Weekly Update March 27-31

“Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.” 

~ Oliver Goldsmith

Dear Parents and Students,

This Friday, March 31st, is Aguilas of Excellence, at 2 p.m. It is a full day. There is no school next week, as school will be closed for Spring Break from April 3 to 7,  and resumes on April 10. Enjoy your time with your family, and friends, and be safe!

Please continue to check Aspire Gradebook weekly, and as regularly as possible with your child, to teach them to be responsible and to take ownership of their learning.

The ASPIRE website is:  http://ogdenprep.usoe-dcs.org/Login/ 
Login Information:Username: Student ID
Password:  Eagle + Student ID

Math

This week, we will learn and practice finding volume. We use Prodigy to practice Math skills and concepts that we learned in class. Please include Prodigy in your child's daily Math homework routine for 20 minutes. Every student has an account and the password is Eagles. For Prodigy, Go to: https://www.prodigygame.com/

Science
We are reviewing science vocabulary words and concepts in class this week. Below are the links for concept cards and vocabulary words for each unit.

Earth's Crust
Concept Cards: https://quizlet.com/154980132/chiang-earths-crust-unit-concept-cards-flash-cards/
Vocabulary Words: https://quizlet.com/154951722/opa-chiang-earth-crust-unit-flash-cards/alphabetical

Matter Concept cards: https://quizlet.com/_2ky517
Matter Vocabulary Words: https://quizlet.com/_2kwlwu

Electricity concept cards: https://quizlet.com/_2uhod6
Electricity vocabulary words: https://quizlet.com/_2ugxjo

Magnetism concept cards: https://quizlet.com/_2q1dmy
Magnetism Vocabulary words: https://quizlet.com/_2q0xuy

Heredity Concept Cards: https://quizlet.com/_32xh8s
Heredity Vocabulary Words: https://quizlet.com/_32xeyh

Reminders: 

March 31- Aguilas of Excellence @ 2:00
April 3-7- No School. Spring Break
April 10- School Resumes
April 24 (Monday)- Environmental Center Field Trip 5th Grade (Banta/Parrish's Class)
April 26 (Wednesday)- Environmental Center Field Trip 5th Grade (Chiang/Lomeli's Class)

Weekly Update March 20-24

"Treat a child as he is, and he will remain as he is.  Treat a child as he could be, and he will become what he should be."  ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome back! I hope you all had opportunities to "Sharpen the Saw," and have enjoyed the nice weather. Self-renewal is important, because we all need to recharge our mind, body,and soul.

This year, Sage Testing for Math and Science is scheduled for April 24th, 25th and May 1st and 2nd. Please have those dates on the calendar to minimize any tardies and absences on those dates. Students are strongly encouraged to bring their own headphones during those testing dates. Thank you.

Please continue to check Aspire Gradebook weekly, and as regularly as possible with your child, to teach them to be responsible and to take ownership of their learning.

The ASPIRE website is:  http://ogdenprep.usoe-dcs.org/Login/ 
Login Information:Username: Student ID
Password:  Eagle + Student ID

Math

This week, we will learn and practice finding areas and perimeters of polygons, with decimals and fractions numbers.

We use Prodigy to practice Math skills and concepts that we learned in class. Please include Prodigy in your child's daily Math homework routine for 20 minutes. Every student has an account and the password is Eagles. For Prodigy, Go to: https://www.prodigygame.com/

This week's Prodigy is about the following concepts:

• Perimeter word problems
• Area word problems
• Perimeter of rectangles (metric) 
• Compare sides and vertices of 2D shapes
• Compare sides, vertices, interior angles, and right angles of 2D shapes
• Similar and congruent 2D shapes
• Area of rectangles with fraction side lengths
• Volume of 3D shapes
• Volume of 3D shapes without images
• Volume of rectangular prisms (imperial) - multiple choice

Science

We will finish the heredity unit this week and begin reviewing five science units: Earth's Crust, Matter, Magnetism, Electricity, and Heredity. Please practice vocabulary words and concepts cards at home. Below are the links for concept cards and vocabulary words for each unit:

Earth's Crust Concept Cards
https://quizlet.com/154980132/chiang-earths-crust-unit-concept-cards-flash-cards/

Vocabulary Words: https://quizlet.com/154951722/opa-chiang-earth-crust-unit-flash-cards/alphabetical

Matter Concept cards: https://quizlet.com/_2ky517
Matter Vocabulary Words: https://quizlet.com/_2kwlwu

Electricity concept cards: https://quizlet.com/_2uhod6
Electricity vocabulary words: https://quizlet.com/_2ugxjo

Magnetism concept cards: https://quizlet.com/_2q1dmy
Magnetism Vocabulary words: https://quizlet.com/_2q0xuy

Heredity Concept Cards: https://quizlet.com/_32xh8s
Heredity Vocabulary Words: https://quizlet.com/_32xeyh

Reminders:

March 31- Aguilas of Excellence @ 2:00
April 3-7- No School. Spring Break:)
April 10- School Resumes
April 24 (Monday)- Environmental Center Field Trip 5th Grade (Banta/Parrish's Class)
April 26 (Wednesday)- Environmental Center Field Trip 5th Grade (Chiang/Lomeli's Class)

Weekly Update March 13-17

"Let go of yesterday. Let today be a new beginning and be the best that you can, and you'll get to where God wants you to be." ~Joel Osteen

Dear Parents and Students,

Quarter 4 begins this Monday, so let today be a new beginning.  It is never too late to practice a good habit.  Be proactive and put first thing first! Please check Aspire Gradebook weekly, and as regularly as possible with your child, to teach them to be responsible and take ownership of their learning.

The ASPIRE website is:  http://ogdenprep.usoe-dcs.org/Login/ 
Login Information:Username: Student ID
Password:  Eagle + Student ID

Math

We are starting the Geometry and Measurement Unit. We have discussed polygons and non-polygon concepts and reviewed basic Geometry vocabulary words. Below is an example of LINES vocabulary words project that we did in class last week.



Class Notes from last week if you were absent:

      

This week, we will discuss quadrilateral property and classify 2-dimensional shapes into categorizes based on their properties in Math class.

We use Prodigy to practice Math skills and concepts that we learned in class. Please include Prodigy in your child's daily Math homework routine for 20 minutes. Every student has an account and the password is Eagles. For Prodigy, Go to: https://www.prodigygame.com/

This week's Prodigy is 2D & 3D shapes concepts:

• Compare sides and vertices of 2D shapes
• Compare sides, vertices, interior angles, and right angles of 2D shapes 
• Similar and congruent 2D shapes
• Area of rectangles with fraction side lengths
• Volume of 3D shapes
• Volume of 3D shapes without images
• Volume of rectangular prisms (imperial) - multiple choice

Science

We are on week #4 for Heredity unit. This week we will learn about animals and adaptations, and review heredity concepts and vocabulary.

Below are the links for concept cards and vocabulary words:
Heredity Concept Cards: https://quizlet.com/_32xh8s
Heredity Vocabulary Words: https://quizlet.com/_32xeyh

Reminders:
March 13- Fourth Quarter Begins
March 16 -Minimum Day; Professional Development; 12:45 Dismissal; Class Act Assembly
March 17-No School for Students. Professional Development for Teachers.
March 31- Aguilas of Excellence @ 2:00
April 3-7- No School. Spring Break
April 10- School Resumes

Weekly Update March 6-10

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." ~ Jimmy Dean

Dear Parents and Students,

The third quarter ends this Friday, March 10.  Please make sure all missing assignments and retake quizzes are completed and turned in by this Friday.  It is important to check Aspire Gradebook weekly, or as regularly as possible with your child, to teach them to be responsible and to take ownership of their learning.  Thank you for working with your child on homework.

Students' Grades
Go To: Aspire and check for missing assignments, etc.
The ASPIRE website is:  http://ogdenprep.usoe-dcs.org/Login/ 

Login Information:Username: Student ID
Password:  Eagle + Student ID


Thank you so much for your generous donations for our edible DNA model activity last week. Students had fun learning with marshmallows and licorice about four types of chemicals based in DNA: Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine. See pictures below:

Math 

This week, we will review and practice skills on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions. 

Below is the link that we use in class to practice Fraction Word Problems.  Please allow your child to practice online at home as well. Thinking Blocks is a free App for tablet/iPad with various math skills to practice, but it is also available online on computers.  For Thinking Blocks Fractions, please go to:http://www.mathplayground.com/tb_fractions/thinking_blocks_fractions.html

We also use Prodigy to practice Math skills and concepts that we learned in class. Please include Prodigy in your child's daily Math homework routine for 20 minutes. Every student has an account and the password is Eagles.

This week's Prodigy is on Dividing fractions concepts:

• Divide a whole number by a unit fraction
• Write the equation for divide a whole number by a unit fraction
• Write the equation for dividing a unit fraction by a whole number
• Divide a unit fraction by whole number word problems
• Divide a whole number by a unit fraction word problem
• Whole numbers divided by a missing unit fraction
• Missing unit fraction divided by a whole number
• Divide unit fractions by a whole number 

For Prodigy, Go to: https://www.prodigygame.com/

Science

We are on our week#3 for Heredity unit. This week we will learn about certain life cycles, environments, and behaviors of living things.  Students have weekly Science Vocabulary word quizzes on Fridays. Please continue practicing vocabulary words at home. This week we are on Heredity Week#3 vocabulary words.

Heredity Week#3 Vocabulary Words
















Below are the links for concept cards and vocabulary words:
Heredity Concept Cards: https://quizlet.com/_32xh8s
Heredity Vocabulary Words: https://quizlet.com/_32xeyh


Reminders
Quarter 3 ends March 10
Quarter 4 begins March 13