Monday, March 2

Read Across America Week
Read Across America Week  is next week.  At Burnette, we'll be celebrating with special themed days.  Please see below!
     Tuesday:  One Fish, Two Fish: Deep “Blues” day- Wear blue
     Wednesday:  Green Eggs and Ham: Wear green
     Thursday:  Cat in the Hat/Thing One, Thing Two : Dress like a twin OR wear red and blue
     Friday:  Spring Into Reading! Already PTA hat day, flower project in homerooms

 

Georgia Milestone Assessment

• Want more general information about the upcoming Georgia Milestones Assessment? Take a look at the PTA Guide.  http://s2.onmycalendar.com/Files/GE/A5R7514422I_PTAguide.pdf
• Would you like to see a sample of the online Georgia Milestones Assessment? Click through this elementary online test sample.  http://learnoas.ctb.com/GA/
• Want detailed information about the upcoming Georgia Milestones Assessment? The Department of Education published this assessment guide specific for each grade level tested. http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-End-of-Grade-Assessment-Guides.aspx
• This is last year's Georgia Department of Education practice test. This is the only practice test available online from the DOE currently. At Burnette, we are practicing and working on up to date standards and using up to date formats as seen in the assessment guides.  There are about  4 practice tests for each subject for grades 3-5. There are about 8-12 questions on each practice test.  https://www.georgiaoas.org/servlet/a2l

Homework assignments are now being posted on the Student Portal. Please check your portal page, 2015S2 Morand.K Fifth Grade Core. Assignments and other upcoming events are posted on the calendar. I'll post in both places for a few more weeks!

Math

• Homework: p. 843-844
• Please save boxes for our volume unit!  We'll need rectangular or square boxes of any size...cracker boxes, granola bar boxes, shoe boxes, Kleenex boxes, etc.  In about 2 weeks, I'll ask that you send in what you have!  Thank you in advance for your help!!!  

Word Study

• Review 3rd quarter prefixes, suffixes and bases next week (complete list can be found in the word study/spelling tab). 
• Review Test - Friday

Science (Upchurch's Class)

• Matter Vocabulary Test Friday, March 6.

Please check Mrs. Upchurch's website to check for other Language Arts/Social Studies news and updates. Link to Mrs. Upchurch's Website: http://www.mariaupchurch.blogspot.com