Week in Review 9/26-9/30

Hey there, Fisher Baker families!

 This week in academics: 

• We learned a shortcut for rounding.
• We practiced plotting and reading points on coordinate grids.
• We practiced writing an attention grabbing "hook" for personal narratives.
• We searched for answers to questions in informational text on our Revolutionary War Scavenger Hunts.
• We learned about the protests of the Sons of Liberty before the Revolutionary War.
• We learned how alcoves were formed by weathering and erosion in Walnut Canyon with Willowbend's Ms. C.
• We learned about the purposes of different types of graphs.
• We distinguished between inferences, observations, and predictions.
• We proved that the salt still exists in a solution even though you can't see it
  
   
  
  
  
  
  Looking Ahead:  
  • Next Friday, October 7th is the Mustang Gallop. Keep collecting pledges! The theme this year is Olympics, and our class is representing Peru. We'll talk Monday about potential costumes for the Gallop.
  •  Keep a lookout for Portfolio Conference sign ups! We'll be scheduling 5th graders for Friday, October 7th and Monday, October 10th and 4th graders for Tuesday and Wednesday, October 11th, and 12th.
  • There will be no homework next week!
  •  Week after next: early release/ fall break:
  •  Mon 10/10: 12:25 release
  • Tues 10/11: 12:25 release
  • Wed 10/12: 11:10 release
  • Thurs 10/13: NO SCHOOL
  • Fri 10/14: NO SCHOOL
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Students of the Week 9/30/16

After another rough behavior week, we're happy to recognize three kids who we know we can trust to do the right thing even when adults are not around. Thanks, Aubrie, Avi, and Adriano for being those kind, trustworthy, consistent kids! We're proud to know you!

Students of the Week 9/16 and 9/23

Last week's students of the week were.....Avi and Alana!

Thanks for being such kind, caring, and helpful kids!

This week's students of the week are...Maria and Raine!

Maria was nominated for multiple instances of sharing her supplies and snacks with others. Thanks for caring for others in our class, Maria.

Raine noticed a younger kid on the playground that was crying and made sure they were okay. Thanks for looking out for other kids in our Marshall community, Raine!


Way to go, kiddos!

A Week in Review 9/19/16-9/23/16

Hey there, Fisher Baker families!

Sorry about the silence last week. With Ms. Fisher out for a couple of days, we were lucky enough to have Mrs. Pagel join us this week. Unfortunately, many of our students needed to be reminded of the importance of showing any adult respect. Luckily, we will have the chance to make things right with Mrs. Pagel in a couple of weeks when she returns to sub for Ms. Baker.


This Week in Academics:

• We discussed themes from The Witches.
• We continued to practice rounding on the number line.
• Some of us learned about and practiced tricky subtraction with lots of borrowing.
• Some of us learned about and practiced exponential form.
• We answered the question: How can mixtures be separated? on Science Friday.

Looking Ahead:

• This past week we did not send home the Traveling Folder. Expect to see it this Monday.
• Start collecting pledges for the Mustang Gallop! The Day of the Gallop is Friday, October 7th.
• Be on the look out for parent teacher conference sign up information next week!

Enjoy your weekend together! 

Ms. Baker and Ms. Fisher

A Week In Review 9/6/16-9/9/16

We had a nice short week here at Marshall. Here's a bit of what went on.

This Week in Academics:

• We practiced comparing and ordering numbers by lining up place value spots.
• We continued reading The Witches by Roald Dahl
• We began learning  about Colonial America which will lead to our even bigger topic, the Revolutionary War
• We practiced identifying the subject and predicate of sentences.
• We took a benchmark ipad Synergy assessment.

 Looking Ahead:

• We will not have spelling homework next week. Instead we will begin expert's journals.

Enjoy your weekend!

Ms. Baker and Ms. Fisher

This week's students of the week are.....

Estella, Andres, and Addi! These three fifth graders are quite deserving.

 Yes, this is Addi's second time being named student of the week. This time around she was nominated by two different classmates for being kind, sharing her things with others, and helping her classmate to understand something. What a great kid!

 Estella was nominated for student of the week this week  because we have noticed her stepping up as a leader in groups. She is eager to help others and kind when she corrects others' mistakes.

Andres was chosen as our third student of the week. He has been a great help in his groups. He has also been sharing more and more in class conversations. We are very proud of the leader he's becoming in our class.


Excellent job, you three!

Students of the Week 9/2/16

This week's three students of the week are...

Isaiah, Corey, and Owen! These three gentlemen have stood out these week for lots of different reasons.

Isaiah has had a killer start to the year so far. He is involved in class discussions, is on top of his work, and has helped show the newbies how our class is run. Way to go, Isaiah!

Corey helped a classmate pick their things off the floor when they dropped them. Thanks for being friendly and helping other kids stay organized, Corey!

 Owen was nominated this week because he was kind enough to share his snack with a classmate who didn't have one. Thanks for being generous and thinking of others, Owen!

Congratulations to these three outstanding kids!