Once in a Blue Moon

Is there really such a thing as a BLUE MOON? Check out this website (click on this line) for more info !

Look up in the sky on Dec 31 for our second full moon in December. Remember, it only happens on New Years Eve once every 20 years. Pretty fascinating, eh?

She turned TWO!

Happy belated birthday little miss Luna!!

Luna turned two years old.

She's so excited that she'd like to come visit our class, and tell all of you about her birthday.

What do you think? Shall we???

December's Homework Menu

This month's HW menu is dynamite!

Thanks to our fifth graders and their super suggestions.

Have fun and stay warm...

Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi

Check out our newest website link (the list on the right), for an awesome Amulet adventure!

It's the link entitled: Scholastic* Check the STACKS!

what are YOU reading?

What's on your plate today?

Turkey? Pie? Chores? Playing outside?

I hope your holiday is restful, and filled with family fun.

P.s. I hope you save room for at least a few servings of delicious

juicy reading time!!

Book orders due Friday, Nov 20

Here it is. Your chance to place online orders for Scholastic books.

Place an order, and our class will receive a free book for our sensational class library! Pretty cool deal, eh?

Ordering info

Go to the following website:

www.scholastic.com/bookclubs

Type in the following info:

User Name: MsGarciasGreatClass

Password: FitzReads

Fitzmorris Veterans Day Ceremony

The Choir singing American Tears

Jimmy escoted his courageous Grandpa to our flag ceremony.

Honor Guard does their job. Thanks to Emma, Chessa, Megan, and Chase.

Ian and his very brave grandpa.

Veterans Day

Please know our school-wide flag ceremony is this Wed., Nov 11 in honor of our veterans.

Our choir will be performing too.

Parents are welcome to attend.

Book orders due Monday

TyBat from Stellaluna; one of my favorite books!

Hi all! Just a reminder that our only book order for November is due

Monday, Nov 9. Check out the terrific and fun Holiday winter gift books.

To order online go to:

www.scholastic.com/bookclubs

Our classroom user name: MsGarciasGreatClass

Password: FitzReads

New November Menu

Hi all! Look for our new November HW Menu to appear on our blog soon. Until then, enjoy your assignments.

A reminder:

Tues-Magic Math is due

Wed- Rockin' Writing is due

Thur-Spelling/Word Work, and Reading Log are due

Fri- The Friday Mix is due

Your classmates came up with some stellar and fascinating menu items!

Way to go, team**Ms. Garcia

Halloween Party! It was spook - a - licious...

happy halloween.... enjoy your tricks and treats!

Thanks to Mimi Hamrick and all the other parents that helped us have a spook-tac-ular Halloween Party!

See you in November ;-))

Our Sensational Suggestion Box

What kind of ideas do you have for our Homework Menu?

We are taking suggestions from students and parents.

Simply respond to this blog (comments section), or write it down and slip it through the slot of our super cool suggestion box.

Again, a round of applause for Emma for making our suggestion box so super, sensational and creative!

Make a Suggestion

As October is drawing to a close, we are starting to create our November HW Menu.

Please place your suggestion for a homework (HW) activity in our dazzling new:

HW Menu Suggestion Box

(picture of actual box coming soon;-)

created by Emma H. Thanks Emma!

Book Orders, a contest and conferences

Book Orders are due this Friday, Oct 24

To order Scholastic books online:

http://pcool.scholastic.com/parentordering/login.jsp

Our class UserName: MsGarciasGreatClass

Password: FitzReads

Thanks to those of you who are working with me to re-schedule your child's conference for either this week or next.

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5th and 6th graders will be competing in creating super posters for Red Ribbon Week. Prizes for the winners from each grade level. (Click here for more information on Red Ribbon Week).

All are invited to meet after school this Thursday in Library along with Student Council, so all materials you need will be there.

Remember: Parent permission is necessary! The forms went home today.

The other side...

Click on the HW Menu page to make it larger.

Due Monday: Friday's "Mixed-up" Misc.

and Quality work from our Reading Menu from last week.

October's HW Menu

Homework Menu-HW Binder

Parents,

Please be sure to check your child's HW Binder. Inside the binder is their HW MENU for October, paper, and (as of this week) their spelling lists.

By the way, you may post a comment on the blog if you would like. It will go to my school email account first and then I will submit it to our blog. Simply click on comment below to get started.

See you all at conferences this week!

Conferences

Please make sure you choose from the conference times available. Your child took home the sign-up sheet today.

Please return it as soon as possible so I can try and honor your time frame.

Thanks!

By the way, math HW from our MENU is due Tuesday, Oct 6th

Look for it!

Our October Homework Menu was sent home today!

Every student has a HW Binder with lined paper in it, and their HW Menu which we placed inside a sheet protector.

A scanned version of the HW Menu should be available soon! LOOK for it....

Homework assignments are due Tuesday - Friday.

Math on Tuesday

Writing on Wednesday

Spelling/Word Work on Thursday

Misc or "Mixed up" on Friday.

Please contact me with any concerns or questions.

Word Work

Our next spelling test is tomorrow Tuesday, Sept 29th

~~Remember to spend some quality time reading and retelling what you read to an adult family member. Reading LOG (as always) due Thursday.

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Bring in those box tops!

Reminders:

1. Turn in your orders and money for PTA Fundraiser by Wednesday, Sept 30


2. Play some math games this weekend--just for fun!


3. Enter a pie eating contest -- just for fun!


4. Read something interesting -- because you can!

See your bright and shiny faces on Monday***********************

Yes, we will have a spelling test next week...

Scholastic Book Orders are Due: Friday, Oct 2

Online orders http://pcool.scholastic.com/parentordering/login.jsp

Our class UserName: MsGarciasGreatClass

Password: FitzReads

Friday Dues

Falcon Spirit Day! Wear your school shirt or sweatshirt. Or wear falcon colors: Blue, Yellow and White.

DUE:

Green Sentence sheet

Spelling Home Word Work (with parent signature)

Redone Math SAB pages

R Log etc

Due Thursday: Reading LOG **3 hours or more is the weekly reading expectation for 5th graders

Due Friday:

>Completed or redone math SAB pages

>>Word Work at home (no peeking sort) with parent signature

>>>Sentences: Statements to Questions & Questions to Statements -- Complete Sentences are necessary!

So, who can tell Domo what a square number is?

Review your math vocabulary

REVIEW

What is the difference between factors and multiples?

Name a prime number. (click for definition)

Why is it prime?

Can you name all the square numbers up to 100?

Why are they called square?

Enjoy a super fab book this weekend.... practice math facts... make up a song to help you remember what the multiples of 12 are...

Healthy Building Blocks

A Scholastic News worksheet: Healthy Building Blocks (front and back)

due Friday

Reading LOG was due today!

Good luck helping our school raise money for NEW playground equipment... I loved seeing your excitement to get started, 5th graders.

2nd spelling test

If you've been practicing and sorting your words by pattern &/ sound you are ready!

Spelling test tomorrow.

Acuity Math testing is also tomorrow 930-11. Get a solid amount of sleep, and I'll see you Wed.

The Living Book ~a record of our life

Remember to bring in some artifacts (stickers, pictures, drawings, cards, magazine cut-outs, comic strips), to paste them on to your 5th grade "Living Book."

Make the artifacts special as they will each say something about your personality!

Also, if you took your Pledge of Allegience fact sheet and related crossword home tonight, you can turn it in first thing Tues. morning, and have some free time before specials.

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Spelling Test Wednesday.

Reading Log due Thursday.

Book Orders due tomorrow, Sept 15th!

• Enjoy the Arvada Harvest Parade this Saturday

• Respect yourself by taking care of YOU!
• Find some time to relax and read something interesting
• LauGH!

• Practice your spelling sorts and math facts

• Click on a math web link (to the right) to help your practice your facts

Word Sorts

Word Work at Home

Your new words should be practiced at home (white sheet).

Expectation: "No-Peeking" word sort with an adult tonight. Remember to get their signature too! (Due Tomorrow)

Also, leave your word cards at home so you can practice sorting and studying word patterns in the evening.

Reading is FUN!

Thursday's Weekly Book Log is due 9/10/09

Math Assessment is due 9/10/09

Remember, you will have spelling homework on Thursday evening.

Parents: Our next spelling test will be next week. Thanks!

Labor Day

Extra credit-------Why do we acknowledge and honor Labor Day in America?

Homework--Independent Reading (Reading LOG)

No School Monday--Labor Day

See you all bright eyed and bushy tailed on Tuesday!

Happy Birthday Emma, and thanks for sharing those delicious bananas with your entire class--you RoCk!!!

Homework due tomorrow:

Study those spelling words! Test tomorrow

Science Homework

Reading Log (unless turned in today)

Social Studies (unless turned in today)

Friday Fun for those of you making excellent choices this week. Way to be!

Where did your family come from, originally?

Assigned Wed. 9/2

Due: Thur. 9/3

Social Studies HW: Where is your family from? What is your family history? Your heritage?

Bring in as much written information as you found out when you asked mom &/ dad or grandma or grandpa these questions. Have fun!

You are the historian collecting valuable and fascinating family data!

Monday is the BIG day

Be ready to rock Monday, August 31, 2009

Our 5th grade daily schedule will look like this:

735-800 Breakfast & Social Skills

800-845 Specials

850-945 Language Arts: Writing

945-1110 Language Arts: Reading

1115-1155 Lunch & Recess

12-1240 Social Studies

1245-145 Math Investigations

145-220 Science

220-230 Wrap-up

Summer Artifacts Due Friday

**Parents: I look forward to seeing you Thursday evening for "Back to School Night" Ice cream will be served YUM YUM

6-630 or 645-715 in our classroom______________________________________

Assigned: Wed, August 26^th

^{Due: Fri, August 28th}

Bring in 5-7 artifacts/objects that will help you “show” and explain your summer break (artifacts are tangible and can be touched/held).

Required:

· Ask your parent &/ guardian for permission before bringing items to school on Friday.

Be prepared to explain and show your items to our class this Friday.

Enjoy your search for summer related items to bring to school!!

Summer Artifact examples:

· pictures, books or magazines you read, ticket stubs from Lakeside or Elitch’s, poem you read or wrote, scary story (written down) that you told, favorite summer music (CD), camping items, favorite game (a piece from it or draw a picture of it), ribbon or trophy you won, picture you drew over the summer, letters or postcards you received, etc.

1st assignment of the year!

First HW assignment:

Bring in 5-7 artifacts (things) that will help you show our class what your summer was like.

Can hardly wait...

See you all soon!

azul and luna on the run in the sun

The masters of chillin' are at it again!  Azul and Luna Garcia running free and easy on the beach in Oregon.   What a sweet sight, right?

July July, oh me-- oh my!

Sunrise on the Texas Coast

Movies? Games? Books? Cooking? Bike riding? Music?

So, how is your summer shaping up? 

I took this picture in Padre Island, Texas a week ago. The sun was coming up and my family and I were just waking up; Gorgeous good times!

JuneBUG

WHAT are finding out about?

• Instructions for a new summer toy?
• Signs and labels at the grocery store?
• ******* What are you discovering by being a "word detective?"