Table Points

Students have been earning table points since the start of school.  Table points are given when everyone in the table is ready.  Table points may also be taken away when students are not following directions. 

They are given tickets at the end of each week.  Our auction starts next week! I hope you have been saving your tickets, fifth graders! 

IOWA Tests

• Vocabulary
• Word Analysis
• Listening
• Reading (2 parts)
• Language: Spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation, Usage and Expression
• Mathematics: Concepts and Estimation, Problem Solving and Data Interpretation, Computation
• Social Studies
• Science
• Sources of Information: Maps and Diagrams, Reference Materials

The fifth grade will also take the Cognitive Abilities Test. 

We test from about 8:20 AM to 10:15 AM.  We take breaks in between! 

Please remember to get plenty of rest and eat a healthy breakfast.  

Your Grace is Enough

Here is the link for the song, Your Grace is Enough by Matt Maher.  This is our song prayer. Hopefully some students can play the music for us.  Students - please listen and practice the song. Thanks! 

http://www.spiritandsong.com/compositions/66136

Walt Disney Family Museum

On Monday, September 21, 2009, the fifth grade class along with the sixth graders went to a study trip to the Walt Disney Family Museum.  Thank you very much to Mrs. MacDonnell who arranged the trip for us.  It was an amazing place.  It was a privilege for us to be one of the fist schools to be go through the museum.  

The museum in located in The Presidio of San Francisco.  It turned out to be a beautiful day and even our Muni ride was adventurous! 

A personal thank you to all our chaperones: Mr. Yuen, Mr. Fong, Mrs. Gee, Mrs. Yu, Mr. Kuznetsov, Mrs. Garrido, Mrs. Kim, Mrs. Ni, Mr. Liu, and Mrs. Mar.  Also, thank you to Mrs. Tam for meeting us there to take pictures and taking jackets back to school! 

Overall, it was a great experience! 

Fifth Grade Weekly Newsletter #4

Fifth Grade Weekly Newsletter

September 21 to 25, 2009

 

Hello Fifth Grade Families!

 

The students began IOWA testing today. We will be testing all of this week and also part of next week.  Students should have limited amount of homework while we are testing.  Please remember that it is important to get enough sleep and eat a healthy breakfast. 

 

Thank you the chaperones in our fieldtrip!

 

Please note the following:

1. Tomorrow is PE day from 1:00 to 1:30 PM.  There is no PE on Thursday. 

 

2. Progress reports are going home tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22, 2009. 

 

3.  Please check out yourhomowork.com, assignments are already posted.  Mrs. Powers homework assignments are also posted in yourhomework.com

 

4. Online Resources for Wind in the Willows:

http://www.online-literature.com/grahame/windwillows/ - online copy of the book

http://www.archive.org/details/wind_in_the_willows_solo - audio recording of the book

 

A week in review:

Reading: The Wind and the Willows – Chapters 8 to 10, responses, quotations, study guides 

 

Religion: memory prayers, the Beatitudes   

 

Math: adding whole numbers, subtract whole numbers, problem solving strategy

 

Language Arts: Unit 2 – Vocabulary – test date Friday, September 25^, 2009, also spelling test schwa sounds

 

Social Studies: Unit 1 – The Ancient Americas, two-column note-taking, flip book project

 

Ms. Ronquillo’s Contact Information:

e-mail:       kronquillo@sfsta.org

blog:               stafifthgrade.blogspot.com

 

Fifth Grade Newsletter #3

Fifth Grade Weekly Newsletter

September 14 to 18, 2009

 

Hello Fifth Grade Families!

 

Thank you to everyone who attended back to school night.  If you were not able to attend or would like to set up an appointment to talk to me, please e-mail, send a note, or phone the school.  If you have some chocolate money, please send them to school right away.  Thank you very much for your generous support to our school. 

 

Please note the following:

1. The fieldtrip to the Walt Disney History Museum is changed to Monday, September 21, 2009 from about 8:20 AM to 1:30 PM including travel time.  Bring a snack and a lunch for the trip. Also, remember to wear comfortable shoes and layered clothing as the weather is unpredictable.  Please see fieldtrip form.

 

2. Next week we start the IOWA testing, please make sure your child gets plenty of rest and a good healthy breakfast.  All testing will take place in the mornings. Additionally, due to IOWA testing, we only have one PE day.  That would be on Tuesday, September 22, 2009.  There is no PE on Thursday, September 24, 2009. 

 

3. Please note that students will have Science homework each night they have Science class.  Science class is every Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.  Homework is due the next day it is assigned.      

 

4. Online Resources for Wind in the Willows:

http://www.online-literature.com/grahame/windwillows/ - online copy of the book

http://www.archive.org/details/wind_in_the_willows_solo - audio recording of the book

 

A week in review:

Reading: The Wind and the Willows – Chapters 6 to 10, responses, quotations, study guides 

 

Religion: Sacraments; family page (see handout for the family), prayers 

 

Math: Compare and Order Decimals and Whole Numbers, Negative Numbers and the Number Line,

Problem Solving Application – Use a Table – Chapter Test this Thursday, Start Chapter 2 – Lesson 1 – Adding Whole Numbers; please remember to continue practicing basic math facts

 

Language Arts: Unit 2 – Vocabulary – test date Friday, September 25^, 2009, nouns  - quiz this Friday

 

Social Studies: Unit 1 – The Ancient Americas, two-column note-taking, vocabulary, group project

 

Ms. Ronquillo’s Contact Information:

e-mail:       kronquillo@sfsta.org

blog:               stafifthgrade.blogspot.com 

Fifth Grade Newsletter #2

Fifth Grade Weekly Newsletter

September 8 to 11, 2009

 

Hello Fifth Grade Families!

 

I hope you and your family had a great three-day weekend! This Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 7:00 PM is Back to School Night. I’m looking forward to meeting all of you.  I hope that you were able to sell those chocolates over the weekend.  Thank you very much for your support on this fundraising effort.  Money raised will be used to purchased new textbooks for our school.  Your generosity is very much appreciated. 

 

Please note the following:

1. As stated in last week’s newsletter, corrected work will be sent home every Friday. We ran out of time last Friday and I wasn’t able to send them home, there should be some corrected work sent home today.  Corrected papers will either have a number grade or just a check.  Papers with just a check are papers that are either checked together in class or just checked for completion. 
2. We are going on a fieldtrip on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 from about 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (this includes travel time) at the Walt Disney History Museum in the Presidio.  Thank you Mrs. MacDonnell for arranging this visit.  More information will follow within the week.  Chaperones will be chosen by first come, first serve basis. 
3. Vocabulary and Spelling: After reevaluating the programs, we will have a separate vocabulary and spelling list.  Week 1 – learn new vocabulary words- just the 12; students will be tested Friday of Week 2.  Week 2 – List of Spelling Words, test on Friday of that week. This means that Spelling Words will be given every other week. We start this week.
4. Please encourage your child to ask questions in class if he/she is not clear about lessons and assignments.  If you notice that your child is having difficulty with any of his/her homework, please let me know.  I am available for extra help after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays if students have questions or needs clarifications on the lessons.  Please encourage your child to seek help as needed. 
5. I will be showing President Obama’s speech to the students.  Please contact me if you do not want your child to see this. 

 

A week in review:

Reading: The Wind and the Willows – Chapters 3 to 6; responses, quotations, study guides 

Religion: Sacraments; family page (see handout for the family)

Math: Guess and Check Strategy, Quick Check and Test Prep, Place Value and Decimals, Compare and Order Decimals, Round Decimals – Quiz on Friday, and Chapter Test – Thursday, September 17, 2009 (changed from last week’s date)

Language Arts: vocabulary, nouns, Spelling List #1 /u/ short vowels

Social Studies: Unit 1 – The Ancient Americas, two-column note-taking

 

Ms. Ronquillo’s Contact Information:

e-mail:       kronquillo@sfsta.org

blog:               stafifthgrade.blogspot.com

 

   

Wind in the Willows

Introduction

Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) spent much of his childhood on the banks of theThames River in the English countryside, the setting for this story.  Grahame based The Wind in the Willows on letters he wrote to his son Alistair with the intent of teaching his son important lessons to improve his behavior.   As was typical of writers of childrenís books at this time, Grahame created a fantasy based on the adventures of four animal friends:  Rat, Mole, Badger, and Toad. They, as well as the other animal characters, are anthropomorphic animal characters:  they dress like humans; they live in their homes like humans; they speak like humans; they express feelings like humans; and they behave like humans.  Intertwined in this mix of animal characters are a few humans who apparently coexist with the human- like animals when necessary.  The story’s exciting plot and country setting, the engaging characters, and the author’s descriptive literary style combine to make this classic a popular book that appeals equally to adults and children.  The Wind in the Willows, first published in England in 1908, has never been out of print and is considered to be one of the best-loved books in English literature.  There are numerous editions of The Wind in the Willows, some of which are abridged and/or adapted.