Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Kerr's Class

News for October 31-November 4

Thanks to all parents/guardians who attended conferences this past week. 

Thanks to everyone who attended the Trunk or Treat event this past Friday.

Encourage your child to read everyday and study the spelling words for the week.We are currently studying about forces and motions in science.  This includes simple machines.  The vocabulary students need to know includes:  forces, gravity, friction, lever, pulley, screw, inclined plane, wedge, and wheel and axle.                  

 

As we begin our unit on long division in math, it is extremely important that students are practicing multiplication and division facts.  Mastery of these facts makes learning long division easier.

 

                                                                 

                                                      

 

News for October 24-28

We are looking forward to visiting and sharing with parents during conferences this week. 

We recently visited the Fire Safety Village.  Students were involved in a variety of learning experiences.  If you have not created a fire safety plan for your home and family, please consider discussing this with your child.

Trunk or Treat is coming up Friday, October 28th.  Please come and join in on the fun.

Red Ribbon Week and the Book Fair are also scheduled for this week.

We have several programs this year that students can access from an internet connected computer from home.  My Skills Tutor is a skills practice program in which students can practice reading, language arts, and math skills. Students log in to My Skills Tutor with their student number as user name, Cobb as password, and Milford04 as site id. My Skills Tutor can be accessed via the school website at www.cobbk12.org/milford

Fraction Nation is available to all 4th and 5th grade students from school and home.  Students log in to Fraction Nation using their first and last name without any spaces as user name and student number as password. Fraction Nation can be accessed via the school website at www.cobbk12.org/milford.

October 2011

There is a crispness in the air that lets us know that fall is here.  This year we are learning about weather and water.  Students learned how scientists called meteorolgists use weather instruments to collect data.  This data helps them to make predictions called forecasts.  We also learned that weather has different types of precipitation such as rain, snow, sleet, and hail.  Temperature has much to do with what type of precipitation we could have.  We talked about the different scales used to measure temperature (Farenheit and Celcius).  You can help your student to maintain their knowledge by watching weather forecasts on the news and discussing what they hear and see.  You can also help them to observe what they hear and see outside each day with the weather. 

We have moved on to social studies.  We are studying about economics.  We will be applying what we learn to historical events that we will also be discussing this year.  We will try to apply what we know about economics to the lifestyles of Native Americans, early explorers, and the early colonists that came to settle the new world.  Discuss with your child how earning, spending, and saving work in your family.  This will help them to see how economics applies to everyone.

We will be going on a field trip soon to the the Fire Safety Village.  Please be sure to watch for permission slip forms that we will be sending home. The permission forms are necessary for your child to take part in the field trip. 

March News

We are working on fractions and decimals at this time.  We will also be studying weight.  Students will learn about customary and metric units of weight.  The units we will focus on include ounce, pound, ton, gram, and kilogram.  Help your child to understand the everyday uses of weight.  The grocery store is a good place to reinforce these skills.  Help your child use the weight scales in the produce department, or read and compare the weight of various items on the grocery shelves.  In science will be learning about the stars and solar system.  Students always enjoy this unit.  Ask your child what he/she is learning, and you are sure to find out something fascinating!

February News

We are very busy in the classroom.  We are working hard to review and prepare for the CRCT test that will be coming in a few weeks.  Students should be reading each evening and diligently practicing their multiplication math facts.  In math, we are studying fractions and decimals.  We will soon begin a study on weight including pounds, ounces, grams, and kilograms.  Beginning the week of February 25th we will begin a unit on the stars and solar system.  Students are already reading and writing about planets.  It is important for students to get enough sleep each night and to eat a good breakfast each morining.

Welcome

Welcome to our class blog site.  Class news and events will be posted here.  Students and parents can feel free to post a comment or ask a question. When posting remember to put only your first name.  This protects your identity.  You should use complete sentences and check your spelling.  Please use good manners when posting comments.   We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Water Cycle and Weather

For the past few weeks we have been learning about how the water cycle works and affects our daily lives.  We made water cycle bags and have been able to see the water cycle in action in our classroom.  We have learned about how the water cycle is a part of our weather and how we can predict weather using a weather map.  We continue to collect weather data using the internet and plan to take part in using weather instruments to collect data first hand as the year progresses.  We have discussed the types of clouds and precipitation that occur.  This has been a interesting unit and the class has learned how important the water cycle is for everyone. 

Youth Museum Field Trip

Today was an exciting day as we ended our unit on the American Revolution with a visit to the Cobb County Youth Museum. The kids dressed up and acted out the events leading to the war, important battles in the war, and then attended the Constitutional Convention.

All the kids did a terrific job reading their parts! We had lots of "aha" moments as we heard about information we had learned in school.

Please post your favorite part about our field trip and one new thing you learned.

American Revolution

As we near the end of our studies about the American Revolution student's completed research projects.  Each student selected a person from the time period to investigate.  First, they researched using books and the internet.  Then they decided how to present the information.  Their choices included creating a Power Point, timeline, skit, or poster.  Finally, each individual, pair, or group presented their project to the class.  Watch the blog for pictures to come.

Welcome to our Class Blog!

Hello Parents and Students,

We are creating this blog to help keep parents and students informed and involved in the learning that takes place in our class.  In a blog you can post (type in comments) responses.  We may assign topics to which you should respond.  You can ask questions or post comments anytime.  When posting remember not to put anything but your first name.  This protects your identity.  Use complete sentences and check your spelling.  Please use good manners when posting comments.   We are looking forward to exploring this new way of learning together.

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