Thursday, January 30, 2025

What's Up in 5th Grade? (Week #20)




Calendar

Monday, February 3rd--Grades available to families in Infinite Campus
Saturday, February 8th--Glow Ball @ Randall School 5:30-7:30 pm
Friday, February 14th--Author's Tea in 5th Grade to celebrate African American authors
Friday, February 14th--Pass out valentines in class (Optional)
Friday, February 21st--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, March 24th-28th--Spring Break
Monday, March 31st--School begins again!!!
Monday, April 7th--Mid Day Release for students
                                --Teacher planning/prep for conferences
                                --4th Quarter begins
Thursday, April 10th--Film Festival Field Trip
Thursday, April 10th-Evening conferences
Friday, April 11th--No school for students--Conference Day
Friday, May 2nd--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, May 26th--No school for Memorial Day
Monday, June 2nd--Randall Talent Show
Thursday, June 5th--5th Grade All Day Field Trip to Lake Kegonsa
Tuesday, June 10th--Music Concert/Moving On Celebration (1:00 ish-2:30)
Wednesday, June 11th--Last day of school!!!
                                       --5th grade field trip to Vilas Park  (11am -2 pm)


New News
  • It looks like we are starting to deplete our Cheerios stash for snack time. If you are able and willing, we would appreciate your donations of Cheerios (no flavored kinds....just plain) or similar off brands. Thank you!!!
Oldie, but Goodies
  • Valentine's Day will be on the same day as our Author's Tea. We will find time for the 5th grader's to pass out valentines to their peers. This is OPTIONAL. We just ask that if your 5th grader brings valentines that they bring one for everyone in the class. Your 5th grader's teacher will send a list of names if your kiddo would like to participate. Thanks!

  • Please update your emergency contact information!! We are sending home a form today that will give you three options on how to do this.

  • Please check your email or see separate post about our Black History Month project and Author's Tea Sign-up.

Math
  • This week in Unit 4, we continued our work multiplication algorithm.  This is a 5th grade standard that we will continue to practice and perfect.  We finished up with this work and made the transition to division of whole numbers using a variety of strategies.
  • Next week we will do some more work with division, review this unit and take an assessment. 
  • Unit 5 will be on multiplying and dividing with fractions. 
  • Our January Number Corner will be focused on adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions and decimals.  In addition, we will be analyzing and comparing patterns, graphing ordered pairs and writing expressions/equations to represent patterns.
  • Our February Number Corner will be focused on finding the area of objects using multiplication of fractions.  In addition, we will work with the metric system as we measure, convert milliliters to liters, record our findings, make predictions for liquid measurement. 
Literacy this week
  • This week we continued in Module 2 Unit 2 in our EL curriculum.  We worked on our literary essay about concrete language and sensory details. 
  • Next week we will finish our essay and begin Unit 3 in Module 2. This unit will lead to our final project on rainforests.
  • For ALL Block, we continue to work with vocabulary words, writing responses to our reading and fluency work.  
Science---Our third unit of study will be on Modeling Matter and will begin the week of February 17th.

Social Studies (Black History Month)
  • We are reading and discussing books by African American authors with our reading partners.  
  • We are looking forward to sharing our books with one another at our Author's Tea on Friday, February 14th. 
SELS/Health lessons
  • Exploring Healthy Routines
  • Randall Way Video for January is shared in your 5th grader's Google Classroom.  We did NOT meet our December goal, so we are hoping that we can roll in a pajama day along with our stuffy/read in day in February if we meet our goal for January. Our January goal is 1,250  paws to try and earn a Stuffy/Read In Day in February.


Interested in volunteering at Randall or chaperoning a field trip with your student's class? - start the process by visiting the 
Volunteering page at MMSD’s website.

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

What's Up in 5th Grade? (Week #19)

 



Calendar


Monday, January 27th--No school for students--Grade reporting day
Monday, January 28th--3rd Quarter begins
Monday, February 3rd--Grades available to families in IC
Saturday, February 8th--Glow Ball @ Randall School 5:30-7:30 pm
Friday, February 14th--Author's Tea in 5th Grade to celebrate African American authors
Friday, February 14th--Pass out valentines in class (Optional)
Friday, February 21st--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, March 24th-28th--Spring Break
Monday, March 31st--School begins again!!!
Monday, April 7th--Mid Day Release for students
                                --Teacher planning/prep for conferences
                                --4th Quarter begins
Thursday, April 10th--Film Festival Field Trip
Thursday, April 10th-Evening conferences
Friday, April 11th--No school for students--Conference Day
Friday, May 2nd--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, May 26th--No school for Memorial Day
Monday, June 2nd--Randall Talent Show
Thursday, June 5th--5th Grade All Day Field Trip to Lake Kegonsa
Tuesday, June 10th--Music Concert/Moving On Celebration (1:00 ish-2:30)
Wednesday, June 11th--Last day of school!!!
                                       --5th grade field trip to Vilas Park  (11am -2 pm)


New News

  • Please update your emergency contact information!! We are sending home a form today that will give you three options on how to do this.

  • It looks like we are starting to deplete our Cheerios stash for snack time. If you are able and willing, we would appreciate your donations of Cheerios (no flavored kinds....just plain) or similar off brands. Thank you!!!

  • Please check your email or see separate post about our Black History Month project and Author's Tea Sign-up.

  • Valentine's Day will be on the same day as our Author's Tea. We will find time for the 5th grader's to pass out valentines to their peers. This is OPTIONAL. We just ask that if your 5th grader brings valentines that they bring one for everyone in the class. Your 5th grader's teacher will send a list of names if your kiddo would like to participate. Thanks!

Oldie, but Goodies

  • No School on Monday, January 27th for grade reporting day for teachers

  • As a school, Randall is doing a "RESET" on our behavior expectations.  Please talk to your 5th grader about how they are doing personally.  Thanks!

  • Please make sure your 5th grader has warm outdoor clothing and/or let us know if you need help with this. 

  • Aldo Leopold summer camp lottery

Math
  • This week in Unit 4, we worked our way to the multiplication algorithm.  This is a 5th grade standard that we will continue to practice and perfect. 
  • Today we took a math screener for the district to see how we are doing with our 5th grade standards so far.
  • Next week we will continue on our algorithm.  Then we will begin our last module where we use multiplication to help us divide.
  • Our January Number Corner will be focused on adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions and decimals.  In addition, we will be analyzing and comparing patterns, graphing ordered pairs and writing expressions/equations to represent patterns.
  • Our February Number Corner will be focused on finding the area of objects using multiplication of fractions.  In addition, we will work with the metric system as we measure, convert milliliters to liters, record our findings, make predictions for liquid measurement. 
Literacy this week
  • This week we continued in Module 2 Unit 2 in our EL curriculum.  We continued to find, discuss and explain figurative language that we are finding in multiple rainforest texts. 
  • We also worked to compare and contrast our finding across multiple texts. 
  • For ALL Block, we continue to work with vocabulary words, writing responses to our reading and fluency work.  
Science 
  • Our second unit on Ecosystem Restoration we answered the question: How do organisms in an ecosystem get the matter and energy they need to grow and thrive?

  • Our first chapter will focus on : Why aren't the jaguars and slots growing and thriving?
  • Our second chapter will focus on : Why aren't the cecropia trees growing and thriving?
  • Our third chapter will focus on : Why aren't the cecropia trees growing and thriving in the soil?
Social Studies--Starting next week!!
  • Even though our social studies is mainly embedded within our literacy learning, we will be taking a break from science starting next week (Week of January 27) to do some work around Black History Month.  This will end with an author's tea (sharing time) about some books they will be reading by African American authors.  
  • Be on the "look out" for a Sign-Up Genius if you would be willing to donate some paper goods/treats/juice boxes.
  • More info will be coming to you soon.
  • We will engage in our second mini-unit on Native Americans after our next science unit. 
SELS/Health lessons
  • Decision Making Unit Review
  • Randall Way Video for January is shared in your 5th grader's Google Classroom.  We did NOT meet our December goal, so we are hoping that we can roll in a pajama day along with our stuffy/read in day in February if we meet our goal for January. Our January goal is 1,250  paws to try and earn a Stuffy/Read In Day in February.


Interested in volunteering at Randall or chaperoning a field trip with your student's class? - start the process by visiting the 
Volunteering page at MMSD’s website.

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Black History Month Author's Tea Information and Sign-up

 Friday, January 24th, 2025


Dear 5th grade families, 


During the weeks of January 28th- February 14th, 5th graders will have some special dedicated times to sit, read, discuss and enjoy some beautifully written books by African-American authors.  Then, on Friday, February 14th, our 5th graders will participate in an author’s tea where they share about the books they have been reading with their peers.  

We are asking for a few families from each class to sign up to send in some paper goods/treats for this celebration.  If you are willing, please use the link below to sign up.


Thank you very much!   

Karen Kampa, Kristin Faber, Tina Godfrey, Ahren Brown, Eamon Montgomery and Phil Watters


Author’s Tea Sign-Up

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

What's Up in 5th Grade? (Week 18)





Calendar

Monday, January 20th-No school for Martin Luther King, Jr Day
Monday, January 27th--No school for students--Grade reporting day
Monday, January 28th--3rd Quarter begins
Monday, February 3rd--Grades available to families in IC
Saturday, February 8th--Glow Ball @ Randall School 5:30-7:30 pm
Friday, February 14th--Author's Tea in 5th Grade to celebrate African American authors
Friday, February 21st--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, March 24th-28th--Spring Break
Monday, March 31st--School begins again!!!
Monday, April 7th--Mid Day Release for students
                                --Teacher planning/prep for conferences
                                --4th Quarter begins
Thursday, April 10th--Film Festival Field Trip
Thursday, April 10th-Evening conferences
Friday, April 11th--No school for students--Conference Day
Friday, May 2nd--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, May 26th--No school for Memorial Day
Monday, June 2nd--Randall Talent Show
Thursday, June 5th--5th Grade All Day Field Trip to Lake Kegonsa
Tuesday, June 10th--Music Concert/Moving On Celebration (1:00 ish-2:30)
Wednesday, June 11th--Last day of school!!!
                                       --5th grade field trip to Vilas Park  (11am -2 pm)


New News

  • No School next Monday, January 20th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  • No School on Monday, January 27th for grade reporting day for teachers

  • As a school, Randall is doing a "RESET" on our behavior expectations.  Please talk to your 5th grader about how they are doing personally.  Thanks!

  • Aldo Leopold summer camp lottery

  • Please make sure your 5th grader has warm outdoor clothing and/or let us know if you need help with this. 

Oldie, but Goodies

Math
  • This week in Unit 4, we strengthened our multiplication and division skills using a variety of strategies AND while making connections between fractions, decimals and whole numbers as multipliers and divisors. 
  • Next week we will connect our multiplication strategies with the algorithm and start the transition to this 5th grade standard.
  • Our January Number Corner will be focused on adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions and decimals.  In addition, we will be analyzing and comparing patterns, graphing ordered pairs and writing expressions/equations to represent patterns,
Literacy this week
  • This week we used began Module 2 Unit 2 in our EL curriculum.  We began by talking about figurative language examples and why/how we use these in our writing. 
  •  We explore some new texts that used figurative language and worked on explaining what we read.
  • For ALL Block, we continue to work with vocabulary words, writing responses to our reading and fluency work.  
Science 
  • Our second unit will be on Ecosystem Restoration as we answer the question: How do organisms in an ecosystem get the matter and energy they need to grow and thrive?

  • Our first chapter will focus on : Why aren't the jaguars and slots growing and thriving?
  • Our second chapter will focus on : Why aren't the cecropia trees growing and thriving?
  • Our third chapter will focus on : Why aren't the cecropia trees growing and thriving in the soil?
Social Studies--Starting next week!!
  • Even though our social studies is mainly embedded within our literacy learning, we will be taking a break from science starting next week (Week of January 27) to do some work around Black History Month.  This will end with an author's tea (sharing time) about some books they will be reading by African American authors.  
  • Be on the "look out" for a Sign-Up Genius if you would be willing to donate some paper goods/treats/juice boxes.
  • More info will be coming to you soon.
  • We will engage in our second mini-unit on Native Americans after our next science unit. 

SELS/Health lessons
  • What Do I Stand For?
  • Decisions,Substances and You!
  • Randall Way Video for January is shared in your 5th grader's Google Classroom.  We did NOT meet our December goal, so we are hoping that we can roll in a pajama day along with our stuffy/read in day in February if we meet our goal for January. Our January goal is 1,250  paws to try and earn a Stuffy/Read In Day in February.


Interested in volunteering at Randall or chaperoning a field trip with your student's class? - start the process by visiting the 
Volunteering page at MMSD’s website.

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Summer Camp--Aldo Leopold

 https://aldoleopoldnaturecenter.org/program-overview/summer-programs/summer-camps/

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Thursday, January 9, 2025

What's Up in 5th Grade? (Week 17)

 



Calendar

Monday, January 20th-No school for Martin Luther King, Jr Day
Monday, January 27th--No school for students--Grade reporting day
Monday, January 28th--3rd Quarter begins
Monday, February 3rd--Grades available to families in IC
Saturday, February 8th--Glow Ball @ Randall School 5:30-7:30 pm
Friday, February 21st--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, March 24th-28th--Spring Break
Monday, March 31st--School begins again!!!
Monday, April 7th--Mid Day Release for students
                                --Teacher planning/prep for conferences
                                --4th Quarter begins
Thursday, April 10th--Film Festival Field Trip
Thursday, April 10th-Evening conferences
Friday, April 11th--No school for students--Conference Day
Friday, May 2nd--No school for students--Teacher PD day
Monday, May 26th--No school for Memorial Day
Monday, June 2nd--Randall Talent Show
Thursday, June 5th--5th Grade All Day Field Trip to Lake Kegonsa
Tuesday, June 10th--Music Concert/Moving On Celebration (1:00 ish-2:30)
Wednesday, June 11th--Last day of school!!!
                                       --5th grade field trip to Vilas Park  (11am -2 pm)


New News

  • Welcome Back!!!

  • We had a tornado drill on Tuesday in the gym.

Oldie, but Goodies

  • The winter screening window opens now through the end of January.  This means we will be administering our math and literacy screener to assess how our students are doing on math and reading skills.  After screening is complete for our class, I will send home the screening results OR this information will be shared in your child's report card comments.


    La ventana de evaluación de invierno se abre desde ahora hasta finales de enero.  Esto significa que administraremos nuestra evaluación de matemáticas, alfabetización y alfabetización bilingüe para averiguar cómo les está yendo a nuestros estudiantes en matemáticas y lectura.  Una vez completada la evaluación para nuestra clase, enviaré a casa los resultados.  Me entusiasma poder hablar sobre el progreso de su hijo y lo que podemos hacer juntos este año para que esté al nivel de su grado en matemáticas, alfabetización y alfabetización bilingüe.


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Math
  • In Unit 4, we will be working on multiplication and division strategies that will lead us to using the multiplication algorithm and using multiplication to help us divide. 
  • Our January Number Corner will be focused on adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions and decimals.  In addition, we will be analyzing and comparing patterns, graphing ordered pairs and writing expressions/equations to represent patterns,
Literacy this week
  • This week we used a variety of texts about how we can help save the rainforests.  We read, discussed, took notes and wrote summaries as a class, with a partner and individually.  All this work led to another science talk with our peers. 
  • For ALL Block, we continue to work with vocabulary words, writing responses to our reading and fluency work.  
Science 
  • Our second unit will be on Ecosystem Restoration as we answer the question: How do organisms in an ecosystem get the matter and energy they need to grow and thrive?

  • Our first chapter will focus on : Why aren't the jaguars and slots growing and thriving?
  • Our second chapter will focus on : Why aren't the cecropia trees growing and thriving?
  • Our third chapter will focus on : Why aren't the cecropia trees growing and thriving in the soil?


SELS/Health lessons
  • What Do I Stand For?
  • Decisions,Substances and You!
  • Randall Way Video for January is shared in your 5th grader's Google Classroom.  Our January goal is 1,250  paws to try and earn a Stuffy/Read In Day in February.


Interested in volunteering at Randall or chaperoning a field trip with your student's class? - start the process by visiting the 
Volunteering page at MMSD’s website.

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What's Up in 5th Grade? (Week #38)

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