Welcome to Fifth Grade!

I look forward to a wonderful year with each of you.
If you wish to contact me, one of the best ways is to email me at rabes@duvalschools.org ,
or call me at 992-6390 X 218

5th Grade Orientation
was a blast. It was great to meet so many of my fifth grade students. Your parents were terrific as well. :)

Remember to bring the following items to school:
2" white binder with clear plastic cover
1 package of dividers (5 tabs)
6 plastic duo tang folders (2 yellow, 2 red, 2 blue)
6 composition notebooks
1 package of clear plastic page protectors (50-100)
1 12-pack of colored pencils
24 sharpened No. 2 pencils
1 package white copy paper
2 glue sticks
1 individual pencil sharpener
1 package of labels (Avery 1860)
1 inexpensive calculator
*girls ~ 1 disinfecting wipes(non-bleach), 1 Ziploc bags gallon size, 1 soap
**boys ~ 1 box of tissues, 1 Ziploc bags sandwich size, 1 hand sanitizer
~Thank you for all your help with our supplies!!

Fifth Grade Rocks!!
Monday: Our first day will include some fun getting to know you activities, a look at our rituals and routines, and the ever popular practice fire drill! HW sheet #1 goes home.

Tuesday: We will sort and organize all materials. We will also start work on EDC (Every Day Counts-Calendar Math).

Wednesday : We will continue EDC, and check Monday and Tuesday's HW.

Thursday: We will continue EDC and start the CCE Math Diagnostic.

Friday: We will continue EDC, check Wednesday and Thursday's HW, and continue the CCE Math Diagnostic Test. HW sheet number 1 will be collected.

You can also study the 16 basic multiplication facts! You should know all of your 0s,1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, and doubles (like 8X8=64...6X6=36). When you read "know" that means like instantly, just like that. So, you can study the facts that are not in the list as well if you need to.

So, 16 Facts Coming Right At You:
9x8
9x7
9x6
9x4
9x3
8x7
8x6
8x4
8x3
7x6
7x4
7x3
6x4
6x3
4x3 Make flash cards. Mix them up.

If you want to get a head start on fractions here is a list!
1/8 = 12 1/2 %
1/6 = 16 2/3 %
1/5 = 20%
1/4 = 25%
1/3 = 33 1/3 %
3/8 = 37 1/2 %
2/5 = 40%
1/2, 2/4, 3/6, T/2T = 50%
3/5 = 60%
5/8 = 65 1/2 %
2/3 = 66 2/3 %
3/4 = 75%
5/6 = 83 1/3 %
7/8 = 87 1/2 %
1/1, 2/2, 3/3, T/T = 100% Know the fraction. Be the fraction!

Please bring a pen, and two sharpened pencils each day!


Calendar Math will continue on a daily basis with an emphasis on subtraction, patterns, and representations of fractions with denominators of 100. Example, the 8th day of school will be listed as 8%, 0.08, 8:100 and 8/100. We will then list all of the factors of 8 and 100 {8: (1,2,4,8) 100: (1,2,4,5,10,20,25,50,100)}. We will then divide 8/100 by GCF/GCF (GCF=Greatest Common Factor) in order to find the way to express 8/100 in its lowest terms. (8/100 divided by 4/4 = 2/25)

THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM ON HOMEWORK SHEETS TO SHOW ALL MATHEMATICAL THINKING. SO, PLEASE SHOW ALL WORK ON SEPARATE PAPER.

Please complete all work in pencil.

We will correct work in pen, allowing misconceptions to be seen after correction.

WE WILL CORRECT HOMEWORK TWICE A WEEK, Wednesdays and Fridays.

YOU WILL HAVE A GUIDE IN YOUR BINDER THAT SHOWS EXACTLY HOW TO COMPLETE HOMEWORK. PLEASE USE IT :-}

Also please keep in mind the following rubric that explains how to correctly answer a word problem.

How to Create a Complete Answer to a Word Problem

> Write an estimate (estimates make sure that students are pre-thinking the question!)

> Write an equation Samples: 714 ¸ 2= n 47 + 52 = n 47 x n = 94

> Solve the problem using as much visual evidence as possible, especially if you are using a traditional “column form” strategy—This might include a chart, number line, graph, picture, or other visual aid

> Rewrite the equation with the answer--Samples 714 ¸ 2 = 357 47 + 52 =99

> Write the answer in a COMPLETE sentence that restates the question.

Example :

Gidgi has 67 students, and Kay has 53 students. Who has the most students and by how much?

Estimate: Gidgi has 15 more students.

Equation: 67 - 53 = n

Work: 60 7
- 50 3
____________
10 + 4 = 14

Gidgi has 14 more students than Kay.

Ask yourself, "Does my answer make sense?"

Some easy concepts to practice in order to make our first unit more fun.

Combinations of ten, 100, 1000 etc.

10 +___= 10

9 +___=10

8 +___=10

7 + ___= 10

6 +___= 10

5 +___=10

4 +___=10

3 + ___= 10

2 +___=10

1+___=10

60 + ___= 100 ....

300 +____=1,000...

21 Basic Multiplication Facts:
(The other 79 facts are important, but most students have a pretty good ability to deal with 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s, if not, please work on skip counting by those numbers :} )

9 x 9 =____
9 x 8 = ____
9 X 7= ____
9 X 6 = ____
9 X 4 = ____
9 X 3 =____
8 x 8 = ____
8 X 7 = ____
8 X 6 =____
8 X 4 = ____
8 X 3 = ____
7 X 7 = ____
7 X 6 = ____
7 X 4 =_____
7 X 3 = ____
6 X 6 =____
6 X 4 = ___
6 X 3 = ___
4 X 4 = ___
4 X 3 = ___
3 X 3 = ___

Please also think about ways to look at a "difficult" fact like 7 X 7 in a new way. Perhaps, decomposing 7 X 7 into (7 X 5) + (7 X 2) can make these much easier!

After our first test, please check out the "How to Revise" page. There will be a revision rubric in each student's sourcebook.

If you have any questions, I am here to help!!