Supply List

Dear Parents of Mrs. Yorgason's 2012-2013 Fifth Grade Class,

The other fifth grade teachers and I create a supply list for the whole fifth grade, but I would like to add a few notes to some of the supplies.  All items are a donation and not a requirement for school entrance.  Additionally, students misusing supplies (donated or not)  may have those supplies taken away.

• 2 boxes of tissues
• 2 containers of disinfecting wipes
• 1 box of crayons (24 count only) If a student has more than 24 crayons in their desk it makes organizing materials very difficult. 
• 1 box of colored pencils (12 count only) Students don't need both colored pencils and crayons.  1 box of crayons will suffice.  If your child prefers colored pencils (which is fine) please send a pencil sharpener as well.  Colored pencils can be troublesome for the school pencil sharpeners.  There are twistable colored pencils that don't need to be sharpened and can be erased.  They work really well, but cost a little more.
• 5 #2 pencils to begin and 20 for classroom supply (if mechanical pencils, must supply your own lead) I know that seems like a lot of pencils, but a fifth grade classroom can go through pencils very quickly.  If your child loves to have a very sharp pencil, mechanical pencils might be the way to go.  I will try to have a supply of 0.7 mm lead for refills.  (If you would like to donate lead refills, they would be very appreciated).  Students with mechanical pencils may need erasers on the side.
• Box of pencil erasers (some will be put in classroom supply) Students with mechanical pencils may need erasers on the side instead of pencil erasers - depending on the style of mechanical pencil.
• 1 pkg. of blue/black pens and 1 pkg. of red pens Or a single pen with many colors.
• 1 small pair of scissors I have several pairs of scissors in the classroom.  Your child is welcome to share the scissors in my classroom supply. 
• 2 glue sticks I have some bottles of glue in the classroom.  Some students prefer glue sticks.
• 2 notebooks (wide rule preferred)
• 2 composition notebooks (wide rule preferred) 
• 1 pkg of at least 4 dry erase markers (fine point) 
• 1 sock or washcloth sized piece of fabric This item is used to erase the dry erase board.
• 1 bottle of hand sanitizer

We fifth grade teachers will display a giving tree for other classroom and science supplies at back to school night.  I appreciate any donation you can make to the class supply list.

School begins August 23, 2012
Back to School Night is August 29, 2012

Thursday 5/24/2012

• Clean up desks and store textbooks
• End of year Assembly
• Receive and sign yearbooks

Have a great summer, and good luck in sixth grade!

Wednesday 5/23/2012

• Math - post-test
• Field Day

Tuesday 5/22/2012

• Math - turned in Specialty Cakes assignment
• Flying Solo - We finished the book today.  Wow, that was a lot of reading!
• Meet sixth grade teachers
• English - turned in worksheet 7.4 
• Flipped - finished the movie this afternoon
• Art with Mrs. Jones - last time

Tomorrow is field day.  The weather looks formidable.  Please advise your child to dress appropriately for tomorrow's weather conditions.  If it is too cold or rainy we will have a makeshift field day in the winter pod.  

Many students signed up for home lunches - please don't forget to send those lunches with them.  

Monday 5/21/2012

• Buddy Readers - last time
• Math - Bakery Cakes activity - Students used certain geometric shapes to fill in a large triangle and write a description of what they did and how they got every piece to fit (due tomorrow - many students turned it in today)
• Flying Solo - Our class is attempting to read a novel in these last few days of school.  We began reading today and got to page 70.  It is a story about what the students do at school one day when the substitute teacher doesn't show up.  
• Journal - Red and Blue journals were due today - every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day
• Computers - students were attempting to master "towers of Hanoi" found in my math manipulatives link
• English - turned in worksheet 7.3 We are reviewing topics from Unit 7 - Today’s topic was Negatives: homework is worksheet 7.4 Negatives (due tomorrow)
• Flipped - the last 45 minutes of the day we watched Flipped - We didn't finish the movie, we'll probably watch more tomorrow.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman - last time

Friday 5/18/2012

• Math -  Turned in the Base 5 assignment - no math homework today
• Hike to the M
• Ice Cream - students made ice cream when they got back from the hike
• Computers - finish DORA and state reports 
• Spelling Test
• English - turned in worksheet 7.2 - We are reviewing topics from Unit 7 - Today’s topic was Adjectives and Adverbs: homework is worksheet 7.3 Adjectives and Adverbs (due Monday)
• Computers with Mrs. Croft

We had several parents join us on the hike, send supplies for the ice cream, or help make the ice cream.  The students and I really appreciate you. Thank you so much!!! 

Thursday 5/17/2012

• Math -  Today's topic was Base 5 - homework: write from 1-1000 in base 5 and from 1-125 in base 10 (due tomorrow)
• Library with Mrs. Coffman - it was the last library day for the year.  Students should have all books turned in.
• Journals - green journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day
• Spelling - Practice spelling words with a partner
• Computers - students finished the DORA 

Wednesday 5/16/2012

• Practice - for the Great American Assembly
• Math -  Students played towers of Hanoi from the math manipulative's link
• Journals - yellow journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman
• Computers - Students began the Diagnostic On-line Reading Assessment (DORA) - they will have time to finish tomorrow
• Reading - As a class we read portions of two autobiographies 
• English - turned in worksheet 7.1 - We are reviewing topics from Unit 7 - Today’s topic was Comparing with Adverbs: homework is worksheet 7.2 Comparing with Adverbs (due tomorrow)
• Great American Award Assembly!!!  - Great singing fifth graders!

Tuesday 5/15/2012

• Math - Turned in Tessellations activity - Today's topic was Roman Numerals - the assignment was from part A and B of Roman Numerals - every student finished the assignment in class and already turned it in.  
• Music - We practiced songs for the Great American Award Assembly.
• Journals - orange journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day
• Spelling - Students sorted their spelling words and wrote one word out with rock letters
• Computers - Students were given time to work on their State Power Point Presentation
• Reading - As a class we read two short stories about children living on the frontier 
• English - We are reviewing topics from Unit 7 - Today’s topic was Adverbs: homework is worksheet 7.1 Adverbs (due tomorrow)
• Social Studies - As a class we discussed and wrote notes on the beginning of the Civil War - the notes are called "The Fighting Begins"
• Art with Mrs. Jones

The Great American Assembly - presented by the fifth grade - will be held tomorrow, May 16, at 2:15 p.m.  All are invited and welcome to attend.

Monday 5/14/2012

• Buddy Readers
• Math -  Today's topic was Tessellations - homework is: Investigation 12 Activity (due tomorrow)    
• Journals - red journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day
• Spelling - Students received a new spelling list today.  The test will be Friday students need to cut out one set of spelling words to use here at school and take one set home.
• Music - As a grade we practiced songs for the Great American Award Assembly
• Reading - As a class we read a short story called "Elena" about a family fleeing Mexico during the Mexican Revolution
• English - Today students took the Unit 6 Pronouns test. They were welcome to work in groups and use their textbooks.
• Social Studies - We practiced the beginning of the Gettysburg Address and the first 8 presidents
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman 

Friday 5/11/2012

We had a unique day.  There are a few projects students have been working on that needed to get finished today, so we spent a lot of time finishing those projects. 
Students needed to write in their journals today.  Other than that - no homework today.

The Great American Assembly - presented by the fifth grade - will be held Wednesday, May 16, at 2:15 p.m.

Thursday 5/10/2012

• Math -  Turned in Lesson 119 - Today's topic was Multiplying Mixed Numbers - homework: Lesson 119 (due tomorrow)
• Spelling - Sort the words - Students wrote the word sort and a decorative word on the blacktop in sidewalk chalk
• Music - We practiced each of the songs we will be singing for the Great American Assembly
• Journals - green journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day
• English - turned in worksheet 6.6 - We are reviewing topics from Unit 6 - Today’s topic was Using We and Us: homework is worksheet 6.7 Using We and Us (due tomorrow)

The Great American Assembly - presented by the fifth grade - will be held Wednesday, May 16, at 2:15 p.m.

• Buddy Readers
• Math -  Today's topic was Dividing by a Decimal Number - homework: Lesson 119 (due tomorrow)
• Science Core Test - This was the last test of the year.  We're all finished with testing!!!
• Journals - yellow journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day
• Music - We practiced each of the songs we will be singing for the Great American Assembly
• Reading - As a class we read "Black Cowboy Wild Horses" 
• English - turned in worksheet 6.5 - We are reviewing topics from Unit 6 - Today’s topic was Double Subjects: homework is worksheet 6.6 Double Worksheets (due tomorrow)
• Social Studies - We discussed the difficult choice that many citizens faced when the Civil War began.  For some, deciding which side to support was a challenge.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman 

The Great American Assembly - presented by the fifth grade - will be held Wednesday, May 16, at 2:15 p.m. 

Tuesday 5/8/2012

• Science - students reviewed the science concepts learned with Mrs. Bate and me
• Music - We practiced songs for the Great American Award Assembly.
• End-of-year testing - Science part 1.  We'll take the second science test tomorrow at 11:00. 
• Journals - orange journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Reading - All students should have completed reading Punished today.   
• English - turned in English worksheet "Writing with Pronouns" - We are reviewing topics from Unit 6 - Today’s topic was Contractions with Pronouns: homework is worksheet 6.5 Contractions with Pronouns (due tomorrow)
• Social Studies - We completed the worksheet "Background to the Conflict."  If students didn't complete it during class it is homework - due tomorrow
• Art with Mrs. Jones

Monday 5/7/2012

• Buddy Readers
• I Have/Who Has - math game
• Core Test -  Students took the second Math test today - The only tests left are in science.  Students will take one tomorrow, and one on Wednesday.
• Math -  Turned in Lesson 117  - no math homework today
• Journals - red journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day
• Spelling - Students received a new spelling list today.  The test will be Friday students need to cut out one set of spelling words to use here at school and take one set home.
• Reading - I read with students Punished while other students read silently on their own.  Appropriate participation is part of their independent work grade.
• English - We are reviewing topics from Unit 6 - Today’s topic was Writing with Pronouns: homework is a worksheet called, "Writing with Pronouns" - (due tomorrow)
• Social Studies - We separated seeds from cotton bolls.
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman 

Friday 5/4/2012

• Buddy Readers
• Math - Turn in Review Worksheet - Today's topic Dividing a Decimal Number by a Whole Number - homework: Lesson 117 (due Monday)
• Journals - blue journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling -Test
• Social Studies - Today we worked on a worksheet called "Background to the Conflict" - we will spend more time in class working on this assignment.
• Art with Mrs. Jones
• English - Turned in Worksheet 4 no new assignment in English
• Soccer - students earned the opportunity to play soccer after sinking all the ships in battleship

I'm sorry this post is late.  I had to take some sick time Friday afternoon and didn't get to update the blog until Monday.  Once again I apologize for the inconvenience.

Thursday 5/3/2012

• Core Math Test - This morning students took the first end-of-year math test.  They will complete the second session on Monday at 10:00
• Math -  Turned in Metric Conversions worksheet - We worked on solving the peg puzzles on the manipulative site homework: Review worksheet (due tomorrow)
• Journals - green journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling - practice with a partner - test tomorrow
• English - Turned in worksheet 6.3 We are reviewing topics from Unit 6 - Today’s topic was Possessive Pronouns: homework is worksheet 6.4 Possessive Pronouns (due tomorrow)
• Art - string art
• Battleship - Today students were able to sink the battleship. They earned the next activity. Tomorrow we'll take a half hour to play soccer outside.  Way to go everyone!

Wednesday 5/2/2012

• Buddy Readers
• Math -  Turned in Candies-R-Us packet - Today we practiced Metric Conversions - homework: metric conversions worksheet (due tomorrow)
• Journals - yellow journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day
• Spelling - speed sort
• Music - We practiced each of the songs we will be singing for the Great American Assembly
• Reading - Students reading From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler began reading Punished with me today.  All other students read their assigned book - This assignment is part of their Independent Work grade.
• English - turned worksheet 6.2 - We are reviewing topics from Unit 6 - Today’s topic was Using I and me: homework is worksheet 6.3 Using I and Me (due tomorrow)
• Social Studies - We discussed and took notes on more differences between the North and South, such as how they viewed manufacturing, states' rights, and slavery
• P.E. with Mrs. Lyman 

Tomorrow morning we begin our end-of-year math test.  

Tuesday 5/1/2012

• Math -  Today we spent more time working on the Candies-R-Us project: it is due tomorrow 
• End-of-year testing - Language Arts part 2.  The next test will be in Math on Thursday at 9:00 a.m.
• Journals - orange journals were due today: every student is expected to write a journal entry for each school day.
• Spelling - students were expected to sort the spelling words, write the rule, and write six sentences with two spelling words in each sentence (the green spelling group was asked only to illustrate each of their words)
• Reading - Students reading the earthquake book read Punished with me today.  All other students read their assigned book on their own. This assignment is part of their Independent Work grade.
• English - turned in worksheet 6.1 - We are reviewing topics from Unit 6 - Today’s topic was Object Pronouns: homework is worksheet 6.2 Object Pronouns (due tomorrow)
• Social Studies - We discussed and took notes on more differences between the North and South, such as how they viewed tariffs and education
• Computers with Mrs. Croft - Art will be on Friday this week.