Mrs. Schneider's 5th Grade Class

Peek of the Week! 1/24
FLASH starts on Tuesday. Each day, I will send you the topic(s) in FLASH that we talked about and the objectives we covered. This is to keep you informed, as well as help in any conversations you may have with your child. I will also include any questions that may have come up during class that day, but I will also include some of the questions that I was unable to answer because they are not covered in our 5th grade curriculum.

One of the best things you can do to help your child understand and feel comfortable talking to you about these topics is by starting a conversation at home. I will send home the worksheets we do in class daily and I highly encourage you to talk them over with your child each night.

Next Week:
Math: We will be starting Module 4 which covers multiplication and division or fractions.
Reading: We will be reading for main idea, cause, and effect.
History: We will write a statement taking a position as a loyalist or patriot.
Writing: We will be finishing our first informational piece.

Dates to Remember:
Jan. 27 Teacher Work Day No School
Jan. 28-Feb 12 FLASH Instruction
Feb 10-14 Secret Pals Week
Feb 14 Valentine's Day Party
Feb. 17-21 Mid Winter Break
March 16- Visit to Pine Lake Middle School, PLMS Parent Night (6:30-8:15), & Registration for Fall 2019
*I will be holding some office hours during this week if parents would like to meet and discuss class choices.

Peek of the Week! 1/10
I hope all of you had a nice break! It was great to see all of the students smiling faces back and ready to learn! Eager Reader starts today, so make sure to register your student for the program so they can earn prizes for their reading. The information on how to register will be coming home today.

Next Week:
Math: We will be practicing adding and subtracting fractions. We will have our End-Of-Module 3 assessment on Friday.
Reading: We will be launching interpretive book groups.
Social Studies: We are starting Unit 2 which covers the American Revolution.
Writing: We will be continuing our informational writing unit.

Dates to Remember:
Jan. 10 Eager Reader Begins
Jan. 20 No School
Jan. 27 Teacher Work Day No School
Jan. 28-Feb 12 FLASH Instruction
Feb 10-14 Secret Pals Week
Feb 14 Valentine's Day Party
Feb. 17-21 Mid Winter Break
March 16- Visit to Pine Lake Middle School, PLMS Parent Night (6:30-8:15), & Registration for Fall 2019
*I will be holding some office hours during this week if parents would like to meet and discuss class choices.

Peek of the Week! 12/13
Winter Break is almost here, but we still have a busy week next week. Encourage your children to get lots of sleep and be ready to work hard at school.

Next Week:
Math: We will be taking the Mid Module on adding and subtract fractions.
Writing: We will be drafting our informational papers.
Reading: We will be practicing writing about what we are reading.
Social Studies: We will be finishing Unit 1 by creating a perspective museum.

Dates to Remember:
December 23- January 3- First Winter Break
January 8- Family Literacy Night

Peek of the Week 12/6

Thank all of you for taking time to come to conferences and talk with me about your students. It has been a great year so far and I cannot wait for it to continue!
Next Week:
Math: We will be adding and subtracting fractions.
Reading: We will be preparing to start book clubs and improve our writing about reading.
Writing: We will start our informational writing unit.
Social Studies: We will be talking about slavery and the impact it had in the colonies
Dates to Remember:
December 23- January 3- First Winter Break
January 8- Family Literacy Night
Writing: We will be staring our informational writing unit.

Peek of the Week! 11/22
Next week is Thanksgiving break. Enjoy this time with your families!
Please make sure you have signed up for a conference time! I will be reaching out to families that have not signed up next week.
Next Week:
Math: We will be continuing with long division and division with decimals.
Reading: We will be finding theme in texts.
Writing: We will be working on poetry projects.
Social Studies: We will be learning about the gains and losses of the Europeans coming to the 13 colonies from different perspectives.
Dates to Remember:
November 22- PTSA Discovery Movie Night
November 28 & 29- Thanksgiving Break
December 4 & 5- Conferences
December 23- January 3- First Winter Break

Peek of the Week! 11/15
Please make sure that you have logged onto your family access account and signed up for a parent teacher conference. If you need help doing this, please let me know!

Next Week:
Math: We will be starting multi-digit whole number division.
Reading: We will be practicing how to find theme.
Writing: We will be publishing samples of poetry.
Social Studies: We will be learning about Jamestown.

Dates to Remember:
November 21- Vision and Hearing
November 22- PTSA Discovery Movie Night
November 28 & 29- Thanksgiving Break
December 4 & 5- Conferences

Peek of the Week! 11/1

Next week is Spirit Week! Each day has a theme that they student can dress up for, but they do not have to. It is fun for all of us to come together each day to support our PTSA and show our Discovery spirit!
Monday: Pajama/ Cozy Day (Normal footwear required, no slippers)
Tuesday: Ohana Day
Wednesday: Rainbow Day (5th grade wears purple)
Thursday: Wacky Tacky Day
Friday: Discovery Pride

Next Week:
Math: We will learning decimal multi-digit multiplication
Reading: We will be learning about main idea.
Writing: We will be revising, editing, and publishing or narratives.
Science: We will be pollinating our plants and making observations.
Social Studies: We will be discussing the First People in North America.

Dates to Remember:
November 4-8 Spirit Week
November 11- No School- Veterans Day
November 13- PTSA Multi-Cultural Night
November 22- PTSA Movie Night

Peek of the Week! 10/25

We will be having our Harvest party on Thursday! The students can bring their costumes to school and will be able to change into their costumes before the party. No masks or face paint please. Also, please have your student bring a flashlight to school on Thursday.

Next Week:

Math: We will learning the standard algorithm for multi-digit multiplication

Reading: We will be finding the main idea in different texts.

Writing: We will be revising and editing our narratives.

Science: We will be pollinating our plants and making observations.

History: We will be starting our unit on US First People, Encounters, and Colonization.

Dates to Remember:
October 25- PTSA Spooky Spaghetti Night
October 29- Picture Retakes
October 31- Harvest Party
November 4-8 Spirit Week
November 11- No School- Veterans Day
November 13- PTSA Multi-Cultural Night

Peek of the Week 10/18!
We will be starting our unit on plants today. The students chose a variable that they would like to investigate and see how it effects the growth of a plant. We will show you pictures throughout the process, so stay tuned!

Next Week:
Math: We will starting Module 2, which covers multiplication and division.
Reading: We will be summarizing texts.
Writing: We will be revising our narratives.
Science: We will be observing our plants and making scientific observations.

Dates to Remember:
October 25- PTSA Spooky Spaghetti Night
October 29- Picture Retakes
October 31- Harvest Party
November 4-8 Spirit Week
November 11- No School- Veterans Day
November 13- PTSA Multi-Cultural Night

Hello 5th Grade Families-
Everyone packed and ready to go?  We have received the camp menu. Read the attachment carefully all the way to the end. The cook has color coded the menu to highlight allergens. See you all at luggage drop-off TONIGHT!!!!

Tuesday, 9/8 Luggage Drop Off at Discovery Bus Loop:
5:45pm-6:00pm - Bieck Class
6:00pm-6:15pm - Howard Class
6:15pm-6:30pm - Huss Class
6:30pm-6:45pm - Ogden Class
6:45pm-7:00pm - Schneider Class

 2 bags total
 Put colored ribbon on each piece of luggage (these are coming home today)
 Label EVERYTHING
 Student must be able to carry own luggage (no rolling suitcases)

Wednesday, 10/9 Buses Depart from Discovery 8:30am
Plan on arriving at school at 8:00am with a small backpack containing a sack lunch, water bottle and small activity to do on the bus ride such as a book or notebook. NO ELECTRONICS-this includes eReaders.

If you are sending food (meals) to camp with your student, please drop off the cooler at 8:00am with the school nurse. Label all items and include directions for reheating, if necessary.

Friday, 10/11 Buses Return to Discovery 2:15pm.
Please pick up students and gear in front of the school. Classroom teachers will excuse students to their parent or guardian. If your child will be going to Eagle Club on Friday, please notify the classroom teacher before we leave on Wednesday.

Peek of the Week 10/4
Camp is finally here! Ribbons to tie onto luggage are being sent home Tuesday. Please make sure that your student is only bringing 2 bags( a backpack with their clothes and a bag with their sleeping bag and pillow) and that you attach the ribbons to them. Luggage drop off will be next Tuesday, the 8th, from 6:45-7:00. Your student needs to be at school by 8:00 on Wednesday, the 9th. We are hoping we get a copy of the menu by Monday to share with you. If you have any questions, feel free to call or email me!

Next Week:
Math: We will be reviewing for our end of module.
Writing: We will be revising our narratives.
Reading: We will be asking questions as we are reading to help us understand what is happening.
Science: CAMP!!!

Dates to Remember:
Oct. 9-11- Camp Coleman
Oct 14- No School

Peek of the Week! 9/27
Camp is quickly approaching! Thank you to all of the parents that could make it to our information meeting on Wednesday. If you have any questions as we get closer to leaving, please let me know!

Next Week:
Math: We will be working on adding, subtracting, and multiplying decimals.
Reading: We will be studying how a story is structured.
Writing: We will be working on narratives and strategies for adding details.
Science: We will be launching our science notebooks.

Dates to Remember:
Oct 8- Luggage Drop Off for Camp
Oct 9-11- Camp Colman
October 14- No School

Peek of the Week! 9/20
Next Wednesday is our parent meeting for Camp Coleman at 6:30. . We will be giving out more information and details now than what you may have heard at the meeting last spring. Also if you have been contacted to be a chaperone for camp, we would like you to stay for a few minutes after the meeting ends to go over some details and expectations.

Next Week:
Math: We will be working on adding, subtracting, and multiplying decimals.
Reading: We will be looking at different pieces of fiction.
Writing: We will be working on narratives and building writing stamina.
Science: We will be discussing how plant and animals adapt to survive.

Dates to Remember:
September 25- Camp Meeting at Discovery from 6:30-7:30
Oct 9-11- Camp Coleman

Peek of the Week! 9/13

It was great to start math this week. All of the students are working together and using others strategies to stretch and grow their brains.

Next Week:
Math: We will be working on Place Value and Decimal Fractions.
Reading: We will be studying character development.
Writing: We will be working on narrative and writing strategies.
Science: We will be starting our unit on plants.

Dates to Remember:
September 25- Camp Meeting at Discovery
September 27- Class Book Orders Due

Peek of the Week 9/6

We had a great first week together in 5th grade! We did team building activities, got our brains warmed up for math, and worked on letters to their future selves. I am excited to continue to get to know you and your students as the year continues!

Next Week: 

Math: We will be working on place value and decimal fractions. 

Reading: We will be talking about or reading lives and looking at some examples of fiction.

Writing: We will be starting our narrative unit.

Dates to Remember

September 11- Curriculum Night

September 13- Camp Packets Due

September 25- Camp Information Meeting