New Email for Ms. Baker

Hey ya'll.

I finally have an email that matches my name! You can now reach me at:

ebaker@fusd1.org

Week in Review: 2/22-2/26

This Week:

• We began a unit on the Civil War.
• We continued and are nearly finished with fractions. (yay!)
• We continued reading about Gary Paulsen's experience with the Iditarod in "Woodsong."
• We went to the symphony! 
• We learned about wilderness survival with Sabrina Carlson from the Arizona Trail Association.
• We learned about ground water from Ms. C. of Willowbend.
• Ask your kid about these words:
• impermeable
• porous/ porosity

Looking Ahead:

• Not next week, but the week after: Parent Teacher Conferences
• Wednesday, March 9th--> 11:10 Dismissal
• Thursday, March 10th--> 12:25 Dismissal
• Friday, March 11th-->12:25 Dismissal

Parent Teacher Conferences

We sent home conference sheets today.

• If your sheet referenced a link on the blog, click the link below to sign up for a slot. 

http://doodle.com/poll/ca5nda9uwu7sa8kk

• If your sheet did not refer you to our blog link, please circle a time on the sheet and send it back to school with your child.

Thanks,

Ms. Fisher and Ms. Baker

Week in Review 2/16-2/19

What a week it has been!

The fifth graders skied, (the spelling of that always looks so wrong...) we've continued to progress with fractions, the fourth graders learned about water distribution and tinkered with circuits. We received many excellent science experiments that have been on display all week. We earned not one, but TWO free recesses this week from everyone doing their homework! Overall, it's been a lovely week. We hope yours has been too.

Looking Ahead:

• Next week is a full week. Yeehaw!
• This Tuesday, February 23rd is the symphony field trip. 
• If your permission slip is not returned, you will stay at Marshall that morning. 
• We're leaving at about 8:45 and returning between 11:25-11:30
• This Friday, February 26th is Birthday Friday! (We now have 55 kids in our class.)

Students of the Week 2/19

This week's students of the week are...Kyle and Zach! Kyle showed lots of guts up on the mountain on Tuesday. Skiing can be really hard (and scary) and he had a great attitude the whole day!  Zach was nominated for helping a classmate. He is excellent at staying on task which makes him a great partner to work with. Congrats, gentlemen!

Students of the Week 2/11

Congratulations to last week's students of the week: AVI and OWEN! These kids are major participators in class and are experts at doing their very best work. Not only that, but they are also very kind to others and work very well in any group. Thanks, you two and way to go!

Week in Review 2/1-2/5

Despite a snowy Monday and icy Tuesday, we've still managed to stay pretty productive here! Here's what happened this week.


This week in academics:

• We dove into the wonderful world of fractions!
• Sets
• Regions
• Equivalent Fractions
• Mixed Numbers <--> Improper Fractions
• We practiced the proper punctuation of dialogue
• We began our new book: Woodsong by Gary Paulsen

Looking Ahead:

• Science Fair Projects are due this Wednesday, February 10th.
• No School on Friday, February 12 or Monday, February 15th.
• Students may bring in some Valentines goodies on Thursday, February 11th. We have 55 students!
• 5th Grade ski trip is on Tuesday, February 11th.

Students of the Week 2/5/16

Our two very deserving students of the week are......(drumroll)...Delisia and Michael B.! Delisia was nominated for student of the week because she is a kind podmate that is happy to be helpful and share with classmates. Michael, another incredibly positive kid, can almost always be found with a smile on his face. He is kind and works well with others. Congrats, Delisia and Michael! We're happy we know you!