Welcome to Mrs. Popkin's Fifth Grade

Check out the new videos on Wikispace!

We did better this month! Keep it up!

Please encourage your child to keep up with their independent reading. This is very important to their development of language, both written and spoken. They are required to read 10 points of AR every month. August and September are combined for one monthly requirement.

These are the common prepositions the kids need to learn. We will memorize 5 a night until we're done.

about	around	beside	for	near	outside
above	at	by	from	of	over
across	before	down	in	off	past
after	behind	during	inside	on	through
along	below	except	into	out	to

under

until

with

without

Wikispace

Mrs. Popkin's wiki space with REALLY cool videos to view!

ISAT Practice

Please visit this site for on-line interactive practice ISAT tests.

Book Orders

Scholastic Book Orders On-line

This link will take you to the scholastic book web site. Here you can order books from home. Our class will still get the credit so we can order books for our classroom library. After you get to the scholastic site, just follow the online directions.

Class username: popkin07
Class password: luv2read

Science

This is a link to science notes, directions, etc.

Click on the link to view the cool creatures at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Mrs. Popkin's parents pictures of gardens, plants, breeding plants, etc. Webshots

Social Studies

This is a link to social studies notes, directions, projects, etc.

Reading

Context clues practice for students

Vocabulary Word Lists

Writing

Here you can find examples of the different kinds of writing we do on a daily basis.

Math

This is a link to today's math notes.

Math Games. Here is a new site with math games to play... Everyone should play the fraction eater to practice equivalent fractions.

DOL

This is a link to our daily language activities. Click here to see the sentences we work on each day. This is a great way to study for the DOL quizzes we have after every five lessons.

Reading Text: Jacob's Rescue

Assigned Reading for March : any AR books within the student's ZPD

A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

100%
94-99%
93%
92%
86-91%
85%
84%
78-83%
77%
76%
71-75%
67-70%
below 66%

Favorite Links:

Yahooligans

Weekly Spelling List

March 15-19
famous nervous joyous marvelous humorous	mysterious dangerous selection instruction attraction	rejection education inflation decoration information	organization conversation imagination admiration preparation

National Geographic for Kids

This is a great kids' site. The Creature Feature section gives lots of great animal information.

Ask Jeeves

Is there something you need to know? Ask your questions here!

Parent Letter

Get information about book orders, snack breaks, birthday treats, homework policies, and even more!.

Current Read Aloud: A Season of Gifts

FYI - I don't mind if the students read outside their ZPD as long as most of their books are NOT below their ZPD. It is all right if they read a book below their level every now and then. I like picture books too!

Accelerated Reader

This link will take you to the accelerated reader website. You can check on titles or check to see how many points your child has. ALL TESTS still must be taken at school. Your child's username is the first letter of their first name and the first four letters of their last name. For example, Trevor Popkin would be tpopk. Your child's password is their initials. The first time a parents logs on AS A PARENT you will need to follow the prompts to register. Students are all set to go.

Monday, February 15, no school, President's Day

Tuesday, February 16, no school, Teacher Institute

Wednesday, February 24, 1:05 dismissal

Monday, March 1, no school, Polaski Day

March 2 - March 12 ISAT testing

Friday, March 12, end of 3rd quarter

Wednesday, March 24, 1:05 dismissal

March 29-April 5, no school, Spring Break :)

Wednesday, April 28, 1:05 dismissal

Famous Person Project

Don't start this project until instructed to by Mrs. Popkin. This will be done very late in the school year.

America's Library

My Hero

Contact Information: School Phone 7722183 Email Mrs. Popkin at school

Home Phone 7722401 Email Mrs. Popkin at home