Week of January 22nd…

Hello, Everyone!

I hope you and your families have been having a good week! Keep reading to find out what we have been working on to stretch our brains and make them stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading: This week we began Unit #4. We were engaged in a few different activities where we were determining the theme of a story from the details in the text. We were also involved with identifying a character’s qualities, actions, and motives and how they affected the theme.

Spelling: From now through the end of the school year, we will not have weekly spelling lists, homework packets, or tests on Fridays.

Math: We wrapped up Chapter 8, Fractions and Decimals, this week and will be taking our Chapter 8 test tomorrow. Your child should have brought home a study guide to work through, again, to be prepared for tomorrow’s test.

Reminders:

Tomorrow, January 26th, is a 1:30 dismissal for the students.

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful weekend!

~ Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of December 4th…

Hello, Everyone!

Happy December to all of you! Isn’t it true that time flies by? I’m sorry that it’s been a couple of weeks since I last sent a message. I hope that this post finds you and yours all doing well! Our fifth graders have been hard at work and staying in a growth mindset the majority of the time. Keep reading to find out what we’ve been stretching and strengthening our brains with.

Curriculum News:

Spelling: This week your children are working with words that follow the (VCCCV) spelling pattern. They received their list and homework packet this past Monday. They know that it is due tomorrow, Thursday, and the test will be on Friday.

ELA: Yesterday, each child worked through the end of Unit #2’s assessment on LinkIt. Today, we began Unit #3 which covers Nonfiction: main idea, supporting details, and summarizing.

Math: 5th grade mathematicians have been diligently multiplying and dividing decimals in Unit#6. They have also been designing a “Dream Bedroom” by purchasing from the online catalogs of Target and Ikea! Ask your child to share the details of this project with you.

Thank you for you support, and have a wonderful rest of your week and weekend!

Best,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of October 9th…

Hello, Marvelous Martic 5th Grade Families!

I hope this post finds you and yours having had a little time to rest and relax this past weekend since it was three days versus two! Keep reading to find out how your children have been STRETCHING their brains in order to STRENGTHEN them over the past few weeks! They are all unique, wonderful, extremely kind, and respectful human beings! Each of them has been working diligently to stay in a growth mindset and encouraging one another to do the same. It has been amazing to observe and listen to their socialization and cooperation skills firsthand! Way to go and grow, fifth graders! We are very proud of you!!!

Curriculum News:

English Language Arts: In reading, we have been reviewing and adding to our prior knowledge of the five elements of fiction. We read, analyzed, and discussed an anthology narrative entitled “Rope Burn”. We have also been reviewing how to mark up a TDA prompt in order to write the restate and answer which is the first paragraph of any TDA essay.

The ELA project that we have been working on, conferencing with Mrs. Eby about, and are now publishing is entitled, “I Believe in My #Selfie!” Ask your child to describe and explain it to you.

Spelling: We have worked with four units, in our spelling program, and taken a test, each Friday for the weekly words. Due to the short week, we are covering a spelling unit this week, thus, your child will not have a spelling test this coming Friday.

Math: Fifth-grade mathematicians have been working very diligently to conquer long-hand division with a single-digit divisor. Sometimes the quotient has a remainder and other times, it does not. They have been working in a whole group, small teams, and today individually to complete a “Progress Check”.

Thank you for your continuous support and have a wonderful week!

~ Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of September 11th…

Hello, Everyone!

Wow! The 2023/2024 school year has kicked off with a superly, stupendous start! Why? It is all due to our fabulous fifth graders who walked through Martic Elementary’s doors on August 28th in a growth mindset! They came in ready to be an active member of a learning community. A society where the participants work together to establish a safe, trusting, supportive, and collaborative environment where making mistakes occurs on a daily basis. Thank you, Martic families, for all that you have done to make this happen… It is truly appreciated!!!

Curriculum News…

ELA: Over the past several days, our readers, writers, listeners, and speakers have been working extremely diligently to review context clues, figurative language, and how to restate a question when responding to a prompt.

Spelling: We previewed our first spelling unit on Monday. Your child was given a homework packet. She/he is aware that the completed pack is due on Thursday morning. He/she also knows that our first spelling test will be administered on Friday.

Math: 5th-grade mathematicians have been reviewing reading and writing numbers to the millions, identifying the place value of numbers from the thousands to millions, relating decimals to fractions, comparing decimals to the thousandths, and ordering decimals from the thousandths.

Fifth-graders, thank you very much for being such wonderful and unique individuals who are kind, caring, and helpful… YOU ROCK!!!

Reminders:

Next Friday, September 22nd is a 1:30 dismissal.

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

~ Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of March 20th…

Hello, Martic Fifth Grade Families!

HAPPY SPRING!!! I hope that you were all able to relax and enjoy this past weekend! Keep reading to find out some of the activities that we’ll engage our brains with in order to stretch them and make them stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby: Fifth-grade readers and writers diligently work through Unit 5 by staying in a growth mindset!  Way to go… YOU ROCK! They are examining information from multiple non-fiction texts by reading, analyzing, comparing, and contrasting different non-fiction passages.  I know that you will continue to put 150% effort into all that you do!

Spelling: Your child received their spelling homework packet and list today. She/He is aware that the completed packet is due on Thursday and our test is on Friday.

Math with Miss Miller: Fifth graders are putting their best effort forward during our eleventh unit: measurement. Last week we focused on the US/Customary system and this week we will focus on the Metric system. Your child will have a few review problems for homework on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Keep up the great work fifth graders! 

Thank you for your continuous support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of February 27th…

Hello, Everyone!

I hope that you and yours had a relaxing weekend! Keep reading to see what we are cooking up in fifth grade that will make our brains STRONGER!

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby: While staying in a growth mindset, fifth graders began working through our unit 4 reading assessment today.  Way to go fifth-grade readers and writers!  Tomorrow, we will complete this activity and launch into unit 5.  Students will be examining information from non-fiction texts in order to identify the difference between a position and a point/claim on a topic.

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling list and homework packet today. He/she is aware that the homework packet is due on Thursday morning. Also, she/he knows that the spelling test will be given on Friday morning.

Math with Miss Miller: At the end of last week, we began our tenth math unit: multiplying and dividing fractions. This week we will focus on multiplying fractions and mixed numbers. Your fifth grader will have a few review problems for homework on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Keep up the great work, fifth grade!

Thank you for your constant support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of February 6th…

Hello, Martic 5th Grade Families!

Hope that your week is off to a great start! Please take a minute to check out some of the activities that we will be working with to S-T-R-E-T-C-H our brains and make them STRONGER!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby: Our 5th-grade readers and writers are in for a  real treat this week!  We will be starting a mini-poetry unit!  We’ll read, analyze, and discuss a few different poems in order to draw inferences. Before doing this, however, we will do a review activity in order to get our prior knowledge, on the differences between identifying the theme, the main idea, and the summary of a fictional piece cemented in our long-term memories. Keep staying in a growth mindset, fifth graders… “YOU’RE ROCKIN’ IT!”

Spelling: Your child received their spelling homework packet yesterday. She/he is aware that it will be collected on Thursday morning. Also, our test is on Friday morning.

Math with Miss Miller: Wow! I cannot believe that we have started our ninth math unit: adding and subtracting fractions! This week, we will focus on adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. Also this week, fifth graders will also begin a new project for this unit. Your child will have a few review problems for homework on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Keep up the fabulous work fifth graders!

Reminders: Friday, 2/17, is a 1:30 dismissal, and Monday, 2/20, school is closed.

Thank you for supporting us, and have a wonderful week!

~Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of February 6th…

Hi, Everyone!

I hope that your week is off to a great start! Keep reading to find out what is coming down the pike in 5th grade.

Curriculum News:

Kelly Eby <kelly.eby@pennmanor.net>Mon, Feb 6, 5:16 PM (1 day ago)
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Reading with Mrs. Eby: Our 5th-grade readers and writers are in for a  real treat this week!  We will be starting a mini-poetry unit!  We’ll read, analyze, and discuss a few different poems in order to draw inferences. Before doing this, however, we will do a review activity in order to get our prior knowledge, on the differences between identifying the theme, the main idea, and the summary of a fictional piece, cemented in our longterm memories. Keep staying in a growth mindset, fifth graders… “YOU’RE ROCKIN IT!”

Spelling: Your child received their spelling homework packet yesterday. She/he is aware that it will be collected on Thursday morning. Also, our test is on Friday morning.

Math with Miss Miller: Wow! I cannot believe that we have started our ninth math unit: adding and subtracting fractions! This week, we will focus on adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. Also this week, fifth graders will also begin a new project for this unit. Your child will have a few review problems for homework on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Keep up the fabulous work fifth graders!

Reminders: Friday, 2/17, is a 1:30 dismissal, and Monday, 2/20, school is closed.

Thank you for supporting us, and have a wonderful week!

~Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Important message from Miss Miller:

Hi 5th Grade Families, 

Originally the chapter 8 math test was scheduled for Tuesday, January 31st. The test has been moved back one day, to allow the fifth graders some extra practice time. 

Your child will now take their test on Wednesday, February 1st. They will not have any review problems for homework tonight. They will have review problems on Monday and Tuesday (January 30th and 31st) nights.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you so much!

Meredith Miller 

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Week of January 23rd…

Hi, Everyone!

I don’t know about you, but I was pleasantly surprised when I opened our blinds this morning and saw a winter wonderland awaiting me! Our fifth graders have been working very diligently these past couple of weeks and are to be commended for it! Please keep reading to see some of the learning activities that are coming down the pike this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby: We have been stretching our brains and making them stronger by reading, analyzing, and summarizing different passages by using supporting details, from the texts in the summaries.  Last Thursday, we began writing a TDA essay while collaborating with one or two other readers/writers. I know that you will all continue to give 150% effort!  WAY to GO FIFTH GRADERS!!!

Spelling: Your child is responsible for completing their spelling homework packet and turning it in on Thursday morning. Our test will be on Friday morning.

Math with Miss Miller: Fifth graders are hard at work in our eighth unit: fractions and decimals. Last week, we focused on simplifying fractions using the greatest common factor. This week, we will work on comparing fractions using the least common multiple, as well as representing fractions as decimals. Your child’s math test will be on Tuesday, January 31st. There will be a few review problems on Wednesday and Thursday night for homework, as well as next Monday, January 30th. Keep up the fabulous work, fifth graders!

Reminders: This Friday, January 27th is a 1:30 dismissal.

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your support!

~ Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of January 9th…

Happy 2023, Everyone!

We hope that you and your family had a restful winter break! Keep reading to see what our fabulous 5th graders have been working on this first week of 2023… Quite impressive in my opinion!:-)

Curriculum news:

Reading with Mrs. Eby: In the week that led up to winter break, we wrapped up our Unit 3 Activity.  This past week, we began to dig into our long-term memories and determine the difference between the theme/life lesson and the main idea of the same passage/piece.  It indeed stretches all of our brains and makes them STRONGER! Way to stay in a growth mindset, everyone… I know it is not always easy to do so.  YOU ROCK!!!:-):-):-)

Spelling: Your child will get their spelling list and homework tomorrow. She/he knows that their homework is due on Thursday, and our test is on Friday.

Math with Miss Miller: Fifth graders have been putting their best effort forward during our patterns and expressions unit. Last week, we focused on interpreting patterns and expressions as well as plotting points on the coordinate plane. This week, we will be reviewing everything we learned in this unit and taking our chapter test on Friday, January 13th. Tuesday through Thursday night your child will bring home a few review problems for extra practice before the test. Keep up the fabulous work fifth graders!

Reminders:

Monday, January 16th: School is not in session in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday.

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of December 5th…

Hello, Everyone!

Welcome to the month of December! I hope that you and yours had a nice weekend. Keep reading to get a sneak peek at what we’re doing this week in 5th grade.

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby:  Our fifth graders have really been staying in a growth mindset, stretching their brains and making them stronger!  This week, our fifth-grade readers/writers are wrapping up the second unit on interpreting nonfiction texts, text structures, and identifying nonfiction text features.  We will then move into unit three which will cover finding the main idea of a passage along with its key, supporting details, and summarizing.  Way to go… YOU FOLKS ROCK!!!

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. He/she is aware that the packet is due Thursday morning, and our test is on Friday.

Math with Miss Miller: Fifth graders have been hard at work during our sixth unit: multiplying and dividing decimals. Last week, we focused on multiplying decimals. We also started a new project – ask your child to hear about the menu they are creating! This week, we will focus on dividing decimals. This unit can be challenging, and because of this, fifth graders will have a few review problems for homework on Monday and Wednesday nights. I am so proud of everyone’s impressive effort and perseverance through this unit! 

Thank you for your support, and I hope that your week ahead is wonderful!

Kindest Regards,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of November 7th…

Hello, Martic 5th Grade Families!

Happy November! I honestly don’t know where September and October went, but as they say…”Time flies when you’re having fun! I hope that your families are all doing well and that you’ve been able to enjoy some of this September-like weather! Here are some activities that will be going on this week that will help our brains to stretch and become stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby:  Today, we began reading, analyzing, and discussing nonfiction passages about Veterans Day.  What it is, who is being honored and why we celebrate it.  As the week progresses, we’ll continue to build our prior knowledge about this national holiday so that we can fully comprehend and appreciate the Veterans Day Ceremony that we are attending, in Millersville, this coming Friday, November 11th!  We will also be making thank you cards to pass out to the Veterans when the ceremony is completed.  Way to stay in a growth mindset, 5th graders, as well as practice patriotism for our wonderful country, The United States of America!  We are very proud of each and every one of you!!!

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. He/she is aware that the packet is due Thursday. Also, due to our field trip, on Friday, our spelling test is on Thursday as well.

Math: Math with Miss Miller: Today we started our fifth unit – adding and subtracting decimals. This week we will be focusing on estimating sums and differences as well as adding and subtracting decimals. Keep up the hard work fifth graders!

Reminders: This Friday, we will be attending the Millersville Veterans Day Ceremony! We’ll board our buses at 9:15 and return around 2:00. They’re are a handful of children who still need to bring back their signed permission slips. Thank you!

Thank you for your continuous support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Conference Sign-up:

Kelly Eby <kelly.eby@pennmanor.net>12:52 PM (0 minutes ago)
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Hello, 5E Families!

I hope this email finds you well. 

This year is moving so fast – it is hard to believe it is already time to think about parent-teacher conferences! 

Below is the link to parent-teacher conferences, which will be offered on November 21st and 22nd. 

Click the link below, and then navigate to the week of November 21st to choose your appointment slot. 

Link: https://calendar.app.google/hGHfVVp2vxmxm9919

Reminders About Conferences: 

  • Look at your calendar and select dates/times that will work best for your family.   Please remember we only host one conference, so it is very important that blended families coordinate this in advance.  Please indicate if your conference will be in person or virtual.
  • After you sign up for your conference, an email confirmation will be sent to me and also to the account you used to sign up. You should also receive an automatic reminder both 3 and 1 day(s) before your conference. 
  • If you are unable to sign up for a conference, please contact our building secretary at 717-284-4128 to schedule your appointment. 

The deadline to sign up for a conference is November 3rd.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out. Have a great week!

Best,

Kelly Eby

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Week of October 17th…

Hello, Everyone!

I hope that this post finds all of you and yours doing well! It is very hard to believe that we are halfway through October already! Read on to find out how we have been stretching our brains and making them STRONGER!

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby: 5th-grade readers and writers have been putting forth 150% effort to stay in a growth mindset!  They have been reading, analyzing, and identifying the elements of a fictional text, as well as supporting their answers with textual evidence.  Way to go and show the text who is the BOSS!

Spelling: Your child received his/her spelling/Unit 5 homework packet yesterday. She/He knows that the completed packet is due Thursday and our test is on Friday.

Math with Miss Miller: I am so proud of every mathematician! They are putting their best effort forward in unit 3. We will be spending the beginning of this week reviewing everything we learned in unit 3, then on Thursday 10/20, we will take our unit 3 test. On Wednesday, your child will bring home a study guide to be completed as an extra review. Keep working hard fifth graders!!

Have a wonderful rest of your week and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Field Trip Chaperones Needed for Nov. 11th Veterans’ Day Ceremony in Millersville, Please.

Hello, 5E Families, 

We hope that you are doing well. On Friday, November 11th the Martic Fifth Graders will be taking a field trip to Freedom Memorial Park in Millersville to attend their Veteran’s Day Ceremony. After the ceremony, we will eat lunch at the park and then head to Pine View Dairy for ice cream! 

We are in need of chaperones for this field trip. The field trip will run from about 9 AM to 2 PM. In order to chaperone the field trip, you must be an approved volunteer with the district. 

If you are interested in chaperoning or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!

Thank you so much,

Kelly Eby and Meredith Miller – Martic 5th Grade Teachers

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Week of October 3rd…

Hello, 5th Grade Martic Families!

I hope that everyone had a relaxing weekend and didn’t have to run between the raindrops. too much! 150% EFFORT + PERSERVERENCE = GROWTH MINDSET!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby: Fifth-grade readers have been working hard to build their repertoire of strategies for using context clues to figure out the meaning of unknown words. They have also been word sleuths while reading to analyze different texts and determine their theme/life lesson and the 5 elements of fiction.  Way to stretch your brains and make them stronger!

Spelling: Tomorrow, Tuesday, your child will receive their weekly spelling homework packet.
Since she/he didn’t receive it today, it will be due Friday, instead of Thursday. Our spelling test will also be on Friday.

Math with Miss Miller: Fifth-grade mathematicians put their best effort forward last week as we wrapped up multiplication. This week, we will be starting our third unit: division with 1-digit divisors. We will be focusing on learning two different division strategies, as well as learning how to estimate quotients. Keep up the great work, fifth grade!

Reminders: This Thursday, 10/6/22, is picture day!

This Friday, 10/7/22, is a 1:30 dismissal!

Also, next Monday, 10/10/22, school is closed!

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Thank You,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of September 12th:

Hi, Everyone!

We hope that your week is off to a great start! Keep reading in order to find out what is coming down the pike in 5th grade this week!

Curriculum News:

Reading: We began our week by doing a lesson on the importance of September 11th by reading and discussing a couple of books.  One is entitled, “The Man Who walked Between the Towers” and “Fireboat’.  We also read a nonfiction passage about Patriots’ Day and analyzed it together.  Throughout the remainder of the week, 5th-grade readers and writers will continue to review figures of speech and their meaning.  They will also begin to work on using context clues to determine the meanings of unknown words.  Way to say in a growth mindset, everyone!!!

Spelling: Your child received her/his first spelling packet today. He/she knows that the completed homework packet is due this Thursday, Sept. 15th. She /he is also aware that our spelling test is this Friday, 9/16.

Math with Miss Miller: Mathematicians put their best effort forward last week when comparing and ordering decimals and whole numbers. This week we will wrap up unit 1. Your child will take their unit 1 math test on Thursday 9/15. The night before they will bring home a review sheet for unit 1. This will be due on Thursday. Please let me know if you have any questions. Keep up the great work fifth graders!

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your support!

Thanks,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of September 6th…

Hello, 5th-grade Martic families!

I hope that everyone had a lovely Labor Day weekend! Last week, we spent four days together kicking off the 2022/2023 school year! It was an exciting time and filled with “team building and getting to know you” activities! The children came today ready to hit the ground running!

Curriculum News:

Reading: Last week, we began our Growth Mindset Unit!  Our 5th-grade readers and writers learned the difference between being in a Growth Mindset versus a Fixed Mindset.  This week, we are learning to recognize when we are in a Fixed Mindset and strategies that we can use to slide into a Growth Mindset.  We also began to review figurative language/figures of speech and drawing inferences.  I know that everyone will continue to stretch their brains and make them a little bit stronger every day!  YOU ROCK!!!

Spelling: We will begin our first spelling unit next week, 9/12.

Math: Last week we started our first unit, place value! Fifth graders learned how to write whole numbers and decimals in word, standard, and expanded form. This week, we will continue practicing writing numbers in different ways, as well as comparing and ordering decimals. Fifth graders also started their first math project of the year – Math About Me! Keep working hard fabulous fifth graders!

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of April 4th…

Hi, Martic 5th Grade Families!

I hope you had an enjoyable weekend and that your week is off to a super start! Here are a few things that we will be working on to make our brains stronger throughout the week. Stretch, stretch, stretch = STRONGER BRAIN!

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby: At the beginning of the week, we will wrap up our narrative non-fiction passage, non-fiction text features, and the three activities that go along with this lesson.  Then, we will begin to review the many reading and writing concepts that we have worked very hard to learn and store in our long-term memories.  Way to stay in a growth mindset, 5th graders!

Spelling: Your children received a spelling list and homework packet today. They are aware that the homework packet needs to be completed and turned in on Thursday and that their test is on Friday.

Math with Miss Miller: Last week, we continued our geometry unit and ended the week by learning how to find the volume of rectangular prisms and composite rectangular prisms. This week, we will review chapter 12 on Monday and Tuesday and take our chapter 12 test Wednesday. Then, we will move into reviewing concepts learned throughout the year. Your child will have math homework Monday through Thursday again this week. Keep working hard mathematicians! 

Thank you very much for your continuous support, and have a wonderful week!

Thanks,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of March 28th:

Hi Everyone,

I hope that you all had a relaxing weekend! My goodness, where did this freezing cold weather come from? Please keep reading to see some of the things that are coming down the pike this week in 5th grade! I know that you’ll keep staying in a growth mindset 5th graders… YOU ROCK!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby: At the end of last week, we finished our read-aloud, The Thief Lord, and the students wrote about the most important life lesson (theme) that they learned while reading the novel.  Due to this added activity, Monday, we will begin working with our non-fiction passage entitled Leonardo’s Horse.  We’ll start learning its vocabulary, then move into reading and analyzing the piece as we identify its non-fiction text features along the way.  When we’ve completed this, we will begin to engage with a comprehension, vocabulary, and sequencing activity.  Way to stretch your brains, 5th graders, and make them stronger!

Spelling: Your child will receive a spelling homework packet on Monday. He/She knows that it is due on Thursday and that our test will be on Friday.

Math with Miss Miller: Wow! I cannot believe we are already in our twelfth unit of math  – geometry! Last week, we focused on classifying triangles and polygons. This week we will start out by classifying quadrilaterals and then move into solving the volume of regular and composite prisms. 
This week, your child will bring home a few math homework problems each night. The homework will be due the next day – the due date is on each homework sheet. This unit is very vocabulary heavy and these problems will help keep those vocabulary words fresh in their minds. They will have fewer than five problems each night. Keep working hard fifth graders!

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Thanks,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of March 21st…

Hello, 5th Grade Families!

Happy spring! I hope that you were all able to enjoy the beautiful weather this past Saturday! Take a look at some of the brain-stretching activities that we’ll do to strengthen our brains this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby: Today and tomorrow, we are wrapping up differentiating between the main idea and theme of a passage.  Wednesday, we will begin identifying non-fiction text features and their purposes.  This will lead us into a non-fiction piece where we will first work to become familiar with its vocabulary.  Then we’ll read, analyze,  discuss, and identify the passage’s non-fiction text features.

Spelling: Your child received their spelling homework packet today. She/he is aware that the packet is due on Thursday and our test will be given on Friday. Please continue to help your child study each week so they are prepared for their test. Thanks!

Math with Miss Miller: We will be reviewing everything we learned in our eleventh unit, measurement on Monday and Tuesday. We will take our unit 11 test on Wednesday.  As always, your child will have a study guide for homework on Tuesday night. We will start our final unit, geometry, on Thursday! I am so proud of every fifth grader’s hard work, we are definitely stretching our brains each day!

Enjoy your week and thank you for your support!

Thanks,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of March 14th…

Hello, Everyone!

I can’t believe that we have already hit the middle of March! I’m hoping that this past Saturday’s snow is the last of it for the winter. Keep reading to find out about a couple of things that we’ll be working on this week to make our brains stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading With Mrs. Eby: Our 5th-grade readers and writers have been hard at work reading, analyzing, and identifying the main idea of different passages.  We will wrap this up early in the week and move into reading, analyzing, and differentiating between the main idea and theme/life lesson of the same passage.  I know that we will all stay in a growth mindset!!!

Spelling: We are not doing a spelling unit this week, so your child doesn’t have a homework packet due on Thursday or a test on Friday.

Math with Miss Miller: Fifth graders are loving our eleventh unit, measurement. So far, we have learned how to convert customary units of length, capacity, and weight. This week we will shift our focus and learn how to convert metric units of length, capacity, and mass. Keep working hard fifth graders!

Reminders: This Friday, March 18th, is a 1:30 dismissal.

Thank you for all of your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of March 7th…

Hi, Martic 5th Grade Families!

I hope you all had a super weekend! Keep reading to find out what’s coming down the pike in 5th grade! We’ll be stretching our brains and making them stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby:  Readers and writers have been staying in a growth mindset and working diligently to complete their two-column notes.  They then began transferring these two-column notes into a five-paragraph TDA essay!  Way to go, fifth graders!  When we have completed this task, we will begin reading and analyzing a passage to identify its main idea.  Keep up the great work!

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. He/she knows that it is due Thursday morning and that our test is on Friday.

Math with Miss Miller: We have been working hard in our tenth unit- multiplying and dividing fractions. For the last few days, we have been focusing on solving multi-step word problems. Our unit 10 test is on Tuesday, March 8th. Your child will bring a study guide home on Monday night to complete as a review before the test. Our eleventh unit is measurement, where we will focus on converting units of measurement in the customary and metric systems! Keep working hard mathematicians! 

Reminders: Friday, March 18th- Students are dismissed at 1:30.

Thank you for your continuous support and have a wonderful week!

Thanks,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Human Growth and Development:

Hello 5E Families,
I hope you are doing well. 
Please read the document below about the human growth and development conversation. This will be on Wednesday, March 16th. If you do not want your child to participatein this conversation please let me know by Thursday, March 10th.
If you have any questions please let me know! 
Have a great rest of your week,

Kelly

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Martic PTO Reading Challenge:

The Martic PTO is promoting a Reading Challenge for all of our students at Martic.    This is not a requirement, however, if your child would like to participate please tell them to let Mrs. Eby know, and she will get a form for her/him.
https://martic.pennmanor.net/2022/02/23/martic-pto-offers-read-across-america-reading-challenge/

Thank you, and I hope you are having a good week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of February 14th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope that you are all having a good week! Here are some things that we have been working on in order to stretch our brains and make them stronger.

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby:  5th Grade readers and writers are wrapping up our “Close Reading”  activity which was centered around a non-fiction passage entitled Valentine’s/Money Day.  Ask your child about it.  Next week, we will begin to work through a Text Dependent Analysis activity.  Keep stretching your brain and making it stronger!

Spelling: Your child turned in their spelling homework packet this morning. She/He knows that their spelling test is tomorrow. Since it is a short week, next week, your child will not have spelling.

Math with Miss Miller: This week, we finished our ninth chapter and took our chapter 9 test on Wednesday. We are now starting our tenth chapter: multiplying and dividing fractions! Please do not forget to complete the survey for your child to use a new math resource: Freckle. Here is the link to the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5whXYLazMFrZAm5HPFORUiMu23lSP8QSMedHi5M9xI6T0-w/viewform?usp=sf_link If you have any questions please let me know!

Reminders: Tomorrow, Friday, 2/18, is a 1:30 dismissal, and we don’t have school on Monday, 2/21.

Thank you for your support and have a great weekend!

Thanks,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Message from Miss Miller (2/15)…

Hi 5th Grade Families, 
I hope you are all doing well. 
In math, we are going to start using a new resource called, Freckle. Freckle will allow for a review of math skills learned throughout the year. This website does require parent permission to use. You can grant or deny your child permission via a Google Form. Please click the link below to complete the Google Form. On the form is the link to Freckle’s website for you to review. 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5whXYLazMFrZAm5HPFORUiMu23lSP8QSMedHi5M9xI6T0-w/viewform?usp=sf_link

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. 
Best, Miss Miller

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Week of February 7th…

Hello, Everyone!

I hope that you and your family had an enjoyable weekend! Here are a few activities that we will be working on throughout the week that will stretch and strengthen our brains!

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby: We are staying in a growth mindset as we continue to read, analyze, and discuss a non-fiction passage.  We are identifying the different types of non-fiction text features along the way. Once we’ve finished the text, we’ll work through its comprehension and vocabulary activities.  Fifth graders, I know you will continue to put forth 150% effort! Way to go!

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. He/she is aware that the packet is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

Math with Miss Miller: We have been putting our best effort forward in our ninth unit: adding and subtracting fractions! This week, we will focus on adding and subtracting mixed numbers. We will wrap up unit 9 next week. Your child will take their unit 9 test on Thursday, February 17th! Keep up the great work fifth graders!

Reminders:

Friday, Feb. 18th is a 1:30 dismissal.

Monday, Feb. 21st, school is not in session.

Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of January 24th…

Hi, 5th Grade Families!

Wow… It’s hard to believe that we began the third marking period today! Here’s what is coming down the Pike, in 5th Grade, that will help us to make our brains STRONGER!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby: 5th-grade readers and writers continue to work hard and stretch their brains to make them stronger!  We will be wrapping up our reading, analyzing, and identifying the five different types of text structures this week.  We will then move into a non-fiction passage entitled, “A Drop of Water”.  We’ll read, analyze and become familiar with the liquid, solid, and gas forms of water.  Keep up the excellent work…YOU ROCK!!!

Spelling: Your child received a spelling homework packet today. She/he is aware that the completed packet is due Thursday morning and our test is on Friday.

Math with Miss Miller: Mathematicians have put their best effort forward in our eighth unit: fractions and decimals. This week, we will wrap up unit 8 and take our unit 8 test on Wednesday, January 26th. Your child will bring home a study guide the night before the test for homework. We will then start our ninth unit: adding and subtracting fractions! I am so proud of every fifth grader’s hard work!

Reminders:

This Friday, January 28th, the children will be dismissed at 1:30.

Thank you for your continuous support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Chorus Anyone? :-)

Hello, Everyone!
Fifth and sixth-grade students have the opportunity to be a part of Martic Chrous. If this is something your child is interested in, please fill out the form by clicking on the link below. The form also provides more information about the time commitment for Martic News. 
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Deubler, the Martic Music  Teacher.  timothy.deubler@pennmanor.net
Link to Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeY-DKHzLWgVv0jg2QYs-gn9kjF3jRZjpGJil6gc7U1G-sukg/viewform

Thank you and have a great night!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of January 10th…

Hello, Martic 5th Grade Families!

We hope that 2022 has started off wonderfully for you and yours! Keep reading to see what’s coming up this week in 5th Grade to stretch and strengthen our brains!

Curriculum News:


Reading with Mrs. Eby:  Our 5th graders recently finished performing their first round of Readers’ Theaters, and they did an outstanding job! Their cooperation and collaboration were wonderful!   Ask your child which “Twisted Fairytale” they took part in.  We will begin working with the five different text structures this week.  I have no doubt that our Fabulous 5th graders will continue to stay in a Growth Mindset!  Way to go!   Miss Miller and I are so proud of you!!!

Spelling: Due to the snow day last Friday, your child will not get a new spelling unit this week on Monday. So, there will not be a spelling homework packet this week. Their spelling test will be this Friday, on last week’s words.

Math with Miss Miller: Fifth graders rocked our seventh unit: patterns and expressions. Mathematicians have solved multi-step expressions using order of operations as well as interpreted the meaning of numerical and geometric patterns. They took their unit 7 test today, 1/7/21, and next week we will be starting our eighth unit: fractions and decimals. Keep up the amazing work fifth graders! 

Reminders:

Next Monday, January 17th, and Friday, January 21st: School is not in session

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Thank you,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of December 6th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope that you and your family had an enjoyable weekend! It’s hard to believe that it is already December! Where is the time going? Here’s what’s coming down the pike in fifth grade.

Curriculum News:

Spelling: Your child received a spelling homework packet today. This week, it is due on Friday instead of Thursday. The test will also be on Friday.

Reading:  Fifth-grade readers and writers have been working diligently, in teams, to read and analyze a realistic fiction narrative entitled Rope Burn. Way to stay in a growth mindset!  This week, they will be working through comprehension, vocabulary, and focus skill activities that are based on this narrative.  Keep up the great work!

Math: Fifth graders have been working hard in our sixth math unit of the year: multiplying and dividing decimals. Last week we focused on multiplying decimals and this week we are focusing on dividing decimals. We will wrap up unit 6 this week and our test will be next week. Fifth graders have also been reviewing old concepts with our spiral review homework and quick checks the last two weeks. We will continue these review activities almost every week to help keep old concepts fresh in our minds! Keep up the awesome work!

Thank you for your continuous support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of 11/8/21:

Hello, Martic 5th Grade Families!

I hope that you were all able to get out this past weekend and enjoy some of the beautiful fall weather! It’s hard to believe that we are into the second week of November already! Here’s what we’ve been up to and what’s coming down the pike.

Curriculum News:

Reading with Mrs. Eby:  Last week, we did quite a bit of work with identifying context clues that lead us to figure out the meaning of new words.  This was no easy feat!  Our 5th-grade readers and writers were resilient and tackled this rigorous activity with stamina and grit!  Way to go, and I know that you will all continue to stay in a growth mindset no matter what new challenges come your way!  This week, we have been busy reading, analyzing, and unpacking our thinking about Veterans’ Day passages.  We are building our background/prior knowledge for our field trip to the Veterans’ Day Ceremony in Millersville on Thursday.  We are all looking forward to this celebration and are grateful that we were asked to attend!

Spelling: Last week, 5th graders did not complete a spelling unit due to the short week. Yesterday, your child received their weekly homework packet. She/he knows that the packet is due on Thursday and our test is on Friday.

Math with Miss Miller: Fifth graders worked very hard during unit 4 and are keeping up the fantastic effort as we start our fifth unit: adding and subtracting decimals. So far, we have rounded and estimated decimals. This week we are moving into adding and subtracting decimals and learning the different addition properties. Keep up the fantastic work mathematicians!

Have a great rest of your week and thank you for your support!

Thanks,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Conference Sign-up Schedule:

Hello 5E Families, 

Below is the link to sign up for a slot for parent-teacher conferences

You will need a Google Account to register. If you do not have a Google Account, you may use your child’s Penn Manor Google Account to register. 

When you click the link use the arrow in the top left corner to scroll to November 22nd and 23rd and select your conference time slot. When you sign up please put your child’s name and indicate if the conference is virtual or in person.

There is only one conference per child. 

 If you are attending an in-person conference, masks are required. 

If you have any questions, please let me know!

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Week of October 18th…

Hi, Everyone!

I hope that this post finds you and yours all doing well! Read on to see what we accomplished last week!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Way to go 5th Grade Readers and Writers! You all stayed in a Growth Mindset as we reviewed the five Literary Elements of fiction!  We did this by using a Fact Find as a whole class and then by collaborating in small groups as we completed a word search!  As I buzzed from group to group,  I truly enjoyed hearing the encouraging comments that team members were giving to their teammates!

Spelling: We had our first review lesson this week, which is a combination of a few words from the first four spelling lessons.

Math: Fifth-grade mathematicians rocked unit 3! We took our unit 3 test last week and are now starting our fourth math unit- which is another long division unit. Although this time, we will be dividing by two-digit numbers! This is a shorter unit that will take less than two weeks since we have already become familiar with the long division algorithm. I am so proud of how hard each student is working!

Reminders:

Friday, Nov. 5th: There isn’t any school for students.

Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of October 4th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope that you and your family were able to get outside and enjoy the beautiful fall weather that we experienced this past weekend! Take a look at what’s coming down the pike to stretch, and strengthen our brains!

Curriculum News:

Reading: Our 5th-grade readers and writers have been diligently working on their “Growth Mindset Step Books,” and they are looking wonderful!!! When they are completed, they will be displayed in the hallway for everyone to read and admire! Ask your child about their step book. As we wrap this project up, we will move into working through our first anthology lesson.  The narrative that the reading activities are centered around is a realistic fiction passage.

Spelling: Your child received their spelling homework packet today. They know that their homework packet is due Thursday and that our spelling test is on Friday.

Math: Fifth graders put in 110% effort during their multiplication unit. I am so proud of each and every mathematician. We took our unit 2 test on Friday, and now we are diving into unit 3 – division! We will learn how to divide three and four-digit numbers by one-digit numbers. Keep working hard, mathematicians! 

Reminders:

Next Monday, October 11th: School is not in session.

Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of September 20th…

Hello Everyone!

I hope that all of you and your families are having a great week! Keep reading to find out what we have been doing to stretch and make our brains stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading: 5th-grade readers and writers continued to strengthen their brains this week.  We read, analyzed, and discussed a rigorous newsela article and questions about Marcus Davenport changing his mindset.   He plays defensive end for the New Orleans Saints and trains his brain to see his enormous potential on the field!  We will wrap up dissecting,  discussing, and answering these questions tomorrow, which will stretch our brains even more! WAY TO GO!!!

Spelling: Your child received her/his second spelling homework packet on Monday and returned it completed this morning. He/She is aware that our spelling test is tomorrow. Please encourage your child to take a practice test tonight and write any misspelled words 3 to 5 times. Thanks!

Fifth graders are working super hard in our second unit, multiplying whole numbers! This week we learned how to estimate products, as well as three different strategies when multiplying. Next week, we will continue practicing multiplying whole numbers with word problems. We will wrap up our multiplication unit on Thursday, September 30th and your child will take their unit 2 test on Friday, October 1st. On Thursday night they will bring home a study guide to review before their test. I am so proud of every fifth graders’ hard work! 

Have a fabulous Friday and a wonderful weekend!

Thank you for your support,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of September 7th…

Hello Everyone!

I hope that you are all having a good week! Keep reading to find out about a few of the activities we were working on to stretch our brains and make them stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading: Our 5th Grade readers and writers hit the ground running this week!  5th Graders… YOU ROCK!!!  We have been reading and analyzing text to figure out what it means to be in a growth mindset versus a fixed mindset.  Also, how to shift our mindset from a fixed one to a growth mindset.  Plus,  we are learning about the eight multiple intelligences that we each have contained in our brain!  If your child hasn’t shared their new knowledge with you about these concepts, pick their brain about them!

Spelling: Your child will be receiving their first spelling homework packet next Monday, 9/13. The directions will be gone over, and she/he will have Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday night to complete the packet. He/she will be told that the homework packet will be due Thursday morning. Our first spelling test will be taken next Friday,9/17.

Mathematicians are hard at work in our first math unit, place value! Students will bring home their chapter 1 review guide on Tuesday, September 14th, and will take their unit 1 test on Wednesday, September 15th. I am so proud of each and every mathematician!

Have a wonderful rest of your week and a fantastic weekend! Thank you for your support.

Thanks,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Monday, August 30th:

Hello, Martic 5th Grade Families!

Our first day of school is right around the corner, and I am so excited to see all of you! I wanted you to know what special we have and the delicious lunch that is being served in the cafeteria.

Special (Day A): Library with Mrs. Paules

Lunch A: chicken nuggets, dinner roll, french fries, and apple slices

Lunch C: peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Lunch D: yogurt and string cheese

Have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you on Monday morning! I can’t wait!!!

Thanks,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of April 26th…

Hello, Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope that this post finds you and yours all doing well! Here are a few sneak peeks on how we will be stretching and strengthening our brains this week!

Curriculum News:

Reading: Today, readers and writers began discussing and filling in their Venn diagram.  This Venn diagram compares/contrasts the book to the movie, The Thief Lord.  They will continue and complete this activity tomorrow.  Wednesday and Thursday,  readers and writers will be busy reviewing homophone families. Friday, we will wrap up the week by reading, analyzing, and discussing a couple of NEWSELA articles.  To show their comprehension, of these passages, they will answer questions that follow each piece.

Spelling: Your child received their spelling list and homework packet today. She/he is aware that the packet is due Thursday morning and that their test will be on Friday.

Mathematicians are working hard converting both customary and metric units of measurement! We will finish unit 11 this week and have our math test on Monday, May 3rd. Your child will bring home a study guide on Thursday night to practice before their test. Keep up the great work!

Reminders:

Next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, (5/4th, 5/5th, and 5/6th) your child will be taking the ELA PSSA in the morning. They have worked very hard this year and have grown incredibly as readers and writers! They are ready to show the “the words” who “the boss” is! I am VERY PROUD of each and every one of them for their strong work ethic!!!

Thank you for your continuous support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of April 12th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope that you are all doing well, had a nice weekend and were able to enjoy the beautiful weather this past Saturday! Here’s what’s coming down the pike this week!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  This week, and over the past couple of weeks, readers and writers have been busily reviewing many reading concepts.  They are as listed:  main idea and details, different types of text structures, figures of speech/figurative language, cause and effect relationships, fact versus opinion, and homophones using context clues. I know that our 5th graders will continue to stay in a growth mindset and to give 150% effort!  Way to go!!!

Spelling: Your child was given this week’s spelling list and homework packet today. She/he is aware that the packet is due Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

Math: Mathematicians are hard at work during our 10th math unit. This week we will finish multiplying and dividing fractions. Our unit 10 test will be on Friday 4/16. Keep up the great work mathematicians! 

Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby:-)

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Week of February 22nd…

Hi Everyone,

Hope that this post finds you and your families all doing well! Keep reading to find out what’s coming down the pike this week in 5th grade to help all of us stretch and strengthen our brains!

Curriculum News:

Reading: In reading, this week, we are revisiting how to identify the theme/life lesson/moral. We are also reviewing how to determine the five elements of fiction… Main character(s), setting, (place and time), conflict, plot events , and resolution. Keep up the outstanding work readers and writers!!!

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling list and homework packet today. He /she knows that their homework is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

Thank you very much for your continuous support, it is greatly appreciated! Have a wonderful week!

Thanks,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

Meredith Miller3:31 PM (6 hours ago)
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Math: In math this week, we are wrapping up our patterns and expressions unit and will be taking our test on Tuesday, 2/23. We will then be starting our eighth unit, fractions and decimals! Keep working hard mathematicians!

Meredith Miller3:31 PM (6 hours ago)
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In math this week, we are wrapping up our patterns and expressions unit and will be taking our test on Tuesday, 2/23. We will then be starting our eighth unit, fractions and decimals! Keep working hard mathematicians!

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Week of January 25th,

Hi 5th grade Martic Families,

I hope that this post finds you and yours all doing well! Here are some of the activities that we’ll be engaging with to strengthen our brain this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  So far this week in reading, we watched, read, analyzed, and discussed a news interview with the youngest person to climb Mt.Everest, Jordan Romero!  We will then be reading, analyzing, marking up, and restating a TDA prompt that goes along with this interview.  Readers and writers… I know that you will continue to stretch and strengthen your brains while staying in a growth mindset!  Way to go!

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet. He/she knows that it is due on Thursday morning and that our test is on Friday.

In math this week we will be continuing our multiplying and dividing decimals unit, focusing more on dividing decimals. Next week, we will take our unit 6 test. Keep up the great work mathematicians! 

Reminders: This Friday, January 29th, the children will be dismissed at 1:30.

Thank you for your continuous support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of January 19th – 21st…

Hello Everyone,

I hope that you’re all having a good week! Here are some things that are going on in 5th grade.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  This week, we have been reading, analyzing, discussing,  and working through activities to build our prior knowledge on Martin Luther King Jr.  Our readers and writers have been stretching their brains and making them stronger!  Awesome work!

Spelling: Due to the three day week, your child does not have a spelling homework packet to complete or a spelling test.

Math: In math this week we have been hard at work in our 6th unit – multiplying and dividing decimals. This week we have been focusing on multiplying decimals by both powers of 10 and decimals. Keep up the great work!

Reminders:

School is not in session this Friday, January 22nd.

Thank you for your suppor,t and have a good week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of January 11th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope that 2021 is off to a great start for you and your family! Keep reading to find out some of the ways that we will be stretching our brains and making them stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  In reading this week, we are continuing to work with expository nonfiction passages. We will be reading, analyzing, and identifying the main idea, of a passage, as well as its supporting details. Everyone has been diligently working to acquire these skills!  Keep up the good work…YOU READERS ROCK!!!

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. He/she is aware that their completed packet is due Thursday morning, and our spelling test is on Friday.


Mathematicians have been working hard adding and subtracting decimals. They will take their unit 5 test this Wednesday and then begin working on the next unit, which is multiplying and dividing decimals. I am so proud of everyone’s hard work! 

Reminders:

Monday, Jan. 18th: School is not in session.

Friday, Jan. 22nd: School is not in session.

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of December 7th…

Hello Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope that you all enjoyed your weekend! Here are some of the activities that we will be doing, this week, to stretch and strengthen our brains!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  This week in reading, we will begin to read, analyze, and identify the main idea of short passages as well as their supporting details.  I know that you’ll keep stretching and strengthening your brain to make it stronger!

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. He/she is aware that it is due on Thursday morning and that our test is on Friday.

Math: Mathematicians are hard at work in their second division unit. This week we will be learning two methods of long division and solving division word problems. Keep up the great work!

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of Oct. 26th…

Hi, Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope that you all enjoyed the weekend and were able to relax. Here are some things coming down the pike this week in 5th grade. As we complete them, we’ll be stretching our brains and making them stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  This week in reading, we will begin to describe the key features of different text structures.  We will also begin to read, analyze, and identify different text structures from nonfiction pieces. Keep up the hard work and staying in a growth mindset 5th graders!

Spelling: Your child will be completing lesson 7, online, this week.

Math: This week we are working on multiplication word problems. These word problems can be very challenging, I am very proud of how these mathematicians are persevering in solving these problems. We will be finishing our multiplication unit in the first few weeks of November, stay tuned for the test date(s). Keep up the great work fifth graders!

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby. 🙂

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Conference sign-up…

Hello Fifth Grade Families! Click the link below to sign up for Mrs. Eby’s conferences. Please scroll using the arrow in the top left corner, to the week of November 22nd to choose your conference slot. The conference will automatically be added to your Google Calendar. Thank you, Mrs. Eby

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Week of October 19th-23rd…

Hello Everyone,

I hope that you and your family had a great weekend! This week we will be S-T-R-E-T-C-H-I-N-G and STRENGTHENING our brains a few different ways. Keep reading to find out how we will achieve this.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  This week we are continuing to work with our new vocabulary.  We will also read, analyze, and discuss our second anthology passage which is an autobiography.  We will review the literary elements as well.

Spelling: Your child will be working on lesson 6, online, this week.

Math: We are working hard in the multiplication unit. We will be focusing on 3 digit by 2 digit multiplication this week and continue to review prime factorization and estimation. Keep up the great work mathematicians! 

Parent Teacher Conferences

From Friday, October 23nd  to Monday, November 2nd you will be able to sign up for parent-teacher conferences. Please use the Martic 5th Grade Google Classroom Stream, or your homeroom teacher’s blog,  to access the link to sign up. Please only sign up for your child’s homeroom teacher. 

You must have a Gmail account to register. You can use your own Gmail or your child’s Penn Manor login, if you use your child’s login, please save it for the date of the conference. 

Conference Dates:

Monday, October 23rd – 1:45 PM – 7:45 PM

Tuesday, October 24th – 1:45 PM – 3:30 PM

Have a wonderful week and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of October 12th…

Hi, Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope that you all enjoyed the weekend and were able to relax and unwind. Here are some things coming down the pike this week in 5th grade. As we complete them, we’ll be stretching our brain and making it stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  We are finishing up reviewing the key parts of a text-dependent analysis essay and writing our introductory paragraph.  We will then be using our prior knowledge and context clues to figure out the meaning of our new vocabulary words.  I know you’ll keep working hard 5th graders and staying in a growth mindset!  YOU ROCK!!!

Spelling: Your child will be working through lesson 5, for spelling, this week online.

Mathematicians are hard at work in the multiplication unit. This week we will be learning two strategies to estimate products and also two strategies to multiply two-digit by two-digit numbers. Keep up the great work!

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of October 5th…

Hello Everyone,

What a beautiful weekend it was! I hope you were all able to get outside to enjoy some of the wonderful fall weather that we experienced. Below are some ways that we will be working out our brains in order to stretch and strengthen them.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  This week we are wrapping up identifying an author’s perspective/point of view about a topic.  We will then begin reviewing and defining the key parts of a text-dependent analysis essay, and using the “mark-up” strategy to create a restate/answer introductory paragraph. Way to stay in a growth mindset 5th – grade readers and writers!  I know you’ll keep it up!

Spelling: This will be our fourth week of completing a spelling unit online. Group B children should be completing their spelling activities on Monday, and Group A children should be doing this on Thursday.

Math: We have finally finished up place value, I am so proud of everyone’s hard work in this unit. This week and next week we will be starting our multiplication unit, by the end of the unit we will be able to multiply multi-digit numbers – keep up the great work mathematicians!! 

Reminders:

This Friday, October 9th, is a 1:30 dismissal.

Next Monday, October 12th, school is not in session.

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of September 28th…

Hi, Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope that you all had a great weekend! Here is what is coming down the pike, this week, that will enable us to stretch our brains and make them stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  We have completed reading our realistic fiction passage and analyzed it to identify the five main elements of fiction/ literature.  We will work through a comprehension activity to check our understanding of this text.  When we are finished with this, we will begin to identify a speaker’s or a narrator’s point of view/ perspective.  Keep up the excellent work readers and writers!  I know you’ll stay in a growth mindset, too!

In math, we are finishing up our place value unit. Students have been working very hard in the place value unit, especially on the 1/10 and 10 times the value problems. This concept can be confusing, I am very proud of how these mathematicians are persevering through each challenging problem! Students have also been working hard on their place value project, many have finished their project and have demonstrated that they can write numbers in word, standard, and expanded form. We will have our first math test in the coming week: Group B’s test will be on Friday, October 2nd and Group A’s test will be on Tuesday, October 6th. The night before the test students will be sent home with a review sheet for homework.

Spelling: This will be our third week of completing a spelling unit online. Group B children should be completing their spelling activities on Monday, and Group A children should be doing this on Thursday.

Reminders:

Pictures will be taken next week. Group A will be taken on Monday, 10/5 and Group B will be taken on Thursday, 10/8.

On Monday, 10/5, our special will be Art for the next 21 days.

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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FYI…

Hello Everyone,

We were asked to share the following information with you. Have a great day!

School is closed on Monday, October 12. As a result, Group A will meet in person on Tuesday (10/13) and Wednesday (10/14). Group B will meet in person on Thursday (10/15) and Friday (10/16). There will be no online instruction on Wednesday (10/14).

There is no school for students on Friday, November 6. As a result, Group A will meet in person Monday (11/2) and Tuesday (11/3) and Group B will meet in person Wednesday (11/4) and Thursday (11/5). There will be no online instruction on Wednesday (11/4).

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Week of September 21st…

Hello, 5th Grade Martic Families,

I hope that you all had a great weekend and were able to enjoy the beautiful fall weather! Over the past couple of weeks, we have been S-T-R-E-T-C-H-I-N-G and STRENGTHENING our brains! Keep reading to find out how we have been achieving this.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  We have been working hard over the last couple of weeks!   We started by doing some activities to review figurative language/figures of speech.  We’ve also been determining the meaning of vocabulary words by using context clues and our prior knowledge.  We will be moving into identifying the elements of a fictional text. Keep up the good work, readers, and writers, and staying in a growth mindset!

Math: We are in the middle of our place value unit. The children just took their first place value quiz and are working on their place value project. The fifth graders have worked very hard learning how to read and write decimals and whole numbers in expanded, word, and standard form!

Spelling: This will be our second week of completing a spelling unit online. Group B children should be completing their spelling activities on Monday, and Group A children should being doing this on Thursday. We are not giving spelling tests this year.

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of May 25th…

Hi, Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope that this message finds all of you, and your families, safe and healthy. It’s hard to believe that this will be my last post for the 2019/2020 school year! I want to thank each and every one of you for your continued support throughout the year and especially during this unprecedented time.

Here are a couple of reminders that I wanted to send your way today:

  • Please check your child’s email for the link she/he will need to meet their 6th-grade homeroom teacher and participate in “Move Up Day. This was sent out this morning to every 5th grader.
  • Also, if you are planning to pick up your child’s belongings, that event is taking place today beginning at 3:00 this afternoon and ending at 7:00 this evening. As Dr. Sugra posted on our Martic Blog… 5th-Grade pick up is located in the back parking lot by the gymnasium entrance. Please have a sign with your child’s name that is visible for the people who will bring your child’s belongings to you in your car.
  • This Friday, at 10:30 AM, Mr. Plumbo, Mr. Buell, and I will be holding the “5th- grade goodbye” meeting. This link was sent out to each 5th-Grader’s email address last week. We would love to see all of your wonderful children’s smiling faces one more time, if possible, before summer break!

Thank you for your help with these events… It is greatly appreciated! Have an incredible summer, and I can’t wait to see everyone, in August, at Martic! Keep smiling, laughing, being safe, and staying healthy!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Monday, May 18th Google Meeting…

Hello, Everyone!

I hope you and your family are all doing well and are enjoying this gorgeous weather! This past Tuesday, I sent an email to each of our fifth graders. I invited them to a Google meeting, with me and Dr. Sugra, this coming Monday (5/18) at 11:00 AM. Inside the email is a direct link that they can click on to join us if they just want to say, “Hi” or have any questions for us. I hope to see everyone there, even if it’s just for a few minutes, because I miss all of their smiling faces. Have a wonderful weekend! Keep smiling, laughing, being safe, and staying healthy!

Thank you for your support,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Tuesday, April 28th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope that this post finds you and your family all doing well! Please tell your child that I really miss seeing her/him every day! 🙁 Here is some news that I wanted to share with you:

Please click on the link below, and fill out the brief “Student Belongings” form for Mrs. Eby’s class. When you have completed it, please hit the purple “Send” button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen so that I can view your response.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1j-sdIfENjN61xse4t4c0LMruFEpPfPZ0MsbvZCnsYJ4/

Also, children in grades K-6 are not earning grades for the 4th marking period. All students are receiving an (R) for each assignment that she/he turns in. Thus, all of your child’s percentages will be showing (0%) for every subject.  Fourth marking period grades will be an average of the first three marking periods.

Keep smiling, laughing, being safe, and staying healthy!

Have a wonderful week, and thank you so much for your continuous support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of April 13th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope that all of you and your families had a wonderful Easter! I wanted to remind you that there are new learning activities on PMSD Remote Learning Link. Just go to the district’s Speed Dial page:

  1. Click on the Remote Learning Link which is located in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Click on the Elementary button.
  3. Click on the 5th-grade button, and you will see the learning activities that I mentioned above.
  4. Mr. Plumbo has also posted these activities on Google Classroom which that link is also on the district’s Speed Dial page.
  5. Please remind your child to submit ELA and SS activities to me and Math and Science activities to Mr. Plumbo and Mr. Buell.

Thank you very much for continuing to encourage your child to complete these assignments and send them to Mr. Plumbo or me.

Please tell your child that I miss seeing and working with her/him on a daily basis! Keep smiling, laughing, and staying safe and healthy!

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of April 6th…

Hi Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope you are all doing well! I just wanted to thank you for continuing to encourage your child to participate in the remote learning activities that are available to them! I have really enjoyed receiving and reviewing them in order to correspond with her/him about his/her work! I am looking forward to continuing to receive more of these activities this week!

I also want to let you know that every day from, 10:00-11:00, I will be available via email if you have questions about the learning activities. Just send me your question, and I can either call you or respond by email to answer your question(s).

Please tell your child that I miss seeing him/her on a daily basis! Keep laughing, smiling, and staying safe and healthy!

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your support!

Thanks,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of March 30th…

Hello Everyone,

I miss each and every one of your children and their smiling faces! Please share that with them when you get a chance today! Here is the remote online learning link that has been created for your child’s use.

As you know, they are optional learning activities that your child can engage with. We hope that she/he enjoys doing some of them as much as we enjoyed creating them together as a district-wide 5th-grade team!

Keep smiling, laughing, and staying safe! Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of March 9th…

Hello, Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope that you all had an enjoyable and relaxing weekend! Here are a few activities coming down the pike, this week, in 5th grade. They will help to S-T-R-E-T-C-H and strengthen our brains! Keep staying in a growth mindset 5th graders…YOU ROCK!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Monday and Tuesday, we will continue to work with our small group of readers and writers to complete our TDA  two-column notes. Wednesday and Thursday, we will do our first and second close reading of a realistic fiction narrative and unpack our thinking as we do so.   Friday, we will read, analyze, and answer comprehension questions based on the realistic fiction passage as we locate proof/evidence to support our answers.  Our readers and writers continue to put forth 150% effort while keeping themselves in a “growth mindset”! Way to go you awesome 5th-graders!!!

Spelling: Your child received his/her spelling homework packet today. She/he knows that it is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will be wrapping up unit 11. We will start Monday off by converting metric units of mass, then move on to metric units of capacity on Tuesday. This Wednesday and Thursday we will complete our review stations, practicing all the conversions we have learned in customary and metric units, as well as line plots and fair share. The test for measurement will be this Friday, so make sure to get that study guide done on Thursday. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade! 

Reminders: I don’t have any reminders for you this week!

Have a wonderful week and thanks so much for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of March 2, 2020

Hello Everyone,

I hope that you all had an enjoyable weekend! Here are some of the activities that we’re going to be doing this week in order to S-T-R-E-T-C-H and STRENGTHEN our brains!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading,  we worked in teams to identify 3 “direct quotes” that we can use, as evidence, to show and support our answer in the introductory paragraph of our two-column notes.  Tomorrow, we will mark up the TDA prompt and begin, with a partner, to write our two-column notes (rough draft) TDA essay.  More than likely, we will use Wednesday and perhaps part of Thursday to complete this rough draft. Once the teams finish their rough drafts, they will then rewrite it into the five-paragraph TDA essay format.  The children are working diligently and collaboratively on this assignment as they continue to stay in a growth mindset!  Keep it up, fifth graders…YOU ROCK!!! 

Spelling: Your child was given her/his spelling homework packet today. He/she knows that it is due on Thursday and that our test will be on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will pick up where we left off in unit 11. On Monday, the focus will be on converting customary capacity, where students will learn how to convert between fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons. Tuesday we will have review stations to practice all the customary conversions we have done so far this unit. Wednesday will be the unit quiz. Thursday we will change our focus to line plots, where we will put measurement data on a plot mainly as fractions. Friday we will end the week by working with converting metric length, with a focus on millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

I do not have any reminders to share with you this week.

Thanks so much for your continuous support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂


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Week of February 24th…

Hi, 5th Grade Martic Families,

I hope that you were all able to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather that we had this past weekend. Here’s looking ahead to some of the activities that we’ll be engaged in to stretch our brains and make them stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading: Today we wrapped up discussing and answering our comprehension questions that went along with the passage, “Money Day”. Tomorrow and Wednesday, we will return to reading short narratives and identifying their primary theme and main idea.  Thursday, we will begin working with a TDA prompt by marking it up and writing a restate and answer. Keep staying in a growth mindset you wonderful 5thh grade readers and writers! Friday, we will move into looking for direct quotes that will support our answer.

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. It is a review lesson, so there are four pages instead of the typical three pages. Also, there aren’t any bonus/challenge words with a review lesson. The children know that their homework packet is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math, we will be completing unit 10 and moving on to unit 11. On Monday and Tuesday, our focus will be on reviewing multiplying and dividing fractions. Wednesday will be our test for the tenth unit, so study guides will be for homework on Tuesday night. On Thursday we will begin unit 11, which is all about measurement. Thursday will be converting customary units of length, and Friday we will move onto converting customary units of weight. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders! 

Reminders: I do not have anything that I need to remind you of this week.

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂


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Week of February 17th…

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all had a happy Valentine’s Day and a super weekend! Keep reading to find out what’s coming down the pike this week that will help to stretch and strengthen our brains!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading,  we did our first close reading of” Valentine’s Day/Money Day”.  Tomorrow, the students will do a second and third close reading and answer comprehension questions, in writing, after discussing the answers with a partner.  We may need to finish this activity on Wednesday.  Thursday and Friday we will return to reading short narratives and identifying their primary theme and main idea.  Keep staying in a growth mindset you wonderful 5thh grade readers and writers!

Spelling: Both 5th grade homerooms are taking a break from spelling this week. Everyone…Enjoy!!! 🙂

Math: This week in math, we will be continuing our work in unit 10. Tuesday we will have stations to review all of the multiplication skills we have worked on so far. Wednesday will be the unit 10 quiz, which will focus on estimation, multiplying fractions, and multiplying whole numbers. On Thursday we will move on to division, starting with dividing whole numbers by unit fractions. On Friday we will work on dividing unit fractions by whole numbers. The final test will be coming up next week, so we will keep reviewing all of these skills for the rest of this week. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!

There aren’t any reminders this week. Have a wonderful week and thanks for your continuous support…It is much appreciated!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of February 3rd…

Hello, Martic 5th Grade Families,

How did it get to be February already? I hope that you all had a great weekend! Keep reading to find out some of the ways that we’ll be stretching our brains in order to make them stronger this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  This week in reading, we are continuing to read, analyze and discuss the realistic fiction passage that we began last week.  This will enable us to identify the main characters’ actions and qualities so that they will help us to determine the theme and main idea of the narrative.   We will also independently work through a comprehension, vocabulary, and determining the theme activities based on our realistic fiction passage.  When we complete these, we’ll read and analyze a few short stories and infer their theme, as well as their main idea.  Keep staying in a growth mindset 5th graders…You ROCK!!!

Spelling: Your child received his/her spelling homework packet today. She/he knows that the packet is due on Thursday. He/she also knows that our spelling test will be on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will be wrapping up unit 9. On Monday and Tuesday, the focus will be on subtracting mixed numbers when borrowing is required. We also call this skill subtracting with renaming, and it focuses on when the larger mixed number has a smaller fraction than the mixed number we are subtracting by. On Wednesday we will review all the skills we learned about adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers by doing stations. Thursday is the test day, so make sure to complete the study guides Wednesday night. Friday we will end the week by introducing multiplication of fractions, focusing on a more visual representation of parts of a whole. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders! 

Reminders:

This Friday, February 7th, the children will be dismissed at 1:30.

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of January 27th…

Hi Everyone,

Happy Monday! I hope that you all had an enjoyable and relaxing weekend. Here are a few activities that will be happening this week in 5th grade. They will put our brains through a rigorous workout and make them stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading: Today in reading, we wrapped up our Readers’ Theaters on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  The children did a wonderful job of working together while practicing their fluency!  Throughout the remainder of the week, we will be introduced to our new robust vocabulary and engage in a few activities that will move the words and their meanings into our longterm memories. Then, we will read, analyze and discuss our next realistic fiction passage. This will enable us to identify the main characters’ actions and qualities so that they will help us determine the theme and main idea of the narrative.

Spelling: Your child received their spelling homework packet today. He/she is aware that the packet is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math, we will continue working on adding and subtracting fractions. Monday will be a review day of the skills we have covered so far this unit, and Tuesday will be our mid-unit quiz. On Wednesday we will shift our focus to adding and subtracting mixed numbers, starting out with estimating the sums and differences by rounding to the nearest whole. Thursday we will add and subtract mixed numbers, using estimation to check for reasonableness. Friday we will close out the week with another day to practice the steps of adding and subtracting mixed numbers. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade!  

Reminders:

Your child received her/his report card today. Please keep the report card for your information and sign the front of the envelope to return with your child. Thank you!

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your continuous support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of January 21st…

Hello, Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope that you all had an enjoyable and relaxing weekend! Here are a few activities coming down the pike, this week, in 5th grade. They will help to S-T-R-E-T-C-H and strengthen our brains! Keep staying in a growth mindset 5th graders…YOU ROCK!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading: Today in reading, we began to add to our prior knowledge about who Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was and why he is remembered.  We did this by reading an informational passage about him.  We also began our second round of Readers’ Theaters which are centered around Dr. Martin Luther King’s life. The children in each group divided up the parts and began to practice their fluency. Wednesday and Thursday, we will continue to practice our readers’ Theaters so that on Friday, we can begin to present them to the class.  At the end of each RT, we will analyze the characters’ qualities and actions to help us determine the theme of each one.

Spelling: Your child was given their spelling homework packet today. They know that it is due on Friday and that our test is on Friday as well. Please continue to help your child study the weekly words so that she/he is prepared for the test on Friday. Thanks!

 Math: This week in math we will begin Tuesday with adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators. On Wednesday we will practice adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, but we use models to help visualize what happens when we find a common denominator. Thursday we will move on to adding and subtracting, unlike fractions without the models. On Friday the focus will be on word problems, again practicing adding and subtracting, unlike fractions. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade!  

Reminders:

This Friday, January 24th, is a 1:30 dismissal day.

Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of January 6th…

Hello Everyone,

Happy New Year, and welcome back to our first full week of school since winter break! Here are a few ways that we will stretch and strengthen our brains this week in 5th grade.

Curriculum News:

Reading: This week in reading, we will be reading short, fictional texts and determining the theme of each based on the details in the stories.  We will also identify a character’s qualities, actions, and motives and discuss how they affect the theme.

Spelling: Your child received his/her spelling homework packet today and knows that it is due on Thursday. She/he is also aware that our spelling test will be on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will begin Monday with applying greatest common factor from Friday, to simplifying fractions. Tuesday we will have our unit 8 quiz, which will be on fractions as division, GCF, and simplifying fractions. We will also shift our focus to finding the least common multiple(LCM) of a set of numbers on Tuesday after the quiz. On Wednesday we will have stations to review what we have learned so far in unit 8, then move on to comparing fractions on Thursday. On Friday we will learn how to convert fractions to decimals, given a fraction that can be converted to tenths and hundredths. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade! 

Reminders:

Next Monday, January 13th, school is not in session for students.

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of December 16th…

Hi, Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope you all had a great and relaxing weekend! Keep reading to find out some of the activities that we’ll be doing this week that will help to stretch our brains and make them STRONGER!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading, we worked with a TDA prompt independently.  Tomorrow, we will be introduced to our new robust vocabulary. We’ll work in small groups to use our prior knowledge and context clues to predict and confirm their meanings.  Wednesday, we will read and discuss a narrative nonfiction passage that contains our new vocabulary words.  On Thursday, we’ll do a “close” reading activity with the lyrics from a few holiday songs. Friday, we will wrap up our week by having our traditional 5th grade Read in! Keep staying in a growth mindset 5th graders!  You’re doing great!!!

Spelling: 5th grade is not doing a spelling unit this week.

Math: This week in math we will begin Monday with a review of all the skills we have covered so far in unit 7: order of operations, numeric expressions, patterns, and plotting ordered pairs. Tuesday we will take what we learned about ordered pairs and practice plotting a pattern based on an in and out table. Wednesday we will have review stations for everything we covered in unit 7, and Thursday we will hopefully be taking the final test for unit 7. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade!  

Reminders:

Friday, 12/20: We are having our 5th grade Read In! Your child was told today that they can wear pajama bottoms with a sweatshirt or t-shirt and bring slippers to wear if they want to. Here is what they may bring: books, sleeping bag, blanket, and a pillow. We will spread out around the room and READ, READ, READ!!!

Friday, 12/20: Children are dismissed at 1:30

School is not in session Monday, 12/23-Wednesday, 1/1/20.

Have a wonderful week, Christmas, and New Year! Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of December 9th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend! I want to apologize for my typographical error in my introduction last week. Here are a few ways that we’ll be stretching and strengthening our brains this week!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading, we did a “Buddy Study” in order to review our vocabulary words and then independently completed our vocabulary activity using context clues.  We also got started on a main idea and details independent activity which we will finish tomorrow. After finishing that, we will begin reading an interview with Jordan Romero who is the youngest person ever to climb the Seven Summits. As we’re reading, we’ll identify the main idea of the different sections of the text using key details as support. Next, we’ll mark up and restate a TDA prompt based on this interview. Finally, we will compare and contrast two different nonfiction passages in order to identify how different text features are used in each.

Spelling: Your child received their spelling homework packet today. She/he knows that it is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math, we will start off Monday with writing numeric expressions based on a given word problem. On Tuesday we will take a pause on unit 7, and complete the second math benchmark test of the year, which reviews units 4-6. On Wednesday we will work on identifying and extending number patterns, incorporating function tables into the lesson as well. On Thursday we will start with a review of order of operations, numeric expressions, and patterns, then take our unit 7 quiz. Friday we will begin learning about ordered pairs, which will carry into next week as well. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade!  

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of December 3rd…

Hi, Martic 5th Grade Families,

Happy December… I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving! Keep reading to find out what’s coming down the pick this week that will stretch our brain and make it stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we were introduced to a set of new robust vocabulary words and used our prior knowledge as well as context clues to determine their meanings.  Tomorrow, we will begin reading our next expository nonfiction passage.  As we read this text, we will determine which text features help the reader better understand the passage and identify the main idea. Thursday, we will finish our expository nonfiction piece and move into a comprehension activity that goes along with it. If time permits, we will end the week by discussing the qualities of a good summary.

Spelling: Your child received his/her spelling homework packet today. She/he is aware that it’s due Friday morning this week. Our test will also be on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will start off Tuesday with dividing decimals by powers of 10. We will focus on moving the decimals to the left based on how many zeros are in the power of 10. On Wednesday we will review all the multiplication and division skills we have covered so far with review stations. Thursday is the test on unit 6, so make sure to complete those study guides Wednesday for homework. Friday we will begin our 7th unit, which is focused on expressions and patterns. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade!  

Reminders:

Kids’ Heart Challenge will be held during physical education tomorrow.

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of Nov. 25th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had a good weekend and enjoyed the little bit of snow that we received yesterday! It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is already upon us! Here are a couple of ways that we will stretch and strengthen our brains over the next 2 1/2 days.

Curriculum Review:

Reading:  Today in reading, we began reading and analyzing an informational passage about the first Thanksgiving and how it is is similar and different from our modern day Thanksgiving.  Tomorrow, we will continue and work in teams to complete a few comprehension activities that are based on this informational text.  On Wednesday, we will read and analyze thanksgiving poetry and then write some Thanksgiving poetry of our own.

Spelling: Due to the short week, we will not be doing a spelling unit.

Math: This week in math, we will begin shifting our focus to dividing decimals. On Monday we practiced estimation of decimals by whole numbers and talked about how to change numbers to make the problem easy enough to estimate in our heads. On Tuesday we will be dividing decimals by whole numbers, and on Wednesday we will practice dividing decimals by decimals. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade!  

Reminders:

Wednesday, Nov. 27th is a 1:30 dismissal.

Thursday, Nov. 28th, Friday, Nov.29th, and Monday, Dec. 2nd school is not in session.

I am very grateful for my wonderful Martic Family and your constant support! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of November 18th…

Hi, Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable weekend. Keep reading to find out what is coming down the pike this week that will enable our brains to work out and get stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading: Today, we did a couple of activities that helped us to review working through the steps to finding the main idea. Sometimes it is directly stated and other times it is implied. Throughout the rest of the week, we will identify the stated and implied main ideas of short paragraphs and then move into longer passages. Keep staying in that growth mindset readers and writers!

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. He/she is aware that the completed packet is due on Thursday. She/he is also aware that our test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will be practicing multiplying decimals and whole numbers on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday we will then shift our focus to multiplying decimals by powers of 10. Thursday we will review the properties of multiplication, and apply them to multiplying decimals. On Friday we will review multiplying decimals, and take a quiz to show off what we learned so far in unit 6. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade!  

Reminders:

There aren’t any reminders again this week.

Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of November 11th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! Here are some ways, throughout the week, that we will be s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g and strengthening our brains in order to make them STRONGER!!!

Reading:  Today in reading, we did a Veterans Day reading comprehension activity to build our background knowledge about it. Ask your child what Veterans Day was originally called. Tuesday and Wednesday, we will be working on figuring out the steps to finding the main idea.  Thursday and Friday, we will identify the stated and implied main ideas of short paragraphs.

Spelling: Today, your child received his/her spelling homework packet. It is a review packet so there are four activity pages to complete instead of the standard three. Your child is aware of this. She/he also knows that the homework packet is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

 Math: This week in math, we are picking up where we left off last week in unit 5. Monday, we worked on, and Tuesday we will practice single step along with multi-step word problems for adding and subtracting decimals. Wednesday we will review everything we have covered in unit 5, and Thursday we will have the test. Make sure to get those study guides done on Wednesday evening. Friday we will end the week with working on our next unit, which is multiplying and dividing decimal numbers. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade!  

Reminders:

I don’t have any reminders to share with you this week.

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of November 4th…

Hi, Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! Here are some activities that we will be engaged in, this week, to help our brains become STRONGER!

Curriculum News:

Reding: Hopefully, by the end of last week, your child shared with you how hard they had practiced and how well they performed their readers’ theater with their group.  The students did an outstanding job of cooperating while working on their fluency!!! Today, we reviewed our robust vocabulary and began to read, analyze, and identify an expository nonfiction’s different types of text structures. We will continue with this activity tomorrow and Wednesday. The most predominant text structure that we have noticed, thus far, is cause and effect.  Thursday and Friday, we will do some review vocabulary activities, as well as review identifying cause and effect relationships.  These will prepare us to complete an independent vocabulary and cause and effect activity successfully by the end of the week.

Spelling: We are not covering a spelling unit this week. Thus, your child doesn’t have a spelling homework packet due on Thursday or a test on Friday!

Math: This week in math, we are picking up where we left off last week in unit 5. Monday we worked on applying the rounding of decimals to estimating sums and differences of 2 decimal numbers. Tuesday we will practice adding decimals, and really focus on lining up the place values correctly before finding the sum. Wednesday we will review the 3 properties of addition from past years, and take our unit 5 quiz. Thursday we will have review stations to work on everything we’ve covered so far, as well as reviewing the quiz. Friday we will end the week with working on subtracting decimal numbers. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade!  

Reminders:

The children get dismissed at 1:30 this Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday due to conferences.

Thanks so much for your support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂


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Week of October 28th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all enjoyed a relaxing weekend! Here’s what’s coming down the pike, this week, to stretch our brains and make them stronger!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  In reading today, we started our first round of readers’ theaters!  The students got into their groups, divided up the parts and began practicing their fluency (rate and expression).  The children collaborated very well together!  Way to go fifth graders…You used your cooperation skills, stayed focused and accomplished quite a bit! Tomorrow, we will continue practicing our scripts.  Wednesday, we will begin presentations and continue into Thursday if need be.  The students are very excited!!!

Spelling: Your child received his/her spelling homework packet today. She/he knows that it is due on Thursday. Our test will also be on Thursday since the children don’t have school on Friday.

Math: This week in math, we are wrapping up our fourth unit of the year which was all about dividing by 2 digit divisors. Monday we did some extra practice with dividing with a review game. Tuesday we will have stations to review all the skills we worked on in the fourth unit, and the study is for homework that night. Wednesday will be test day, and Thursday we will begin unit 5. The fifth unit is all about adding and subtracting decimals, and Thursday will kick off with a review of how to round decimals. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade!

Reminders:

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your support!

This Friday, November 1st, the children do not have school.

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of October 21st…

Hi, Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! Here are some ways, throughout the week, that we will be s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g and strengthening our brains in order to make them STRONGER!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading, we wrapped up one of our Non-Fiction text structures’ activities that we began last Friday.  Tuesday and Wednesday, we will be reading and analyzing a couple of different articles in order to identify their Non-Fiction text structures.  Thursday, we will be introduced to our new robust vocabulary words and do activities with them so that their meanings stay in our longterm memories for the reading of our next passage.  Friday, we will begin reading, analyzing, and identifying the different types of Non-Fiction text structures within our next passage.  It is an Expository Non-Fiction piece. Keep staying in a growth mindset, everyone… You Rock!

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. He/she is aware that the packet is due on Thursday and our test is on Friday. Please continue to give your child a practice test on Thursday night. Thanks!

  Math: This week in math, we are moving on to our fourth unit of the year which is all about dividing by 2 digit divisors. Monday we learned how to estimate a quotient with the extra digit in the divisor, and Tuesday we will work on solving division problems using the traditional method from the last unit. On Wednesday we will practice the Big 7 strategy again with 2 digit divisors. Thursday we will take our unit 4 quiz, and on Friday we will practice dividing with larger dividends. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade!

Reminders:

This Friday, October 25th, the children will be dismissed at 1:30.

Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of October 15th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope you had a relaxing weekend and were able to enjoy the beautiful fall weather. Here are some ways that we will be making our brains STRONGER this week in 5th grade!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  In reading today, we finished up our review activity on interpreting fictional texts and began to review the five different types of non-fiction text structures. Wednesday, we will continue to review the text structures, their key features,  their graphic organizers, and signal words. Thursday and Friday, we’ll be doing activities where we read, analyze, and identify a non-fiction’s text structure.

Spelling: Your child received his/her spelling homework packet today. Since it is already Tuesday, your child knows that the packet isn’t due until Friday this week. She/he is also aware that our spelling test is on Friday as usual.

Math: This week in math we wrapping up our third unit. Tuesday we reviewed our quiz from last week in small groups and set goals for how we want to do on the test this Friday. On Wednesday we will take a pause from unit 3, and complete the first math benchmark test of the year. Thursday we will have review stations for unit 3 to help prepare for the test. On Friday we will take our end of unit test, so make sure to complete the study guide Thursday night. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade!  

Have a wonderful week thank you for your continuous support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of October 7th…

Hi Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! Here’s what’s coming down the pike, this week, that’s going to help us strengthen our brains by stretching them!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading, we independently worked on a comprehension activity that went along with our autobiography,” Line Drive”, from last week and began to set up our vocabulary cards. Tomorrow, we will finish setting up our vocabulary cards so we are ready to do an independent study and buddy study before completing our vocabulary activity on our own. Wednesday, we will read and analyze a poem in order to identify it’s conflict and resolution by unpacking our thinking. Thursday and Friday we will work through a review activity on interpreting fictional text.

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. He/she knows that the packet is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday. Please continue to help your child study for her/his test every week.

  Math: This week in math, we will continue practicing our division strategies that we learned last week, and Monday we will focus mainly on the traditional algorithm to solve division problems. Tuesday we will talk about placing the first digit correctly in the traditional algorithm, and how that impacts the final answer. Wednesday we will focus on division problems that give us a zero in the quotient, and how to deal with that when it is necessary to put a zero in the quotient. Thursday our lesson will be about interpreting the remainder, and how depending on the context of the word problem, how a remainder can impact the final answer. We will also take our unit 3 quiz on Thursday. Friday we will work on solving division word problems. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade!  

Reminders:

Next Monday, October 14th, school is not in session.

Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂


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Week of September 30th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope that everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable weekend! Keep reading to find out some activities that we will be doing in order to stretch and strengthen our brains.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading, we began working with a TDA prompt and will continue working with it tomorrow.  On Wednesday, we will be introduced to our new robust vocabulary and use our prior knowledge and context clues to figure out their meanings. If need be, we will finish up the vocabulary lesson on Thursday and begin reading our next passage.  We’ll analyze the text to identify its elements of fiction. We will finish reading the passage on Friday and get ready to move into a comprehension activity. Keep staying in a growth mindset readers and writers… You’re doing great!

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling packet today. It is our first review lesson, and there are four pages instead of the usual three. I brought this to the kids’ attention. Your child is aware that the packet is due on Thursday and our test will be on Friday.

  Math: This week in math we will turn our focus to the first of two division units. Unit 3 is all about diving by one digit divisors. On Monday we will work on fact families, linking knowledge of multiplication facts to division facts. On Tuesday we will work on dividing by powers of ten, and working with the zeros in the dividend. Wednesday we will take our lesson from Tuesday, and apply it to estimating quotients using rounding and compatible numbers. Thursday and Friday we will work on 3 different strategies for division, and students will choose which strategy works best for them. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade!  

Reminders:

This Thursday, Oct. 3rd is picture day!

Have a wonderful week and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂


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Week of September 23…

Hello, Martic 5th Grade Families, and happy Monday! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! Throughout the week, we will be s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g and strengthening our brains in order to make them STRONGER!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  In reading today, we finished up our comparing and contrasting activity where we found the similarities and differences between the two main characters physical and character traits. Tomorrow, we will revisit identifying figures of speech and their meanings.  Wednesday, we’ll review identifying an author’s point of view/perspective.  We will wrap the week up, on Thursday and Friday, by tapping into our prior knowledge of Text Dependent Analysis writing and begin to review strategies for writing a TDA essay.

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. He/she is aware that this packet is due on Thursday and that our spelling test will be on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will be wrapping up unit 2. Monday we will start talking about multiplication word problems, and continue working on that on Tuesday. Wednesday the students will practice solving multiple step word problems for multiplication. All week we will review the various multiplication strategies we learned about so far. Thursday we will have review stations to revisit everything that we’ve practiced so far in the unit. Friday we will take our end of unit test for the multiplication unit. Keep up the hard work in math 5th grade!

Reminders:

This Friday, September 27th, is a 1:30 dismissal.

Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of September 16th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable weekend! Here are some brain stretching activities that are coming down the pike in 5th grade this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading, we read a realistic fiction passage and began to discuss and identify its elements of fiction. We also picked out figurative language from this narrative and analyzed their meanings.  Tomorrow we will work with a partner on a comprehension activity that is based on this realistic fiction piece.  Wednesday, we will continue to work with our robust vocabulary words, in context, and complete a vocabulary activity independently.  Thursday, we will do some activities that will require us to identify a narrator’s perspective/point of view.  Friday, we will be comparing and contrasting characteristics of the two main characters from our realistic fiction piece from the beginning of the week.

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. He/she is aware that it is due on Thursday and that our test will be given on Friday.

Math: This week in math, we will start Monday off by learning about multiplying whole numbers by powers of 10. Tuesday we will focus on how to use rounding and compatible numbers to estimate the product of two numbers. Wednesday we will talk about how to use the distributive property and partial products to find the product of two numbers. Thursday we will use the traditional algorithm along with the other strategies to multiply two numbers by each other. Friday we will work on solving word problems involving multiplication. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Have a wonderful week and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of September 9th…

Hi, Martic 5th grade Families,

I hope everyone had a great weekend and got to enjoy the beautiful weather that we had! Here are some of the ways that we will work out our brains in order to make them stronger!!! Keep staying in a growth mindset 5th graders… YOU ROCK!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading, we were introduced to our first set of robust vocabulary words.  We did our first close reading of the vocabulary story and started sharing our prior knowledge about their meanings.  Tomorrow, we will continue sharing our prior knowledge and then move into determining the meaning of the vocabulary words by using context clues. Wednesday we will begin our first passage which is a realistic fiction piece and use it to identify the elements of a fictional text.  Thursday, we will continue reading our realistic fiction passage as we identify the elements of fiction.  Friday, if needed, we will wrap up our Wednesday and Thursday activities and begin identifying a speaker’s or narrator’s point of view/perspective.

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. He/she knows that it is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

 Math: This week in math, we will start Monday off by reviewing that place values to the right of a given place have a value that is 1/10 as big, and values to the left get 10 times bigger. Tuesday we will have review stations to practice all of the skills we have learned in unit 1, and Wednesday will be our first unit test of the year. Thursday we will begin unit 2 by practicing prime factorization and learning about prime and composite numbers. Friday we will end the week by working with exponents. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂


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Week of September 3rd…

Hello Everyone!

This is my first blog for the 2019/2020 school year. I hope that you all had a nice and relaxing Labor Day weekend! The children came in ready to hit the ground running this morning…Way to go 5th graders!!! Keep reading to find out some ways that we will be exercising and stretching our brains in order to make them stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading, we began tapping into our prior knowledge to see what we remember about figurative language.  We also started reviewing the different types of figurative language that we will be concentrating on this year. Throughout the remainder of the week, we will identify examples of the different types of figures of speech,  within different texts, as well as interpret and explain their meanings orally and in writing. If time allows, we will begin working with our first anthology story which is a realistic fiction piece.

Spelling: Your child received her/his first spelling homework packet today. They are aware that they have Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday night to complete it. They will turn it in on Friday morning. His/her spelling test will also be on Friday morning. Please give your child a practice test Thursday night to help her/him prepare for Friday’s test.

Math: This week in math we will work on comparing and ordering decimals and whole numbers on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Wednesday will our first quiz of the year for everything we have learned so far in math. Friday we will shift our focus to understanding that place values to the right of a given place have a value that is 1/10 as big, and value to the left get 10 times bigger. We will also review place value of decimals, as well as expanded, word, and standard form of decimals that we worked hard on last week. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of May 20th…

Hello Everyone,

This will be my last official blog for the school year. I don’t know where our year together has gone! Here’s what we will be doing to continue to stretch our brains and make them stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  In reading today, the children continued presenting their American government and symbols readers’ theaters. They are doing an outstanding job of reading fluently!  Tomorrow, the remaining groups will perform and that will wrap up our last set of readers’ theaters for this year.  WOW… Our 5th graders have really grown as readers and writers this year! Their perseverance and ability to stay in a growth mindset have really paid off!!!  Wednesday, we will review the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing.  Thursday, we will preview our new robust vocabulary for our upcoming narrative nonfiction passage which is about the Lewis and Clark expedition.  On Friday, we will learn about Memorial Day.  We will work on some activities that will move this information from our working memory to our short term and then into our long term memory.

Spelling: The children received their spelling homework packet today. They know to have it completed by Thursday and to be ready to take the test on Friday.

 Math: This week in math we will continue our preview of 6th-grade math. For Monday and Tuesday, we will work on unit rates and solve some tricky word problems to represent real-world situations as unit rate. On Wednesday we will use ratio tables to represent equivalent ratios. On Thursday and Friday, we will review everything about rates and ratios we have learned so far. For the rest of the year, we will continue to preview some 6th-grade material, and review some of the more challenging skills from 5th grade. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Reminders:

Tomorrow, we will go to the book fair in the afternoon!

School is in session this Friday, May 24th.

We don’t have school on Monday, May 27th. Happy Memorial Day!

Thursday, May 30th is our field trip to the Whitaker Science Center. If your name was pulled to be a chaperone, you received an email or phone call from me. Thank you to everyone, who volunteered to go with us.

Other News:

On behalf of the PTO, we want to thank you, parents and students, for your enthusiasm and donations to support our efforts in filling the 5th-grade summer basket. We got the most desired interest at the Spring Fling with almost 200 tickets. The students will be rewarded for their participation with a special treat day. This date will be announced.

Thank you,

Maureen Greenawalt

Have a wonderful week! Thank you for everything that you have done to support your child throughout her/his 5th-grade year!!!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of May 13th…

Hello Everyone!

I hope all of you wonderful moms had a great Mother’s Day yesterday! Here’s what’s on our agenda this week that will continue to stretch and strengthen our brains.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading, the children finished up their independent comprehension activity and written response. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, students will be placed in one of several “Government Readers’ Theaters”.  Each group will cooperate to designate parts, practice their fluency, and make/brainstorm props in order to bring their readers’ theater to life!  If possible, we will begin our performances, to the rest of the class, on Thursday and then continue on Friday. Keep staying in a growth mindset readers and writers…YOU ROCK!!!

Spelling: Your child received his/her spelling homework packet today. She/he knows that the packet is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will start Monday off by completing our final benchmark test of the year. Tuesday and Wednesday we will complete our review of data with a final project involving bar graphs, line graphs, and pictographs. Thursday we will begin previewing 6th-grade material, and work on GCF and LCM again, as well as prime factorization. On Friday we will wrap up the week by learning about ratios, and the different ways we can express a ratio. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Thank you for all of your continuous support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of May 6th…

Hi Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope your week is off to a great start and that you had a super weekend! Keep reading to see how we will stretch and strengthen our brains this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading: In reading today, we started to become familiar with our new robust vocabulary. Tomorrow, we will continue our vocabulary practice as well as review reading, identifying, and analyzing literary devices. Wednesday through Friday, we will read, analyze, and discuss, our fantasy passage in cooperative groups.

Spelling: Your child received their spelling homework packet today. She/he is aware that the packet is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 7th is Field Day in the morning. If your child needs to wear sunscreen, please have them apply it at home. Thank you!

Friday, May 10th is an early dismissal day. (1:30)

Please, if you are able to send in items for our 5th grade “Summer Fun” basket that will be raffled off at Martic’s Spring Fling, that would be greatly appreciated… Thank you!

Have a wonderful week and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of April 29th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had a great weekend! Here’s what is coming down the pike in 5th grade this week. Read on to see how we will be stretching and strengthening our brains.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we wrapped up our readers’ theater performances.  The children did a wonderful job of cooperating to prepare for these!  Ask them which “Twisted Fairytale” readers’ theater they were a part of.  Tomorrow, we will begin another lesson from our anthology series.  Our focus skill will be to recognize and understand literary devices, as well as to use sensory language.  Our passage is a fantasy piece for this lesson.

Spelling: Your child received their spelling homework packet today. It is a review lesson, so there are four pages of activities instead of three. Your child is aware that their completed homework packet is due on Thursday and that the test is on Friday.

 Math: This week in math we will be reviewing unit 12 skills on Monday, and completing unit 12 test corrections on Tuesday. Wednesday we will have stations, and work on any skills that we missed during the first benchmark test earlier this year. Thursday and Friday we will work on data collections, learning how to create and interpret a bar graph. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Thank you for your continuous support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of April 8th…

Hello Everybody! I hope you were able to enjoy the glorious weather this past weekend and today’s and tomorrow’s weather as well. Here are some things we’ll be doing in order to stretch our brains and make them stronger this week!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading, we wrapped up our poetry activity whose poem was about a tadpole longing to grow up and change into a frog.  Throughout the activity, we reviewed identifying a summary, drawing inferences, and different types of figurative language. Tomorrow, the students will be given a TDA prompt based on an informational passage about cave exploration. They will mark up the prompt and begin their two-column notes’ graphic organizer after reading the text and gathering proof/ support, plus direct quotes.  Once their graphic organizer is complete (I’m thinking this will be on Wednesday) students will then begin to transform their two-column notes into an essay.   The essay writing will more than likely begin on Thursday and the students will finish it up on Friday. Our 5th graders have really stepped up to the plate and matured quite a bit as writers this year.  This is due to them staying in a growth mindset and giving 150% effort!  We are very PROUD of them!!!

Spelling: Your child received their spelling homework packet today. They know that the completed packet is due on Thursday, and our test is on Friday.

 Math: This week in math we will begin reviewing all of our fifth-grade units, and practice some questions that will mirror the math PSSA. Monday we will review unit 1 and talk about place value, comparing decimals, and rounding decimals. Tuesday we will review unit 2, which was multiplying whole numbers. On Wednesday we will focus on unit 3 and 4, dividing whole numbers with one and two digit divisors. Thursday we will practice adding and subtracting decimals, and Friday will be our review of multiplying and dividing decimals. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders! 

Reminders: Next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, April 15th,16th,and 17th, the English Language Arts PSSA will be administered in the morning. Your children are ready to SHOW WHAT THEY KNOW and SHINE!!!

Have a wonderful week and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of April 1st…

Hello 5th Grade Families,

As we did our “Gratitude Sharing” this morning, many of your children shared that they were grateful for spending time with their family while enjoying the beautiful weather this past Saturday! It was absolutely gorgeous! Keep reading to find out some of the activities that we will be engaged with, this week, to strengthen our brains!

Curriculum News:

Reading: Today, we continued to transfer our two-column notes into a five paragraph TDA essay. The children who finished moved on to begin reading and analyzing an expository non-fiction passage about Hurricane Irma wiping out a Florida turtle habitat. There is a comprehension activity that goes along with it, too.  Tomorrow, the children who are still working on their TDA essay will try to finish it.  Wednesday, we will be working with a poetry activity.  Thursday and Friday, we will be rolling into two new comprehension activities centered around Colonial narratives.  Keep stretching your brains, 5th graders, and making them STRONGER!!!  

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. He/she knows that the packet is due Thursday and that the test is on Friday. Please continue to help your child to prepare for their test on Friday… Thank you!

Math: This week in math we will finish our last unit of fifth-grade math! Monday we will learn how to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism, but multiplying the length by width by height. Tuesday we will focus on the volume of a composite figure, finding the volume of more than one combined rectangular prism. Wednesday and Thursday we will review everything we have learned in unit 12 with stations, and Friday will be the end of unit test. Make sure to get those study guides done on Thursday night to review for the test. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of March 25th…

Hello Everyone!

I hope you all had a nice and enjoyable weekend! Wasn’t Sunday’s weather beautiful? Here’s what’s coming down the pike this week that will allow us to stretch our brains and make them STRONGER!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading, we reviewed our TDA prompt that we marked up last Friday to have it fresh in our working memory.  Then, we worked to fill out the restate and answer in our two-column notes, graphic organizer.  We also came up with our first main idea and pulled a direct quote, from the expository nonfiction passage, that supports and shows our main idea. Next, we wrote an analysis of our direct quote together. Tomorrow and Wednesday, we will continue to fill out our two-column notes graphic organizer in the same fashion. However, the second and third main idea will be done by each student independently, as well as finding direct quotes and writing an analysis of them. When we have completed our graphic organizer, the students will turn the notes into a five paragraph essay.  The children are really stretching their brains as we work through these activities!  Keep staying in a growth mindset and working hard!

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. He/she knows that the packet is due on Thurssday and that our test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will begin our 12th and final unit in math, which is geometry. On Monday we will review the different types of polygons, and also identify them as regular or not regular. Tuesday we will focus on Triangles, and how to classify them based on their side and angle measurements. On Wednesday we will shift our focus to quadrilaterals, and classify them based on the number of congruent and parallel sides. Thursday will be a review day from the first 3 lessons and our unit 12 quiz day. On Friday we will learn about 3D shapes, which will be focused on rectangular prisms, triangular prisms, and cubes. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Reminders:

School is in session this Friday, March 29th.

Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of March 18th…

Hello Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope you all had a great weekend! Keep reading to find out what we will be doing this week to strengthen our brains. Keep up your hard work and staying in a growth mindset… YOU 5th GRADERS ROCK!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we reviewed our new robust vocabulary and completed the independent vocabulary activity.  Tomorrow, we will begin to read, analyze, and discuss an expository non-fiction passage about endangered sea turtles.  This will enable us to identify the author’s point/claim and the evidence to support it.  When we finish this endeavor, we will read, analyze, and markup a TDA prompt that is based on this text.  Then we will be ready to set up our two-column notes graphic organizer and start to fill it out.  By the end of the week, we hope to have completed our two-column notes and to have begun our TDA essay.

Spelling: Your child received their spelling homework packet today. They are aware that it is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday. Please continue to help your child prepare for the test since our words are readily becoming more challenging each week.

Math: This week in math we will be wrapping up our 11th unit on measurement. Monday we will focus on converting metric units of mass between kilograms, grams, and milligrams. On Tuesday we will move on to converting metric capacity, focusing on liters and milliliters. Wednesday and Thursday will be unit 11 review days, where we will complete stations to review everything we learned about in unit 11. Study guides will be Thursday night’s homework this week. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Reminders:

Friday, March 22nd is an early dismissal day. (1:30)

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of March 11th…

Hello Everybody,

I hope you all had a great weekend! Here’s what’s coming down the pike, in fifth grade, at Martic this week. We love to S-T-R-E-T-C-H our brains and make them stronger and stronger every day!

Curriculum News:

Reading: Today in reading, we began working with our last poem from our mini poetry unit in order to determine its theme.  The part of the activity that stretched our brains the most was analyzing the lines so that we could infer the poem’s lesson based on its details and evidence.  Tomorrow, we’ll wrap up our poetry unit. Throughout the rest of the week,  we will begin to examine information from multiple non-fiction texts.  We will do this so that we will be able to identify the difference between a position and a point/claim on a topic. We’ll also analyze non-fiction texts in order to provide proof to support the claim/point on a topic.

Spelling: Today, your child received her/his spelling homework packet. It is a review lesson, so the homework packet has four pages instead of three. Your child is aware of this. Also, he/she knows that the packet is due Thursday and that our their spelling test is on Friday. Please continue to help your child study for their Friday test throughout the week.

 Math: This week in math we will be continuing unit 11, focusing mainly on converting units of measures. Monday we will work on converting customary weights between tons, pounds, and ounces. On Tuesday we will move onto customary capacity, converting between gallons, quarts, pints, and cups. Wednesday we will review all of the customary conversions we have covered, and complete the mid unit quiz. On Thursday we will take a break from converting, and learn how to create line plots with fractions and find the fair share of the data we plot. On Friday we will wrap up the week by converting metric lengths, focusing on kilometer, meters, centimeters, and millimeters. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your continuous support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of March 4th…

Hello 5th Grade Families! Well… It seems that Old Man Winter is still here. Let’s hope that he doesn’t have much of anything left in store for us.

Curriculum New:

Reading:  Today, we finished up our written responses based on our read-aloud.  The children were asked to identify the most important theme that they learned by reading the novel.  They also had to explain how this lesson would improve their life now that they acquired it. For the remainder of the week, we will be diving into our mini poetry unit.  We will be reading, analyzing and determining the theme of several poems just like we did with a handful of fictional texts. We will also use this poetry unit to review the different types of figurative language and their meanings.

Spelling: Your child received their spelling homework packet today. This week’s words are homophone pairs. Please help your child to learn the different spellings and their different meanings based on the context that they are presented in. The children know that their homework packet is due Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

  Math: This week in math we will be wrapping up unit 10 on multiplying and dividing fractions. Monday and Tuesday we will have review stations to work on all of our multiplication and division of fraction skills. Wednesday we will take our end of unit test, so watch out for those study guides coming home on Tuesday night. Thursday we will begin unit 11, reviewing how to convert customary units of length. On Friday we will end the week by working on converting customary units of weight. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂


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Week of February 25th…

Hi Everyone,

It’s hard to believe that this coming Friday is March 1st already! Keep reading to find out ways that we will be working out our brains to help them become stronger.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we picked up where we left off last Friday.  We did a review activity, with our ten new robust vocabulary words, and then completed our independent vocab activity.  We also reviewed how to identify a narrative’s theme and began working on our focus skill independent activity which we will finish tomorrow.  Next, we will read a realistic fiction narrative together, unpack our thinking along the way, and note the details in order to determine the story’s lesson.  On Wednesday, the students will mark up a TDA prompt that is based on this realistic fiction piece, and begin writing our two-column notes, graphic organizer.  Thursday we will continue to work on our two-column notes together and attempt to finish it.  Friday, we hope to begin reading and analyzing our first poem in order to figure out its message. This will be an introduction to a mini unit on theme in poetry.  5th graders… I know you will continue to keep your growth mindsets on!  Way to go!!!

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling packet today. They are aware that the homework packet is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

  Math: This week in math we will start the week by focusing on multiplication as scaling, determining if multiplying a whole number by a fraction will result in a product larger than the whole number multiplier. Tuesday we will learn how to divide whole numbers by unit fractions, and Wednesday we will take our mid unit quiz. Thursday the students will learn how to divide unit fractions by whole numbers. On Friday we will have review stations to work on all of our multiplication and division of fraction skills. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Reminders:

Tomorrow is Spring picture day

Friday, March 1s,t is a 1:30 dismissal

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of February 18th…

Hello 5th Grade Families,

I hope you enjoyed the extended weekend! Here are some activities that are coming down the pike this week which will S-R-E-T-C-H our brains and help them to become stronger. Keep it up, 5th graders… YOU ROCK!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading, we began reading and analyzing an unfamiliar story, independently, in order to determine the theme of the narrative from the details in the text.  Tomorrow, Wednesday, we are going to use the same story to compare and contrast two characters by examining and noting their actions and motives.  We will also begin writing a summary of this narrative.  Thursday, we will complete our summary and begin reading and analyzing a fable on our own.  In doing so, we will note details in the fable to infer its lesson. On Friday, we will preview new robust vocabulary by predicting and confirming each word’s meaning based on our prior knowledge and context clues.

Spelling: Today, your child received their spelling homework packet. Since it is Tuesday, the packet is not due until Friday. Our test will also be on Friday. Your child is aware of this change.

Math: This week in math we will start the week by focusing on multiplying a whole number times a fraction, then move on to multiplying a fraction by a fraction on Wednesday. Thursday we will learn how to multiply with mixed numbers, focusing on converting mixed numbers to improper fractions before we multiply. Friday we will wrap up the week with thinking about multiplying fractions as scaling. Scaling is when students will learn how to look at the multipliers to determine if their product will end up being less than or greater than a whole.  Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!

Here’s to another wonderful week, and hopefully we won’t get the snow and sleet that they are calling for tomorrow! Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of February 4th…

Hi Everyone,

We are off to another great start this week! Keep reading to find out some ways that we will be making our brains stronger and stronger!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Due to our irregular schedule last week, we will be working hard to catch up this week.  In reading today, we went back and reviewed our robust vocabulary words plus how to identify a narrative’s theme by focusing on its details.  We then began working on our independent vocabulary and focus skill/theme activities.  Tomorrow, we will wrap up those activities and begin marking up a TDA prompt as well as writing a quality introductory paragraph together.  Wednesday, we will start to work on our two-column notes, graphic organizer.  We will also be searching, the realistic fiction narrative for direct quotes to “show” the proof in our two-column notes. By the end of the week, we hope to begin another realistic fiction piece entitled “Sign of the Cat”, independently and analyze it to identify its theme.

Spelling: Your child recived his/her spelling homework packet today. She/he is aware that the completed packet is due on Thursday and that our test will be on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will be wrapping up our 9th unit. Monday we will start off the week by practicing adding and subtracting mixed numbers again. Tuesday we will learn how subtract mixed numbers when it requires borrowing, or regrouping. Wednesday we will review how to subtract with regrouping one more time. Thursday and Friday we will wrap up the unit with a review day and take the test Friday. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Reminders:

Friday, February 15th: School is now in session

Have a wonderful week and thank you for your continuous support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of January 28th…

Hi 5th Grade Families,

I hope you all had a nice weekend. Here are some of the activities that we will be doing this week in order to make our brains stronger. You fifth graders ROCK at stretching your brains every day… I know you’ll keep it up!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading, we were introduced to our new robust vocabulary words.  We used our prior knowledge and context clues to predict the meanings of the words and then compared/contrasted our thoughts to the actual meanings.  Throughout the remainder of the week, we will be reading our realistic fiction narrative.  We will pay close attention to and analyze the characters’ qualities, actions, and motives in order to infer the theme of the story.  We will also mark up a TDA prompt based on this realistic fiction narrative and write a quality introductory paragraph, as well as work on two column notes to organize our thoughts.

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet. This week it is a review lesson so there are four pages to complete instead of three. Your child is aware that the packet is due on Thursday and that the test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will be continuing our 9th unit, adding and subtracting fractions. Monday we will start off the week by practicing adding and subtracting unlike denominators again, working on finding common denominators before adding and subtracting. Tuesday we will take the mid unit quiz, which will review rounding as well as adding and subtracting fractions. Wednesday the students will learn how to estimate the sum and difference of mixed numbers, rounding them to the nearest whole based on the fraction being greater or less than a half. Thursday and Friday we will wrap up the week by practicing adding and subtracting mixed numbers. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!

Reminders: Second marking period report cards will come home with your child this Friday, February 1st.

Have a wonderful week and thank you for all of your support.

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of January 22nd…

Hello Everyone,

I hope everyone had a great weekend. The children came in rested, refreshed, and ready to roll from their four day weekend! Keep reading to find out how we’ll be exercising our brains to make them stronger this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we got into our three different MLK readers’ theaters for the first time.  The children collaboratively divided the different parts amongst themselves and began practicing their fluency.  Tomorrow, we will continue practicing in order to make our group’s performance as realistic as possible.  We will also discuss what props to use throughout our performance.  Thursday, we will begin to have our groups perform and see if we can have all three present.  If not, we will wrap up our performances on Friday. If we have time, we will also, do some reviewing of reading and analyzing to identify the theme of a short narrative.

Spelling: We are not doing a spelling unit this week. Thus, your child will not have a spelling homework packet to complete by Thursday or a spelling test on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will be starting our 9th unit, adding and subtracting fractions. Tuesday we will learn how to round fractions to either 0, 1/2, or 1. On Wednesday we will work on adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators. Thursday will focus on adding and subtracting unlike denominators, using models to represent the sums and differences. Friday we will wrap up the week by practicing adding and subtracting unlike denominators, working on finding common denominators before adding and subtracting. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!

Reminders:

Friday, January 25th – 1:30 dismissal

Have a wonderful week and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of January 14th…

Hello 5th Grade Families,

Well, it seems that winter is definitely upon us… Brrrrrr! Here is what is coming down the pike for our four day week that will encourage us to keep strethching our brains.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  In reading this week, we will continue to identify a character’s actions, motives, and qualities so we can compare and contrast different characters throughout a narrative or amongst 2 stories. We will also continue our quest to determine the theme of a story by reading and analyzing the details from the text. On Wednesday or Thursday, the students will be divided into 3 different Martin Luther King Junior Readers’ Theaters.  They will work together to assign the different parts and begin practicing their fluency.

Spelling:

Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today. The children know that this packet is due Thursday, Also, due to our four day week, our test will also be on Thursday.

Math: This week in math we will be ending our 8th unit of the year. Monday we will focus on comparing fractions using the least common denominator(LCD) and checking with cross multiplication. Tuesday the students will learn how to convert fractions to decimals by converting denominators to tens or hundreds. Wednesday will be a review day for every skill we learned. Thursday will be test day, so make sure to get the study guide done Thursday night. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!

Reminders:

Friday, January 18th, the students do not have school.

Monday, January 21st, school is closed.

Tuesday, January 22nd, is the beginning of our 3rd marking period and second semester. I cannot believe that we will be half way through our school year already! Our second semester specials’ schedule is slightly changing.

Day A- Library with Book Exchange

Day B- Art

Day C- Music

Day D- Physical Education

2nd Marking Period report cards will be sent home on Friday, February 1st.

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your continuous support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of January 7th…

Hello Everyone!

Happy 2019! Our 5th-graders continue to stretch and strengthen their brains. Keep reading to find out some of the activities that we’ll be doing to accomplish this during the week.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we began our review activities of reading an unknown passage, analyzing it, and identifying the main idea, as well as its supporting details.  These activities also have us demonstrating that we know the difference between a text’s summary versus its main idea.  Plus, we are practicing picking text features to add to a passage and having to give a written explanation as to why we chose the one we did.  Our goal is to wrap up these activities by the end of reading class tomorrow.  For the remainder of the week, we will be working on determining the theme of a narrative from the details in the text.  Also, we will identify a character’s qualities, actions, and motives in order to compare/contrast two characters in a story.  Way to stay in a growth mindset 5th-grade readers and writers!

Spelling: Your child received their homework spelling packet for the week today. She/he is aware that the packet is due Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will begin our 8th unit of the year, which is our fractions and decimals unit. Monday we will focus on how to write a given word problem involving division as a fraction. We will also learn how to write an improper fraction as a mixed number today. On Tuesday we will talk about greatest common factor, and learn 2 different strategies for finding the GCF. Wednesday we will apply GCF to simplifying fractions. Thursday we will learn about 2 strategies to find the least common multiple of a set of numbers, and take our mid unit quiz. Friday we will review everything we learned during the week with rotations. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Coming to your child’s 5th grade classroom…

Hi 5th Grade Martic Families,

This Friday (12/21), the 5th grade will hold their traditional Read-In. We are very excited to do this!   The children have been told that they may bring a sleeping bag or blanket and a pillow if they wish.  They may also wear pajamas, if they want to, and bring slippers to wear in the classroom.  We will be pushing the desks and chairs to the fringes of our classroom and laying out our gear so that we can get comfy cozy with our books.  Thank you for all of your support!  Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday and a very happy new year!  

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of December 10th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had a great weekend!  STRETCH, STRETCH, STRETCHING our brains is what we’ll be doing, and making them stronger, as we become involved in the following activities this week.  Keep plugging away 5th graders… You’re doing great!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading, we read, analyzed, and identified the implied main idea from an interview with Jordan Romero.  He is the youngest person to climb the Seven Summits.  Throughout the remainder of the week, we will mark up a text-dependent analysis prompt and write a well written introductory paragraph to begin our two-column notes, graphic organizer.  This prompt will be based on the Romero interview and our expository non-fiction passage from our anthology.  We’ll then work together, and in groups, to fill in our two-column notes with three pieces of proof and direct quotes, plus their analysis.  If we finish this before the end of the week, we will begin comparing and contrasting two different non-fiction passages to identify how different text features are used that help the reader identify the main idea.

Spelling:  Your child received their spelling homework packet today.  They are aware that the packet is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday.  

Math: This week in math we needed an extra day to finish up unit 6 on Monday.  On Tuesday we will move on to unit 7, which focuses on patterns and mathematical expressions. The first lesson will be about the order of operations, where we will learn all about PEMDAS. Wednesday we will move on to writing numerical expressions when given a word problem. Thursday’s focus will be generating and extending numerical patterns. Friday we will wrap up the week with a quick quiz to show what we learned for Tuesday through Thursday. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Thank you for your continuous support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of December 3rd…

Hello Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend.  Here is what is coming down the pike that will enable us to stretch our brains and make them stronger!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we continued reading, analyzing and identifying the main idea with its supporting details in short paragraphs.  Tomorrow we will begin our expository nonfiction passage and work through identifying the main idea and supporting details according to its headings.  Once we have completed this, we will begin to work on summarizing. Keep working hard!

Spelling:  Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today.  She/he is aware that the packet is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math we are wrapping up unit 6. Monday we will focus on dividing decimals by whole numbers, and learn how to divide decimals by decimals on Tuesday. Wednesday’s focus will be dividing decimals by powers of ten and moving the decimal to the left one place value per zero in the power of 10. Thursday will be a review day for everything we have learned in unit 6, and Friday will be the end of unit test. Thank you again for the effort in trying out the online homework, and this week we are trying online answers through Google Classroom too. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders! 

Thank  you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂 

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Week of November 27th…

Hello Everyone,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        I  hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  The children came back today ready to stretch, exercise and strengthen their brains.  Way to go 5th graders… You ROCK!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we shared our prior knowledge on how to identify the main idea and its details.  We then worked on a main idea and details fact find with a partner and unpacked our thinking.  Throughout the remainder of the week, we will practice reading, analyzing, and identifying stated and implied main ideas of nonfiction texts beginning with short paragraphs.  Next, we will work with a nonfiction passage to identify the main idea and its supporting details of specific headings.

Spelling:  Your child received their spelling homework packet today.  It is a review packet so it has four pages instead of three. She/he is aware of this.  Also, he/she knows that the packet is due on Friday and that the test is on Friday as well.

Math: This week in math we picking up where we left off last week with multiplying decimals. Tuesday we learned how to multiply a decimal by a power of ten, shifting the decimal point to the right for as many zeros that there are in the power of ten. Wednesday we will work on identifying and applying multiplication properties with decimals. Thursday will be a review day of all the skills covered in multiplying decimals, and we will also take the mid unit quiz. On Friday we will begin learning about division of decimals, starting with estimating quotients. Thank you for the effort to try out the online homework, and keep trying it out this week too. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Have a wonderful week and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of November 12th…

Hi Everybody,

I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend. Read on to find out some of the activities that will help us to exercise our brains this week and make them stronger and more powerful.

Reading:  Today we did a close reading and writing activity that centered around an informational passage on Veterans Day.  Ask your child to share the information that they learned with you.  Tomorrow and Wednesday, we will be wrapping up interpreting nonfiction texts and text structures.  Thursday and Friday, we will be divided into readers’ theater groups and practicing our fluency.  Each readers’ theater group will work with a script that is loaded with idiomatic expressions! 

Spelling:  Your child received their spelling homework packet today.  He/she knows that the completed packet is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

 Math: This week in math we will be wrapping up our fifth unit for adding and subtracting decimals. Monday we will focus on subtracting decimals, especially with a missing place value that needs to be replaced with a zero. Tuesday and Wednesday we will be working a lot on single and multi-step word problems involving addition and subtraction. Thursday will be a review day for all of our skills that we covered, and Friday will be the end of unit test. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your continuous support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of Nov. 5th…

Hi Martic 5th Grade Families,

It’s going to be another busy week for us, and we are looking forward to the challenge!  Here are some of the activities that we’ll be involved in that will keep our brains stretching and getting stronger.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we began our next lesson.  The focus skill is to recognize that authors use different text structures to organize ideas.  We will also zero in on the text structure of cause and effect.  Specifically, reading, analyzing, and identifying the cause and effect text structure in expository nonfiction. This is the genre that our reading passage is for this lesson.

Spelling:

Your child received her/his spelling list and homework packet today.  He/she is aware that the homework packet is due on Thursday and that the test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will begin our fifth unit, adding and subtracting decimals. Monday we will start the unit off by reviewing the steps to rounding a decimal number. Tuesday we will apply our rounding skills to estimating sums and differences of decimals. Wednesday we will focus on adding decimal numbers, and Thursday we will review addition properties with commutative, associative, and identity. Friday we will review everything from the week, and work on some word problems. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders! 

Reminders:

We will visit the bookfair this Wednesday morning, Nov. 7th.

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are 1:30 dismissals.

Conferences are being held on Wednesday morning, afternoon, evening, and Thursday afternoon.  (Nov. 7th and 8th) I’m looking forward to seeing you at your child’s conference!

Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of October 29th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had a great weekend!  Keep reading to find out how we will be bending, stretching, and exercising our brains to make them STRONGER this week! Keep giving 150% effort fifth graders… You’re doing GREAT!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today and tomorrow, we are going to wrap up our independent reading activities from last week. Wednesday and Thursday,  we will branch out from identifying the comparing and contrasting text structure to also identifying the other four text structures.  These are problem/solution, cause/effect, chronological order, and description.  Students will be reading different articles and analyzing them for key features of each text structure.

Spelling:  Your child received his/her spelling list and homework packet today.  Since the children are off on Friday, due to teacher in-service, the homework packet is due Thursday, AND the TEST is on THURSDAY as well.  The students were made aware of this and wrote it in their planners. 

Math: This week in math, we are wrapping up our division units. On Monday and Tuesday, we will practice our strategies for dividing up to 4 digits by 2 digit numbers. Wednesday we will have review stations to practice everything we learned during unit 4, and Thursday will be the end of unit test. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!

Reminders:

This Friday, November 2nd, school is not in session.

Our school is collecting food for those in need.  Each grade level is responsible for one type of food.  If possible, please have your child bring in a can of cranberry sauce.  Thank you very much.

Thank you for your support  and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of October 22nd…

Hi 5th Grade Families,

I hope you are all doing well!  Here’s what’s coming down the pike, this week, that will enable us to form new neurological connections in our brains.  I know our fifth graders will continue to keep their growth mindsets on…WAY TO GO!!!

Curriculum News:  

Reading:  This week, we will continue to work with our informational narrative which gives information about a topic while telling a story.  The topic is life in different tidal zones. Tomorrow, we will do a close reading and zero in on the text features of the passage, their purposes, and use them to help us better understand the passage.   For the remainder of the week, we will continue our vocabulary study as well as read, analyze text, and identify the text structure of comparison and contrast.

Spelling:  Your child received their spelling homework packet today.  They know it’s due on Thursday and that the test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math we are moving on to unit 4, dividing by 2 digit divisors. On Monday we worked on estimating quotients by rounding and using compatible numbers. Tuesday we will work on dividing by 2 digit divisors using the traditional method from unit 3. On Wednesday we will practice dividing with the Big 7 strategy, which may be easier for some students this time around. Thursday we will take our first Benchmark test of the year, which will review units 1-3. Friday we will continue to practice our division strategies of traditional and Big 7. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of October 15th…

Hi Everyone,

Do you think the fall weather is here to stay?  I hope so!  To find out how we’ll be stretching our brains and making them stronger this week… Keep on reading.  

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we had some catching up to do from last week.  So, we wrapped up our independent vocabulary activity. Tomorrow and Wednesday, we will be doing review activities for reading, analyzing, and interpreting fictional texts. Thursday and Friday we will begin a new lesson.  The passage is an informational narrative, and the focus skill is reading, analyzing, and identifying the comparison/contrast text structure.

Spelling:  This week, our lesson is a review lesson. It contains a handful of words from each of the first four lessons.  Your child received her/his homework packet today and is aware that it is due Thursday.  Since this is a review lesson… There are four pages in the homework packet instead of three.  I made the children aware of this. They also know that their test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will conclude our third unit, dividing by 1 digit divisors. Monday we are practicing questions where a zero will appear in the middle or end of the quotient. On Tuesday we will work on some questions involving interpreting the remainder, and how it may impact the overall answer to a word problem. On Wednesday our focus will be one and two-step word problems, and Thursday we will review everything we learned during the unit. Friday is the end of unit test, so don’t forget to complete that study guide Thursday night. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!

Reminders:

This Friday, October 19th, is a 1:30 dismisssal.

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of October 8th.

Hello Fifth Grade Martic Families,

I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend!  Keep reading to find out how we will be strengthening our brains this week.  I know that our 5th graders will continue to give 150% effort… Way to go!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we reviewed how to read, analyze and determine a character’s motives/reasons in order to be successful on our independent focus skill activity. We also set up our lesson three vocabulary cards so that we are ready to do our independent study and buddy study tomorrow.  This will enable us to complete our vocabulary activity successfully and on our own by using context clues.  Thursday and Friday, we will be engaged in review activities for interpreting fictional texts which we covered throughout lessons one and two.

Spelling:  Due to the short week, Mr. Plumbo and I have decided to take a break from spelling.  Your children are not bringing home a homework packet, and they won’t have a test on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will continue our third unit, dividing by 1 digit divisors. Tuesday we will practice the “Big 7” strategy of division, where students will learn how to use multiplication facts to help divide. On Wednesday we will focus on the “Partial Quotients” strategy, which is very similar to the partial products we learned during unit 2. On Thursday we will review the traditional strategy, which students will be familiar with from past years. On Friday we will review all the various strategies for division. Please do your best to practice each strategy at night on homework, because you may find a new way that makes division easier for you this year. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Thank you for your continuous support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of October 1st…

Hello Everyone,

Happy October 1st!  I hope you were all able to get outside this past weekend and enjoy the beautiful fall weather.  Here’s what is coming down the pike this week that will enable our brains to stretch and become stronger.  Our fifth graders have been keeping themselves in a growth mindset, and I know that they will continue to do so.  They ROCK!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we continued working on reading, analyzing and identifying the author’s point of view and perspective in a passage. Tomorrow, we will begin lesson three.  Our focus skill is to make inferences regarding a character’s motives that the author reveals through a character’s traits, thoughts, words, and actions.  Our passage is a historical fiction piece. 

Spelling:  Your child received their spelling homework packet today.  They know that it is due on Thursday and that their test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will wrap up our second unit. Monday we will have review stations to practice every skill covered in the multiplication unit, and Tuesday will be the end of unit test. Make sure to get those study guides done on Monday night. Wednesday we will begin our first division unit of the year, and practice relating division to multiplication facts. Thursday we will focus on dividing numbers by powers of 10, and Friday will be basic 2 digits by 1 digit division. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!

Reminders:

Thursday, October 4th: Picture Day

Monday, October 8th:  School is not in session

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of September 10th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had a nice weekend despite the rain that we received.  Here’s what’s coming down the pike this week that will strengthen our brains by  s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g them. We are ready for our first five day week of the school year!  I know we will all keep our growth mindsets on!

Curriculum News:

Math: This week in math we will be wrapping up our first unit on place value.  Monday we worked on our hardest skill yet, focusing on shifting values to the left and right, learning that it is ten times larger to the left and 1/10 the value to the right. On Tuesday we will review everything we have learned so far in the first unit with some stations. Wednesday will be the first unit test of the year. On Thursday we will review the test, and begin the second unit. Unit 2 will start with finding prime factors of numbers, and determining if a number is prime or composite. Friday we will work on exponents for the first time, and talk about how an exponent is repeated multiplication of the base number. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!  

Reading:  We worked very hard last week but were not able to wrap up lesson one by the end of the week. So, today we picked up where we left off.  We did our first independent study and buddy study of our lesson one vocabulary words.  This prepared us to be successful when we completed our first vocabulary activity of the school year today.  For the remainder of the week, we will work through our focus skill activities and begin learning how to mark up a TDA prompt and write two-column notes.  If we complete this, we will begin lesson two.

Spelling:  Your child received their first spelling homework packet today if she/he does spelling with me.  Everyone knows that the homework packet is due Thursday and that the test is on Friday.  Each child wrote this in their planner, and I wrote it on the homework information board.

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂


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Week of September 4th…

Hello Families,

This is my first post for the 2018/2019 school year.  The children have been working hard and doing a super job of getting into our routine!  I know they will keep up the good work.  Read on to see how we will be stretching our brains and making them stronger this week.  You ROCK 5th graders!

Curriculum News:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Reading:  Last week we wrapped up our small unit on learning about the differences between having a growth mindset versus a fixed mindset.  Plus, we finished learning about the eight different smarts that we each possess in our brain. Throughout the year, we will incorporate these concepts into our lessons.  Last Wednesday, we began our first reading anthology lesson. We will continue the lesson today and finish it up by the end of the week. Our focus skill for lesson number one is plot: conflict and resolution. Our reading selection is realistic fiction.

Math: This week in math we will continue our practice with place value. Tuesday we learned how to compare and order whole numbers up to the millions. Wednesday we will take our first quiz of the year, then practice comparing decimals to the thousandths place. On Thursday we will continue working on comparing decimals, and work on ordering decimals as well. Friday we will put everything together, and work on comparing and ordering whole numbers and decimals together. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!

Spelling:  Spelling will begin next week on Monday, September 10th.

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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August 27th…

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to remind you all that tomorrow from 4:00-6:00 PM is our Meet the Teacher Night.  If you can make it, your child will take you on a scavenger hunt around our classroom.  Hope to see you there, and have a good night!

Thanks,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of May 28th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend!  This is my last official post for the 2017/2018 school year.  Where has the time gone?  I can’t believe that we are down to single digits for the number of days remaining!!! Read on to find out what brain stretching and strengthening activities we will be up to this week.

Reading:  Due to the extra time that we took on our last round of readers’ theaters, last week, lesson twenty-six was started today.  We all thoroughly enjoyed the performances of the twisted fairytales!  Your children put 150% effort into being a team player when preparing their presentation with her/his group. YOU 5th Grade readers and writers ROCKED the HOUSE!!! Our reading passage is a nonfiction narrative about the Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea expedition. This ties in nicely with our last social studies unit of the Westward Movement.  Our focus skill is paraphrasing and summarizing.  This will be the last anthology lesson that we cover for the school year.

Math: This week in math we will continue to review fraction and decimal computation during stations on Tuesday and WednesdayOn Friday we will begin our final math project of the year, building toothpick bridges. Students will work in groups to balance a budget as they buy supplies for the bridge, and on Wednesday of next week, we will see which bridge can hold the most weight. This week will also be our last homework assignment in math. Keep up the hard work fifth graders!

Reminders:

This Thursday, May 31st, is our field trip to the Whitaker Science Center in Harrisburg.  We are really looking forward to it! Shortly after the students arrive, at the regular time, in the morning, we will get into our designated groups and board the buses.  If your child is packing a lunch at home, please remind her/him that lunch boxes are not permitted.  Everyone’s lunch needs to be in some sort of a disposable bag.  Please also remind him/her that a drink MUST be in a plastic bottle or cardboard carton. We CANNOT take any glass bottles.  All lunch materials and any leftover food must be thrown away when we are done eating.  We are not allowed to bring any food items back on the bus, to Martic, with us.

Next Wednesday, June 6th, we will have our end of the year read-in!  We are not wearing pajamas this time around. Please remind your child to bring a blanket or sleeping bag to spread out and read on.  Plus, books, books, books!

Next Thursday, June 7th, is our students’ last day from 9-11:30.  Lunch will not be served on this day.

I have truly enjoyed teaching your children this school year!  Each and every one of them is a wonderful and unique individual who has a lot to offer our world!!!  Thank you for everything that you have done, and do,  for your child on a daily basis!

Take care and have an enjoyable and relaxing summer!

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of May 21st…

Hello, 5th Grade Martic Families,

I’m sorry that I’m getting this out later than usual.  I hope you all had a nice weekend!  Your children came in ready to work, which is wonderful to see especially so close to the end of our school year!!!  Here’s how we’ll be stretching and strengthening our brains this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading: Today, we continued practicing our readers’ theaters and made any necessary props.  Tomorrow, we will begin performing and see if we can get them all in.  If not, we will finish the performances on Wednesday. We will also begin lesson twenty-six on Wednesday.  Our passage is a nonfiction narrative and our focus skill is summarizing and paraphrasing.  The children have been cooperating very well and working extremely hard to make their twisted fairytale readers’ theaters as realistic as possible!  WAY TO GO 5TH GRADERS… YOU ROCK!!!
Spelling:  Woo Hoo… Your child brought home her/his LAST spelling homework packet for his/her 5th Grade Year!!!  Where has the time gone? Since this is a review lesson, the homework packet has four pages, instead of three, which I reminded everyone of today. Also, they’re not any challenge/bonus words As always, your child knows that the packet is due on Thursday and that their last test, of the year, is Friday!

 

Math: This week in math we will wrap up our sixth-grade preview unit. Monday we will review equivalent ratios one more time, and do review stations of everything we have learned on Tuesday, Wednesday we will have one final quiz about the sixth-grade material we covered. On Thursday and Friday, we will begin any final fifth-grade skills we had trouble with based on the final benchmark test we took this marking period. Keep up the hard work fifth graders!

 

Reminders:

Tomorrow, we will go to our last book fair of the 2017/2018 school year from 9:15-9:45.  Our wonderfully, generous PTO is giving each student a voucher for one free book up to $5.oo, and then they get to pick a 2nd book for free that is $5.00 or under.  THANK YOU, PTO…WE TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR GENEROSITY!!!

Next Monday, May 28th: School is not in session in the honor of Memorial Day.

Have a wonderful week, and thanks for your support!

Thanks So Much,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

 

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Week of May 14th…

Hi Everybody,

I hope all of you had an enjoyable weekend! We continue to stretch our brains and make them stronger every day, so please read below to find out some of the ways that we do this.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today and tomorrow, we will be wrapping up lesson twenty-four and working with our Time for Kids magazine.  Wednesday, we will roll into our last group of readers’ theaters for the year.  They are “Twisted Fairytales”, and they are my favorite group of the year!  They usually end up being the children’s favorite as well. My hopes are for the students to begin performing them, to their reading class, on Friday.

Spelling:  Your child received her/his second to last spelling list and homework packet for fifth-grade.  He/she will turn in their packet on Thursday and take their test on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will continue our sixth-grade preview. Monday we are going to have stations to review unit rate and ratios from last week, and Tuesday we will take our first quiz on these skills. Wednesday and Thursday our focus will shift to equivalent rate, and how graphing can help us solve problems involving ratios. On Friday we will end the week learning how to determine if a set of ratios are equivalent. Keep up the hard work fifth- graders!

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for all that you do!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

 

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Summer Fun items…

Hello Everyone,

This is a reminder to please send in a summer fun item(s) for our 5th grade Spring Fling basket, if possible, over the next few days.  Thank you very much, and have a great day!

 

Mrs. Eby  🙂

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Week of May 7th…

Hello, 5th Grade Martic Families,

I hope this blog finds your week off to a great start!  Our brains are continuing to stretch like rubber bands to get stronger and stronger every day.   I know you’ll keep putting 150% effort into everything that you do 5th graders… YOU ROCK!!!

Curriculum News:

Reading: Today, we began lesson twenty-four by reviewing our focus skill.  Our focus skill is to recognize and understand figurative language expressions within a passage.  Figurative language is another type of literary device that authors often use.  Fantasy is the genre of this lesson’s text selection.  Tomorrow, we will preview the new robust vocabulary words by using our prior knowledge and context clues to predict and confirm their meanings.  Wednesday and Thursday we will engage in our first and second close readings of the fantasy passage.  Plus, we will get started on our independent comprehension, vocabulary, and focus skill activities.
Spelling:  Your child should bring home her/his homework packet for this week today.  It is lesson twenty-eight, and there are 30 lessons in our spelling series. So after this week, we will only have two more to complete. WOW…!!!  the packet is due Thursday and the test will be on Friday.

 

Math: This week in math we will begin our preview of sixth-grade material. On Monday we will review how to find the GCF and LCM of a pair and set of numbers. Tuesday we will talk about how to express rates and ratios as a simplified fraction. Wednesday we will look at the meaning of rate a bit closer, and relate it to the meaning of ratio. The rest of the week will be spent on unit rate as well as ratio tables and scaling ratios up and down. Keep up the hard work in math this marking period fifth grade!

Reminders:

This Friday, May 11th, is a 1:30 dismissal.

Your child should’ve brought home a Whitaker Science Center permission slip.  If he/she hasn’t shown it to you yet, please ask to see it so that you can fill it out and send it back to me. Our trip is scheduled for Thursday, May 31st.

Thank you for everything that you do and for your support.  Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of April 30th…

Hi Everybody,

Wow… It’s hard to believe that tomorrow is May 1st already!  Where is this year going?  Keep reading to find out how we’ll be stretching our brains and making them stronger this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading: When I introduced the focus skill of imagery, last week, the children were very intrigued by it.  Thus, I found some other activities that we were engaged with involving the use of imagery in reading and writing. Everyone really enjoyed doing them and did an excellent job!  Today, we did our lesson twenty-three vocabulary introduction activities.  Throughout the remainder of the week, we will do our first and second close readings of the realistic fiction piece.  Plus, we will work through our comprehension, vocabulary, and focus skill independent activities.

Spelling:  Your child received this week’s spelling homework packet today.  He/she knows that it is due on Thursday, and our test is on Friday. Please continue to help your child prepare for his/her spelling test every Friday.  Thanks!

Math: This week in math we will continue our review of graphing skills, working on creating and interpreting bar graphs, line graphs, and pictographs. On Thursday, we are going to learn fraction and decimal equivalence for 1/2s, 1/4s, 1/5s, and 1/10s. On Friday we will keep working on fraction and decimal equivalence, but for 1/3s, 1/8s, and 1/12s.This will be the last week of fifth-grade math review, and next week we will move on to previewing 6th-grade concepts. Keep up the hard work in math this marking period fifth grade!

 

Reminders:

This Friday, May 4th, is Olympic Day in the morning.

 

Have a wonderful week and thank you for your continuous support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

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Week of April 23rd…

Hello, 5th Grade Martic Families,

What a beautiful spring day it is! Here are a few ways that we’ll be forming new neurological connections which will change the structure and functioning of our brain this week.

 

Reading:  Today and tomorrow we are wrapping up lesson twenty-one’s activities.  Wednesday, we will begin lesson twenty -three. Our passage is a realistic nonfiction piece, and our focus skill is imagery.  Imagery is one type of literary device which appeals to our five senses and makes writing interesting and vivid.
Spelling:  Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today.  He/she is aware that it is due on Thursday and our test will be on Friday.

 

Math: This week in math we will review fraction computation again on Monday through Wednesday. Students will be reviewing steps to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and mixed numbers. As part of the review, we are using recipes for baked goods to write our own word problems. On Wednesday, students are invited to bring in a baked good they made or got from the store, to share with the class as we solve each other’s word problems. Thursday and Friday we are working on graphing skills and will review how to make and interpret bar graphs, line graphs, and pictographs. Keep up the hard work in math this marking period fifth grade!

 

Have a wonderful week and thank you for all of your support!

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of April 16th…

Hello Everyone,

I hope you were all able to enjoy the beautiful weather that we experienced this past Saturday. Here’s what is coming down the pike, this week, that will give our brains a workout and make them stronger.

Curriculum News:

Reading: The practicing and performing of our idiomatic readers’ theaters took more time than what I had anticipated last week. The children did a fabulous job of reading at a fluent rate with wonderful expression!  Hopefully, your child has shared with you some of the idioms that we worked with.  If not, encourage them to.  Since the readers’ theaters took longer than expected we began lesson twenty one today. The passage is expository nonfiction, and the focus skill is author’s viewpoint/perspective.

Spelling: Since the children are completing two Math PSSA tests today and Wednesday, the 5th grade isn’t doing a spelling unit this week.

 

Math: This week in math we will be taking our math PSSA tests on Monday and Wednesday. During our math classes, we will spend time wrapping up our unit reviews. Monday will focus on fraction computation again and Tuesday we will focus on converting measurements in metric and customary systems. Wednesday we will review our most recent unit, which was geometry. Thursday and Friday we will have math stations and do our unit 12 test corrections as well. Keep up the hard work in math this marking period fifth grade!
Reminders:
Wednesday, April 18th… The children will take their LAST PSSA Test for the year!!!
Friday, April 20th… It is a 1:30 dismissal.
Thank you for all of your support.  Try to stay dry today, and have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Eby 🙂
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Oops… Sorry!

It’s me again! It just hit me that I posted the wrong dates. I am very sorry.  Wednesday and Thursday are the days that we will complete our last two ELA PSSA Tests.

Thank You,

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Friendly Reminder for 4/11 and 4/12…

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to remind you all that on Tuesday(4/11) and Wednesday(4/12) morning, we will be taking our second and third ELA PSSA Tests.  Thank you very much for helping your child to get a good night’s sleep and to eat breakfast for both of these tests. After completing Wednesday’s test, we are done for the remainder of the week.  Have a great day!

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of April 9th…

Hello, Martic Fifth Grade Families,

Your children came in this morning ready to hit the ground running and put 150% EFFORT into their first ELA PSSA!  Woooo Hooo… Way to go 5th grade, and we know you will keep it up!!!  Read on to find out what we’ll be doing to change the structure and functioning of our brain this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading: Today, we got into our designated idiomatic Readers’ Theater groups. After figuring out who was going to portray each character, the groups began practicing their fluency. The children will continue to practice tomorrow, and we are shooting to begin performances Wednesday and hoping to wrap them up by Friday.  We will also begin lesson twenty one.  The passage is expository nonfiction, and the focus skill is author’s viewpoint/perspective.

Spelling:  Due to PSSA testing this week, we are not doing a spelling unit.

Math: This week in math we continue reviewing our previous fifth-grade units. Monday we will talk about unit 5, focusing on adding and subtracting decimals. Tuesday will be unit 6, which was our multiplication and division of decimals unit. On Wednesday we will review unit 7, talking about patterns, the order of operations, expressions, and graphing ordered pairs. On Thursday we will practice unit 8, which focused on adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers. Friday we will wrap up the week with unit 9, multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers. Keep up the hard work in math this marking period fifth grade!

Heads Up:  Your child was given a Martic Spring Fling Basket Raffle flyer today,  If she/he doesn’t give it to you, would you please ask him/her for it?  It explains that Martic’s Spring Fling is Friday,  May 18th from 5:00-8:00.  It also gives ideas for an item that your family could donate for our 5th-grade basket. Please consider doing so if you are able.

Reminders:

Next Monday and Wednesday are the two days that fifth grade will be taking the Math PSSA Test in the morning.

Next Friday, April 20th is a 1:30 dismissal.

Thank you for your continuous support, it is greatly appreciated!  Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

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Week of April 3rd…

Hi Everybody,

I hope everyone had an enjoyable long weekend.  Read on to see how we will stretch and strengthen our brains this week!

 

Curriculum News:

 

Reading:  This week, in reading, we will be finishing up our Text Dependent Analysis essays that we began last week.  We will also work on reading, analyzing, and identifying an author’s point of view/perspective, as well as, review several reading focus skills that we have been working on throughout the year.  Towards the end of the week, we will work with our Time for Kids informational magazine.

 

Spelling:  Your child received their spelling homework packet today.  This week’s list contains review words, so there aren’t any bonus/challenge words.  I reminded the children that a review packet has four pages to complete instead of only three pages.  Your child is aware that the homework packet is due Friday, as well as the test being on Friday.

 

Math: This week in math we will begin reviewing each fifth-grade unit since we completed unit 12 last week. Tuesday we will focus on unit 1, which was our place value unit. In unit 1 we talked a lot about number forms, especially expanded notation, fractions, and decimals, as well as comparing decimals and wholes. On Wednesday we will review unit 2, which focused on multiplying whole numbers, prime and composite numbers, and properties of multiplication. Wednesday and Thursday will be review days for our division units. We will work on our division strategies for whole number with single and double-digit divisors. Keep up the hard work in math this marking period fifth grade!

 

Reminders:

Monday(4/9), Wednesday(4/11), and Thursday(4/12):  English Language Arts PSSA testing in the morning.  Please remind your child to get plenty of sleep and to eat a good breakfast.

 

Thank you for your support and all that you do to make our school and home connection successful!

Have a wonderful week!

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

 

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Week of March 26th…

Hi, Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope you all had a nice weekend!  It’s nice to see that we will hit the low 50’s this week and even the low 60’s one day.  Here’s what’s coming down the pike this week that will make our brains stronger.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Our reading passage this week is an informational piece about cave science.  The students constructed a RAP+C graphic organizer/rough draft structure in order to be ready to set their purpose for reading today.   They set this purpose by reading a Text Dependent Analysis(TDA) prompt and then began reading the passage. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will be used, by our readers and writers, to write a rough draft essay and transfer it into its complete published essay form.
Spelling:  Your child does not have a spelling unit to complete this week.  That being said, they will not have a spelling test either.

Math: This week in math we will complete our study of geometry for unit 12. Monday’s focus will be on calculating the volume of a composite figure, where students will learn how to find the volume of a shape that has more than one prism combined together. Tuesday and Wednesday will be review days about everything we have learned in fifth-grade geometry. Thursday will be the unit 12 test, so look out for the study guide coming home on Wednesday night. We are just about done learning new skills for fifth-grade math this week, so keep up the hard work fifth grade!

 

Reminders:

Friday, March 30th, and Monday, April 2nd:  School is not in session.

 

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your support!  You, fifth graders, are AWESOME workers…Way to go!!!

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

 

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Week of March 19th…

Hello Everyone,

Happy spring!  Spring supposedly arrived around 12:15 this afternoon. However, as I’m typing and looking out of our classroom windows, you’d never know it.  The snow just keeps coming down!!! Keep reading to find out what brain-stretching and strengthening activities we will be up to for the remainder of the week.

 

Reading:  This week, we will be reading and analyzing a couple of fictional stories of two journeys set aboard the Mayflower. Before reading each passage, we will set our purpose for reading by reading the questions that we know we will need to be looking for clues and answers to as we read each passage. We will also be working with our Time For Kids informational magazine which informs us about many different current events.  Plus, it is loaded with many different text features!

 

 

Spelling:  Your child received his/her spelling homework packet yesterday.  She/he is aware that the packet is due Thursday, and the test is on Friday.

 

 

Math: This week in math we will continue unit 12, learning about geometry. Monday we will work on classifying quadrilaterals based on congruent sides and sets of parallel sides. We are also discussing how different quadrilaterals can be classified as each other based on similar attributes. Tuesday we will review polygons, triangles, and quadrilaterals, then take a quiz on what we know so far. Wednesday we will move on to classifying 3D figures, and Thursday’s focus will be calculating volume of a prism. Our last lesson this week will be about volume of a composite figure. Keep up the hard work fifth grade!

 

 

Reminders:

This Friday, March 23rd is a 1:30 dismissal.

Keep staying in a growth mindset and working hard 5th graders…YOU ROCK!!!

 

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

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Week of March 12th…

Hello Everyone,

Here’s to another week of exercising, stretching our brains, and making them stronger!  Your children have been working extremely hard, and we are SO PROUD of them!!!

 

Reading:  In reading this week, we are working very hard to wrap up our Text Dependent Analysis Essay that we began last week. We will also continue to work on lesson nineteen while doing this.  Our focus skill is to continue to practice reading, analyzing, and identifying the main idea and supporting details of a passage.  Our anthology piece is a biography about Thomas Edison.  You fifth graders ROCK and have continued to give 150%effort…WAY TO GO AND WE KNOW YOU’LL KEEP IT UP!!!

 

Spelling:  Everyone received their spelling homework packet today.  They know they will turn it in on Thursday and our test will be on Friday.

 

Math: This week in math, we will be finishing up unit 11. Monday and Tuesday will be our review days, practicing various conversion questions, fair share, and logic word problems. The test will be on Wednesday, so the study guide will come home Tuesday night. After we complete unit 11, we move on to our last fifth grade unit of the year. Thursday we will begin our study of geometry, which will start with identifying regular and irregular polygons. On Friday we will move onto classifying triangles based on their sides and angle. Keep up the hard work fifth graders!

 

Have a wonderful week and thank you for all of your support!

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

 

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Week of March 5th…

Hello, 5th Grade Families,

I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend. Here’s a peek at what we’ll be working on this week in order to stretch our brains and form new neurological connections!

 

Reading:  Today, we started our next Text Dependent Analysis graphic organizer/rough draft (RAP+C).  The prompt is based on our realistic fiction narrative from lesson eighteen. The students are working with a partner, this time, instead of the whole class doing it together. Tomorrow we will continue writing our rough draft and try to finish it. However, we may find that we need to wrap it up at the beginning of class on Wednesday. When we do finish it, we will begin lesson nineteen.  Our reading passage is a biography of Thomas Edison.  We will review the focus skill of reading, analyzing, and identifying the main idea of a text along with its supporting details.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Math: This week in math, we will continue unit 11 by practicing logic word problems on Monday. On Tuesday students will begin converting metric units of measurement. We will start with metric length, converting between kilometers, meters, centimeters, and millimeters. Wednesday we will move on to metric mass, learning how to convert between milligrams, grams, and kilograms. For Thursday’s lesson, we will practice metric capacity, working with liters and milliliters. We will end the week by reviewing each metric conversion on Friday, getting ready for our test the following week, Keep up the hard work fifth graders!

 

Spelling:  Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today.  He/she is aware that it is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday.

 

Thank you for your continuous support, and have a wonderful week!

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Week of February 26th…

Hi Everybody,

Everyone came to school today ready to hit the ground running… Keep on persevering and having a growth mindset fifth graders!  YOU ROCK!!!

 

Curriculum News:

 

Reading:  Today we began wrapping up lesson seventeen and will completely finish it tomorrow.  We will also get started with lesson eighteen’s focus skill.  For this lesson, we will read, analyze, and recognize the main idea of a text.  Plus, we’ll identify details (proof) that support the main idea.  Wednesday, our robust vocabulary lesson will be our main focus which will help us prepare to comprehend the first and second close readings of our realistic fiction passage on Thursday and Friday. As always, we will unpack our thinking while reading closely to ensure our comprehension.
Spelling:  Your child received her/his next spelling list and homework packet today.  The children are aware  that their packet is due on Thursday and the test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math we are beginning our eleventh unit, which is measurement. Monday we will start off by learning how to convert customary units of length between miles, yards, feet, and inches. On Tuesday we will focus on converting weight between tons, pounds, and ounces. Wednesday we will move on to customary capacity conversions, converting between gallons, quarts, pints, cups, and fluid ounces. Thursday will be a review day of all these conversions and the first quiz of the unit. On Friday we will take a break from conversions, and learn how to use line plots to find the fair share of the data. Only 2 more units left in fifth grade, keep up the hard work class!

 

Reminders:

 

Tomorrow:  Spring pictures will be taken.  It is also “Dress Like a Twin” Day

 

Wednesday:  Hat Day

 

Thursday:  Crazy Socks Day

 

Friday:  Wear Green Day

 

This is the last week to bring in books for the book swap.

 

Have a wonderful week, and I am very grateful for your support!

 

Mrs.  Eby 🙂

 

 

 

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Week of February 19th…

Hi, Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope you and your family were able to enjoy our three day weekend!  Before I get to our curriculum news, I’d like to share with you a segment on what is coming up this Friday at Martic.  I believe this is our third, or fourth,  year participating in this district-wide activity.  We hope your child will participate if possible.

Kids at Work Day is on Friday, February 23rd, 2018!

As a way to promote career exploration and awareness with our elementary students, Penn Manor elementary schools are planning a special day across the district.

On Friday, February 23, 2018, students will be invited to wear clothing that represents careers that they may be interested in exploring as an adult. For example, your child may come dressed as a construction worker, a doctor, a teacher, etc. Please make sure that your child’s clothing is appropriate for a day of learning and wouldn’t distract other students in his/her classroom.  As an added component to Kids at Work Day, teachers and staff will be wearing their college, military, trade school, or past/present career attire.

Our hope is that Kids at Work Day will be a great way to start conversations at home and at school about different types of careers, why someone chooses a career, and what kind of training/schooling is needed to get started in a particular career.

 

Curriculum News:

 

Reading: Today, we completed our lesson 17 vocabulary lesson that we began last Friday.  Tomorrow, we will do the first close reading of our realistic fiction passage, unpack our thinking, and discuss what we’re reading to ensure comprehension. We will also practice drawing inferences along the way.  Thursday, we’ll complete our second close reading and independently complete our comprehension activity.  On Friday, we’ll review inferencing and our vocabulary to ready us for successful completion of our independent focus skill and vocabulary activities.

 

Spelling:  Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today.  Since it is Tuesday, the packet won’t be due until Friday.  The test will also be on Friday.   It is a review lesson this week, so there are four activity pages to complete instead of three.  I always remind the children of this but want to make families aware of it also.

 

Math: This week in math we will continue our multiplying and dividing fractions unit. Tuesday was our first day of dividing, and we talked about how to use inverse operations when dividing a whole number by a fraction. Wednesday we will use a very similar strategy while dividing fractions by whole numbers. On Thursday we will review all of the multiplication and division strategies we have learned in unit 10, and Friday will be our end of unit test. Keep up the hard work fifth graders!

 

Your children are working extremely hard, across the curriculum, and we are very proud of them!!!  We know they will continue to do so.  Thank you very much for your continuous support.  It really means a lot!

 

Have a wonderful week, and enjoy the warm weather today and tomorrow!

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

 

 

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Week of February 12th…

Hello Everyone,

Here’s to a complete five day week… We are looking forward to exercising, stretching, and making our brains stronger!!! Read on to find out some of the activities that we will be engaged in.

 

Curriculum News:

 

Reading:  Monday and Tuesday, we will be reviewing our new robust vocabulary and focus skill of inferencing for lesson sixteen. These review activities will enable us to proficiently complete our independent vocabulary and focus skill exercises. Wednesday, we will read to gain information from our Time for Kids magazine and hold our open floor discussion on some of the articles.  On each of these days, we will also continue to transfer our RAP+C graphic organizer rough draft into a five paragraph essay. Thursday, we will begin lesson seventeen.  Our reading passage is realistic fiction, and our focus skill is to draw inferences about a text.  We will then support our inferences with text evidence, clues from the author, combined with our personal experiences. Friday we will do our first close reading of our realistic fiction narrative.
Spelling:  Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today.  He/she is aware that it is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday. Our words, this week, are homophone pairs, so we will really need to pay attention to the context clues when completing our homework packet.
 Math: This week in math we will continue our multiplying and dividing fractions unit. Monday we will practice multiplying whole numbers by fractions, and learn what to do when the fraction does not evenly split apart the whole. On Tuesday we will work on multiplying fractions by fractions and move on to multiplying mixed numbers for Wednesday’s lesson. Thursday we will work on multiplication with scaling, working on our understanding if a product should be larger or smaller depending on the multipliers. Friday we will end the week with our first lesson on dividing whole numbers by unit fractions. Keep up the hard work fifth graders!
Reminders:
Wednesday, February 14th:  Your child may bring in Valentines if she/he wishes.  If he/she chooses to, please help them make sure that they have one for all of the students in our homeroom.  We have 22 children in our homeroom class.
 Friday, February 16th:  School is in session

 

 Monday, February 19th:  School is not in session
Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!  🙂
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Week of February 5th…

Hello, 5th Grade Martic Families,

I hope you all had a great weekend.  If you are Eagles fans,  I’m sure your family enjoyed the Superbowl as much as mine did!  Here is what is coming down the pike this week that will engage our brains.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we worked our hardest in order to attempt to finish our Text Dependent Analysis RAP+C graphic organizer.   We got very close to accomplishing this goal, however, we will need to wrap it up at the beginning of class tomorrow.  Boy, we are really stretching our brains and making them stronger!!!  Then we will begin our anthology lesson number sixteen.  Our focus skill is making inferences based on clues from the author combined with our own personal experiences.  Our reading selection is realistic fiction. Wednesday and Thursday, we’ll do our first and second close readings of the realistic fiction passage by discussing the text along the way and by unpacking our thinking. We will finish up our week, on Friday, as we work through the comprehension activity.
Spelling:  Your child received her/his spelling packet today.  It is due on Thursday, and the test is on Friday.
Math: This week in math we will finish up reviewing for unit 9 on Monday, and take the end of unit test on Tuesday. Study guides will be coming home Monday afternoon. Wednesday we will begin our multiplication and division of fractions unit, starting off Wednesday with figuring out fractions of a whole. Thursday we will learn how to estimate products of fractions, using rounding and compatible numbers. Friday we will end the week by finding products of fractions. Keep up the hard work fifth graders!
Thank you very much for your support and have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

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Week of January 29th…

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all had a nice weekend!  Read on to find out how we will exercise and make our brains stronger this week.

Reading: Today, the three readers’ theater groups continued practicing their fluency by reading and acting out their lines.  This helped them prepare for their performance tomorrow during our reading class.The children have been cooperating and working very hard in each of their groups.  We are excited and looking forward to the performances! Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, we will be tackling our third Text Dependent Analysis essay which will be centered around our last expository nonfiction passage from our anthology.  We will continue to use the RAP+C graphic organizer to structure our thoughts before writing it in essay form.
Spelling:  Your child received our weekly spelling homework packet today.  She/he is aware that the packet is due on Thursday and that our spelling test will be taken on Friday.

Math: This week in math we are starting the week out with a quick review of everything we learned last week in unit 9, and completing the quiz for this unit. On Tuesday we will move into the second half of unit 9, and begin estimating sums and differences of mixed numbers. On Wednesday we will add and subtract mixed numbers with unlike denominators, and Thursday focus on how to subtract mixed numbers with renaming. Friday we will review how to subtract with renaming since that is the hardest skill in this unit. Keep up the hard work fifth graders!

Have a  wonderful week and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

 

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Week of January 22, 2018…

Hello, 5th Grade Martic Families,

Well,  I think that we will finally have a full 5 day week …  Wooo Hooo!!! Here’s what’s on our agenda.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we did our second close reading of lesson fourteen’s expository nonfiction passage independently. We also proficiently read, analyzed, and answered the comprehension questions on our own. Believe me, our fifth graders were really STRETCHING their brains and making them STRONGER! Way to go fifth graders!!!  Plus, we were able to cut out, set up and begin our independent study of our robust vocabulary words for this lesson.  Tomorrow, we will continue our independent study of our vocabulary and move into our buddy study which will help us to be successful when completing the independent vocabulary activity. Our focus skill of being able to identify cause and effect text structure will also be reviewed, thus preparing us to work through the focus skill activity successfully as well.  Wednesday, we will read, analyze, and hold an open floor discussion with our Time for Kids informational text.  Thursday,  we will begin lesson fifteen which is our next set of readers’ theaters.  The children will be divided into three different groups, figure out who is going to be each character, and begin practicing their fluency by reading through the script as a team.  This fluency practice will continue on Friday.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Spelling:  Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today.  He/she knows that it is due on Thursday and that our test will be on Friday.

Math: This week in math we are starting our adding and subtracting fractions unit. Monday we learned how to round fractions to 0, 1/2, or 1 based on the difference between the denominator and numerator. On Tuesday we will review how to add and subtract fractions with common denominators and move on to uncommon denominators for Wednesday and ThursdayOn Friday we will continue to solve addition and subtraction word problems, working mainly with uncommon denominators again. We did awesome as a whole grade level on our last unit test, and I couldn’t be prouder of the hard work we do every day. Keep it up, fifth graders!

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for all of your support!

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

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FYI…

Hello,

I just wanted you to be aware of a couple of changes in our “Specials” schedule.  Beginning next Wednesday, Jan.17th, this is what it will look like…

Day A:  Library

Day B:  Art

Day C:  Music

Day D:  Gym

Thank you and have a great weekend!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of January 8th…

Hi Everybody,

It’s me, Mrs. Eby, again…  I told you I’d be back today. Keep reading to find out what’s going on this week and how we will exercise our brains!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Yesterday we did our second close reading of our tall tale and worked through our comprehension activity.  Today, we moved into our independent and buddy study of our vocabulary words, as well as, reviewed identifying cause and effect relationships.  This enabled us to successfully get started on our independent vocabulary and focus skill activities. Tomorrow, we will wrap up our activities for lesson thirteen. Thursday, we will work with our Time for Kids magazine by doing some reading, analyzing, and having an open floor discussion. On Friday, we will begin lesson fourteen.  Our focus skill is to recognize cause and effect organization /text structure in expository text.  Our reading passage is an expository nonfiction piece.  I know everyone will continue to give 150% effort… Way to go!!!

 Spelling:  The children did not get a new list of words or homework packet this week.  They will turn last week’s packet in this Thursday and take the test on Friday.
Math: This week in math we are continuing our fractions and decimals unit. Monday we learned about simplifying fractions using the GCF, and Tuesday we learned how to find the least common multiple of a set of numbers. Wednesday will be a review day to practice everything we have learned so far in unit 8. On Thursday our focus will be comparing fractions as greater, less, or equal. Friday will end the week learning how to convert fractions to decimals, by turning denominators into multiples of 10 or 100. The following week we will review everything we learned in unit 8 on Wednesday, and take our end of unit test on Thursday. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!
  Reminders:
This Friday, Jan. 12th:  School is NOW in session
Next Monday, Jan. 15th:  School is not in session
Next Tuesday, Jan. 16th:  Students DO NOT HAVE SCHOOL  due to teacher in-service that was originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 12th.
Thank you for your support, have a wonderful week, and enjoy the warmer weather that is coming our way!
Mrs. Eby 🙂
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Hello Everyone,

With the 12:00 dismissal today, I have decided to send out our blog tomorrow.  Until then, I just wanted you to know that we are keeping the spelling words from last week for this week.  I won’t collect the homework packet, from last week, until this Thursday.  Thank you and be safe.

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of January 2, 2018…

Hello Everyone,

Happy 2018!  Your children came back from break today ready to jump into our routine… Way to go 5th graders!!!  Here’s how we will be stretching our brains and making them stronger this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today we began lesson thirteen.  Our focus skill is identifying cause and effect relationships between and among literary elements, and our passage is a tall tale.  We were introduced to our new robust vocabulary words and started our vocabulary lesson.  Wednesday we will finish up our vocabulary lesson, plus do our first close reading of our tall tale.  Thursday and Friday we will complete our second close reading of our tall tale as we unpack our thinking along the way. This will prepare us for our comprehension, vocabulary, and focus skill activities.

Spelling:  Your child received their lesson 15 homework packet today.  It is a review lesson, so there are four activity pages instead of three.  Also, we do not have challenge/bonus words this week. Since today is Tuesday, your child knows that the packet is not due until Friday.  The spelling test will be given on Friday as well.

Math: This week in math we begin our eighth unit, which is fractions and decimals. Tuesday we will begin by relating fractions to division and talk about converting improper fractions to mixed numbers. Tuesday will be a review day for GCF, and Wednesday we will apply GCF to simplifying fractions. On Friday we will take a quick quiz on GCF, simplifying, and fractions related to division, then practice finding the LCM of a group of numbers. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!

Thank you for your support, have a wonderful week, and stay warm!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of December 18th…

Hello, 5th Grade Families,

I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend.  Keep reading to find out what we will be doing this week to engage and stretch our brains.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today we finished reading and analyzing our informational narrative for lesson twelve.  We then set up our vocabulary cards and began our independent study.  Tomorrow, and Wednesday, we will continue our independent study which will ready us for our buddy study and our independent vocabulary activity.  We will also do a review activity for comparing and contrasting in order to help us be successful when completing our focus skill activity. On Thursday, we will work with our Time For Kids informational magazine.  Friday, we will have our annual 5th-grade Read-In which is explained below.

Spelling: Your child does not have a spelling homework packet or a test this week.

Math: This week in math we begin by learning how to plot and identify coordinates of an ordered pair. On Tuesday we will apply a pattern to ordered pairs on a coordinate grid, involving 1 or 2 steps within the pattern. Wednesday will be our review day of everything we learned in unit 7, so study guides will come home Wednesday night. Thursday will be the end of unit test day. Keep up the hard work fifth graders!

Reminders:

This Friday, December 22nd, the students will be dismissed at 1:30.

We will return to school on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

Also, this Friday, we will be holding our annual 5th Grade Read-In!  Your child may wear pajamas and bring slippers if she/he chooses to do so.  The children are encouraged to bring a sleeping bag,  blanket, pillow, and books, books, books!!!  We will push all of our desks and chairs to the outskirts of our classroom, spread out our belongings, and read, read, read!!!

Happy holidays to you and your families, and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

 

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Week of December 11th…

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all had a good weekend and were able to enjoy the first snowfall of the winter season.

Curriculum News:

Reading: Today, we did our independent and buddy study, of our robust vocabulary, for lesson 11.  We also reviewed comparing and contrasting.  Each student then completed their vocabulary and focus skill activities independently.  Tomorrow we will wrap up lesson eleven and then do some work with our Time for Kids magazine.  Wednesday, we will begin lesson twelve.  Our reading passage is an informational narrative, and we will continue to work on comparing and contrasting as our focus skill. Thursday and Friday will be spent getting familiar with lesson twelve’s new vocabulary and doing our first close reading of the informational narrative piece. We are busy, busy, busy stretching our brains and making them stronger!  I know you will keep putting 150% effort into everything that you do 5th graders… Way to go!!!

Spelling:  Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today.  He/she is aware that the completed packet is due on Thursday and that our test will be on Friday.

Math: This week in math we begin our 7th unit of the year! The first skill we learned today is order of operations, and tomorrow we will work on writing numeric expressions based on a word problem. Wednesday our focus will be identifying and extending numeric patterns, and we will begin a fun project to help practice that skill. On Thursday we will have a review day and quiz based on our first 3 lessons. Friday we will wrap up the week learning how to identify and plot a point on a coordinate grid. Keep up the hard work fifth graders!

Thank you for all that you do to make the home and school connection successful!  I really appreciate your continuous support!  Have a wonderful week!

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

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Week of November 27th…

Hi, 5th Grade Martic Families,

I hope you and yours had a relaxing, memorable Thanksgiving and break as well.  It’s hard to fathom that November is quickly coming to a close!  Read on to find out how we will exercise our brains this week and get back into the school groove.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today we got into our new Readers’ Theater groups.  The children worked together to compromise and divide up the different characters’ lines amongst themselves.  They did an excellent job of working through this process!  Good teamwork fifth graders!  I know you will keep it up! Each of the three groups then began practicing their fluency by practicing their lines.  Tomorrow, the groups will each get to run through their Readers’ Theater again, and one group will perform, for their reading class, at the end of class.  The other two groups will perform on Thursday.  After each performance, we will evaluate and discuss the mindset of each character.(Growth, Fixed, or a little bit of both?)  On Friday, we will wrap up our week by reading, analyzing, and having an open floor discussion about the main article and a couple of other informative articles, from Time for Kids, as well.

Spelling:  Your child received their spelling homework packet today.  Since today is Tuesday, the packet is not due until Friday.  The spelling test will also be on Friday.  Your child is aware of this change in our schedule.

Math: This week in math we will start by multiplying decimals by powers of 10, and learn a quick trick to finding the products. On Wednesday we will review the multiplication properties, and take our unit 6 quiz on ThursdayFriday we will change gears, and start talking about decimal division, beginning with estimation. Keep up the hard work each and every day in math fifth graders!
Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Eby 🙂
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Week of November 20th….

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to our two day week!  Even though we are only together for two days, we will be stretching and strengthening our brains as always.  Read on to find out how.

Curriculum news:

Reading:  Today in reading, we read the story of Sarah Hale.  She is the woman who saved Thanksgiving!  We then read and analyzed a Text Dependent Analysis (TDA) prompt together, based on this book, and began filling out our RAP+C graphic organizer.  This graphic organizer helps us to map out our TDA essay.  Tomorrow, we will revisit the text and continue to work together on the RAP+C graphic organizer.

Spelling:  Your child does not have a spelling homework packet or test during our short week together.

Math:  Math: This week in math we will be reviewing topics from unit 5 that we struggled with as a fifth grade. We will also begin practicing how to multiply decimals by whole numbers, and decimals by decimals. There will be no homework this week since we only have 2 days of math. Keep up the hard work in math fifth graders!

I am very grateful for the opportunity to work with your children every day and for your continuing support.  Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!!!

Mrs. Eby  🙂

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Week of November 13th…

Hello, 5th Grade Martic Families,

I hope you all had a great weekend despite the cold winter-like weather…….Brrrr!  Read on to discover how our brains will be working out this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  We kicked our week off by starting lesson nine.  Our passage, for this lesson, falls under the genre of narrative nonfiction.  Our focus skill is using time clues to identify the sequence of events in a reading selection.  Also, to understand that sequential order is one text structure that authors use to organize text.  Today, we were introduced to our new robust vocabulary words.  By reading and analyzing them, in context, we shared our prior knowledge and used context clues to predict their meanings. Next, we either confirmed or reworked our prognostications when comparing them to the actual meaning of each word.  Tomorrow, we will review our vocabulary and focus skill before beginning our first close reading of the lesson’s narrative nonfiction piece. The remainder of the week will be spent on doing our second close reading and analyzing the text which will enable us to be successful when completing our comprehension activity independently. Also, we will do review activities with vocabulary words and our focus skill. Keep on reading, analyzing, and unpacking your thinking fifth graders because you are continuing to stretch your brain and make it stronger! Way to go!!!

Spelling: Your child received their spelling homework packet today.  She/he knows it is due on Thursday and that our test is on Friday. Our words this week follow the VCV pattern.

Math: This week in math we will be wrapping up unit 5. Monday we will start practicing single and multi-step word problems involving adding and subtracting decimals. We will continue practicing word problems on Tuesday, where students will be creating their own single and multi-step problems for classmates to solve. On Wednesday we will review everything we have covered in this unit, and the study guide will come home for homework. Thursday will be the test day, and Friday we will take a quick look at our next unit, and discuss our unit 5 test results. Keep up the hard work fifth graders!

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of October 30th…..

Hello Everyone,

Our 5th graders continue to stretch their brains and make them stronger every day!  Woooo Hoooo…… Our 5th Graders ROCK!!!  Here are a few ways that we will challenge and work our brains this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we did our second close reading of our realistic fiction passage and completed the comprehension activity independently.  Tomorrow, we will review how to break a narrative down in order to identify the main theme of a story.  We will also do our independent and buddy study of our vocabulary for lesson seven.  These activities will help us to be successful as we independently complete our focus skill and vocabulary activities as well.  Wednesday, we will wrap up lesson seven as needed, and on Thursday, we will begin lesson eight.  Lesson eight’s focus skill is using time clues to identify the sequence of events in a reading selection and to recognize sequence as one type of text structure.  Our reading selection is a narrative nonfiction.

 

Spelling:  Your child received his/her spelling homework packet today.  Since it is a short week, our spelling test will be on Thursday along with the homework packet being due also.

Math: This week in math we will be wrapping up unit 4, and beginning our fifth unit of the year. On Monday we completed review stations for everything on unit 4, and we will take the test on Wednesday. There will be no study guide this time, since the test is only the skill of division. On Wednesday we will review how to round decimals ranging from the nearest whole number to the hundredths place. On Thursday we will wrap up the week with estimating the sums and differences of decimals out to the thousandths place. Since it is another short week, students have the option of handing in their math homework early on Thursday, or wait until Monday of next week.

Reminders:

Thursday, November 3rd:  The children do not have school.

If you ordered school pictures, your child should have brought them home last Friday.  Class pictures will come at a later date.

Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

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Week of October 23rd…..

Hi 5th Grade Martic Families,

It’s hard to believe that the end of October is right around the corner!   Our fifth graders are continuing to work hard, stretch their brains, and make them stronger…… Way to go 5th graders!!!  Here are some of the activities that we will be engaged in this week.

 

Curriculum News:

 

Reading:  Today we will finish up lesson six.  Tomorrow, we will begin lesson seven. It is a realistic fiction piece.  Our focus skill is to continue working on reading, analyzing, and identifying the theme of a narrative.  Also, we will discuss how characters’ qualities and actions contribute to the theme. Wednesday, Mrs. Wall will be visiting and doing a review Text Dependent Analysis essay writing lesson with us. We are looking forward to her visit!  Thursday and Friday, we will continue to work with lesson seven.

 

Spelling:  Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today.  He/she knows that the completed packet  is due on Thursday, and that their spelling test is on Friday.

 

Math: This week in math we will be working with 2 strategies to divide by 2 digit divisors. We will review traditional and Big 7 division throughout this week. For the division in this unit, students are encouraged to try figuring out how many times each part of the dividend can divide by the divisor, then check with a calculator if they are unsure. On Wednesday we will take a mid unit quiz, and Thursday and Friday is our first benchmark test in math.  Homework will look a little different this week, as each day is a review of each unit we have covered so far in preparation for the benchmark test. Keep up the hard work fifth grade!
Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Eby  🙂
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Week of October 16th….

Hello Everyone,

Happy Monday!  Here’s what’s coming down the pike in 5th grade this week.

Curriculum News:

 Reading:  We began lesson six in reading today.  Our focus skill is identifying the theme of a narrative based on analyzing a character’s qualities, motives, and actions.  Our passage is a realistic fiction piece.  Tomorrow, we will do a vocabulary review activity before doing our first close reading of our narrative.  Wednesday, we’ll do our second close reading of the passage and work through the comprehension activity with our group.Thursday, we’ll do vocabulary and focus skill review activities which will help us to complete our independent focus skill and vocabulary activities successfully.  Keep up the hard work fifth graders and having a growth mindset!
Spelling:  Your child received their spelling homework packet today.  She/He knows that it is due on Thursday and that our test is also on Thursday due to the students not having school on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will be reviewing everything we worked on in unit 3 on Monday, and taking the test on TuesdayWednesday we will begin our fourth unit, which is division with 2 digit divisors. We will begin the unit with estimation strategies, and end the week working with base ten blocks to divide by 2 digit divisors. Keep up the hard work in math fifth grade!

Reminders:

Friday, October 20th, the children do not have school.

Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful week!

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of October 10th…..

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all had a relaxing and an enjoyable weekend!  Read on in order to see some of the ways that we we will engage our brains this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today in reading, we reviewed our lesson five vocabulary words by first doing an independent study, with our cards, and then a buddy study.  This prepared us to successfully complete our independent vocabulary activity. This vocabulary will appear throughout each of our readers’ theater scripts.  Wednesday and Thursday, we will get into our designated readers’ theater groups, cooperate to assign the different parts, and read through the readers’ theater as we practice our fluency. (rate of reading and expression) On Friday, each group will perform their readers’ theater for their reading class.  We are really looking forward to these performances on Friday!

Spelling:  Mr. Plumbo and I decided to give the children a break from spelling this week.  They have earned it!  So, that being said, your child does not have a spelling homework packet this week, and she/he doesn’t have a spelling test on Friday.  Enjoy the break! 🙂

Math: This week in math we will be continuing unit 3, dividing with 1 digit divisors. Today we focused on placing the first digit in a quotient, when the first place value of a dividend can’t divide into the groups of the divisor. On Wednesday we will practice some division problems where part of the quotient is a zero, and the steps we take for that situation. Thursday will be focused around how to interpret a remainder in a division problem, as well as taking a quiz on all the skills we have covered so far. On Friday we will end the week with some word problem practice, and how to determine if a word problem is division.

Reminders:

Friday, October 20th, students do not have school.

Thank you for your continuous support, it is greatly appreciated!  Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of October 2nd…..

Hello 5th Grade Martic Families,

I hope you were all able to enjoy the beautiful fall weather this past weekend.  Here’s what we have coming down the pike this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today and tomorrow we are finishing up lesson four.  On Wednesday, we will begin lesson five which is our first readers’ theater for the year.  We have three different readers’ theaters, and each student will have a part in one of them.  The children will be practicing their fluency which is their rate of reading and expression.  We are looking forward to getting started on these readers’ theaters!

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today.  The children know that their completed packet is due on Thursday and that their test will be given on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will be continuing unit 3, dividing with 1 digit divisors. Monday we will go over division patterns with powers of tens, and talk about mental division with zeros. On Tuesday we will estimate using rounding and compatible numbers strategies. WednesdayThursday and Friday will be dedicated to dividing by 3 and 4 digit dividends, and the students will review 2 strategies from last year. Please do your best to practice these strategies on your homework, I know they can be different but you may find that after some practice you become really successful at division!

 

Reminders:

Thursday, October 5th is picture day! 🙂

Monday, October 9th: School is not in session

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of September 25th…..

Hi Everyone,

Happy Fall!  I don’t know about you, but I’m waiting for cool and crisp fall weather to arrive.  Keep reading to find out how we will help our brains become stonger this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading: Today, we did vocabulary review activities which prepared us to be successful on our independent vocabulary activity for lesson three.  Tomorrow, we will finish up lesson three and work with our Time for Kids informational text. Wednesday we will begin lesson four.  The focus skill is making inferences regarding a character’s motives based on the character’s traits, thoughts, words and actions. Also, we will be introduced to and work with our new vocabulary. Our reading passage is a biography, and we will do our first and second close readings of this text on Thursday and Friday.

Spelling: Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today.  This packet has four pages of spelling activities, instead of three, because it is a review lesson.  I made the children aware of this. The homework packet is due on Thursday, and the test is on Friday.

Math: This week in math we will be wrapping up unit 2. Monday we will review word problems and Tuesday we will have one more review day of everything we have learned in the second unit. Wednesday will be the unit 2 test, meaning Tuesday’s homework will be a study guide. Thursdayand Friday we will begin begin focusing on basic division facts up to 2 digits divided by 1 digit.

Thank you for your support.  Have a great night and a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

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Please Read this RIGHT NOW……..

Hi Martic Families,

Due to a broken pipe and the loss of water at Martic, the children are going to be sent home at 1:00 today.  The maintenance staff is onsite and working on the issue.

Thank You,

Mrs. Eby

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Week of September 18th…..

Hello Martic Families,

I hope everyone had a great weekend.  Here is what we will be stretching our brain with, this week, to make it stronger!  Keep working hard 5th graders….. YOU ROCK!!!

Reading:  Today we finished up our vocabulary and focus skill activities for lesson two.  Tomorrow we will begin lesson three.  Our reading passage is a historical fiction piece, and our focus skill is to make inferences regarding a character’s motives in a text. These motives will be revealed through traits, thoughts, words, and actions. We will continue to examine our main character’s “mindset” as well.

Spelling:  Your child received her/his spelling homework  packet today.  He/she knows that this packet is due on Thursday and that our spelling test is on Friday. Thank you for giving your child a practice test on Thursday night.

Math: Today in math we will be learning how to use the distributive property and partial products to multiply 2 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers. On Tuesday we will begin estimating products up to 3 digit by 1 digit using rounding and compatible numbers strategies. For the remainder of the week we will then work on multiplication using partial products, distributive property, and traditional method to solve up to 3 by 2 digit multiplication problems. On Friday we will have our first quiz for unit 2, so keep up the awesome work you have been showing me so far this year.

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of September 11th……

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend!  Here is what is coming our way this week.  Keep up your hard work 5th graders!

Curriculum News:

Reading:  We will begin lesson two in our anthology today.  For our focus skill, we will be reading, analyzing, and identifying plot events, conflict, and the resolution of a narrative.  Our reading selection is an autobiography.  Today, we will start to work with our new robust vocabulary and use our prior knowledge and context clues to make predictions of the meanings of the new words. As the week continues,we will do our two close readings of the autobiography that will prepare us for our comprehension, vocabulary, and focus skill activities.

Spelling:  Your child received their spelling homework packet today.  Your child knows that the spelling homework packet is due Thursday, and the test will be on Friday.  Thank you for your help in giving your child a practice test on Thursday evening to help prepare her/him for Friday’s test.

Math: In math this week we will be concluding unit 1. On Monday we will have stations to review skills for tomorrow’s test. On Tuesday we will spend the majority of math taking the unit 1 test. Wednesday will be the start of unit 2, which is our multiplication unit. Students will begin the unit by looking at factors as well as prime and composite numbers. We will wrap up the week with learning about exponents on Thursday, and learning about multiplication patterns times powers of 10 on Friday.

Reminders:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       This Thurssday, September 14th, is “Meet the teacher Night” from 4:00-6:00 PM.  Hope to see you there!

This Friday, September 15th, is a 1:30 dismissal.

Thank you for your support and have a great week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of September 5th….

Hello Families,

This is my first post for the 2016/2017 school year.  The children have been working hard and doing a super job of getting into our routine!  I know they will keep up the good work.

Curriculum News:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Reading:  Last week we wrapped up our small unit on learning about the differences between having a growth mindset versus a fixed mindset.  Plus, we finished learning about the eight different smarts that we each possess in our brain. Throughout the year, we will incorporate these concepts into our lessons.  Last Thursday, we began our first reading anthology lesson. We will continue the lesson today and finish it up by the end of the week. Our focus skill for lesson number one is plot: conflict and resolution. Our reading selection is realistic fiction.

Spelling:  Your child will receive her/his second spelling homework packet today.  He/she has Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday night to complete the three pages.  The packet will be turned in on Friday morning.  Your child’s second spelling test will also be on Friday. Please help your child to prepare for the spelling test by giving her/him a practice test this Thursday evening.

Math: In math this week we will be continuing our first unit, which is studying place value concepts. Last week we worked hard on value of numbers and the 3 different number forms: standard, word, and expanded. This week we will begin comparing whole numbers on Tuesday, comparing decimals on Wednesday, and complete Thursday and Friday with more comparing and ordering of decimals and whole numbers. On Wednesday we will have our first math quiz, on number forms, place value, and comparing whole numbers. Keep up the hard work in class and on your homework assignments.

 

Reminders:  Thursday, September 14th is “Meet the Teacher Night” from 4:00-6:00.

Friday, September 15th is a 1:30 dismissal.

Have a wonderful week and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of May 30th….

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend!  This is my last blog post for the year.  I can’t believe how quickly the 2016/17 school year has flown!  I have really enjoyed working with each and everyone of your children!  They are all very special and unique individuals who have a lot to offer! Here’s what we’ll be up to.

Reading:  This week we will work with lesson twenty-nine which will be our last anthology lesson for the year. Our passage is a narrrative nonfiction piece.  Today, we will review our focus skill of reading and analyzing text in order to distinguish the difference between facts and opinions.  We will also be introduced to lesson twenty-nine’s robust vocabulary. Wednesday through Friday, we will do our two close readings of our passage in order to prepare us for analyzing it for discussion and to play a reading game. Our 5th graders have worked very hard, this year, to improve their reading and writing skills.  They are to be commended for their diligence, internal motivation, and growth mindsets! WAY TO GO 5TH Graders!!!

Spelling:  Last week we completed lesson 30 which was the last spelling lesson in our 5th grade curriculum.

Math: In math this week we will finish up our 6th grade preview. Tuesday and Wednesday we will focus on equivalent ratios, then finish up the week by reviewing skills from fifth grade based on our last benchmark test. On Thursday we will practice decimal computation for the last time this year, and Friday we will practice fraction computation for the final time. Keep up the hard work in class and on your final homework of the year!

Reminders:

Monday, June 5th, we will celebrate the end of the year with one more “Read In”.  Your child may bring a blanket or sleeping bag, a stuffed animal, and books.  We will not be wearing pajama bottoms or slippers this time.  We can’t WAIT!!!

Wednesday, June 7th , is our last day of school!  The children get out at 11:30, and they do not have a lunch  period on this day.

Thank you for a wonderful year and take care!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of May 22…….

Hello Martic 5th Grade Families,

I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend!  Keep reading to see what we’ll be working on this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we did our first close reading of lesson twenty-eight’s expository nonfiction piece.  Tomorrow, we’ll do our 2nd close reading and work through the comprehension activity with a partner as we discuss and show our evidence along the way.  Throughout the remainder of the week, we’ll be preparing and reviewing in order to be successful on the independent vocabulary and focus skill (fact and opinioin) activities.

Spelling:  Your child received her/his last spelling homework packet for the school year today!   Lesson thirty is our final lesson.  Since it is a review lesson, there are four pages in the packet instead of the usual three to be completed.  The homework packet is due on Thursday and our last spelling test will be on Friday.

Math: In math this week we will continue our 6th grade preview of unit 1. On Monday we will review GCF/LCM, ratios, unit rate, and equivalent ratio tables. Tuesday we will have our first quiz on 6th grade material, then Wednesday we will work on graphing ordered pairs according to equivalent ratio tables. Thursday we will practice graphing equivalent ratio tables again, then move onto more problems involving equivalent ratios on Friday. Keep up the hard work in class and on your homework!

Reminders:

Next Monday, May 29th,  school is not in session.

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of May 15th……

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend.  Our trip to the Fulton, last Friday, was quite a success!  The play, James and the Giant Peach, was very entertaining and so was  our back stage tour.  We learned about the interesting history of the Fulton while taking the tour, too.  Today, a Fulton actress and actor came to Martic and helped us stretch our brains and imaginations as we worked through a few acting exercises.  We had a great time and the children really seemed to enjoy themselves!  Ask your child about it.  Here’s what we’ll be doing this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today we did our second close reading of our biography passage about Klondike Kate.  This helped us to be successful when independently completing the comprehension activity.  As the week continues, we will work through our vocabulary and focus skill activities on our own as well. On Friday, we will begin lesson twenty-eight.

Spelling:  Your child received his/her spelling homework packet today.  She/he knows that the packet is due on Thursday, and the test will be on Friday.

Math: In math this week we will begin our preview of 6th grade level math. On Monday we will review how to find the GCF and LCM of a set of numbers up to 100. On Tuesday we will learn about ratios, and how to simplify a ratio of two quantities. Wednesday we will practice finding the unit rate of a situation, and connect rate to ratio. Next on Thursday we will use ratio tables and scaling to solve real world problems involving equivalent ratios. Finally on Friday, we will end the week with a review of graphing ordered pairs, and connect that to solving problems involving ratios. Keep up the hard work on your homework this week!

I can’t believe that we are getting so close to the end of the school year.  Where is the time going?  Have a wonderful week and thank you for your continuous support!

 

Mrs. Eby  🙂

 

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Week of May 8th……

Hello Martic 5th Grade Families,

We are rolling right along and keeping our noses to the grindstone.  Keep up the hard work 5th graders!

Reading: This week, we will wrap up our peer comprehension and focus skill activities as well as our independent vocabulary activity for lesson twenty-six.  We will read current event articles from our Time for Kids magazine, analyze and discuss them.  Also, we will work through the TFK written comprehension activities with a group as we unpack our thinking for each other.  Next, we will dive into lesson twenty-seven.  Our focus skill is to summarize and paraphrase text along with understanding the similarities and differences between them. Our reading passage is a biography about Klondike Kate.

Spelling:  Due to Olympic Day this morning and going to the Fulton on Friday, we are not completing a spelling unit this week.  Your child will not have spelling homework or a spelling test.

Math: In math this week we will spend two more days reviewing fraction computation. The goal for Tuesday and Wednesday will be for students to distinguish between adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fraction word problems. On Thursday and Friday we will review the steps to calculating area and perimeter. During our area and perimeter review, we will incorporate converting units of measurement, as well as adding and multiplying fractions. After this week we will begin our preview of sixth grade math.

Reminders:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               This Friday morning, May 12th,  we go to the Fulton Opera House to see James and the Giant Peach!

Friday, May 12th is also a 1:30 dismissal day.

Thank you for all of your support and have a wonderful week!

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Important Reminders…….

Hi Everyone,

Monday is our Olympic Day in the morning!  Please have your child apply sunscreen at home because there will not be anytime to do it before heading out to participate in the activities.

We are still filling our Spring Fling 5th grade basket.  Remember, 5th grade’s theme is “camping”.  If you can send in an item to help fill our basket, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you for your support, and have a great weekend!

 

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of May 1st……

Hello Everyone,

It’s hard to believe that tomorrow marks the half way point for our 4th marking period! Stay tuned for what’s coming up this week.

Curriculum News:

Reading:  Today, we finished performing the Twisted Fairytales Readers’ Theaters.  The children did a fabulous job and really enjoyed performing as well as watching!  Tomorrow, we will begin lesson twenty-six.  Our focus skill is to summarize and paraphrase text.  Also, to understand the differences and similarities between summarizing and paraphrasing. Our reading selection is a narrative nonfiction piece about the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Spelling:  Your child received her/his spelling homework packet today.  The packet is due on Thursday and the test will be given on Friday.

Math: In math this week we will finish reviewing fifth grade math, before moving on to our preview of the sixth grade curriculum in the middle of next week. Monday we will review units 10-12 and then take the final benchmark test of the year in fifth grade on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday through Friday we will review the steps to adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers. This week we will be working on a project with baked good recipes. If you would like, students may bring in one of the baked recipes to share with classmates on Friday while we answer each other’s math problems. Keep up the hard work on all those fractions problems, and practice those multiplication facts.

Reminders:

Monday, May 8th:  Our Olympic Day is being held in the morning.

The children are still rocking the house with their growth mindsets!  Keep it up, 5th Graders!!!

Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

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Week of April 24th……

Hello 5th Grade Martic Families,

I hope everyone had a good weekend and got to enjoy the beautiful weather on Sunday! Today, the children completed the first section of their Math PSSA.  They worked extremely hard, and we are very proud of them!  Keep up the excellent work 5th Graders!!!

Reading:  Today we combined reading and social studies.  We worked with our Time for Kids magazine by reading, analyzing, and discussing some of the current events articles. We then partnered up and began working on a writing activity that required us to refer back to the articles to find evidence to support our answers.  We also read, analyzed, and discussed a passage on the Battle of Saratoga.  Our discussion was based on why the Battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the American Revolution. Tuesday, we will combine reading and social studies again.  Beginning on Wednesday, we will use the remainder of the week to get into our next set of readers’ theater groups to practice our fluency and prepare to perform for our reading class. This group of readers’ theaters scripts are “Twisted Fairytales”! They are very humorous, and I am looking forward to the children engaging with the scripts and each other! 

Spelling:  Due to our Math PSSA testing we are not doing a spelling unit this week.

Math: In math this week we will start our PSSA testing Monday-Wednesday. After testing is complete, on Thursday and Friday we will complete our reviews of the most recent units, 11 and 12. Students will review how to convert measurements in the metric and customary system, as well as classifying geometric shapes based on their characteristics. Since students will be working so hard Monday-Wednesday on the PSSA testing, there will be no additional math homework this week. Please get some rest each night after the tests, and come to school ready to go!

Reminders:

Tuesday (4/25) and Wednesday (4/26) : Math PSSA testing in the morning.  Please help your child to get a good night sleep and to eat a good breakfast.  Thanks so much!

Have a wonderful week, and thank you for your support!

Mrs. Eby 🙂

 

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Week of April 18th…..

Hi Everyone,

I hope everyone enjoyed their spring break.  This morning, the children came in ready to work!  Keep it up 5th Graders, you ROCK!!!  Here’s what we will be up to this week……….

Curriculum News:

Math: In math this week we will continue reviewing units from earlier in the year. On Tuesday we will review unit 8, which is our fraction and decimal number sense unit. On Wednesday the class will review unit 9, adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers. Thursday we will review unit 10, focusing on strategies for multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers. Friday will be dedicated to review stations for units 8-10. Keep up the hard work and do your best to get that review homework completed each night!


Reading:  Today we did our second close reading of our fantasy narrative from our anthology.  This enabled each student to work through the comprehension activity independently and proficiently. After the children finished their comprehension activity, they began to cut out and set up their robust vocabulary cards so they could begin their independent study. Tomorrow they will continue to do their independent study and then move into the buddy study of the vocabulary words in order to complete the vocabulary activity successfully on their own. We will also review different types of figuartive language and do our focus skill activity.  On Thursday, the students will finish up any of the activiities that they need to and begin reading, analyzing and discussing one of our group books.  We will finish up on Friday working with our Time for Kids magazine.
Spelling:  Your child received her/his spelling packet today, and since it is Tuesday, it won’t be due until Friday.  The spelling test will also be on Friday.
Reminders:
Next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, (the 24th, 25th, and 26th,)your child will be taking the Math PSSA in the morning.
Thank you for your support and have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Eby 🙂
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