TOPS 5th Grade Weekly Newsletter

I hope you had a fabulous week! Before we all take off for the weekend, I wanted to send out an overview of what to expect next week, some resources to help you, and a fun riddle!

Preparing for next week:

Please make sure you go through the grade book and make up any Ms. If you have any grades that are lower than you would like, please work through the lesson again to improve your grade. Remember you can take your TGAs multiple times (this is a great way to expand your comprehension, practice your skills, and increase your grade). If you have any questions or need help checking the grade book, please let me know.

Please ensure that you have completed your Reading Benchmark located in USA Test Prep.

*Highlighted means that the grade goes in the grade book.

Literature assignments on the Daily Plan

On your Daily Plan once you complete the open Literature unit, it will list your Literature assignment as the 19. You Need To Make A Choice unit. please DO NOT do this unit. We will do our Novel Units later in the year. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Next Semester Literature:

Literature (8) Unit7 Early American Lives Lessons 1-9 January 10-25 -Completed

Literature (9) Unit 8 Stories of Washington Irving Lesson 1-7 January 28-February 8-Completed

Literature (10) Unit 9 Passing Moments Lesson 1-5 February 12-22-Completed

Reading Benchmark In USA TP- February 25-March 1-Completed

Literature: (17) Unit 13: I Didn't Know That: Lesson 1-6- March 4-22

*After you complete Unit (17) Unit 13 in Literature please do not move on.

Riddle Answer:

I like to swim, I’m always on time, I’m very strong, in fact, I am time! What am I?

Answer: Current

Thank you, Mohammed Koudy, for an amazing riddle!

Weekly Riddle:

Each Friday I will send out a Riddle. Please come to class the following week with your answer.

This week's riddle is courtesy of Amazing 5th Grader Hailey Malia!!!

Why did the boy eat his homework?

Please send me your answers or share in class next week! If you have a riddle you would like to share in the newsletter, please email it to me.

Have an amazing weekend!

We will be working on looking on representing data and interpreting graphs and tables this week.

Join the GREEN TEAM!! How? Know all of your multiplication facts. Your report in Math Facts Pro shows all the facts you have memorized (quick recall) in green. Let's make all of your facts green. The week after we return from Spring Break, week of March 18th, we will have something special for those students who are on the GREEN TEAM and know all of their multiplication facts. Some of you are only 1 to 3 facts away from joining the team. Keep practicing!

GREEN TEAM MEMBERS

Isaiah B.

Noelle E.

Fatoumata B.

Gabrielle M.

Imane B

Zaynab B

Emily L

Hailey T

Adrian T

Looking Back -

Due to Thursday’s canceled classes, we only covered the content from Lesson 3 on potential and kinetic energy. This was an important foundation for our understanding of physics of energy and motion. We will do our best to wrap up this unit as we head toward spring break. What great work this spring!

Looking Ahead –

We end this unit with a look at simple machines and how we put those ideas to work. From the earliest projects like the pyramids in Egypt to modern skyscrapers that we see in our cities today, we have used these ideas to help take our ideas from imagination to created reality.

Don’t forget the opportunities for extra credit in USA Test Prep

There is an extra credit assignment available in USA Test Prep – 5th Extra Credit #2. Read the article (paste the address in your browser) and answer some questions using your own ideas about the topic.

Continue to devote one hour (or two 30 minute sessions) to Stride Science lessons each week.

Science News for the Week: How would you like to name one of the moons of Jupiter? There is a contest (ending April 15th) to name five of the newest moons that have been discovered recently. Check out this article to get more information about participating. This is your chance to name a moon!

Hello 5th graders,

This is the week we will finish up unit 6 – Civil War Times. Due to Capitol Day on Wednesday, March 6th we will not have a live class. Please spend time reviewing and preparing for your unit assessment.

Please complete these 3 lessons this week:

· Lesson 8: The South After the War

· Lesson 9: Civil War Times Review

· Lesson 10: Civil War Times Assessment

I’ll see you in class on Wednesday!

Every week you will check the grade level newsletter to see which Music Studio lessons to complete. Just open Unit 1, Lesson 1 in the OLS and click the link to take you to Music Studio! (This is why everything in the OLS for Music EXCEPT for Unit 1, Lesson 1 has been marked skipped.)

I update the gradebook on Friday afternoons. Check the gradebook on Monday morning to see your updated Music grade.

Happy Friday!!!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful week. Have a great weekend!!!

I will keep the Health Activity Book attached so that you use with some of your OLS lessons.

Recording directions for TGAs in gradebook:

https://tinyurl.com/Gradebook-TGA-directions

The Hive:

We will continue to have Kahoot in the main room. Thank you LCs that have helped monitor chat and the rooms this week. I know it is wild in there but, it's recess. I hope everyone has had a blast!!!

Email: bwatt@texasonlineprep.org
Phone: 682.593.1514
Twitter: @TOPSMrsWatt