"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."

Friday, August 10, 2018

Welcome to the 2018-2019 School Year!!!


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Welcome, 5th graders! I cannot wait to meet you! You will have an opportunity to come meet me, check out our classroom, an drop of your supplies between 5:00 and 6:30 on Monday, August 13th!


Just to share with you a little about me, I am a mother of 3 boys, I’m an Oldham County native, and I’ve been teaching for 13 years now. I absolutely love teaching and 5th grade is my favorite. I’ve actually taught 5th grade for 11 years now. I taught in Shelby County for 2 years at the start of my career (4th grade and 3rd grade), at Harmony Elementary for 9 years (5th grade), and at Kenwood Station for 2 years now (5th grade). If you are new to Kenwood Station, welcome! We are so happy to have you and you will love this community and this school!

I want you to know that in my classroom we strive to have fun and to make friends while learning, so come in each day ready to be challenged and ready to use the 7 habits of happy kids! My favorite quote is: “Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.”

I hope to see you Monday evening and I look forward to our first day together on August 15th! Rest up and enjoy these last few days of summer!

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

February - March 2018🌷🌹

We had so much fun protesting about king Georges new taxes!
We had a blast sharing and making stories about donuts using text strucures. We had a laugh when the kids shared their zany stories.      
Get your "neon read on!" The kids had a great time using highlighters and black lights to complete this task. It helped us to find the text structure of the text.😀
 
We had two scientists aka. Brooklyns Mom, Grandpa, and her Grandma. They did some pretty awesome science expiriments with us.🤓😁
We had the Leader of the week award.  Congratulations to Connor Cecil. What a great job!😁      

Monday, January 22, 2018

Weekly Update 1/22-1/26

Good morning, parents! I hope you had a nice weekend and got to enjoy some of the warmer temperatures! My kids were so excited to play outside yesterday! I am looking forward to finally having our first 5 day school week of 2018! Here’s what you need to know for this week

Dates to Know
Tuesday, 1/23~Reading MAP Test
Friday, 1/26~Classroom Guidance (Bullying Lesson) with Mrs. Moore
Friday, 1/26~5th Graders vs. Teachers Basketball Game at SOMS at 7:00pm
Thursday, 2/1~Social Studies (American Revolution) Study Guide Due
Friday, 2/2~Social Studies Test (American Revolution)
Thursday, 2/8~Math Study Guide Due
Friday, 2/9~Math Test (Adding, Subtracting Fractions & Mixed Numbers, Line Plots, & Metric Conversions)

5th Graders vs. Teachers Basketball Game
Be there or be square! Please come support our 5th graders as they attempt to take on the mighty Kenwood staff in an exciting game of basketball this Friday! Admission is only $5/adult and $2/school age child. Children younger than kindergarten age get in free. Hope to see you there!

Battle of the Books
The Battle of the Books competition is getting nearer. Though I don’t have an exact date yet, it will take place sometime in February. Has your child read at least 2 books? Does your child wish to compete at the school level? At the district level? Please be your child’s biggest cheerleader and encourage him/her to read at least 2 of these titles. They are wonderful books! ReminderQuizzes are also linked on our classroom blog for anyone who wants to test their comprehension.

Study Guides
This week, your child will receive 2 study guides. One is for math and the other is for social studies. I am sending these home early in an effort to give students plenty of time to complete them. Many of you requested before that I break the math study guide into separate due dates. It is a BIG one10 pages, so it will come home on Thursday and one page is due each day from then until 2/8 (the day before the test). Kids are welcome to work ahead if they wish to do so and we will complete some of the definitions in class to get them started. The social studies study guide is much shorter and it will come home on Tuesday. It is due on February 1st as the test will take place on the 2nd.

Here's What We’re Learning This Week:
7 Habits: How do I set goals to better myself as a learner?
Math: How do I add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers?
Social Studies: How/Why did the colonists declare independence from England?
Writing: How do I write a strong thesis statement with a universal idea for an opinion piece?
Reading: How do I identify the text structure and find key details to write a summary?


As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Have a great week! J