I just wanted to thank you all for your kind gifts last week! I continued to feel appreciated every day with all the fun and exciting gifts! Everyone made me feel so special. Thank you for the flowers, fruit, kind notes, and gifts. I am so lucky!
Drivers Needed for La Jolla Shores Tidepools Fieldtrip!
Hey everyone!
5th grade is headed to La Jolla on Monday, May 25th to explore the Tidepools. We will be leaving OTA around 9am and returning around 12:30. We are in need of drivers! If you are interested in driving and hanging out with us for the day, please email me at mssarah@otacharter.org with how many students your car will hold.
Thanks so much!
Mrs. Cook
Civil War Soldiers, Women, Generals, & the President
Students have been learning lots about the Civil War this quarter. Our last project was to create a Life-size person of the Civil War. Students researched soldiers, women, and generals. Surrounding each life-size person are facts and information about their person (which is hard to see in the pictures, but ask your son/daughter about it!)
Below you will see their creations:
(Tatym was in the group above, but was absent when the picture was taken.)
Week 6 Updates
Hello 5th Grade Families,
Announcements:
- Yearbook order forms went home on Friday. If you would like to order a yearbook, please fill out the order form and send it to school with your child!
- Upcoming Half Day, Fri, May 22 (day before Memorial Day Weekend
This week in 5th grade:
- Language Arts
- Vocab Week 6
- Nonfiction week 6 (NewsELA and thinkCERCA)
- The Narrative and the Life of Frederick Douglass – Reading excerpts from ch. 6 and 7. & continuing to fill in our file folder timeline of his life from slavery to freedom.
- Civil War Essay- This week we will brainstorm and research for our civil war research essay. We will write the intro and first 2 body paragraphs as well.
- Reading Club
- History
- We finished Project 5 today! Our life-size images of women, soldiers, and generals of the Civil War turned out amazing. (Pictures coming soon)
- We will take notes and start project 6 tomorrow. (Confederate Struggles Newspaper)
- Geography- States and Capitals (students should have passed the following regions to be on track- Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest! This week they are focusing on the Midwest!)
- Math
- Lesson 96, 97, 98, and 99
- ST Math
- Target Scores (Students should be on ‘Variables’ this week if they are staying up to date
We have 3.5 weeks left of Quarter 4! Let’s finish strong!
Mid Quarter Check In!
Have you seen this purple ‘Mid Quarter Check In’ in your child’s folder?
Every student has an updated project tree and Check list about what they have not turned in for Q4 so far.
Please take a look at this paper to see what your child should be finishing at home!
Also…have they studied their States & Capitals tonight yet? They should be studying NIGHTLY for their quizzes!
Yearbooks on Sale Now!!
It’s that time of year! With the year coming to an end, it is time to order your 2014-2015 yearbooks! Order forms went home on Friday! If you would like to order a yearbook, please return the order form to Mrs. Cook by May 22nd (for a discounted price!), with the money enclosed!
**All dedications must be submitted by May 20th! No late entries will be considered**
soccer game CANCELLED today
Our game today, Friday, May 8th vs. Cavalry Christian has been cancelled due to rain.
Have a great weekend!
soccer game tomorrow in Chula Vista
The soccer team will have a game in Chula Vista tomorrow, May 8th, at 4pm vs. Calvary Christian Academy.
the address is:
1771 E. Palomar St.
Chula Vista, CA 91913
The game will be played at Cottonwood Park, a field right next to the school.
Have a great game, GO OSPREYS!
tomorrow’s soccer game MOVED to Friday
Tomorrow’s 5th – 8th grade soccer game vs. Calvary Christian has been moved to this FRIDAY May 8th; NOT tomorrow (Wednesday the 6th), as originally scheduled. Details on the game to be included in a later blog post.
Quarter 4, Week 5 Update!
Hey 5th Grade!
Announcements:
- This week we are taking the California Smarter Balanced Assessment. We had 1 test today and will test again on Thursday Morning and Friday morning/afternoon. Please make sure students are coming to school well rested and a full belly!
- THIS Wednesday (May 6th) is a Half Day! Please plan for early 12 o’clock dismissal.
- GEOGRAPHY- States & Capitals- Each week, students are tested on the spelling and location of US States and Capitals. These geography tests are on the History tracker and will count towards your child’s history grade for the quarter! These are important! Please encourage your child to study each night and practice the SPELLING of the state and capital as well. If they pass all tests, they get to participate in an ice cream party at the end of the year!
- I am meeting with each child this week for their MID QUARTER CHECK-IN. Please look for this purple paper in your child’s folder to see what they have not turned in yet and/or is missing. Thank you for helping your child at home!
This Week in 5th Grade:
- Your child should be bringing home their binder/trackers/red folder each night and should be checking what they need to work on.
- Language Arts-
- Vocab Week 5
- Nonfiction Week 5
- Frederick Douglass 2 chapters & In class writing
- Begin Research for new Civil War Essay
- Math
- Lesson 93, 94, 95, & Test
- St Math
- Target Scores (Students should have completed Order of Operations and Add & Subtract Decimals) If they are on track they should be on the Area & Perimeter tests.
- History
- We will start Project 5 this week! (Life Size Soldier or Woman from the Civil War!) It should be fun!
- all Projects 1-4 should be complete
- Geography- We are on our 3rd region. In order to be on track, your child should have already passed the Northeast and Southeast Regions! This week we have the Southwest Region to study!