Fifth Grade News

Dear Families,

The fifth graders have completed their written reports on ancient Egypt and are finishing their multimedia presentations. Next week when you come to conferences you'll have a chance to see their hard work when they present their projects.

Important Dates:

Culver's Night - January 27 - the money goes to support the 5th grade PATROLS! We hope you will come and support DP and our program.

Book Fair - the book fair will be here during conferences. On January 28th 4-8pm and January 29 8-8. There are lots of great books at great prices!

GEMS information will be coming home soon! Classes start in February so watch for this in Friday Folder.

Thanks to all the students and families who attended the music program. The singing, dancing and speaking were all excellent!

Mrs. Ament

Thursday Math Game!

Use this link to play games about adding fractions. Select adding mixed numbers!

Fishy Fractions

Wednesday Math Game of the Day!

These math games are all about adding and subtracting fractions!

Have fun learning!!

Fishy Fractions
select add unlike fractions

Soccer Shoot Out
select hard

Our Country's New Begining

On Tuesday January 20 the school crowded in the library to watch president Barack Obama become the 44th person to lead our free country. Were there for it all, our class had to answer questions on the presidents speech. This would help us understand what is going to happen when he is leading our country. I love politics and the history of our country, so this was especially important to me, and the world.
~Katie
editor Saraa
When we went to the library I was so excited to watch the inauguration, I never watched one before. Barak Obama, during his address he talked about how he wanted to reform America and create a better country. Obama said he would like to make more roads and bridges, and have the education at a better quality. Barack also said he'd like to lower insurance prices, and bring them to better quality. He also said he wants to bring back the truths as in, Honesty, confidence, and hardwork. I believe he'll try to bring back these truths, his theme was that we went through these problems before so we can do it again. I enjoyed watching the parade from the Us capital to the white house. I love politics and I'm happy we have Obama as president.
Your editor,
Saraa

Learn all about KEYNOTE!

Watch these videos to learn about the cool things you can do to enhance your Keynote presentation.

Keynote Videos

Anicent Egyptian Keynotes

From Mummies to toys and games.We are all doing something on anicent Egypt. We all did a topic and we had to take notes on it.Now we are doing something like a powerpoint but it is called keynote.We are sooooooo happy that we can use keynote to do this great project on are mobile lab.


~Sawyer

Learn about the Inauguration

Use these websites to learn more about the upcoming presidential inauguration.

History of the Inauguration

Pictures of the Event

Wednesday's Math Game

Practice Adding and Subtracting Fractions with LIKE denominators.

Fishy Fractions

Soccer Shoot Out - Addition and Subtraction - select easy

Splat!

HAVE FUN!!!

hi I'm Megan and I am going to tell you about what is hapening in 5th grade. on thursday we are having our music program. I have a solo singing part in the begining of a song called 'cowherd and the weavingmade'.

Friday's Math Game

Here is the math game of the day!  Practice finding equivalent fractions.

Fresh Bake Fractions

Our Resherch proejcts

The fifth grade is working on our ancient Egypt research projects. We are all resching different topics that have to do with ancient Egypt. they range from mummy's to Nefertiti. Right now we are in the process of taking notes. We are all working very hard and having fun.


~ katie

Next week will be having our music program. All of the 5th graders have been working on our program. Every year the 5th grade class will be doing an international program. Our program will be on the 15th at 9:30am and 6:30pm we hope all of the students can make it for both programs. Any parent or relatives can come at either program. We hope everyone that wants to come can and we all hope you will enjoy it
-Casey

Math Game for Thursday!!

Play this game to practice finding Equivalent Fractions.  Click below to be linked to the website.

Cyberchase Game

Wednesday Math Game of the Day!

Spend some time ordering fractions. Click on the link below. Have FUN!!

Ordering Fractions Activity

Snow Tubing Trip

Hi I'm Amelia, and I am a student in Mrs. Ament's fifth grade class.
On Thursday (1/8/09) most of the fifth grade will be going to Buck Hill. The trip was originally scheduled on December 14 (12/14/08), but due to below zero temperatures our trip was rescheduled to Thursday.
After school on Thurs., the students will ride the bus to Buck Hill. (Chaperone's will ride in a separate car.) There will be a chalet where the kids can buy dinner. Or they can bring home lunch. Then we go snow tubing!

Math Game for Tuesday

This game is for improper fractions and mixed numbers.  Select the improper fraction choice.  When it asks to register, click maybe later.  Have fun practicing converting fractions!

Click here for the link to the Fishy Game!

Try this game for fun!

Math Magician - click the name to go to the link

In 5th grade we are starting a unit on Egypt.We are going to be writing a research paper on our topic. We have different topics to choose from.Some people are researching a pharaoh but some people are doing arts,mummies,clothing,food etc.We are doing a lot of note taking and we are makeing a bibliography too.To research we go in the library and read the books on egypt.
By,
Kacey

Math Game of the Day

Here is the link for the math game of the day!

Have fun learning about fractions while you play!

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/tonyfraction.htm

Monday January 5th, 2009

The fifth graders are still getting used to school. We started class at about 9:25. The A's have spanish and music the B's Had P.e. Then we move onto the morning meeting, while Mrs.Ament talks about the day and events this month/week. Following that is our math session. Lately we've been studying algerbra and had ou algerbra test before break. Then the fifth graders should of have time to bring there research material for there ancient Egypt report. Other then that we have some books on the research subject, they will be taking notes as well. Then we have recess and lunch then the following, Library on our story telling session probably. Then we have word study, and end the day with planners. Check out our website to see what yur fifth graders been doing this year!