Welcome to the JCCS 4/5 Front Page! Check back regularly for classroom updates.
Welcome to the JCCS 4/5 Front Page! Check back regularly for classroom updates.
Please remind your student to bring their purple folder back to class.
Check out what is going on in counseling! Students will begin a career and college readiness program with Ms. Plett on Fridays that we do not have All School Centers.
Volunteers are welcome on hikes every Wednesday from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Volunteers are welcome in the classroom to help with math, science/social studies, or reading/writing - see below for times.
Volunteer Sign Up Link: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/64833852033/false#/invitation
📖Congratulations to our 2 Battle of the Books teams! Our 3rd/4th Grade team (Layla, Auri, Evaline, & Reagan) competed last Friday and placed 3rd, and our 5th/6th team (Isabelle, Michelle, Talia, and Erin) competed on Thursday and placed 4th. We are very proud of the hard work they put in. 📚
Science: Exploring Chemical Reactions and Properties of Matter
This science unit is experiment-heavy. We will use the kitchen for our experiments this unit. If you are free on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 2 to 3 PM, we will be in the kitchen on experiment days, and in the classroom on days we're planning the experiment.
Reading: We started the book, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin. It is a Chinese folk tale and adventure story involving a young girl and a dragon. We were able to read the first 3 chapters this week.
Reading Challenge: Students are challenged to read 19 books this semester (picture books count, and books over 175 pages (4th graders) & 225 pages (5th graders) count as 2 books. We will have time in school to read, but students should also read at home; they can take their book from the classroom library home with them anytime.
Reading Strategy of the Week: Non-Fiction book scavenger hunt.
Writing: This week, students will have some free writing practice in their journals.
Grammar or Morphology: Suffix review and decoding words that are open, closed, VCE syllables
Math: Fraction addition and subtraction by drawing, using manipulatives, or finding the common denominator.
5th graders should be able to find the common denominator. Having their multiplication facts memorized is very useful for this step.
Social Studies: We are starting to move into colonial America, and what life was like as a colonist. We will explore nonfiction and historical fiction books from this time period, as well as our newspaper.
Students can read their studies weekly at home at https://online.studiesweekly.com/login. I can send you their username and password if you need them. The online version gives students the option to have the newspaper read to them, which can be very helpful for processing the information.
Thank you so much for all the classroom snack donations! I will continue to update this wish list as things come up throughout the year.
Snacks (Individually wrapped, bulk snacks, and fresh fruit are appreciated!)
Tea, hot chocolate, apple cider, stir sticks
Amazon Wishlist: Graphic Novel Versions of I Survived, and Wings of Fire Series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid #7, 8, 10 - 15, 18, 19, plus Gel Pens for writing time
Tissues/ Kleenex
January 16th - tentative Galley Walk to showcase drums, formline art, and artist statement - Middle school has a gallery walk too, showcasing their camera speaks work.
January 21st - Eaglecrest
January 23rd - Field Trip to Juneau Symphony
February 5th - Eaglecrest
March 13th - Eaglecrest
Amazon Wishlist - There are many requests for graphic novels for the I Survived, Wings of Fire, and Spy School Series
4/5 Scholastic Book Order Link —You can order the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid book!
Would you like food assistance? Scan the QR Code in this link.
Our Marmot of the Week is Isabelle!
Next week, our Marmot of the Week is: Axel
Our school is a community school, and we rely on volunteers to help it feel like a community. We love seeing parents in our school helping out at fun events and in the classroom. Students love seeing their family members at school, and it helps drive home the importance of school when you are involved.
Consistent Volunteer Times:
Math 9 AM to 10 AM
ELA (English Language Arts) from 12 to 1:30 PM Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and 1:30 to 2:15 Tuesday & Thursday
Science/ Social Studies 2:15 to 3:00 PM Tuesday & Thursday
Forrest School - Wednesdays from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Making goods for the bake sale at movie night
All School Centers - every other Friday
The class would like a class pet - There is a lot of value to having a class pet; however, I'd like to know if anyone is willing to keep the pet on weekends (rotationally) and/or over winter and summer break.
Additionally, we will probably need to fundraise for the pet (place to live, food, supplies, vet care/pet insurance?); if you see or hear of any opportunities for fundraisers or pets looking for new homes, please let me know.
Creating a timeline for the wall in the classroom above the whiteboards going from 1600 to 2026. With space for students to add to the timeline as we learn things.
** Remember, if you are volunteering more than 2 hours, the Juneau School District requires you to fill out the volunteer form for a background check. **