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ESOL News

It's hard to believe that we're down to the last three weeks of school! However, we still have three weeks of work to accomplish. Please make sure your child is completing homework each night. It's easy to "forget" with the nice weather and longer days to play outside. Start thinking about some great books to read over the summer break. Let me know if you would like help in making selections.

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Welcome back!

It's time to show what we've learned so far this year. CRCT testing will take place April 18th through April 24th. Please be on time each day ready to do your best! Good luck!

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Have a fun and safe Spring Break!

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It's hard to believe Spring Break is just around the corner. Ask you child to choose two or three books to have over the break to choose from. Then schedule reading time for each day.

Having multiplication and division flash cards to practice would also be a good idea. Your family could have a math fact challenge throughout the week:

1. Choose what math facts each member will work to improve.

2. Time each member in reciting the facts.

3. Record the time.

4. Repeat the next day.

5. Compare the time to the previous time.

6. Watch for personal bests.

This competition is to not to see who's faster, it's to find how much each individual person improves.

Have fun!

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In science the fifth graders are studying cells. Check out the web sites below to learn more about these amazing organisms.

Interactive Cell Site

Click on cells on the main page.  Then you have several options.  You can choose a plant or animal cell.  Move your mouse over the parts of the cell and a child’s voice will pronounce each cell part.  You can also view various objects using a virtual microscope.  Click on “Looking through a microscope” at the top.  Then view several specimens using the on-line microscope.  It is too cool!

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Science+Lab&COOK=

 A Tour of the Cell
Although the cell is the smallest unit of life, it is by no means simple. Learn more about the cell.
http://www.nsf.gov/news/overviews/biology/interactive.jsp

 Living Things
Here you will find a unit of study on living things. You will learn about plants and animals and how individual plants and animals are grouped together in families. Discover how families interact with each other and learn about the circle of life.
http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/life.html

 Plant Cell Organelles
Click on any organelle in this interactive plant cell to link to a diagram that describes its structure and function.
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm

 Virtual Electron Microscope

Students will get a glimpse of several images created with a VEM. They will use clues and prior knowledge about cell structure to determine the identity of each image.

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/interact/vemwindow.html

 Kids Zone @ The Science Spot

Here there are several links that contain interactive sites where students can interact with cells and other microscopic images.

http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzbio.html

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The students are working hard to prepare for the CRCT. Please make sure your child is in a well established routine at home for studying and getting to bed on time. It's difficult to maintain a routine with spring sports and other activities going on. Discuss adjustments with your child and together come up with a plan. Having your child involved in making the plan will help him/her be more cooperative.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/rev_irrev_changes.shtml

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078600472/164155/00053405.html

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Please ask your child if he/she has written and submitted a writing piece for the Big Shanty Writing Fair. The writing piece can be turned in to the homeroom teacher or to me. All entires are due by February 23, 2012.

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ACCESS testing is under way. The students have shown much growth in English skill this year. It will be exciting to get our results back in May!

Remember to read at home every day. Read different genres of literature. Don't forget about poetry!

Now is the time to brush up on addition and subraction facts, not just multiplication and division. The students have learned many strategies to help with problem solving. Ask your student to show you what they have learned.

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The ACCESS testing window is from now through March 2nd. The ACCESS test measures English Proficiency levels and is given in two group sessions (listening/reading and writing) and one individual speaking session. Student results will be sent home with the end of the year report card. Letters of notification for the students being tested were send home in the January 19th Thursday folders. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Taylor, the ESOL teacher.