Dear Parents and 5th grade students:


You will find assignments, homework, spelling and vocabulary lists, and forms to help you do your responses to level books. Take the time to explore and help you become a successful 5th grader. Contact me at carnealj@duvalschools.org or Mr. Hamilton at hamiltonr2@duvalschools.org.
Please encourage your child to read 45 minutes every day!

Mr. Hamilton's class website: http://dcpspublic.oncoursesystems.com/school/webpage.aspx?id=729964

Please check out the Links page. You can click on "Links" on the home page of this website. It is located on the top.

Autobiographies are due May 17. PowerPoint presentations need to be ready to present the last week of May 24.

Refer to the handout assigned in class, and follow the format to keep your autobiography organized and smoothly written.

Bring in photographs to go along with your Power Point (baby pictures, vacations, family photo, etc.) I will scan them and put them in a file for you to save on the desktop computer you are working on.

After you write your rough draft, type it and I will edit it with you. If you have problems answering a question, make a new one to fit your life. The questions provided are a "guide".

Reports and Power Point project to be shared in class the last two weeks of school


You will be graded according to the follow criteria:
Creativity and effort
Clarity and continuity of thoughts
This means that your ideas are presented in logical order and are easy to understand.
Paragraph form This means that you have separate paragraphs for each new idea, you have used a topic sentence for each paragraph, and sentences are complete and include correct punctuation. New paragraphs should be indented. You should use one inch margins.
Spelling Check your spelling before handing in the report.
Neatness Any corrections on the final draft should be done neatly.

Biography Book Report
If the biography you read did not contain some of this information, please look it up online or in an encyclopedia.
1. Cover page:
Include a drawing of your character, the title of the biography, the author of the biography and your name.
2. Page one:
Tell the date and place where your character was born and raised. Don’t include too many family details or details about habits and hobbies that don’t have anything to do with their later work.
3. Describe the early life of your character. Tell about what kind of person he or she was. What was it about your character that helped him or her to succeed? Did your character know what he or she wanted to become in the future? How did your character prepare for his or her future?
4. Page two:
Tell about the work your character did. Tell why his or her contribution was important, why the work was important. Did he or she invent something or teach others? How did he or she change the world? What lasting effects did your character have on the lives of others?
5. Page three:
What should we all know about your character? How do we benefit today from him or her? What do you think was the most impressive thing about your character?
6. Page four:
Tell how your character has inspired you. In what ways would you like to be him or her?
You will be graded according to the follow criteria:
Clarity and continuity of thoughts
This means that your ideas are presented in logical order and are easy to understand.
Paragraph form This means that you have separate paragraphs for each new idea, you have used a topic sentence for each paragraph, and sentences are complete and include correct punctuation. New paragraphs should be indented. You should use one inch margins.
Spelling Check your spelling before handing in the report.
Neatness Any corrections on the final draft should be done neatly.

Duval Schools Calendae
May 2010

May 12 Student Early Release Day
May 28 Schools Closed
May 31 Memorial Day (Schools and District Offices Closed)

June 2010

June 11 Last Day of School for Students

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Early Dismissal Dates:

May 12
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Report Card Days
June 11

Emails:
Mrs. Carneal: carnealj@duvalschools.org
Mr. Hamilton: hamiltonr2@duvalschools.org

Telephone numbers:
Mrs. Carneal: 573-3260 Ext. 1221
Mr. Hamilton: 573-3260 Ext. 1220

Address:
Enterprise Learning Academy
8085 S. Old Middleburg Road
Jacksonville, FL 32222

Homework Schedule
The week of May 17
Monday - Spelling assigned
Tuesday- Poetry rehearsals
Wed -memorize Poetry play
Thursday -
Friday - Tests in Voc., Rdg. (open book), LA and spelling


Note:
**Reading tests are always open book tests; Please encourage your child to take home their reading books and read the selection at home during the week. Help your child study the vocabulary words. Go over the questions in the reading book following the story. This will help your child do better on tests.

La. H.
Prepositions
Week of May 10, 10’
Write each prepositional phrase for 1-10.
1.My friend Molly watches birds in her backyard.
2.Molly’s family lives far from town.
3.In the field wildflowers grow.
4.Animals leave tracks by the pond.
5.The hoots of an owl fill the air.
6.Sometimes we camp out in the yard.
7.At night stars twinkle in the sky.
8.At night stars twinkle in the sky.
9. We tell ghost stories inside the tent.
10.We can hardly sleep during the night.
Write a sentence using each preposition below:
11. about
12.behind
13.over
14.through
15.with
16.along
17.below
18.except
19.to
20. across

Below are links to informative websites for your child to practice for the FCAT:
http://fcat.fldoe.org/aboutfcat/english/index.html (interactive website)**

http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcatpub3.asp (general information)

http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcatsmpl.asp (sample FCAT Questions)

http://www.fldoe.org/faq/default.asp?Dept=179&Cat=95 (FAQ)

http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-66896 (FCAT Vocab. Flashcards)**

The fourth nine weeks is here. Students need to be reading at home to accomplish their 25 book goal. Parents sign the log sheet and they will get credit for reading. No response necessary if the parent signs.

Mrs. Carneal's homeroom
Period 1
8:55-11:50

Mr. Hamilton's Homeroom
Period 2
11:50-3:05

Lunch: 12:45-1:15
Recess: 2:30-3:00

Resource classes:
Monday: PE 9:15-9:45
Wednesday: Media (Week A) 10:50-11:30; Art (Week B) 11:10-12:10
Friday: Music 9:15-9:45

Dismissal: 3:20 Car riders
3:30 Extended Day, Walkers, Bikers
3:20-3:40 Bus Dismissal

Week of May 17
Spelling List
Focus on Autobiography

The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home
Theme 6
Vocabulary
1.canopy-the high, sheltering branches of rain forest trees
2.captive-held against one’s will
3.dilemma-a situation in which one is given difficult choices to make
4.extinction-having died out
5.genes-tiny pieces of matter in cells that carry the blueprints for characteristics
6.habitat-a natural environment for native creatures
7.humid-containing a large amount of water vapor
8.observation-the act of paying close attention
9.predators-animals that prey on others
10.reintroduction-the process of returning animals to their native habitats

Enterprise Learning Academy
Mrs. Carneal