Our trip to the Marine Science Center was a huge success! Mr. Viers always helps the kids understand what they will be learning about and observing! There is nothing like hands on learning!

YOU DID IT!

Thank you all so much for your support of our classroom! We have fully funded our Donors Choose Project!

Our Choice Seating will arrive in January so get ready for some updates!

PLEASE DONATE TOMORROW

https://www.donorschoose.org/Janson

We are nearing the end of our opportunity to fund our project and we are only $398 away from reaching our goal. 

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday so every donation will enter our classroom into a drawing for Donors Choose gift cards. 

Thank you for your support! I know our kids will benefit greatly from the optional seating choices.

Congratulations

Maggie earned the 300 point Pizza Lunch prize for her work on AR!

Way to go Maggie!

Carson & Lilly each raised over $100 for our Walk-A-Thon!

Thank you for making a difference in our school!

Response Format

We are in full swing with our class novel, Esperanza Rising, so I wanted to share some of the strategies we use in class when writing to the text. Your child has been taught the RACE format this year to help them self evaluate and answer the questions completely. Please ask them to explain this strategy and use it to guide their answers. 

R - Restate the Question

A- Answer the Question 

C- Cite Evidence from the Text

E- Explain How Your Evidence Supports Your Answer

Esperanza Rising

We have started our in depth reading of the novel Esperanza Rising! Over the next few weeks we will learn how to comprehend & discuss the novel using evidence from the text. 

The learning targets for this week are:

➤ Answer comprehension questions from each chapter.

➤ Identify situations in Esperanza Rising where a character's human rights are challenged.

➤ Make inferences from the text about Esperanza, Mama, and Abuelita.

➤ Use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown or difficult words.

➤ Write to explain your thinking about the characters and how they respond to challenges.

Your child was given a copy of the novel so you should see them reading at home!

We Love Reading! I love how the kids find a way to get comfortable and read around the room. 
My heart is happy!

Sometimes you just have to get on your belly to read!

Big Joe chairs are comfy!

My boys love Maniac Magee

Getting in character!

Blue Angels! Our kids are so excited to get a sneak peek at the air show that will take place this weekend in Jacksonville Beach. Lunch outside was a thrill...

YAHOO!

CLICK HERE> Donors Choose

I am so excited to share that we are only $348 away from fully funding our Donors Choose Project!

We still have time to raise funds, the deadline is December 10th.

Thank you to all of you that have donated, our kids are going to love the seating options!

Reading Focus - Please have your child work on these skills as they are reading at home!

We use "I Can" statements in order for the kids to understand what they should be focusing on when reading. This week the following statements will guide their reading as well as our novel discussion. 

• I can quote accurately from the text when explaining what the text says and when drawing conclusions.
• I can explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence supports which parts.

Language 4 Today Week 11

• Root Words - the part of the word that carries meaning, not including the prefix or suffix.
• Synonyms - Words that have a similar meaning.
• Point Of View - 
• 1st Person - Told by a character in the story. (I, me, we)
• 2nd Person - Narrator will address the reader. (You, your, yours)
• 3rd Person - Told by the narrator NOT in the story. (He, she, them)

Please join our Instagram account. 

Follow our class at rebeccajanson14 and like our posts.

The class picture with the most likes will be featured on the morning announcements!

October Fun!

IMPORTANT OCTOBER DATES!

"Boo Grams" and Fall Ball Tickets on Sale NOW!

20th - Fall Ball 6-7:30pm

           Walk A-Thon Pep Rally 

           Turn in BoxTops!

21st - No School

26th - Early Release

24-28 - RED RIBBON WEEK

Monday: Crazy Sock Day (We are socking it to drugs.)

Tuesday: Sunglasses Day (Our future’s so bright without drugs, we’ve got to wear shades.)

Wednesday: Red Day (It’s a “red-out” to knock out drugs.)

Thursday:  Team Sports Day (We’re teaming up to defeat drugs.)

Friday: Character Day (Reading beats doing drugs every day!)

28th - Character Parade 8:45am- 

Your student will be able to dress like their favorite book character. Please bring the corresponding book on the day of the parade to carry with you!

We are collecting Box Tops!

Please send in any Box Tops in that you have collected by October 20th!

We have an athlete among us! Lillian McFarlane played an excellent game on Saturday. She led her team from the pitcher's mound and was able to hit the ball and help her team score a run!

So proud of your hard work

Lilly!

Club Registration is OPEN!

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Sign up before they fill up!

Club Registration is OPEN!

http://friendsofsanpablo.com/

Sign up before they fill up!

So Thankful that our sweet school was safe through the storm and our kids have gotten back to work!

We received our Scholastic Book order today and they kids were thrilled to dive into their new books. Thank you for participating in our classroom order, we earned bonus points and can purchase books for our classroom library. 

We have also been caring for our newest classmate "Doodle" and the kids have quickly fallen in love. He is being potty trained and eating healthy food so the kids have been learning all about the needs of a small animal!

Please click the link to take the survey! Thank you for your participation!

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Scholastic Book orders can be done online! 

Please visit scholastic.com and enter our class code HXQCR

Your students will love being able to shop with you online!

Orders Due September 27th

Scholastic Book orders can be done online! 

Please visit scholastic.com and enter our class code HXQCR

Your students will love being able to shop with you online!

Orders Due September 27th

We Made a Splash At 

Swim America!

Congratulations 

Connor Carter

You are the Golden Anchor for the month of September!

Connor was chosen for representing the character trait of kindness and if you have met Connor you understand why!

Attention:

~Due to the tropical storm there will be NO Extended Day or Clubs on Thursday September 1, 2016!

Achieve 3000

 ~Working hard to be the top Achieve 3000 class in the school... AGAIN!

Help us help your kids!

~Click HERE to help create an exciting and productive environment in Room 14!

Help us help your kids!

~Click HERE to help create an exciting and productive environment in Room 14!

Welcome to Grade 5!  I look toward to seeing your smiling faces on August 15th!  We are going to have an amazing year!

Duval Schools 5K

Click HERE to register

Mark the date!

Important Dates

May 17 – Universal Studios 6:30 AM

May 18 – Early Release

May 18 – Talent Show Tryouts

May 19 – Talent Show Tryouts

May 23 – Book Fair

May 24 – Fletcher Trip

May 25 – Health Lesson

May 25 – Janson/Norman Recycling Trip 9-12

May 27 – Gibbons/Goodman Recycling Trip 9-12

May 27 – Talent Show Practice

May 30 – NO SCHOOL

May 31 – Talent Show Practice

May 31 – Sea World for Recycle Club/SPNN

June 2 – Talent Show

June 3 – Belt Exchange

June 7 – Fifth Grade Awards 9:00 AM in cafeteria

June 8 – Play Day

June 9 – In class Awards!!!!! 10:00 AM

June 9 – Cookout for Students 11:30

June 9 – Fifth Grade Kickball Championship 1:30

Social Studies Connections

Important Dates

Upcoming Events:
Monday 4/25 - Testing
Tuesday 4/26 - Testing
Wednesday 4/27 - Early Release
Thursday 4/28 - Universal Money is Due
Friday 4/29 - NO SCHOOL!

Milkweed under the trees

 ~What an amazing novel!  We are thoroughly enjoying this amazing journey through one of the darkest periods of world history.  We are seeing the Holocaust through the eyes of an extremely naïve child named Misha and his "sister" Janina!

Achieve Winners

~Guess who was the third Nine Weeks Achieve 3000 Winners? Yes....  It was us!....AWESOME!  We had fun competing against the other fifth graders in Duval County and San Pablo!

Reading Testing!

Reading FSA Dates are Monday April 11, and Wednesday April 13!  Please be on time.... we are so ready for this... BRING IT ON!

Social Studies Quiz Study Guide

1. What was the legacy of Mr. Woodrow Wilson?
2. Who was the largest Pres. in US history?
3. Who tried to keep us out of WWI?
4. I was President when the income tax was instituted?
5. I won my election by the largest percentage in history. Who am I?
6. I was the first President that women voted for. Who am I?
7. My Presidency was rocked by scandal after scandal. Who am I?
8. What was the Volstead Act?
9. How did Mrs. Harding contribute to the mystery and conspiracy ideas behind her husband's death?

Social Studies Study Guide

Studies Study Questions

1. My granddaddy was President. Who am I?
2. I was assassinated in 1900. Who am I?
3. I was the first President to enjoy electricity in the Whitehouse. Who am I?
4. I was the youngest President ever... up until that point. Who am I?
5. What is the McKinley Tariff Act?  What were its effects?
6. What is Mr. Roosevelt's legacy? (2)
7. Ellis Island was opened during my Presidency. Who am I?
8. I was a Renaissance Man. Who am I?
9. I led the Rough Riders in the Spanish American War. Who am I?
10. The U.S. became a global power under my Presidency. Who am I?
11. How did the U.S. gain Puerto Rico as a territory?
12. The Spanish American War happened during my Presidency? Who am I?

Haiti earthquake survivors remember

Testing Monday

~Monday February the 29th is Florida Writes FSA Testing!  Please be on time!  Students who arrive after 8:45 will not be allowed into class!  This is a no stress day... WE ARE SO READY!

Jax Giants!

 ~Big thanks to the Jacksonville Giants & their mascot Mr. Biggs, they all came out and gave us a PEP talk about the importance of reading!

Milkweed

~Reading the best book ever as part of our literature circle!

Dramatic New Video of Japan Tsunami

Tsunami Connections

AR Point Leaders

Congratulations to the following students who have broken the 100 point mark in AR:

Isabelle  - 405
Gabriella - 108
Ryan - 103
Morgan - 101

Almost there:
Riley - 88
Elizabeth - 87
Sean - 81
Madison - 79
Jenna -78

San Pablo 5K

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 9th Annual San Pablo 5K.  More picture will be posted as they become available  special thanks to Mrs. Daniels and Coach for organizing this great event!

5K Dinner

Spaghetti orders are due by February 3rd!