Students of the Week 4/21

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

Makenzie, Zach, and Addi!

Makenzie was nominated for helping another student when they were confused about their work.

Addi was nominated for being such a kind podmate who is always willing to share her supplies.

Zach was nominated because he shared his snack with someone who forgot theirs and is a super kind kid!

Way to go, kiddos!

Week in Review 4/17-4/21

Hi there, Fisher Baker families! 

Well we're done with AZ Merit Testing for the year! We are so proud of all of our students' hard work throughout our testing weeks. Also, we owe a huge "thank you!" to the parents who sent in snacks for our kiddos over those two weeks. They were such a huge help, and set us up for success each morning and afternoon. 

Since testing is behind us, this leaves us with time to focus on our Westward Expansion unit, review and assessments for final grades, a couple of field trips (stay tuned), and some time out in the Marshall garden. 

We are excited to wind our year down with some quality learning!

This Week in Academics:

• Geometry Review/ Final Geometry Assessment
• Westward Expansion
• Trail of Tears, Navajo Long Walk
• Mexican American War
• Historic fiction novel Thunder Rolling in the Mountains
• Primary and Secondary Sources

Looking Ahead:

• Normal schedule for the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned!

Week In Review 3/20-3/24

Hey there, Fisher Baker families!

We hope you all had a warm and restful spring break Spring Break. Now that we're back, we're in "go mode" as far as preparing for AZ Merit testing. Today, we sent home an orange flyer about testing dates and details. Here's the text from that flyer:

This Week in Academics:

• We planned, wrote, edited, and typed a 5 paragraph essay to prepare for the writing portion of the AZ Merit.
• We learned geoemtery terms like parallel, perpendicular, ray, point, line, etc.
• We classified quadrilaterals.
• We classified triangles.
• 4th graders built electromagnets.
• 5th graders added and subtracted fractions with unlike denominators

Looking Ahead:

• Due to the 2 hour delay, the symphony field trip was cancelled, but has been rescheduled for Monday, April 17.
• Standardized testing season kicks off with the fourth grade science tests this coming Thursday, 3/30.
• Next Friday is Birthday Friday!

Spring Conferences

Hey there! It's parent teacher conference time again. In the spring, we run things a little differently, making a conference optional for some kids.

As of today your child will either be bringing home:

A.)  (We'd like to meet with you)

• A red sheet of paper with the following link to sign up for a conference on Wednesday or Thursday:
• http://doodle.com/poll/hewkgi7vimurez3k
• No report card yet! You'll get it at your child's conference. 
• We'd like to meet with you about your child's quarter. 

B.) (Optional Conference)

• A blue sheet of paper with the following link to sign up for a conference if you would like to meet with us:
• http://doodle.com/poll/hewkgi7vimurez3k
• Your child's report card

Also, due to conferences this week, there will be no homework.

Ms. Baker

5th Grade Ski Trip Monday.

Monday's the day, ya'll! We're headed up to Snowbowl. Here's the text of a little reminder we sent home again today. Thanks to the coordinating efforts of Ms. Peggy Murray and Ms. Burgoon, we were able to borrow goggles, helmets, and ski pants from Ski Haus and First Chair. The ten dollars paid by you will rent skis and ski boots up at Snowbowl. You will need to bring the rest of the gear on the list. If you are borrowing snow pants, come to school wearing sweatpants or leggings, so you can throw the ski pants on over top.

We'll see you in the gym Monday morning!

Ms. Baker

Snowbowl Fieldtrip Rescheduled

Monday, February 27^th, 2017

We’ve secured a new date and bus for our 5^th grade ski trip to Snowbowl. All the details remain, but here’s a refresher!

When We’re Leaving: 8:40 am (Don’t be late!)

What to Bring:

·     Thick socks (wool if possible)

·     Waterproof pants/jacket

·     Other layers to keep warm or shed if necessary

·     Hat

·     Sunglasses

·     Sunscreen

·     Water bottle

·     Sack lunch (from home or school)

·     We will have few resources to lend out, so see what you can borrow from friends and neighbors, and let us know what you still may need after you’ve asked!

When We’re Coming Back: We’ll leave Snowbowl at 1:15 and return to Marshall around 2:00.

Week in Review 2/13/17-2/17/17

It's been a whale of a week over here at Marshall. Science fair, kindness week, and Valentine's Day! A three day weekend certainly is in order. Here's what else went on in rooms 28 and 30:


This Week in Academics:

• We learned about weathering, erosion, and deposition through expert's readings.
• We continued practicing some fraction basics
• We decomposed fractions with addition sentences, multiplication sentence, number bonds, and tape diagrams.
• We used manipulatives and multiplication by a version of one to create equivalent fractions.
• We continued reading Sophia's War...only three reading sessions left!
• We learned about prepositions from our favorite French cow, Moo-Moo.
• We practiced writing narratives including various types of conflict.

Looking Ahead:

• No School Monday! (Presidents' Day)
• We'll have expert's homework on Wednesday and Thursday night next week. (None Tuesday)
• The fifth grade ski trip is a week from Monday, on February 27th.
• Be sure to continue asking around about gear to borrow!

Week in Review 2/6/17-2/10/17

Well, we did it. The work of Marshall's 30th annual Science Fair is behind us. Now all that's left is to step back and admire the work we've done with a critical eye for future projects. That's exactly what we did yesterday at school. Fourth graders and fifth graders summarized their experiments and their peers gave them specific compliments and critiques, encouraging each other to be more detailed, have more controls, and much more.

Thank you for supporting the scientific inquiry process at home! We truly believe that learning is at its most valuable when kids discover answers to questions they have about the world around them. This learning would not have been possible without your at home support! :)

This Week in Academics:

• We have arrived at the climax of Sophia's War. (Will Sophia be able to stop General Arnold from selling West Point to the British!?)
• We estimated the quotients of division problems.
• We divided by two digit divisors.
• We practiced distinguishing between commonly misspelled homophones.
• We practiced typing commas in a series and in compound sentences.
• We introduced a fractions unit.

Looking Ahead:

• Expert's homework starts back up again this next week.

• Wednesday, February 15th is Marshall's Science Fair Family Night at 5:00

• This next week is kindness week at Marshall. PTO will be hosting activities all week that promote kindness at our school. There will also be spirit days to accompany. Just be sure to wear school appropriate clothing/shoes that allow you to play at recess, P.E., and Fit Kids.
• Monday: Pajama Day (no slippers)
• Tuesday: Disney Day
• Wednesday: Sports Day
• Thursday: Superhero Day
• Friday: Marshall Pride

• We'll be celebrating kindness on Valentine's Day Tuesday. Much like birthday Friday, you may bring a treat to share. Just make sure there's enough for 52 kiddos! Also, if you choose to bring valentines, we highly recommend leaving names OFF. (It takes forever to pass them out!)

• There will be no school Monday, February 20th for Presidents' Day. 

• The fifth grade ski trip has been rescheduled for Monday, February 27th.