $1.00 For The Jungle Book Play!

Your money to pay for the trip to see Jungle Book is due on Monday, December 7! Don't forget to turn it in or you won't be able to go.

Hope Everyone Had A Great Thanksgiving.....Now Moving On

Well, tomorrow is the start of school after having a few days for Thanksgiving. I hope everyone had a restful and safe holiday with lots of turkey and good food to eat! We have three weeks of school and then it will be time for Christmas Break. We are going to cover a LOT of Math skills during those three weeks so be sure to study every night, do your homework, and ask LOTS of questions if you need help.

CAREER DAY On Wednesday (November 18th)

Wednesday will be our annual Career Day. Students will have the opportunity to talk to many people from the community and learn about their careers. Make sure you take the time to ask good questions and to really think about the career you would like to do in YOUR future! Now is the time to start thinking about things like that. Where do you want to go to college? How can you start preparing now? What kinds of things do you need to learn? What kind of job do you want when you're an adult?

H1N1 Vaccines On Monday!

Just a reminder for all of the students who brought back permission forms: the H1N1 vaccinations will be on Monday. Hopefully it will help keep us all well! Yep, Mrs. Appleton is getting hers too!

"Family Life" Starts Today.

Today 5th grade students will start the Family Life program and continue through Friday.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I hope all of my students have a FUN and SAFE Halloween! Enjoy yourselves but be safe! Love you all!

2nd Nine Weeks Started!

Monday (October 26th) was the first day of the 2nd Nine Weeks. Students received their report cards for the first nine weeks and have now begun working on the next marking period. Students should remember to do all of their homework, spend time studying notes and old papers/tests every night, and should be reading at least 20-30 minutes every night. Parents can schedule parent/teacher conferences by sending us a note a couple of days ahead of time or may call the school during our planning time to set up a time to come in. Our planning time is EVERY day from 8:45-9:30.

Happy Fall Break! WooHoo!!!!!

Today was the last day of Intersession so Fall Break has officially started! I hope all of my students have a restful, fun and Fall Break!!!!!!! See all of you on October 26th.

Intersession In Progress!

Last week was a GREAT week at Intersession! We are playing lots of review games and practicing with areas in Math that we have been struggling with! Today began the second week of Intersession which I hope will prove as productive! Remember that next week is a vacation week. It will be FALL BREAK!

Interims Go Home Tuesday!

Interim reports will be sent home on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. These are to be returned to school the next day. We still have 4 weeks for your child to improve before the end of the first nine weeks! Grades and behavior CAN be improved!!!!

Week In Review: August 31-Sept. 4, 2009

Mrs. Appleton's Student of the Week: Marcos
Character Kid of the Week: Ashley
Dudley's Homeroom Helper: Aaron
Barr's Homeroom Helper: Amya
Mrs. Appleton's Helpers:

This week in Math we took our first Multiplication Facts Timed Challenge. Students DEFINITELY need to learn those multiplication facts! All students have a chart with the facts in their binders. STUDY AND PRACTICE! We also learned about Adding Whole Numbers and Fractions and reviewed comparing numbers.

In Reading, my homeroom read "Meeting Mr. Henry." We learned about Cause and Effect and did a couple of activities about that. We reviewed Generalizing and learned new vocabulary words.

Students need to make sure they write down homework on the Homework Charts that are given to them EVERY Monday! I am going to start taking those up and checking them on Fridays to make sure that all homework was written down. Parents may also initial at the bottom each day so that I know you are checking for these sheets at home.

Week In Review: Aug. 24-28

Student of the Week: Tomas
Mrs. Appleton's Monitors/Helpers: Lakeeta and Joshua
Character Kid Of the Week: Ashley
Dudley's Helper: Sierra
Barr's Helper: Ashlyn
Top 3 AR For This Week: Shareef, Ray, and Aaliyah

News From This Past Week: August 17-21, 2009

1. My Student of the Week: Zedrick
Character Kid of the Week: Aaliyah
Monitors (Homeroom): Tamia and Shareef
Dudley's Helper: Antonel
Barr's Helper: Saud
2. Top 3 AR (08/21/09):
Shareef
Aaliyah
Ray
3. Students NEED to make sure they know the whole number and decimal places. They are struggling with this in Math and we reviewed for the last time today. They all
made models of this to use as a study tool at home. PRACTICE!!!!!!! On Monday we
are moving on to Rounding but expect pop quizzes on place value from time to time!
4. We have had a LOT of students out sick this week. Please remember to cover your
mouths when you sneeze and wash your hands a LOT!!!!! Take care of yourself so we can all be back in the classroom learning and growing together!
5. Students need to remember to read AR books and take AR tests. In 5th grade students are required to get 4 AR points EVERY week! Don't wait until Friday to try to get your points. Work on it a little every day and read books at HOME so you can come in and take the tests in the morning during Morning Work time. Students are given 40 minutes EVERY DAY to read and take AR tests because, "The more you read, the better reader you become." Students who don't have 4 AR points on Friday will lose 5 Team Day Points and if they have ZERO AR points then they lose 10 Team Day Points! Right now they may read books from ANY level, but once we get their Reading levels, then they will only be allowed to read books that on their levels or higher. So take advantage of the chance you have to read some lower level books now.

"Problems of the Day" Start Tomorrow In Math Classes

Tomorrow my Math classes will start having a few review problems to do when they first enter the classroom. At the end of the week, these sheets will be graded. Students who make an "A" for the week will get a sticker on the chart in the hallway. 10 stickers=10 Team Day Points. This is a great way to constantly review material we have covered in class so that students do not forget anything. Students are encouraged to study their Math notes EVERY SINGLE NIGHT so that they are ready for the Problems of the Day.