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FCAT Parent Night

2008-12-12T09:38:00.003-05:00

This coming Tuesday night the 5th Grade students will be presenting a song and the teachers will provide some information about the FCAT testing coming up in the Spring. This is so the parents can help the students better prepare to do their best on the FCAT. The program will provide a time of song, Power Point Presentation and a question/answer time. There will be sodas on sale for $1.00 and Popcorn on sale for $.50 from 5:30-6:00. The program will begin at 6:00. The students have been asked to dress in a festive holiday fashion. Please plan on attending to show support for our students.

Christmas Party!

2008-12-12T09:29:00.002-05:00

It's that time of the year for our Christmas Party. We plan on having a large dinner scheduled for Thursday, December 18 at 12:30. Both classes will eat together in Mrs. Richardson's class. The teachers will provide the "Ham" for our lunch. We would like each student to bring in a covered dish, drink, or paper goods. We also want to make a craft with each student next week. The teachers are asking each student to send in $3.00 to help cover the cost of the ham, craft, and other goodies the children will receive. Parents are invited to attend. Also, the students will be exchanging gifts with each other. The girls need to send in a girl gift and the boys will need to send in a boy gift. Please don't spend over $5.00 on this gift.

Items that the students can sign up to bring-
Casseroles Vegetables
Desserts Breads
Drinks Fruit
Plates & Napkins Forks, Spoons, Cups

We wish all of you and your families a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Thank You,
Mrs. Law and Mrs. Richardson

2008-10-08T16:18:00.004-04:00

18 Duval County Public Schools named 2007-2008 Five Star Schools

Jacksonville, FL – The Florida Department of Education recently announced that 18 Duval County Public Schools were named 2007-2008 Five Star Schools. This symbol of achievement was created by the Commissioner's Community Involvement Council and is presented annually to those schools that have shown evidence of exemplary community involvement. This designation is the highest award for community participation.

In order to earn Five Star school recognition, a school must have earned a grade of “C” or above for the 2007-2008 school year, and must show documentation that it has achieved 100% of the established criteria in the categories of: Business partnerships, Family Involvement, Volunteerism, Student Community Service and School Advisory Councils.

“This is a great achievement for our schools,” said Superintendent Ed Pratt-Dannals. “The Five Star School Award is the highest award for community involvement that is bestowed by the Florida Department of Education.”
Below are the schools that received recognition:
Elementary Schools
Abess Park, Alimacani, Chets Creek, Crown Point, Ft. Caroline, Greenfield, Greenland Pines, Jackisonville Beach, Loretto, Love Grove, Merrill Road, Normandy Village, Sabal Palm, Louis Sheffield, Twin Lakes Academy, Woodland Acres

Middle Schools
Darnell-Cookman

High Schools
Mandarin

What we will be covering in class-

2008-08-29T15:02:00.001-04:00

In Math we will be covering-
Skip counting between 2-, 3-, and 4 digit numbers; understand the relationship between multiplication and division; develop, record, and compare strategies for solving multiplication, and division problems; will make sense of remainders.
In Science we will be covering-
Explore physical properties of matter and phase changes.

Dates for the Benchmark Testing

2008-08-29T12:59:00.002-04:00

The dates for theBenchmark Testing have changed a little since Open House. As soon as I have all the correct dates I will post them here. It will still be around the 2nd and 3rd weeks of September. Students will also be taking a pre-test in Art, P.E., and Music. This test, called the MAP Test, will allow the Resource teachers to know what material the students already know and what they still need to be taught. The students will take a post test at the end of the year to show how much they have gained.

Welcome to Mrs. Law's Class Room Blog

2008-08-14T13:26:00.002-04:00

Welcome to 5th Grade. I anticipate a great year for all of us. I plan on using this Blog Spot to help stay in touch with the students and with the parents. I will be posting information that will be useful to all. Please feel free to write comments back to me. You are also welocme to use my email address which is lawc@duvalschools.org .

Promotion of 5th grade students

2008-03-25T15:24:00.001-04:00

According to the Duval County School Board-
Promotion of students in grade 5 is based on the following:
1) teacher judgment that the student has met Sunshine State Standards/ New Standards Performance Standards as indicated by a final grade of D or above in reading, math, and science, and
2) a grade of D or above in either language arts or social studies (See Appendices A and B.), and
3) at least one of the following performance criteria in reading as defined by Board Policy:
a. Score a Level 2 or above on the statewide FCAT Reading SSS Assessment Test, or
b. Score at the 25th percentile or above on the FCAT Reading NRT, or
c. Meet all student portfolio requirements, or
d. Score at or above the 25th percentile on a state-approved norm referenced reading test or meet all student portfolio requirements and also meet the attendance requirements at the District Summer Reading School.
NOTE: Any waiver of the 5th grade attendance requirement for District Summer Reading School must be approved by both the principal and the Chief Officer, K – 8. Should the waiver of attendance be granted, the student is required to take the summer reading school state-approved test and must score at the required competency level.
If these performance criteria are not met, the student must be retained. The School Board may exempt a student from mandatory retention for good cause as stipulated in Board Policy. Good cause exemptions for students in grade 5 shall be limited to the following:
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1) Limited English Proficient students who have had less than two years of instruction in an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program, or
2) Students whose (T)IEP indicates they will take FCAT and are following General Education Standards for all academic subjects must have received reading remediation for more than two years and have been previously retained students, or
3) Students whose (T)IEP indicates they will take FCAT and are following modified General Education Standards (special standards) or Alternative Curriculum (special standards) for one or more academic subjects.

Good Websites for 5th Graders to use

2008-03-25T15:09:00.004-04:00

Below you will find some free web sites that are "kid friendly" and will provide students with practice on essential skills disguised as fun. I encourage students to use these sites even though we are no longer preparing for the old FCAT Test. Continue to work toward being the best you can be. The skills that these web sites are using with the students are a part of what they will continue to use as they progress toward 6th grade.

Some useful and Fun Websites to Help Prepare for the F.C.A.T.

Math
http://www.aplusmath.com/
http://www.funbrain.com/
http://www.allmath.com/
http://amathdictionaryforkids.com/ a math dictionary for kids
http://teacherkids.com/
http://edbydesign.com/automath.html
http://superkids.com/aweb/tools/math
http://mathcats.com/
http://brobsystems.com/kids
http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/welcome.html
http://www.yahooligans.com/school_Bell/Math
http://www.algebra.com/

Reading
http://www.brainchild.com/
you can do a sample test to see if you want to purchase
http://fldoe.org/
FCAT sample questions in section labeled FCAT home page

Science
http://education.jlab.org/vocabhangman
http://www.studystack.com/menu-38506
http://chem4kids.com/

Destination Success

2008-01-23T16:38:00.001-05:00

Destination Success
Duval County Public Schools is pleased to offer all Elementary students a software suite named Destination Success! The program includes dynamic Reading and Math software and can be used at school, home, or any location with any Internet access. To access this phenomenal student learning adventure go to http://www.duvalschools.org/ and click on the student software link. Look for the picture of the little monkey and follow the directions on the screen. Login details are as follows:User Name:firstname+lastname+242 Password:birthday (2 digit month+2 digit day of month)NO SPACES WHEN LOGGING IN!!Students should begin working on Destination Success once they have completed the Math and Science FCAT Explorer programs.