Mrs. Cavaliere Fifth Grade Class

*I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing spring break. I was pleased to find the kids happy and eager to learn again! I enjoyed seeing their smiling faces. :-)

*Our last guidance lesson with Mrs. Campione will take place Wed., April 15th from 10:15-10:45. She is completing her internship with the counselors.

*We are working on a class play with Mrs. Farrell's and Mrs. Stone's classes. We will be performing Number The Stars on Wed. May 13th. Mark your calendars!

*Our next 4H lesson is on Thursday, April 16th from 9:45-10:30.

*CRCT begins next  Tuesday, April 21st. Please make sure your child gets a good night's rest, and eats a nutritious breakfast each morning. We will not be doing special snacks or drinks. Each student is responsible for their own healthy snack and water bottle. They may also have a mint for a boost in brain power!

* Friday April 24th is Spirit Day and Family Fun Night.

*Please turn in your child's pictures for the slideshow and end-of-year donations ASAP!!!!! Thanks!

4/15- English Unit 8 Test on Sentences-Use pretest to study

4/17- Math Quiz on Measurement-Chapter 21-p. 425

4/17- DOL Quiz- Week 29 (proofread!)

4/17- Spelling Test on Unit 33 words

4/20- English Cumulative Test on all 8 units in book

4/21- CRCT-Reading

4/22- CRCT -English

4/23- CRCT- Math

4/24-CRCT- Science

4/27- CRCT-Social Studies

4/28- CRCT-Reference

 

FYI

*Reminder: Our healthwise program will take place this Thursday and Friday, the 12th and 13th of March. Only children who have signed permission slips may attend.

*On Monday, March 16th during their specials time, the children will view a Kaiser Permanente interactive puppet show on making healthy nutrition choices entitled "Give Peas a Chance" :-)

* Thursday, March 19th the Daniell children will have a visit from the guidance counselor. Our target children will be having a field trip this day.

* Report cards go home on Thursday, March 19th for the 3rd grading period. Please sign and return the white card in the envelope ASAP. Thanks!

3/11- English Unit 7 Test on prepositions(use pretest to study)

3/13- DOL Week 25 quiz(proofread!)

3/13- Math Chapter 17 test on multiplying fractions

3/13- Spelling Test on unit 28 words

3/16- Final draft of "season poem" due

3/17- Health Chapter 9 test

3/17- Science test on magnetism and electricity

3/20- DOL Week 26 quiz(proofread!)

3/20- Math Chapter 18 test on dividing fractions

3/20- Spelling test on unit 29 words

 

This-n-that

* Mrs. Campione, the guidance counselor, is coming to do a lesson on Wednesday, February 25th at 10:00-10:30.

*Our next 4H lesson is on Thursday, February 26 from 9:45-10:30.

*Spirit Day is on Friday, February 27th. Show your pride and wear Chalker clothing or mostly green and yellow.

*Tuesday, March 3rd is an Early Release Day. Students will be dismissed two hours earlier.

*Thursday, March 5th the fifth graders will be watching a play about the Holocaust from 8:15-9:15. The Palmer guidance counselor will also be visiting from 10:00-?

2/24-Chapter 15 Post test

2/25- Health Chapter 8 test (use study guide given out 2/9)

2/25- Science vocabulary quiz

2/26- Mountain Language week 21 due

2/27- Social Studies Chapter 8 Test

2/27- DOL Week 23 quiz(proofread!)

2/27- Spelling Test on Unit 26 words

3/4- Georgia 5th grade Writing Assessment(we are preparing in class)

3/6- DOL Week 24 quiz(proofread!)

3/6- Spelling Test on Unit 27 words

3/6- Math Chapter 16 Post test

FYI

*Thursday, February 12th is Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops for Heart. Please help raise money for the American Heart Association

*Our next Leadership Academy for 5th graders was rescheduled to Thursday, February 12th. The theme is commitment.

*Chocolate day is on Friday, Febraury 13th. We need a few parents to help volunteer set up/clean up. If you are available, please come to Mrs. Cavaliere's room on Friday at 12:45. All students need to have their class set of chocolate treats here at this time. They may bring it in in the morning, if it does not need to be refrigerated. We will be watching the original "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", and participating in many chocolate themed activities.

*Reminder: No school on Monday, February 16th due to President's Day.

*Immigration Day is on February 17th. Our class has been assigned the country of Italy. Mrs. Farrell , the social studies teacher, will be explaining more to the kids about this fun day. I will need two parent volunteers. If you are available from 8:00-10:30, on the 17th, please email me. Thanks!

* Friday, February 20th is Bingo Night. Flyers went home with additional information.

* Friday February 20th is Chalker Idol auditions after school from 2:15-5:15.

2/12- Chocolate packet due

2/12- Mountain Language week 19 due

2/13- Recipe due for Chocolate Day

2/13- DOL quiz week 21(proofread!)

2/13- Spelling quiz unit 25 words

2/13- Persuasive paper and Valentine times due

2/18- English Test on Unit 6 adverbs(use pretest to study)

2/20- DOL quiz week 22 (proofread!)

This-n-that

*Chalker Idol applications went home today in Friday folders. They are due 2/6!

Conference week is next week(1/26-1/30). Please note our "brunch" time has been changed to 9:51-10:21. Our specials time will be 10:50-11:20. We will also dismiss two hours earlier all week. I am really looking forward to meeting with everyone to discuss your child's progress, and share important information including about middle school.

* Spirit Day is Friday, January 30th. Show your school pride, and wear yellow and green or Chalker attire!

*Wednesday, February 4th is an early release day. Students will be dismissed two hours earlier. We will have a special program, instead of specials, and an early lunch.

*Thursday, February 5th is our next leadership academy. The key will be "commitment". There will be a PTA meeting at 7:00 P.M. in the Chalker cafeteria.

*Please turn in your pictures for the slide show, as well as the $15.00 for 5th grade end of the year activities and t-shirt as soon as possible.Thanks!

 

1/26-Science quiz on vertebrates/invertebrates

1/30- Math post test chapter 13

1/30- Spelling unit 22 quiz

1/30- DOL Week 19 quiz (proofread!)

1/30- January A.R. reading goal due (3,5,7,pts.)

2/6- Health Chapter 7 Test on alcohol and tobacco(use study guide given out 1/20

2/6- Spelling Unit 23 quiz

2/6- DOL week 20 Quiz