Fabulous Fifth Grade

• February 14: Valentine's Day & Dance (Dress Down Day)
• February 19: President's Day, No School
• February 20 - EMCT Trivia Night @ 4:50pm
• February 26- March 1 : Read Across America Week
• February 28: Black History Month Assembly (more info coming soon)

• Wednesday, April 10-Friday, April 12: 5th Grade Space Camp/2 day/Overnight Field Trip

• Students should be in uniform each day at school unless it has been designated a dress down day.
• Check FSA Connect for graded work and upcoming assignment
• Google Classroom is used by all 5 teachers to post assignments
• Please review school rules, procedures & expectations with your child regularly (we all need a reminder every now & then)
• Please do not send lunch that needs to be microwaved. Send hot food in a thermos. Thanks!
• Please help keep your child's teachers and classmates healthy by keeping your child home if they are sick.

8 - Soraya

23 - Vildan

Throughout the month of February, FSA Elementary classes will be highlighting the history and achievements of notable Black Americans!

February is Black History Month, and FSA is excited to celebrate the African American history and culture through the art of storytelling.

Create a Video Story: Craft a short video story (3-5 minutes) that highlights an inspiring aspect of Black history or a notable figureExpress Your Creativity: You can create animations, documentaries, interviews, or even a fictional narrative to convey your message.

Submission: Upload your video to a YouTube (as unlisted) and send the link to ujeon@fultonscienceacademy.org

Submission Deadline: February 23rd

Winner Announcement: March 1st (Through FSA Newsletter)

This contest is open to FSA students from elementary to high school.

Videos should be between 3 to 5 minutes in length.
Content must be appropriate for all audiences.
Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.

Entries will be judged based on creativity, storytelling, relevance to the theme, and overall impact.

Let's celebrate the incredible contributions of the African American community and share stories that inspire, educate, and unite us all.

Valentine’s Day is Tuesday, February 14. Students will celebrate with our annual Valentine’s Day Dance provided by MSO. We would like to allow students to share valentines with each other as well. Students may bring in a valentine for each person in their homeroom. We’ll take care of creating the bags in class! If your child is bringing valentines to share, please make sure you bring a valentine for each person in your child’s homeroom. If you are giving candy with your valentines, please make sure they are individually wrapped, nut free, Halal and kosher. Happy Valentine's Day!

EMCT will be hosting a Trivia Game in the cafeteria on Wednesday, February 21st. You will get to show off your knowledge about FSA Fact, Presidential History (in honor of president’s day), and kids pop culture (all things kids from TV, music, games, movies, and more). Our doors will open for families at 4:50pm and the trivia will start promptly at 5:05pm. Bring snacks and drinks and get ready to play some trivia!

EMCT will be hosting a Trivia Game in the cafeteria on Tuesday, February 20th. You will get to show off your knowledge about FSA Fact, Presidential History (in honor of president’s day), and kids pop culture (all things kids from TV, music, games, movies, and more). Our doors will open for families at 4:50pm and the trivia will start promptly at 5:05pm. Bring snacks and drinks and get ready to play some trivia!

As FSA, we value community, building connections and having fun! Home visits are an optional activity for any parent or teacher to strengthen relationships between students and teachers.

Interested in scheduling a home visit? Click the button to fill out the form below. Ms. Potts will be in touch with you to confirm the final details. Depending on teachers' availability, at least 2 teachers will come together to visit students and parents at their home.

**The best times to schedule a home visit are weekdays, after 4pm or any time during the weekend except Sunday mornings.**

This Week:

This week we learned all about the war in the US! We focused on how Americans at home helped with the war effort and how it was very similar to WWI. We looked at some propaganda videos and compared and contrasted how white "enemies" were treated in comparison to Japanese "enemies" in the media. We learned about Executive order 9066 which imprisoned over 100,000 Japanese Americans for the duration of the war. We heard firsthand accounts from survivors and looked at how the US tried to cover up what happened.

Next Week:

Next week, we will continue learning about WWII as we focus on the battles on the European front and some of the new technology that was being used in the war. We'll go all the way through Victory in Europe day before changing gears and learning about the Pacific the following week. Students received a project this week that they will need to complete for homework before it is due on the 20th!

This Week: This week, we continued learning about concentration. Students learned about how solutions made of the same types of materials can still be different if the amount of solute or solvent changes. Students made solutions with different amounts of water and salt on Tuesday and Wednesday to practice finding the concentrations of the solutions. On Thursday, students were given 3 mystery salt solutions. They had to measure the mass of equal volumes of each solution to find the slight difference in concentration.

Next Week: Next week, we will finish our concentration investigation and begin the next. Also, the Black History Month scientist project is due on Friday, February 16. Information can be found on FSA Connect and on google classroom. The students are preparing a poster to share information about their chosen scientists. A few students will be selected to share their work during the Black History Month presentation.

Reading & ELA 5AB

This Week

In reading this week the students continued to read Esperanza Rising, by Pam Munoz Ryan. The students completed reading comprehension questions that required them to cite text evidence from the novel to support their answers. In addition, the students worked on a character study and word work that supports the story.

On Friday the students took their quiz over subjects and predicates.

All of the 5th grade students continue doing research about Food insecurity in America to support their research essay assignment. This writing assignment and research will support this years 5th grade STEAM project. This project will focus on Food insecurity in America, how it happens and how we can help those less fortunate. The essay will be due on Monday, March 4. In addition to working on their research, the students also wrote I AM poems after reading I AM Every Good Thing, by Barnes and James.

In vocabulary the students were introduced to Lesson 11 words. The lesson 11 quiz will be on Tuesday, February 20.

Next Week

The students will continue reading Esperanza Rising, by Pam Munoz Ryan. In writing the students will continue writing their research essays. In vocabulary the students will continue to practice the lesson 11 words in preparation for their quiz on Tuesday, February 20.

Reading & ELA 5B6AB

This Week

In reading this week the students started a character study of one of their Literature Circle book characters. They are evaluating their chosen character and creating a poster to display.

All of the 5th grade students continue doing research about Food insecurity in America to support their research essay assignment. This writing assignment and research will support this years 5th grade STEAM project. This project will focus on Food insecurity in America, how it happens and how we can help those less fortunate. The essay will be due on Monday, March 4. In addition to working on their research, the students also wrote I AM poems after reading I AM Every Good Thing, by Barnes and James.

In vocabulary the students were introduced to Lesson 11 words. The lesson 11 quiz will be on Tuesday, February 20.

In Grammar, the students took their commas quiz on Friday. The Verb Magazine project is due to be turned in on Monday, February 12.

Next Week

The students will continue working on a character study biography project with their literature circle group mates. In writing the students will continue doing research and drafting their research essays.In vocabulary the students will continue to practice the lesson 11 words in preparation for their quiz on Tuesday, February 20.

5AB:

This week, we continued working with decimals. Students participated in different activities to review rounding, comparing, estimating, and the four operations of decimals. We reviewed our notes over converting metric units and began working on practice problems in class. This week's homework consisted of independent practice.

Next week, we will complete our decimal unit. Students will review operations of decimals, converting metric units, and work on word problems. We will plan for students to have a final test over decimals on Friday, February 16th.

5AB6A:

This week, we continued working with decimals. Students participated in different activities to review the four operations, rounding, comparing, and estimating decimals. Students took a decimal unit test on Friday, February 9th. This week's homework consisted of study guides and review.

Next week, we will begin our unit on ratios, rates, and percent - beginning with discussing equivalent fractions and ratios.

6AB:

This week, we began our algebra unit - focusing on vocabulary and using letters to represent numbers. Students will take a vocabulary quiz on Monday, February 12th.

Next week, we will continue our algebra unit. Students will participate in different activities to practice using letters to represent numbers when writing algebraic expressions. We will also take notes and begin working on solving algebraic expressions.

This Week:

We spent most of the week investigating why the area formulas for parallelograms and triangles work, and then practiced using these formulas (or decomposing strategies) to calculate area. Before we move on to finding the area of trapezoids, we wanted to make sure we all defined trapezoids the same way. Students shared their understanding of what makes a trapezoid a trapezoid and saw that their definition fell under either the "Inclusive" or "Exclusive" side, then engaged in The Great Trapezoid Debate to argue in favor of their side. We'll vote on the definition to adopt on Monday.

Next Week:

We will continue to apply strategies and formulas to solve problems related to geometry and area.

Below are our class Schedules. *(Notice that one schedule is for Mrs. Chiang's & Ms. Campfield's homerooms and the other is for Ms. Liano's & Ms. Honorable's homerooms) Please remember that our academic day starts at 7:40am. This means your child should be inside the classroom at the time or be counted tardi. FSA offers before school care starting at 7am in the cafeteria for anyone who arrives early. At 7:25, elementary students will be sent by grade level to their respective classrooms.

Dress Down Days are now going to be on the second Wednesday of the month. We have already listed the approved dress down days for the entire year below. Please see the chart for more information about what outfits are considered appropriate on dress down days.

September 13, 2023

October 11, 2023

November 8, 2023

December 13, 2023

January 10, 2024

February 14, 2024

March 13, 2024

April 10, 2024

May 8, 2024

Spirit Days are EVERY Friday! Students are allowed to wear an FSA t-shirt with jeans, pants, or any uniform bottom. (no leggings)

It's Time for Lunch!!

FSA Partnered with YAY Lunch last school year. YAY Lunch contracts out to various restaurants in our area to provide students with food that they love. You can use the link below to register an account now and learn more!

Please be aware that we do have very severe nut allergies throughout our school AND in our classrooms. We kindly ask that you refrain from sending any items with nuts for your child's snacks or lunches. If for some reason this is an issue, please let us know.

This includes:

Peanut butter snacks/ sandwiches

Almond/ nut bars (Kind bars)

Rice w/ cashews

Nutella

Granola (w/ nuts)

For questions about Student Health Services at FSA, please contact Nurse Lee at JCLEE@FULTONSCIENCEACADEMY.ORG

We will collect photos of your students throughout the year.

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Tutoring sessions begin at 1:55-2:12 pm on various days of the week. Each teacher will conduct tutoring in their classroom.

Students will be requested by their teacher to join tutoring sessions if:

1. They have a failing grade in a subject.

2. They receive a 70% or below on a test or quiz.

3. A teacher sees they are in need of reinforcement for a specific skill/concept.

If a student receives a 70% or below on a test or quiz and attends tutoring, they will have a chance to retake the assignment to earn points up to 70%. This is only applicable for tests or quizzes, not classwork assignments.