Week of December 7th

Week of December 7, 2009

No homework sheet this week!

I will be handing back the EDC November Quiz on Monday. Revisions will be due next Monday, December the 14th. The average score was really high :-} So, if you see a low score, it might be cause for some concern.

We should be ready to take the NTP Quiz 2A and the November/December EDC Quiz before the winter break.

For NTP 2A, knowing how to play the Fraction Tracks Game will be important. Students should be comfortable with "improper" fractions (like 12/8 or 9/6). Students will also need to know a bit about surveys. They need to recognize that all surveys that are valid need for the total number of "suggestions" to equal 100% (assuming everybody voted and only voted once).

So, if everyone got one vote and

1/2 of my class said that Mrs. R could improve class by only showing movies and

1/4 said that I could improve things by ordering Pizza Hut every day and

25% said that I could improve by playing hip-hop during tests and

12 1/2% said that I could improve by allowing 1 hour naps...

I know that the survey is not valid, because it adds up to more than 100%! (112 1/2%) Some students voted more than once, probably the nappers...

Monday: Chets Creek Math Diagnostic starts. NTP Quiz I revisions are due. We will continue our work on EDC (Every Day Counts-Calendar Math). We will continue our second unit, Name That Portion (NTP).

Tuesday: We will continue our work on EDC (Every Day Counts-Calendar Math). We will continue our second unit, Name That Portion (NTP).

Wednesday: Early dismissal starts at 2:00. We will continue our work on EDC and Name That Portion.

Thursday: We will continue our work on EDC (Every Day Counts-Calendar Math), and we continue our investigation, Name That Portion (NTP).

Friday: We will continue our work on EDC (Every Day Counts-Calendar Math), and we continue our investigation, Name That Portion (NTP).

Monday the 14th: NTP Quiz 2 revisions are due. We will continue our work on EDC (Every Day Counts-Calendar Math). We will continue our second unit, Name That Portion (NTP). Possible quiz date.

Tuesday the 15th: We will continue our work on EDC (Every Day Counts-Calendar Math). We will continue our second unit, Name That Portion (NTP). Possible quiz date.

Wednesday the 16th: We will continue our work on EDC (Every Day Counts-Calendar Math), and we continue our investigation, Name That Portion (NTP). Possible quiz date.

Important Announcements

A few important announcements:

This will be a GREAT week to encourage students to get plenty of sleep and a good breakfast as we are going to be taking many important tests this week. (Chets Creek Diagnostics and the Benchmark Tests) Thanks in advance for helping out in this matter.

On Monday the 7th, Standards Snap Shots go home. These "Snap Shots" show work that meets the standard in reading , math and science. Please compare your student's work to work that is "at standard".

Wednesday the 9th is an early release day. Dismissal starts at 2:00 P.M..

Flag Raising takes place at 9:05 A.M. in the Community Courtyard on Friday the 11th.

Wednesday the 16th is the last day of school before the winter holiday. Students return on Monday, January 4th.

We do not want to sound at all negative (that is a really bad photography pun), but many students still have not returned their pictures and/or payment for pictures. Please check around the house, and try to round up the pictures if you do not plan on buying.

Progress reports went home last week. Please be sure to sign and return all progress reports.

All 5th grade teachers and students are in the middle of fulfilling a charitable activity. So, please try and help out your class if you can. If you need specific information as to what your homeroom or POD is doing, please email your homeroom teacher or jot a note in the planner. We will probably try to wrap these events up by the end of this week so that we can distribute donations to folks that are in need.