Keenoy Koala News 3-27-17
Dear
Families,
It is so hard for me to believe that we are
entering the week prior to Spring Break!
Time is flying by right now and it tends to do that during this time of
year. Have a wonderful week and thanks
again for all that you do!
Koala of the Week: Mariah Oster
My name is Mariah Oster and I have a wonderful family. My mom, Teri is an amazing mom and cook. She is also very helpful to me. I have two brothers named TJ and Garrett. I also have two sisters named Maya and Elena. My two dogs are Jet and Lola. They like to play with each other and go for walks around the subdivision with me. I enjoy seeing my teacher as I walk my dogs! My favorite restaurant is CiCi's Pizza. I also really like animals and shopping at the mall.
Paxton Keeley “Kindness”
Spirit Week March 20th-24th
Monday,
March 20th-Cozy Up to Kindness Day (Pajama Day)
Tuesday,
March 21st-Be Kind, Stomp out Bullying (Funky Socks and Shoes Day)
Wednesday,
March 22nd-Hats Off to Kindness (Hat Day)
Thursday,
March 23rd-Color Our World with Kindness (Crazy Color Day)
Friday,
March 24th-In the Spirit of Kindness Day (School or Team Spirit Day)
*Show
how kind we are at Paxton Keeley by participating during our Spirit
Week!
Math
Our
class seems to already have a lot of background knowledge about Geometric
Shapes (Topic 8). During this unit,
students will learn how to: classify triangles and quadrilaterals, naming
shapes up to 12 sides, defining polygons and, determining if they are
regular. Students will take an end of
the unit assessment prior to Spring Break.
BizTown Junior Achievement
This
week we began our Economy unit in order to start preparing us for field trip to
JA BizTown. We had great discussions
about the different types of resources and the basics about starting a
business. Next week students will be
learning about Financial Literacy. This
will include information about types of bank accounts, how to fill out a bank
application, how to write a check and deposit ticket, and the differences
between standard vs. direct deposits. As a class, we are really enjoying this
unit. All of the kiddos seemed to be very intrigued about economics.
Inventions (Writing/Soc.
Studies)
In
writing this week we are continuing on our inventions. Earlier this week, each
student narrowed their inventions list down to one and everyone presented to
the class. Students voted on the top
three inventions that we would dive deeper into as a class. The three
inventions that were decided on were vaccine, anesthesia, and electricity.
The
class then decided which of those three they felt was most impactful, and
created small groups. In these small groups, we are asking them to research and
develop an iMovie for their specific invention together. I am really impressed with how our students
are able to work collaboratively together.
Next week, students will finish their iMovies, present the movie to the
class, and vote on our top movie to
share with the rest of the 5th grade classes. Each 5th grade classroom will have two iMovies
to be shared with each other. We will receive the top two movies from each of
the other classes as well. After, we will watch then vote/decide on 1 TOP
invention that impacted the world the most.
Reading
I
really enjoy reading the book, Tuck Everlasting to the class each
day. There are a lot of words for us to
consider because of the later time period/setting. Students really seem to be understanding main
idea, cause/effect, and we will continue working on Point of View next
week.
Science
Students
continue to learn about matter during our unit.
Students are currently learning about mass, volume, and density in
learning cycle 2.
Word Study
With
the extra time needed for our invention project and Biztown lessons, it has
been difficult for me to fit word study into our routine this week. I will try hard to get us back on a schedule
soon.
MAP Testing
The
MAP testing window for Columbia Public Schools is April 17-May 12. Mrs. Patton
will be narrowing that window down soon. Once that information is shared with
me, I will pass that along. Fifth graders are tested over the areas of
Communication Arts (reading and writing), math, and science.
My School Color Run
This
year, Paxton will be hosting our own school color run! This is an exciting new program that will
help create awareness for healthy living, raise funds, and is sure to be a
blast. Register Online by 4/7/17
www.paxtonMSCR.eventbrite.com
Reminders
March
16 Spring Pictures
March
27-31 Spring Break - No school!
Empty Bowls Fundraiser
The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser for the Columbia
Center for Urban Agriculture is this Sunday and the United Methodist Church
from 11:30 – 5:30. Paxton Keeley is donating bowls the kids made from
last year, as well as Lee, Derby, Shepard and Access Arts. A free meal of
soup, bread and water is available for you and if you donate, you get a
handmade bowl to take home with you!
Carol Stoddart (art teacher)
