Mr. Mills 5th Grade Blog

Third Quarter Conferences

I know this is a few weeks away, but I have a signup sheet for third quarter conferences outside of my classroom. The conference date is Wednesday, April 21st. If you would like to meet with me, please sign up for one of the 10 minute time slots. I will be available from 10:00 to 11:30, 12:00 to 3:00, and 4:00 to 6:15.

For 218, students need to return the progress report envelope signed by Friday. Also, they were given a field trip slip for the Smart Explorers program yesterday. Students should return these by tomorrow as well.

The math homework tonight is Study Link 5-10. I am still planning to give a quiz on unit 5 next Tuesday.

Tomorrow, the students will take a quiz on levers in science. Students are able to use all of their notes and worksheets during the quiz. The assignment we worked on this week, Levers at Work, will be the most helpful for them.

Have a great evening!

Progress Reports Going Home Today

Progress reports are coming home today. Please sign the envelope and have your child return it tomorrow. Also, the students will be receiving the results for their winter benchmark, a letter about the activity fee, and a field trip slip for our trips to the Smart Museum and Hyde Park Art Center as part of the Smart Explorers program in April. One note about these field trips, we will be taking a total of five trips and will walk to both locations. If you are able to chaperone for any of the dates, please let me know.

The math homework tonight is Study Link 5-9. Looking ahead, the students will have a quiz Tuesday on unit 5. Plus, I am planning on having a test Wednesday, March 24th on unit 5.

In science, we will have a quiz on levers this Friday. The students will be able to use their notes and assignments during this quiz. The students will be given pictures of real world items, and they will need to draw a diagram that corresponds to the lever in the picture.

Have a great evening!

ISAT Testing has Finished

We took the final ISAT test today. The only reason a student would take a test tomorrow, Thursday, or Friday is if they missed a test last week or this week.

The math homework tonight is Study Link 5-8.

Have a great evening!

Second Week of Testing

We only have two tests this week. The students took a math test today, and they will have another math test tomorrow. If students were absent at all during testing, they will take the make-up exams on either Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Also, we are in need of juice, fruit, bagels, and cream cheese for our breakfast tomorrow morning. If you are able to provide that for us, please let me know at jkmills@cps.edu.

The math homework tonight is Study Link 5-7.

Also, the students will have a quiz in science on Friday about levers. They will be allowed to use their notes and any worksheets we completed in class. We will discuss the quiz in class this week.

Finally, progress reports will go home on Wednesday. The students will also get their winter benchmark results. Please keep a look out for these on Wednesday.

Have a great evening!

The First Math Test Today

The students took their first ISAT math test today. They will also have a math test on Monday and Tuesday. Students need to have a calculator and independent reading book for the duration of testing.

Also, an early thank you to everyone who has helped out with breakfast for our students this week. It has been a tremendous help!

There is no homework this weekend.

Finally, progress reports are going home next Wednesday.

Have a great weekend!

Final Reading Test

We took the final reading test this morning. Starting tomorrow, we will have three days of math testing.

The homework for math tonight is Study Link 5-6.

Have a great evening!

Two Tests Today

The students took two ISAT tests today. In the morning, they took a reading test. In the afternoon, they completed the writing test. This will be the only day they have two tests.

Please make sure your child has an independent reading book while testing is going on. They will have time after each test to read quietly at their desk.

The homework for tonight is still Study Link 5-5. We did not have math today.

Have a great evening!

ISAT Testing is Under Way

The students had their first ISAT test this morning. From what I can tell, it went very well. We will have a test every morning through next Tuesday. If students miss a day, they will make tests up between next Wednesday and Friday. Students will take their first ISAT math test on Friday. If they do not already have one, students should have a calculator for those tests. Also, students should have an independent reading book so they have something to do when they finish their test.

The math homework is Study Link 5-5. It is due on Thursday.

Have a great evening!

Thriller!

I posted the Thriller performance just a minute ago. You can find it here.

I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!

ISAT Testing Starts Tuesday

We are as ready as we are going to be at this point for ISAT testing. If students need extra help in math, they can use the ISAT workbook, practice tests, or Study Island. We will be providing a small breakfast every day there is testing next week. Thanks in advance to all of the parents who have helped with this effort.

I am posting this before the African-American History Fair, so I will have to post early next week about the fair and the performances. Above, you will see some examples of the African-American Report Cards that are now hanging outside of the classroom. On the inside, the students evaluated each person on five categories and gave them a grade. If you did not get a chance to see them during the fair, they will be hanging there for a few weeks.

Have a relaxing, long weekend!