J. Michael Conley Elementary School at Southwood

This website is my class newsletter.

Please check it DAILY for updates.

Parent Announcements:

-(5/24) Grades were finalized last week and reportcards will be available on the parent portal tomorrow Thursday June 4th..

-(5/23) Tomorrow, the last day of school... We will have our 5th grade "bye-bye walk" at 9AM.  Parents are welcome to come watch as our rising students take "one last walk-about" the school.  Please allow time to check in at the office and be advised that you can check Junior out afterward if you would like...

-(5/21) School dismisses at 12:20 all week.  Please be aware, and if you are a car rider, be on time.

-(5/21) Monday is our planned 5th grade fun day.  If the weather goes poorly, we'll shift to having it in class.

-(5/17) Ms. McCallum, in the front office, has informed me that there are about 10 extra yearbooks available on a first come basis.  If you want one, please contact her.

-(5/12)    FAST Score Reports   The scores for the 3^rd – 5^th FAST ELA and Math testing are available on the LCS Parent Portal.  Click the icon on the right side of their screen next to each student.  There is a video on access if you are having difficulty finding it here: https://youtu.be/nRkLaRQzGZM

-- (5/10) Another parent letter about the end of the year activities is going out today on goldenrod colored paper.   Look for it in Junior's bag.

--(4/13)(5/5) I place missing work lists for both Math & Science in everyone's mailboxes today.  I will give them time today to get copies from me (I already have them printed) during the day and tomorrow morning.  Mid - Term reports come out next week....  (WHAT)   so please look for these missing assignment lists and help them to sort things.  

-((4/6)(5/4)) Originally posted 3 weeks ago) Many have been asking about end of year activities and dates.  Children are bringing home this letter today... (it'll be on BLUE paper)... with dates for activities happening around the 5th grade.  This has dates for testing as well.    

-(5/2)  On Friday and Monday we went over the Space Presentations that students will be working on and present in class.  I am giving them 50 minutes to an hour, each day, in class, all this week, and Monday and Tuesday next week, to work on the project.  We plan to present these 7-10 minute presentations in class.  These are presentations and SHOULD NOT require you as a parent to buy materials (unless Junior is using a model or posters in their presentation).

-(4/28)  An important letter from Mr. Threadgill concerning the upcoming FAST tests. Click here to see the letter.

-(4/21)  Late next week I will give details to students about a science presentation/project that they will work on in class.  Here is the scoring matrix which I shared with them Friday.

-(4/20)  A new VERY important note from Coach Vance about the community bike ride next Wednesday...   see the note.   

-(4/18) The plan is to take a math test on chapter 11 next Tuesday (the 25th) and the test for chapter 11 in Science on Wednesday (the 26th).  This will be our last major grade for Math this year.  We will be spending the last few weeks going through a topical review of major concepts and working on our "Getting ready for 6th grade" material.  We plan to spend a couple of weeks preparing and presenting small group projects in science during the final weeks (for a grade) as well as topical reviews in preparation for our end of the year science test.

            Here is the Chp 11 test review.  It should be turned in on Monday next week, SIGNED by the student and a parent, showing the student's work.

-(4/17)  From Coach Vance and Coach Kev...  Students received a form allowing you..the parent... to opt them out of the planned community bike ride planned for April 24th.  This will be the culminating activity for their bike/pedestrian safety unit. If you DO NOT want them to participate in the ride, please fill out the form and return by Monday the 24th.  Here's the form.

-(3/29... 4/13)Middle school course requests have been sent out over the past 2 weeks...  Your student should have brought one (or more) to you.  These must be filled out and returned to their teacher for processing.

-(8/09)  Because Ms. Bailey and I will be involved in teaching activities throughout the day. We often will not be able to answer phone calls. The best way to contact us is through email. I check my email 2 to 3 times a day and will do my best to contact you by the end of the day.  I’m sure there will be a lot of questions, from both you and me…    My email is    christianos@leonschools.net   and Ms. Bailey’s is   Baileyc@leonschools.net . By using email as your primary means of contact as it will allow us to get back to you in a more timely manner.  I communicate only through school email, school land-line phone or my school Zoom account. 

-(/8/5) Click here for the Orientation Day PowerPoint we veiwed in class on Friday.

-(8/09) *****If you need to change your child's dismissal plan for a particular day, please send an email to CSSOffice@leonschools.net by no later than 2:00 PM.  If you are planning to pick them up early from school, it should be done no later than 2:15.*****

My email….  If you have questions;   christianos@leonschools.net

Our classwork   (subject to change...  Please check EVERY day for updates) 

Week of 05/22/23   

Monday  

Early-  Autograph book and Yearbook signing

Late-  5th grade fun day...  Hot-dogs, burgers, snacks, friends and fun. 

Tuesday

Math-  Median & Mode Pg 283-284  &  Mean (Average) pg 285-286

Wednesday

Science-  Float your boat 2.0

Daily Schedule  

Did Junior forget an assignment... was he or she absent... here they are.  Any late assignments that are turned in will be put in the gradebook, but will lose 10% unless there is an excused absence attached to the day the assignment was given or due.

Assignment pages for this quarter:

Math                                                Science

pages 419-420.                             pages 462-466.             

WB pg 207-208.                           pages 482-484.            

pg 425-426.                                   pgs 506-510.  

WB pages 209-210.                       pages 534-536                   

pages 429-430.                              pages 554-556.  

pages 433-434.                               pages 572-574.  

pages 443-444                               

pages 451-452                   

pages 459-460                                                                                                                               

pages 465-466                                

pages 241-242WB_                             

  pages 481-482                            

  pages 477-478                             

Week of 05/14/23   

Monday Math-  N/A

Science-  Getting Ready for the FSSA Science Review... Quiz Show Format.

Tuesday   Math-   Getting Ready for the FSSA Science Review... Quiz Show Format.  

Science-  FSSA Session 1 today       

Wednesday     Math-  Getting ready for 6th grade: Topic 3-   Unit Rates and Distance-Speed-Time relations   Lessons 10 & 11 pgs 265-268 from the Workbook    

Science-   FSSA Session 2 today  

Thursday -  Math-  Getting ready for 6th grade: Topic 12-  Using Integers-  WB pages 271-272

Science-   Getting ready for 6th grade: Topic 13-  Writing and evaluating expressions with variables-  WB pages 273-274

Friday –  Math-  Awards Celebration Day

Science-   Movie Afternoon

Week of 05/08/23   

Monday  Math-   Concept review. We review Multiplying and Dividing Fractions using Khan Academy...  complete these 3 videos on Multiplying fractions using 3 methods, and  these 3 on Dividing Fractions.  Then use the practice tabs on the video menu to test your skills.

Science-  Space presentation production  (Some will be finishing their Leons County end of year 5th grade science diagnostic)

Tuesday     Math-   N/A...  FAST Math State of Florida end of  year assessment.

Science-  Space presentation production

Wednesday    Math-  Getting ready for 6th grade: Topic 1-  Factoring. Using Prime Factors.  Lesson 3 pgs. 249-250 from the Workbook.

Science-  Space presentation presentation 

Thursday -    Math-   Getting ready for 6th grade: Topic 2-   Ratios and Equivalent Ratios  Lessons 8 & 9 pgs 261-264 from the workbook

Science-   Space presentation presentation  

Friday –  

Science-   Space presentation presentation

Week of 05/01/23   

Monday  Math-   Concept review.  Division with 2 digits using Khan Academy...  complete the 2 listed videos and the 2 work links that are in the left bar.

Science-  Space presentation production  (Some will be finishing their Leons County end of year 5th grade science diagnostic)

Tuesday    Math-   N/A...  FAST ELA State of Florida end of  year assessment.

Science-  Space presentation production

Wednesday     Math-   Review topic... Dividing Decimals with whole numbers   Complete this page

Science-  Space presentation production  

Thursday -    Math-   Review topic... Dividing Decimals with decimal numbers   Complete this page  

Science-   Space presentation production  

Friday –    Math-   Review topic... Adding and Subtracting Mixed Number Fractions   Complete this page  

Science-   Space presentation production  

Week of 04/24/23   

Monday  Math-      Chapter 11 Review.  Bonus packs are due today....

Science-  Check lesson 11.4  Complete lesson reading complete pages 572-574.

Tuesday   Math-    Chapter 11 Test  

Science-   Check work  / do lesson quiz / Chapter review.

Wednesday   Math-     CANVAS Lesson 03.05  Multi-Digit Multiplication Practice  Multiplying multi-digit factors    Complete both lesson and Quiz

Science-   Chapter 11 test.

Thursday -   Math-       Test Make-up/ finish-up...   Discussion about Science presentation project 

Science-   County Science Diagnostic   

Friday –   Math-   CANVAS Lesson  04.09 Arranging for the Return Home  Multiplying Decimals   Complete both lesson and Quiz

Science- 

Week of 04/17/23   

Monday  Math-       Chapter 11 Lesson 9   Volume of rectangular prisms   Lesson pages    Complete pages 477-478   Lesson video  

Science-   We'll finish the digital lesson for Lesson 11-3.  Please complete the Lesson reading  (pages 541-553)  

Tuesday     Math-      Chapter 11 Lesson 10   Volume of rectangular prisms / Using the V=l x w x h or V = B x h formulas   Lesson Pages    Complete pages 481-482     Lesson video. 

Science-   Lesson 11-3 We'll cover the lesson reading in class today.  Please complete the Sum-it-up and Braincheck on pages 554-556.

Wednesday    Math-      We'll Check our Lesson 10 work and take our Final STAR Math Diagnostic.

Science-   Lesson 11-3 We'll check the Q&A and take the lesson Quiz on ED-Learning

Thursday -  Math-      Chapter 11 Lesson 12   Volume of Composite Rectangular Prisms  Lesson Pages   Complete pages 489-490      Lesson Video

Science-   Lesson 11-4  Adaptations for life in the water.  We'll cover the digital lesson over the next 2 days. Vocabulary...  Please read the lesson pages 559-571.

Friday –  Math-      Chapter 11 Lesson 12   Volume of Composite Rectangular Prisms   Lesson Pages  Complete pages 241-242WB_  Lesson Video  

Science-   Lesson 11-4  Adaptations for life in the water.  We'll cover the digital lesson over the next 2 days. Vocabulary...  Please read the lesson pages 559-571. .  

Week of 04/10/23   

Monday  Math-     FSU Teach Block 1   -  Block 2    I-Ready Diagnostic

Science-  10-1 We'll check the brain check and take the lesson quiz.

Tuesday   Math-     Chapter 11 lesson 5  Solid Figures...   Here are the lesson pages.  Complete pages 459-460.  Lesson Video from MrMathBlog.com.     

Science-  Lesson 11-1   What is adaptation..?  Lesson vocabulary...   We'll cover the digital lesson today.  Read pages 523-533

Wednesday    Math-     FAST Writing Assessment

Science-   Lesson 11-1   What is adaptation..?     We'll cover the lesson by reading. Complete pages 534-536   

Thursday -  Math-     Chp 11 Mid Quiz  

Science-   Lesson 11-1   What is adaptation..?     We'll review the Braincheck today and take the quiz.   

Friday –  Math-     Chp 11 Lesson 6  Unit cubes and Solid Figures     Lesson pages    Complete pages 465-466   Lesson video 

Science-  Lesson 11-3  What are Adaptations for life on land?  Lesson vocabulary... Digital lesson and reading today (pages 541-553)

Week of 04/03/23   

Monday  Math-   Chapter 11 lesson 1  Polygons... Here are the lesson pages.  Complete pages 443-444.   Lesson Video from MrMathBlog.com.

Science-  Chapter Review  

Tuesday    Math-   CANVAS Lesson 16.1  Trying some triangles. Complete the lesson materials, then the lesson quiz/assignment     Lesson Video from MrMathBlog.com.  

Science-  Chapter test

Wednesday    Math-       N/A

Science- Lesson 11-1 How do Environmental Changes Affect Organisms?  We'll do the digital lesson today. Here's the vocabulary.  Do the lesson reading tonight: pgs 493-505.

Thursday -  Math-   Chapter 11 lesson 1  Quadrilaterals...   Here are the lesson pages.  Complete pages 451-452.  Lesson Video from MrMathBlog.com.  

Science-    Lesson 11-1 How do Environmental Changes Affect Organisms?  We'll do the lesson discussion today. Here's the vocabulary.  Do the Q&A today: pgs 506-510.

Week of 03/27/23   

Monday  Math-   Metric Conversions Lesson 10-5-  Lesson Pages.   Complete WB pages 209-210.   Lesson video Link.  

Science-Lesson 9.3 Systems of the Body: Skeletal, Muscular, Respiratory & Circulation.  Today  we'll check the Brain Check in class and do the quiz.

Tuesday Math-   Metric Conversion using a chart lesson 10-6.  Lesson pages    Complete pages 429-430.  Lesson video.  

Science-  Lesson 9.4 What are the Digestive, Urinary and Reproductive systems?  Lesson vocabulary.  Read pages 471-481.  Today we will cover the digital lesson. 

Wednesday Math-   Lesson 10-7 Elapsed Time.  Lesson pages    Complete pages 433-434.  Lesson video.    

Science-  Lesson 9.4 What are the Digestive, Urinary and Reproductive systems?  Lesson vocabulary.    Read pages 471-481.  Today we will read through the first part of the lesson.  

Thursday -  Math-   Chapter 10 Review.

Science-  Lesson 9.4 What are the Digestive, Urinary and Reproductive systems?  Complete pages 482-484.   

Week of 03/20/23   

Monday  No School...

Tuesday  Math-   Chapter 10-4 Using Customary Measures to solve multi-step problems.  Lesson pages ... Complete pages 419-420.  Lesson Video.       

Science-  Sci 9-3  Systems of the Body: Skeletal, Muscular, Respiratory & Circulation.  Today  we'll do the digital lesson in class.  Do the reading pages 449-461.   Here is the vocabulary.

Wednesday  Math-   Chapter 10-4 Using Customary Measures to solve multi-step problems.  Lesson pages ... Complete WB pg 207-208.  Lesson Video.       

Science-  Sci 9-3  Systems of the Body: Skeletal, Muscular, Respiratory & Circulation.  Today  we'll start going over the lesson pages in class.  Do the reading pages 449-461.   

Thursday -  Math-   Mid Chapter Quiz

Science-  Sci 9-3  Systems of the Body: Skeletal, Muscular, Respiratory & Circulation.  Today  we'll finish going over the lesson pages in class.  Do the reading pages 449-461.   

Friday –  (Block 1 had 58 minutes of work time today, Block 2 had 50 minutes of time today)

Math-   Metric Conversions Lesson 10-5-  Lesson Pages.   Complete pg 425-426. (Block 2 has odd numbered problems.)  Lesson video Link.

Science-  Sci 9-3  Systems of the Body: Skeletal, Muscular, Respiratory & Circulation.  Today  we'll work on the Brain Check in class.  Complete pages 462-466.