If you have any questions or concerns, please email me directly at [email protected]. Please do not email through the School Notes site. Thank you. 

October 20, 2014

We have begun out new unit on Matter. Our notebooks and textbooks are being actively used. Feel free to replace notebooks, as needed. During the weeks, we will also be adding an experiment or two to our schedule. During this time, I may ask students to bring in some supplies. If so, you can check this page and our Homework page for more information. 

Our 5th Graders have been working on creating a parody song. 5-21 is completing a Scientific Method song to "Rather Be". 5-20 will be working on a Design Process song to "Cool Kids" by Echosmith. This is an exciting time in our science class, as we learn to apply our knowledge to an unique project. We will also begin our Physical Science unit soon. We will start with learning how to classify, describe and measure matter.  

I look forward to a fantastic week with you all. 

-Ms. Stamer
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If you have any questions or concerns, please email me directly at [email protected]. Please do not email through the School Notes site. Thank you. 

October 20, 2014

We are actively using our notebooks and textbooks in class. If your child needs to place papers into a new notebook, that is fine with me. You may need to stock up on an extra notebook or two. Most students are nearing the halfway point, and we are not yet done with our first Trimester!

During the weeks, we will also be adding an experiment or two to our schedule. During this time, I may ask students to bring in some supplies. If so, you can check this page and our Homework page for more information.

We are beginning our third unit of study for the year...Physical Science. This unit encompasses a lot of different things. The first chapter talks about Matter, how to classify matter, as well as how to measure and describe matter. We will be using Chapter 7 in our textbooks for this part of the unit. Students should always bring in their notebook, writing utensils, and highlighters to class. 

-Ms. Stamer
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School Pictures are on Wednesday 10/22.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me directly at [email protected]. Please do not email through the School Notes site. Thank you. 

October 20, 2014

There is no school on Friday, October 24, for students. Picture Day is Wednesday, October 22. Forms went home last week. Please send in any money ASAP.

A lot of students are getting close to being 1/4 of the way done with the 40 Book Challenge. It is very exciting to see so many students engaged in reading. There are some incentives to the challenge that have been added within the past week.

• After reading 1 book, and completing an index card for the book, students will receive a FREE book coupon for Scholastic Book Club.
• After reading 10 books, students will receive another FREE book club coupon.
• If students complete the entire 40 Book Challenge, they will receive a special, surprise gift.

The 40 Book Challenge is NOT a requirement, however, the Reading Response Journals ARE required. Students are expected to be reading each week. This book (or books) that they are reading should be talked about in their Reading Response Journal letters.

We finished our first read a loud book, The Fourteenth Goldfish. Our class really enjoyed the book. We have begun our Global Read Aloud book, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. We are continuing to work on our Mysterious Beeping Noise stories, and our studies of verbs. 

I look forward to a fantastic week with you all. 

-Ms. Stamer
[email protected]  

Welcome to Ms. Stamer's Homework Page for 4th & 5th Grade Science, as well as 5-21 Language Arts.

It was a pleasure to meet so many of you at Parent/Teacher Conferences. I mentioned to several parents the chances for extra review. In  our science textbooks, students may complete the End of Chapter Review pages to further review knowledge. Lighting Labs, Go Green, or At Home Labs are also great ways to continue the learning at home. Please contact me for any further information. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me directly at [email protected]. Please do not email through the School Notes site. Thank you. 

Week of 10-20-14:

Monday 10/20/14:

Language Arts 5-21:

1. Tree of Life Packet due Monday
2. Spelling Test on Thursday 10/23.
3. Vocabulary Workshop page 31 due tomorrow.
4. Scholastic News due 10/23.
5. No Weekly Letter this week.

Science 5-20:

1. Page 418 # 2-3

Science 5-21:

1. Page 419 #4 & 5

Science 4-18 & 4-19:

1. Page 314 #7 & 315 # 8.

Tuesday 10/21/14

Language Arts 5-21:

1. Scholastic News due 10/23
2. Vocabulary Workshop page 32.
3. Spelling Test on Thursday 10/23.
4. Tree of Life packet due Monday 10/27.
5. Any missing Grammar/Language Arts work is due to me by 10/31. If not, it is a 0.

Science 5-21:

1. Lightning Lab page 421
2. Page 420 # 6 & 7

Science 5-20:

1. Lightning Lab page 421

Science 4-18 & 4-19:

1. Page 316 # 9-11

Wednesday 10/22/14:

Language Arts 5-21:

1. Scholastic News due 10/23
2. Vocabulary Workshop pages 34 & 35 due tomorrow. Do not do the "Write Your Own"
3. Spelling Test on Thursday 10/23.
4. Tree of Life packet due Monday 10/27.
5. Tree of Life Open Book Test on Monday 10/27.
6. Any missing Grammar/Language Arts work is due to me by 10/31. If not, it is a 0.

Science 4-18 & 4-19:

1. Read page 317 and answer question # 12.

Science 5-21:

1. Read and answer "My Planet Diary" on page 416. 

Thursday 10/23/14:

Language Arts:

1. Vocabulary Workshop pages 38-40.
2. Scholastic News due 10/30.
3. Spelling Test on 10/31.
4. Reading Test on Forests of the World on Friday 10/31.

Science 4-18:

1. Complete questions 13 & 14 on page 317.
2. iMatter Project will be due on 11/6. Information will be given on Monday. Check Edmodo for more information on the properties of matter. Use your notebook for help, as well.

Science 4-19:

1. iMatter Project due 11/4. Check Edmodo for more information on the properties of matter. Use your notebook for help, as well.
2. Complete questions 13 & 14 on page 317.

Science 5-20:

1. Read and answer "Fun Fact" on page 416.
2. Read and answer questions 4 & 5 on page 419.
3. iMatter Project due 11/4. Check Edmodo for more information on the properties of matter. Use your notebook for help, as well.
4. Notebook Check "3a" on Tuesday. Updated Table of Contents will be posted on Edmodo.

Science 5-21:

1. Read and answer question 8 & 9 on page 421.
2. iMatter Project due 11/4. Check Edmodo for more information on the properties of matter. Use your notebook for help, as well.

October 13, 2014

We are moving along through our new textbooks. It is exciting to see all that we have learned so far. During the weeks, we will also be adding an experiment or two to our schedule. During this time, I may ask students to bring in some supplies. If so, you can check this page and our Homework page for more information.

We are beginning our third unit of study for the year...Physical Science. This unit encompasses a lot of different things. The first chapter talks about Matter, how to classify matter, as well as how to measure and describe matter. We will be using Chapter 7 in our textbooks for this part of the unit. Students should always bring in their notebook, writing utensils, and highlighters to class. 

Conferences will be held on Wednesday and Thursday from 1-3pm, and Thursday from 5-7pm. I look forward to seeing you then.