Mrs. Harrison's Blog

March 22-26, 2010

lmharrison14 — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:11:53 +0000

We are 15 days out from the CRCT! (not including Spring Break).
In class we are reviewing all the skills learned this year and having intensive remediation daily! it is imperative that your child works on Study Island. If you do not have a computer at home your child has first choice to the computers at school.
Encourage your child to study and read daily. You can also purchase CRCT prep books from SchoolBox and Barnes and Nobles.
If you need any other resources, please feel free to call me or stop by the classroom.

March 8th – March 12th

lmharrison14 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:54:34 +0000

The CRCT is quickly approaching! We have approx. 25 days before the test!
I have assigned each students assignments on Study Island. It is important that you work with your child nightly!
I am now reviewing all the skills we have covered throughout the school year.

Remember school is out, Friday, March 12th!

Feb.8th- Feb. 12th

lmharrison14 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:04:05 +0000

On Tuesday, February 9th, we will have a CRCT prep night! During this time parents will get tips for preparing your child for the CRCT.
The workshop starts at 6:00 p.m.
Please plan to attend!!

Also, Study Island is up and running! This programs has a direct correlation to the standards, needed for the CRCT.
Students work on Study Island at home, but they have their codes where they can work on it at home also.

See you Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Feb. 1st- Feb 5th

lmharrison14 — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:27:34 +0000

Study Island is up and running!! Your child should have brought home their code this week.
If you have a computer at home, please allow your child to work for at least 20 minutes day on Study Island. If not, students will have time to work on Study Island during school. This program focuses on standards and skills that will help your child prepare 4 the CRCT. Also remember SchoolBox is a great resource for buying books that your child can use at home to prepare for the test. And as always please visit our parent resource room for a variety of resources.
Happy studying!!!!

January 25-29th, 2010

lmharrison14 — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:23:05 +0000

On Wednesday, January 27th, we will have awards day and a mandatory 5th grade parent meeting. It is imperative that you attend the meeting! We have scheduled 2 meeting times: 9:30 a.m and 6:00 p.m. We will be discussing important issues about events and testing.
If possible, please go to SchoolBox and purchase a test prep book for your child. This will help them prepare for the upcoming CRCT.

Math
We are working on area and measurement.

Reading:
We are working on reference skills and main idea and supporting details.

Writing:
Please have your child continue to work on persuasive, informational, and narrative essays.

See you Wednesday, January 27th!!

January 18th-22, 2010

lmharrison14 — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:19:52 +0000

Happy New Year!! The CRCT and writing test are quickly approaching. Because of budget cuts, Fulton County has decided not to conduct Summer School. It is imperative that students read and complete their homework nightly.

Math
In math we are working on area and circumference.

Reading/Language Arts
We will continue working on comprehension skills and text structures and features. We will work on reference skills this week.

Science
We are working on constructive and destructive processes in the Earth.

Have a wonderful week!

Dec. 14th- Dec. 18th

lmharrison14 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:31:12 +0000

This is the last week of the semester. We will have our winter break party on Thursday, December 17th. Students will receive a winter packet on Friday, so that they can continue keeping sharp, on the skills we have learned thus far. Thanks for making this semester great!!!

In all subjects this week, we will review the concepts we have learned thus far.

Have a wonderful and safe break!

December 7- December 11th

lmharrison14 — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:17:11 +0000

Please return the field trip letter, as soon as possible. We are trying to get the number of children that will actually be attending. Also, please look for information on our winter break party.

Math
We are continuing our work on fractions, decimals, and percents.

Reading
We will focus on cause and effect and comparing and contrasting.

Science
We are continuing our study on genes, learned and inherited traits.

Nov.30th-Dec.4th

lmharrison14 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:08:28 +0000

Hope you had a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving! It is hard to believe that we are almost at the end of the first semester! But we still have lots of work to do!

Math:
In math we will be exploring decimals, fractions, and percentages. Students will be able to look at the price of an item and determine a percentage off.

Reading/Language Arts
In reading we will work on summarizing and cause and effect. In Language Arts we will work on reflective pronouns.

Science:
In science we will continue our study on inherited traits.

Writing:
We will work on our writing having a “voice”. Students will gain an understanding that their paper reflects them.

November 23-27, 2009

lmharrison14 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:22:37 +0000

Please be sure to continue to check your child’s agenda. Over the break, please make sure your child continues to read and explain to you what they are reading. Please expect your child to bring home a skill packet over the break.

Math
We will continue our focus on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions and mixed numbers.

Language Arts/Reading

This week our focus will be cause and effect and summarizing a text. We are also working on possessive pronouns.

Science

In science we are discussing inherited traits. Students will learn the difference between inherited and learned behavior.

Writing

In writing students will continue discussing “voice” and how to use it in their persuasive writing pieces.

Have a wonderful and safe holiday!!