From: Ms. Huber
Important Dates:
Wednesday, February 12 – Vocab/Spelling Quiz #8
Thursday, February 13 – Wear red/pink-Relay for Life Fundraiser for Cancer Research
Thursday, February 13 – Homeroom Valentine Exchange
Friday, February 14 – Student Holiday
Monday, February 17 – Student/Teacher Holiday
Wednesday, February 19 – International Day
Friday, February 21 – Jekyll Final Payment Due
Middle School Connections and Foreign Language Forms:
Students are coming home today with a YELLOW form for them to choose their middle school connections classes and their foreign language or reading options. The first connections option is general connections and the second option is the Performing Music Connection which allows students to choose between Band, Chorus, or Orchestra (please select one before sending back...I cannot choose this for you). Students also have the option to take Spanish, French, or Latin as a foreign language. Their other option is to take an additional reading course (all students will still have reading as part of their language arts class-this is for an additional reading class for extra help). If your child scored below grade level on their 4th grade Milestones (2- or 1), they will be required to take reading next year. If your child scored a 3 or 4 on Reading Milestones, then they could take the foreign language (I checked off my homeroom students).
Valentine Exchange: Each homeroom class will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 13. Your child does not have to participate, but if they do choose to participate, they need to bring a Valentine for each student in the class (Huber’s homeroom=28 students). I will send home a list of names tomorrow with the kids. Please be mindful that we are a peanut/tree nut (any nut) free classroom when attaching treats. I hope you have a LOVEly day that day, too! Thanks!
Grammar: We have started our biggest 5th grade grammar unit on Verb Tense. Two weeks ago, we reviewed action verbs (direct objects and singular/plural spellings) and linking verbs. Last week we learned about helping verbs, verb phrases, and subject-verb agreement. This week, we’ll study participles, verb tense, and learn about perfect tense (past-perfect, present-perfect, and future-perfect). The 6th graders will also be learning about transitive/intransitive phrases, predicate nominatives, infinitives, and gerunds. There will be a unit test toward the end of February.
Vocabulary/Spelling-List 8 was added to your child’s binder last week. We will have the quiz this Wednesday. Remember, their quizzes have changed slightly to focus even more on the prefix/root/suffix meanings. If you feel your child needs more practice, all their lists have been uploaded into the website spellingcity.com under Huber.
Writing: Last week we continued our opinion writing unit and started the writing process for our final practice writing. For their final writing, students will be introduced to the career of public relations and become a PR firm for a vacation destination of their choice and will write to convince others to choose their spot for vacation. As they are writing this final writing, I’ll be meeting one-on-one or in small groups for writing conferences to discuss areas to improve upon. This final writing will conclude with a class contest (and a writing test).
Reading: Last week we finished our unit in reading that included Dramatic Literature & Folklore (structural elements, story elements, tone/mood, and compare/contrast two characters within). This week, we’ll start a unit on poetry (analyze poems for structure, figurative language, tone, and theme) and begin our next class Book Club book (either Out of the Dust or Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry). Sixth graders will be learning about symbolism, iambic pentameter, sonnets, odes, ballads, and epics. For their February Book Logs, all students will need to read one chapter book of their choice besides the class novel. This will be due at the end of February.
Important Dates:
Wednesday, February 12 – Vocab/Spelling Quiz #8
Thursday, February 13 – Wear red/pink-Relay for Life Fundraiser for Cancer Research
Thursday, February 13 – Homeroom Valentine Exchange
Friday, February 14 – Student Holiday
Monday, February 17 – Student/Teacher Holiday
Wednesday, February 19 – International Day
Friday, February 21 – Jekyll Final Payment Due
Middle School Connections and Foreign Language Forms:
Students are coming home today with a YELLOW form for them to choose their middle school connections classes and their foreign language or reading options. The first connections option is general connections and the second option is the Performing Music Connection which allows students to choose between Band, Chorus, or Orchestra (please select one before sending back...I cannot choose this for you). Students also have the option to take Spanish, French, or Latin as a foreign language. Their other option is to take an additional reading course (all students will still have reading as part of their language arts class-this is for an additional reading class for extra help). If your child scored below grade level on their 4th grade Milestones (2- or 1), they will be required to take reading next year. If your child scored a 3 or 4 on Reading Milestones, then they could take the foreign language (I checked off my homeroom students).
Valentine Exchange: Each homeroom class will be having a Valentine Exchange on Thursday, February 13. Your child does not have to participate, but if they do choose to participate, they need to bring a Valentine for each student in the class (Huber’s homeroom=28 students). I will send home a list of names tomorrow with the kids. Please be mindful that we are a peanut/tree nut (any nut) free classroom when attaching treats. I hope you have a LOVEly day that day, too! Thanks!
Grammar: We have started our biggest 5th grade grammar unit on Verb Tense. Two weeks ago, we reviewed action verbs (direct objects and singular/plural spellings) and linking verbs. Last week we learned about helping verbs, verb phrases, and subject-verb agreement. This week, we’ll study participles, verb tense, and learn about perfect tense (past-perfect, present-perfect, and future-perfect). The 6th graders will also be learning about transitive/intransitive phrases, predicate nominatives, infinitives, and gerunds. There will be a unit test toward the end of February.
Vocabulary/Spelling-List 8 was added to your child’s binder last week. We will have the quiz this Wednesday. Remember, their quizzes have changed slightly to focus even more on the prefix/root/suffix meanings. If you feel your child needs more practice, all their lists have been uploaded into the website spellingcity.com under Huber.
Writing: Last week we continued our opinion writing unit and started the writing process for our final practice writing. For their final writing, students will be introduced to the career of public relations and become a PR firm for a vacation destination of their choice and will write to convince others to choose their spot for vacation. As they are writing this final writing, I’ll be meeting one-on-one or in small groups for writing conferences to discuss areas to improve upon. This final writing will conclude with a class contest (and a writing test).
Reading: Last week we finished our unit in reading that included Dramatic Literature & Folklore (structural elements, story elements, tone/mood, and compare/contrast two characters within). This week, we’ll start a unit on poetry (analyze poems for structure, figurative language, tone, and theme) and begin our next class Book Club book (either Out of the Dust or Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry). Sixth graders will be learning about symbolism, iambic pentameter, sonnets, odes, ballads, and epics. For their February Book Logs, all students will need to read one chapter book of their choice besides the class novel. This will be due at the end of February.