Please Check your child's Jupiter grades on a weekly basis. We are seeing students missing homework on a regular basis.
Important date change: Parent Outdoor science school meeting moved to Thursday, October 1st at 6:00 In Ms. Williams' room . . .
Our original meeting date was September 29th. However, we just heard the Morgan Hill School District's Board will now be voting that evening to renew our charter that evening and we need you to attend that meeting!!!! We will let you know the time and place of this meeting as soon as we hear!
Cheetah creation for the auction update:
Thank you to all who sent in their donations of $5.00. We are still in need of $100.00 to buy the supplies and materials to create our fall dinnerware. If you are able to donate, and have not done so yet, we would really appreciate your contribution!
INTEL MUSEUM FIELD TRIP - Tues. September 29th!
Your child will bringing home a permission slip to attend a field trip to the Intel Museum on Sept. 29th. The workshop we will be attending is called Garbage In Garbage Out. Students will be working with writing computer directions to disassemble a puzzle ball and then write a step by step instruction guide for reassembly.
Students have been broken up into two groups. One group will be leaving at 8:15 and the second group will be leaving school at 10:30. We will be needing driver chaperones for both groups. Please note the time your child will be leaving campus.
If you are able to drive, we need you to complete the driver liability form, attaching a copy of your driver license and insurance card. THIS MUST BE UPDATED EVERY YEAR!
Students have been broken up into two groups. One group will be leaving at 8:15 and the second group will be leaving school at 10:30. We will be needing driver chaperones for both groups. Please note the time your child will be leaving campus.
If you are able to drive, we need you to complete the driver liability form, attaching a copy of your driver license and insurance card. THIS MUST BE UPDATED EVERY YEAR!
other important field trips you should know:
CAMP CAMPBELL OUTDOOR SCIENCE SCHOOL - Tuesday, October 27 - Friday, October 30.
ROSICRUCIAN MUSEUM - Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016
ROSICRUCIAN MUSEUM - Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016
math/Science update:
The Fifth Grade Benchmark has been rescheduled for next Thursday. This week got a little hectic with pictures being taken and learning how to work with our Ten Marks program. We will continue to practice skills needed to be ready to attack sixth grade standards next week. Monday is a holiday. Tuesday won't work . . . it's hard to come back from vacation and sit in front of a computer to take an assessment. On Wednesday the Greeks don't have math class . . . so Thursday will be the day!
In science we continue to build awareness of sustainability. Students have an assignment in classroom.google.com titled REPORTER ON THE STREET. This will be due next Friday, September 11th!
In science we continue to build awareness of sustainability. Students have an assignment in classroom.google.com titled REPORTER ON THE STREET. This will be due next Friday, September 11th!
Language Arts & Social Studies Update
In language arts are really enjoying our class novel, Boy of the Painted Cave. As we read each chapter we practice different reading strategies. This week we have designed a book cover, completed a comic strip to help us with visualization, wrote a chapter summary to help with literal comprehension, and drew a story pyramid to help us understand text structure. All of this classwork is stored in your child's Reading Log in the classroom. Feel free to stop by before or after school if you want to take a peek.
In social studies we have finished up chapter one - Investigating the Past. The students practiced using their investigation skills as the worked as social scientist. Working in groups, the students were given a list of garbage found in a trash can at a campsite. Using the layered contents as evidence they were able to come up with many hypothesizes about who was camping, what they ate, and what activities they participated in. The groups did a nice job presenting their findings to the class.
The students completed their first chapter test on Friday and they are anxiously awaiting their scores. With all social studies test, students that earn C+ or lower are able to complete test corrections. Test corrections consist of writing out the question and the correct answer. Correct test corrections earn 1/2 the point back on the test score. Test corrections are due three days after I return the tests.
I highly encourage test corrections for all students that qualify. One, it helps with their grade, but more importantly it helps them develop and practice their reading for information skills.
In social studies we have finished up chapter one - Investigating the Past. The students practiced using their investigation skills as the worked as social scientist. Working in groups, the students were given a list of garbage found in a trash can at a campsite. Using the layered contents as evidence they were able to come up with many hypothesizes about who was camping, what they ate, and what activities they participated in. The groups did a nice job presenting their findings to the class.
The students completed their first chapter test on Friday and they are anxiously awaiting their scores. With all social studies test, students that earn C+ or lower are able to complete test corrections. Test corrections consist of writing out the question and the correct answer. Correct test corrections earn 1/2 the point back on the test score. Test corrections are due three days after I return the tests.
I highly encourage test corrections for all students that qualify. One, it helps with their grade, but more importantly it helps them develop and practice their reading for information skills.