Patti Westmoreland

Welcome to our

classroom blog!

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Please return McClure Fine Arts

forms on or before

Friday, May 16th.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs ... since the payment is pure love.  Mildred B. Vermont

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

• Monday, May 12th -- Fifth grade presentation by McClure counselors and administrators (Bullard cafeteria)
• Tuesday, May 20th -- Fifth grade awards ceremony (McClure M. S. theater--5:30 p.m.).  Reception to follow in the Bullard bus port area.
• Wednesday, May 21st -- Fifth grade luau and dance (1:30-4:00).  Student-only event; sorry, no parents will be invited to attend (chaperoned by 5th grade teachers and Bullard administration)
• Thursday, May 22nd -- Yearbook signing (bring yearbook to school!)
• Friday, May 23rd -- Last day of school!
• Friday, May 23rd -- Fifth Grade Walk (1:45 p.m.)

TESTING DATES

Be prepared for these upcoming tests~   

• Thursday, May 15th -- Fourth nine weeks math unit test

DUE DATES

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• Monday, May 12th -- World War II Tic-Tac-Toe projects
• Friday, May 16th -- McClure Fine Arts program forms due (no later than this date, please!)

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HOMEWORK

Homework for the week of:   

  May 12 - May 16

Monday:

Reading/Language Arts:  Read 30 minutes tonight!

Math:  Review math journal.

Social Studies:  None

Science:  None

Tuesday:

Reading/Language Arts:  Read 30 minutes tonight!

Math:  Review study guide and math journal.

Social Studies:  None

Science:  None

Wednesday:

Reading/Language Arts:  Read 30 minutes tonight!

Math:  None

Social Studies:  None

Science:  None

Thursday:

Reading/Language Arts:  Read 30 minutes tonight!

Math:  None

Social Studies:  None

Science:  None 

Friday:

Reading/Language Arts:  Read 30 minutes each weekend night!

Math:  None

Social Studies:  None

Science:  None 

Have a terrific, safe, and restful weekend!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

In Math we will review for the fourth nine weeks unit post-test.  This test will take place on Thursday, May 15th.  During Reading/Writing, we are working on a poetry unit and will read and write a variety of poems.  We continue to hone our reading comprehension skills using short nonfiction passages.  In Social Studies, we will look at and work with different kinds of maps and timelines.  We have completed all units in Science.  In Health, we will end our study of infectious and noninfectious diseases and will begin a short unit on good safety habits and accident prevention.

 

For questions, concerns, comments, and/or suggestions, please do not hesitate to email me at patricia.westmoreland@cobbk12.org

?? QUESTION OF THE WEEK ??

This week's question(s):

Solve the following math problem.  Remember to use correct order of operations.

3 x (5 + 4) + 73 - (15 - 9) x 2 = n

Last week's Question of the Week answer:

In front of what important building in Washington, D. C., did Martin Luther King, Jr., give his famous "I Have a Dream" speech?  Why do you think this building was chosen for this particular speech?  Martin Luther King, Jr., gave this famous speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial.  Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing African-Americans from slavery.

HELPFUL WEB SITES FOR PARENTS!

Check out these great web sites for parents, guardians, and caregivers!

• Cobb County School District web site:  http://www.cobbk12.org/
• Georgia Department of Education:  http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/
• District Attendance Policy:  http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/policyplanning/
• District calendars:  http://www.cobbk12.org/calendars/index.htm
• Lunch Menus:  http://www.cobbk12.org/departments/bs/bsfoodservices/SchoolMenuPages/index.htm
• Immunization information:  http://www.cobbk12.org/generalinfo/KindergartenImmunizations-ENGLISH_3-15-07.pdf
• Characteristics of 10-14 year olds:  http://www.ncada-stl.org/Parenting-Characteristics.html
• Homework help:  http://school.familyeducation.com/homework/activity/34550.html
• Family Education:  http://www.familyeducation.com/home/
• The Idea Box:  http://www.theideabox.com/
• Sites To Help Parents Help Their Children:  http://www.internet4classrooms.com/parents.htm
• Great Web Sites for Parents and Caregivers from the American Library Association:  http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/greatwebsites/greatwebsitessites.htm

AWESOME WEB SITES FOR KIDS!

Ask a parent to help you view any of the following awesome websites!

• View web sites that correlate to the fifth grade curriculum:  http://www.cobbk12.org/~bullard/Computer%20Lab/fifthgrade.htm
• Kennesaw State web sites that cover a variety of curriculum topics:  http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/3-5.htm
• Educational online games:  www.gamequarium.com
• Cool math web site:  www.coolmath.com
• Another cool math (interactive) web site:  www.aaamath.com
• Dr. Brown's Cool Science Sites for Kids:  http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/tbrown/cool_kids_science_sites.htm
• Cool site covering a variety of topics:  www.iknowthat.com
• All sorts of math sites can be found here! Multiplication and division games and practice!http://www.thebeehive.org/school/elementary/math.asp?subject=27
• Interactive educational games website (great math activities!)  www.funbrain.com
• Cool sites for kids:  http://www.ala.org/alsc/children_links.html
• The Electronic Zoo (for animal lovers!):  http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm
• Time For Kids (magazine site):  http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
• Sports Illustrated For Kids:  http://sikids.com/index.html
• Library of Congress:  http://memory.loc.gov
• The White House:  http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/life/
• Smithsonian Institute:  http://smithsonianeducation.org/students/index.html
• An awesome search engine for kids:  http://cybersleuth-kids.com/