Welcome to Mrs. Brown's 5th Grade Class

During the first week of school you will be introduced to the 5th grade curriculum

Please study you vocabulary words.

Brown’s May Newsletter
Here is the schedule for the final days of school:
• A.R. Deadline- May 17th
• A.R. Party- May 18th @ 1:00 Dance
• Hillcrest/Duncanville Middle School Trip- May 12th
• Last day to check books out of the library- May 12th
• Recognition Practice- May 18th at Valley Veiw
• Recognition Day- May 19th
• Fifth grade fun day and Talent show- May 20th Please send in your $20.00 if you have not paid yet.
• I sent home an HIV/AIDS form that gives me permission to teach your child the basics of HIV/AIDS. Every year I am required to teach this topic and sometimes it can be uncomfortable for there are some students who are still a little immature at this age. Please talk with your child and let him or her know that it is important to learn about this devastating virus. Please sign and return!
Math students, continue to work through your check registers.

This Week!

Math- bring your checkbooks back tomorrow
Reading/Language Arts- Because most of the students continued to talk after several warnings, everyone excluding the TARGET students, will have to write a two page paper front and back "I will not talk"
Special Day is tomorrow- $3.00
Field trip forms to the middle schools are due by Thursday!
I will have to teach the HIV lesson on Thursday and Friday.
I will try to get May's newsletter out by tomorrow.

Fun at Field Day!

We had so much fun today! I am trying to upload pictures from $y phone, but I'm having some difficulty. I will continue to try while I'm waiting for my husband to get off work.
Progress reports went home today.
If you opted to have a full or partial refund from the field trip, it will be sent home by the end of next week.
We did not get a chance to finish the book "Thor."
I plan on finishing it on Monday.

There still are some students who still need to pay for the field trip on the Friday! Please bring in your money ASAP! Also, field day is $5.00.

Math homework- Record everything you use on your check register
Case 2 begins tomorrow!
We are reading Thor! It's a very interesting book of a man who had to learn the hard way on how to treat people with respect and kindness. But, most importantly, he had to learn to think things through before he act. He is a very impulsive guy.
Vocabulary and spelling test will be held on Thursday.
Tomorrow we are beginning our unit on Variables. This is a cool AMSTI unit on how variables can change the outcome of certain experiments.

Matt's Mom Ordered the Easter Bunny!

Earth Day Tomorrow: Wear Your Blues, Greens, Whites, and Browns, and Bring in Something That Can be Recycled.

Language Arts homework- worksheet page 67-68
Math- no homework- get ready for quiz and Mathematically Dangerous Competition. Joshua Mullins has been the reigning champion for 9 weeks in a row.

Hello Parents! It's Good to be Back!

Please send in your field trip money ASAP!!!
The following is homework for tonight...
Math- Page 492 set A,B,C Even numbers
Choose 10 vocabulary words and write one sentence each.
We are still working on our paper mache Easter Eggs, and I did not have the slightest idea of how messy this project was going to be. If your child has been coming home with flour mixture on their clothing, please be patient...we are almost done.
Teacher appreciation day is coming up next week. You don't have to do anything for me. My biggest desire is to make sure your child tries their very best in school.
We had our first trial today. Each attorney (Jon and Tracilynn) did an excellent job in presenting their opening statements! Wish them luck in their efforts to try to with the jurors!
We will have a suprise guest speaker this Thursday. I did not tell the students because I wanted it to be a secret. However, if you know because you have been responsible to read this blog post, then you are lucky!! Don't tell anyone.

Vocabulary words.

Please visit the following links for the definitions.

http://courts.michigan.gov/plc/day-in-court/vocabulary/CourtroomVocabularyWords.pdf
http://www.courts.michigan.gov/lc-gallery/vocabulary.htm
This link is a fun quiz. http://quizlet.com/792058/courtroom-vocabulary-flash-cards/
Math homework page- rw117 and pw117

Would you like to learn more about the phases of the moon? Well, tomorrow you will have a chance to create all of the phases of the moon with Cookies!

Hello

Hey Parents and Students,
There will be no homework tonight.
The feild trip and end-of-the-year activties money is due by April 18th.
If you offered to supply some of the materials for our Easter egg, please send in those materials
Grass- Jala
Jar lid- Laurel
White Flour- Kovi
Plastic Eggs- Brock
Baloons- Baylee
Tissue- Jordan
Ribbons- Madison, Jackson H, Ledell, and Sophie. Whatever we don't use will be sent back home.
Also, I meant to ask someone to bring in a few packs of oreo cookies. We will be recreating the phases of the moon using the cookie and the icing parts. Thanks for your help.

Need Copy Paper!!! If you can, please send in a ream of paper. Thanks!

Things to remember for tonight: Finish science sheet front and back and drawing of the tectonic plates.
Finish your writing assignment
We will have our mathematically dangerous competition tomorrow.
I will send home the April's newsletter
Attorney, Mr. Williamson, will be visiting our class on Monday to talk to the students about his career as a lawyer.
Sugar cookies tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Baylee!!!

Welcome Back!!!!!!!! Please Bring In Your Electronic Agreement Form Tomorrow!

Hello Parents and Students,

I am really happy to get back into the swing of things.

There will be no homework for this whole week!!!:)
I need for students to bring in snacks for testing time. So far, Madison and Laurel are bringing fruit snacks.
Kite Flying day will be this Friday at 1:00. Katelynn has already brought hers in!!
The students who have brought in their math packet will decorate their own cupcake tomorrow!!! Congratulations to the following students:
Sam, Haven, Cade, Emily, Meoshia, Kovi, Brenna, Allison, LaTia, Jasmine, Madison, Savanna, Anna, Katelynn, and JaErica.

MATH PRACTICE PACKET

If your child completes the entire math practice packet over the break, they will receive a special prize. If the entire class completes the packet, we will have a movie day! My email information is at the bottom of the front packet. If you are stuck on any problems, email me and it will go straight to my cell phone. I will help you!!!!!!!!!!!

FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!! MATH PRACTICE PACKET IS GOING HOME TOMORROW

Hello Parents,
Sorry that I have not updated my blog in the last couple of days. Here is the homework for tonight.
Math 100's Chart and complete the fraction equivalent side
Reading: PWB page 151
Language Arts: Spelling words 2x each and finish comparative and superlative sheet
Bring in Mother's day money $6.50
Special Day money $3.00
I need parents to volunteer to bring in snacks for the ARMT/SAT test.

Homework

Spelling words 3x each
Thanks for the lined paper brought in by Jala and Jordan

Need Materials

Paper
Pencils
Kleenex
Paper towels :)

Hello Parents

There really isn't any homework tonight. However, the students can finish their picture from science class.
I am down to my last ream of paper. Please send in a pack.
I spend most of my own money on classroom materials for science because I want the students to have engaging activities. Thanks for all of your help in advance.

Hello

Hello Students and Parents!
Tonight's homework is:
Math- create a Mr. Gallon man story
Reading pwb page 148
Science- Complete the study guide
Write spelling words 3x each
Spring Pictures are this Friday
I will send out the March Newsletter tomorrow. I have been so busy in trying to get the students prepared for the ARMT/SAT test.
If you have any extra cash, please purchase a few packs of paper. I am down to one more ream!

African American Program Was a Blast!

I want to thank all the parents for attending our African American Poetry program!
Your child needs your support!
Math homework- measurement sheet
Reading pwb page 145 147
spelling words 3 times each

NEED SUPPLIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Parents and Students!!!
I know that I ask for a lot, but our class is down to two reams of paper. We need five reams to carry us to the end of the school year. If you so happen to stop by Walmart, please pick up a pack:)
Other items we are low on:
wipes
Kleenex
Pencil Sharpener

Field Trip Tomorrow

Please turn in your field trip form tomorrow.
Reading homework-pwb page142 and 144
No Math homework!
Meoshia Dates was the Mathematically Dangerous Champ for this week!
The poetry readings and the African American Reports are due on Monday! You are more than welcome to come and visit your child on this wonderful occasion.

Bring Back Class Pics

Please remember to bring back your class pictures tomorrow.
Math homework- grid sheet
page 92 11-28 in language arts packet
we had fun today experimenting with oobleck!!! it's not a solid nor a liquid, but both!!
Work on report and poem
Bring in field trip form
Bring in special day money

Homework

Reading pwb page 140
math- Grid sheet and worksheet
Those of you who did not get a worksheet due to TARGET or absence, I will give you one tomorrow.
Bring in the class group pictures if you have not paid for it.

Hey Students and Parents,
All that homework for spelling has paid off. The students have improved tremendously!!!
There will be no homework for the weekend.
Please make sure that you study your poem and write your report for Friday.
We are scheduled to go on the field trip this Firday so if you have not returned your permmission form, please do so as soon as possible. Thanks! Have a great weekend.

Today....

Math homework
coordinate grid sheet
Reading-pwb page 139
Language Arts Packet 1-12 progressive present and past
Write spelling words 3 times each...Jordan Chism wrote his spelling words 1000 times!!!! WOW!
We finished our art project on the eye! The students did a wonderful job.
Tomorrow, we will begin discussing chemical and physical changes by observing specific properties of matter.
Don forget the Spirit Cup order forms. They are due tomorrow.

Have You Ever Considered the Eye?

Hello Parents and Students,
We have started a two-day project constructing the eye. The students used foam paper for all of the parts. We first looked at a picture of my eye and talked about its parts. Then we used red for the optic nerve, blue, brown, and green for the iris, tan for the cornea, plastic for the lens, white for the scelera, and glitter for the rods and cones located in the retina. We had a lot of fun!!
The only homework is pwb sheet 123.

Madison and Baylee's Homework report!

Hey Everyone! We had a wonderful time making flowers on Valentine's Day. We also had so many cupcakes...140 plus!!! I have taken several pictures of the students together outside wearing their flowers. Pictures will be uploaded soon. Tonight's homework- pwb page 137 and write spelling words 3 times each.

Ms. Rice Weekend Report

DON'T forget eye test MONDAY and REPORT CARDS went home today. Have a happy and safe weekend. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!! <3 Ms. Rice

Mrs. Brown's Information Report

Laurel's Homework Video

Hey,
I was supposed to put Laurel's homework video on the blog last Thursday, but the school's internet was not working. I will have her redo it tomorrow:)
Here are some pictures from the science projects!

Valentine's Day Party

We will have our Valentine's Day Party on Monday from 1:45-2:30.
Here are a few things that we need:
Cupcakes
Cookies
Chips
Drink
Napkins
If you can bring one item, you can let me know by tomorrow and I will take that item off the list.
Homework pwb page 129
Science test was given today, and so far I see that the students did very well!

Black History Month Report/Poem

Well, all of the students received their poems yesterday. I will give them their literary figures for their report on Monday. I am really excited about them reciting their poems at the end of the month. I would like for as many parents to attend this special event.
-Valentine's Day Party will be on February 14 from 1:45-2:25. I will send out a list of items that we need on Monday. If you'd plan on contributing, here is a list of items that we will need.
-cupcakes
-Juice pouches
-cookies
-Chips
-Napkins and paper plates.
If you can bring any of the above, send a note in on Monday.
Grades will go home on Monday.

Study Spelling Words!!!!!

Homework

Reading-pwb page 123
Math- finish worksheet. Everyone recieved a study guide today for parts of a circle. Study for test tomorrow.
Busch- worksheet
Floyd- Do number for on worksheet
Study science study guide for Friday's test on microscopes.
Those of you who needed an extension on your science project, please have it completed by this Friday.

Science Projects...More Pictures Coming Soon!

Tonight's homework:
Reading pwb page 128
Math sheet pw 107
Mrs. Busch page 450 Set B
If you did not have your project today, please bring it by Friday.

MICHEAL'S HOMEWORK REPORT

REMEBER THE GOOD CHARACTER QUALITIES YOU LEARNED TODAY AND THE INTERNET SAFETY RULES! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!

LaTia's Homework Report

We had a wonderful time today visiting Hillcrest High School. The play was absolutely excellent play!!!!!
Homework: Pwb 122

Sophie's Homework Report

Don't forget to bring your permission form for the trip tomorrow

Homework

Tonight's homework is pwb 117
Tomorrow is the last day to bring your field trip permission form
Most students didn't bring in their Special Day money for the popcorn and soda. Please bring in two dollars tomorrow or on Friday.
We will not be having our science test tomorrow due to the fact that guidance with Officer Weaver went for more than an hour.

Homework

Reading pwb 114-115
Math similar and congruent sheet
Floyd- 458 problems14-25
Busch finish geometric figures
Science test on convex and concave wednesday.
Bring in Special Day Money $3.00. You will not get the Special Day treats if you don't bring in money.
Also, bring in your field trip forms and money.

Kovi's Report on the Science Project-Due January 31

Hello!

Make sure you study for your spelling and vocabulary tests tomorrow. I will also test you on main idea and details.
If you have not brought in your field trip form, please do so tomorrow. Let me know if you need another one.

reading-pwb110
Math-sheet pw106
Science- sheet 26
Bring in field trip form.
Thanks to Jala and Brock for bringing in some suppiles!!!

Welcome Back!

Glad to be back to school.
Today's homework for math is
RW104
Reading pwb page 104
This week we have been learning how to be better writers by using our imaginations.
We have also learned about the six spheres of the earth:
Lithosphere (geosphere), Hydrosphere, Cryosphere, Biosphere, Anthrosphere, and the Atmosphere. Please review these terms with your child.
We desperately need paper towels and small pencil sharpeners.