Tuesday, #176 2011 2012

 Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Day 176 of week 38

We started the day off with bowling.  It was a great time.   Amazingly the kids were ready to eat nachos and french fries as early as 9:30 in the morning.  There was some spirited competition and the loud banging of bowling bowls.  An extra special thank you goes out to Earl Anthony’s Bowling Center for their generous assistance and customer service.

After bowling we completed the final writing assessment of the year.  

We spent the last part of the day discussing ideas for exit song on Friday.  If you have any ideas or know of “appropriate” songs that the kids can exit to, please let me know ASAP.   We also discussed the last part of the promotion ceremony.   Finally we quickly reviewed the items that will auctioned off tomorrow.  

Kind regards,

Ron Hubbard
http://www.diigo.com/user/iamron
http://mrhubbardsclass.blogspot.com/
Use my Gmail account and you can make me your coach on http://www.khanacademy.org/class_profile
“Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.”
John Wooden

Last Week of School

M-W 2:05 dismissal

C-5 Auction and C-5  party

Promotion Practice + auction + ice-cream

Auction items up for sale:  

June 21st -- A’s versus the L.A. Dodgers  12:45 game.  3 tickets are for auction.

TBA --- Madagascar 3   2 movie tickets are for auction

TBA --  Brave or Ice Age 2 movie tickets are for auction

There will also be art supplies, a football, some Oakland A’s stuff (thank you to Mrs. Silva’s family), many candy bars, many fiery cheese snacks and many other stuff that you can get at Big Lots and/or the Dollar Store.

5th Grade vs. Dublin E Staff Dodgeball Match-up!!!!!!!

Thursday, June 7, @10:30 a.m.

5th Grade Picnic and Games (after the Dodgeball game) circa 11:30

dismissal @ 12:30

Students should wear real comfortable clothing and there “may” be water balloons so they should wear clothes that can get wet.  

Promotion Ceremony Friday, June 8th, 10:30 a.m. in multipurpose room (MP)

The day begins at 8:30 a.m. for the students.  

Please have students wear their nicest clothes to school.

For parents, friends and miscellaneous family doors to the MP open @ 10:00 a.m., maximum of 4’ish guests per student (limited seating available, NO reserved seats).

Cookies served in the courtyard immediately following ceremony.

REMEMBER TO GO TO CLASSROOM BEFORE LEAVING CAMPUS TO PICK-UP YEARBOOK, REPORT CARDS, JACKETS AND SWEATERS.   Students may leave with their families immediately following.

Monday, #175 2011 2012

Monday, June 4, 2012
Day 175 of week 38

Our final week of 5th grade in the 2011-2012 school year....

Today went super quick.

Promotion ceremony practice lasted the entire morning.

• Practice walking in
• Practice where and how to stand on risers
• Practice saying your lines in our special presentation
• Practice walking down stairs and saying our lines.

A quick time back in class to discuss bowling logistics and explain the rest of the week.  

Their last PE day was supposed to be a “free-choice” day however it rained on their parade.

They ended the day with a rock assembly performed by the Wells Middle School jazz band.  Not too brag, however DES Shark alumni easily made up 2/3rds of today’s rocking band!!

Students also received back the scores of their final states and capitals test.  The class averages for all three 5th grade classes were in the 87-92% range.  This means the “typical” student earned a B+ or an A on this exam!!

At the end of the day all students that ordered a yearbook received one.  Students are welcomed and encouraged to bring their yearbooks to school and have them signed however they must be put away during instruction time or whenever an adult is speaking.  

Family life discussions occurred on Friday.    Click here for the videos that your son/daughter watched.   Now is a great time to ask them if they have any follow up questions or if they are interested in discussing further.  

Kind regards,

Ron Hubbard
http://www.diigo.com/user/iamron
http://mrhubbardsclass.blogspot.com/
Use my Gmail account and you can make me your coach on http://www.khanacademy.org/class_profile
“Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.”
John Wooden

Last Week of School

M-W 2:05 dismissal

Dublin Bowl (date change)

Tuesday, June 5 -- we walk in the morning.

Students may bring their own money to purchase further snacks or drinks.  

Students MUST wear socks.

C-5 Auction and C-5  party

Promotion Practice + auction + ice-cream

Auction items up for sale:  

June 21st -- A’s versus the L.A. Dodgers  12:45 game.  3 tickets are for auction.

TBA --- Madagascar 3   2 movie tickets are for auction

TBA --  Brave or Ice Age 2 movie tickets are for auction

There will also be art supplies, a football, some Oakland A’s stuff (thank you to Mrs. Silva’s family), many candy bars, many fiery cheese snacks and many other stuff that you can get at Big Lots and/or the Dollar Store.

5th Grade vs. Dublin E Staff Dodgeball Match-up!!!!!!!

Thursday, June 7, @10:30 a.m.

5th Grade Picnic and Games (after the Dodgeball game)

dismissal @ 12:30

Promotion Ceremony

Friday, June 8th, 10:30 a.m. in multipurpose room. Please have students wear their nicest clothes to school. Doors open @ 10:00 a.m., maximum of 4’ish guests per student (limited seating available, NO reserved seats). Cookies served in the courtyard immediately following ceremony. REMEMBER TO GO TO CLASSROOM BEFORE LEAVING CAMPUS TO PICK-UP YEARBOOK, REPORT CARDS, JACKETS AND SWEATERS.   Students may leave with their families immediately following.

Thursday, #173 2011 2012

Thursday, May 31, 2012
Day 173 of week 37

Technology Thursday --
Click here to see all the things that we covered and learned today.  
The big thing we covered was taking the district survey, watching two videos about interest,banking, & credit and catching up on our CNN Students.

Manners Tea ---
The students truly rose to the occasion with everyone dressing respectfully and more importantly everyone using their best behavior(s).  
A special thank you to our two room moms who helped spearheaded and met numerous times to make this big challenge a reality.  

After manners the students watched the four videos from our Open House.  I took 1,200 photos that our students took w/ the five classroom cameras during the four days at camp and tried to make a condensed essence of our 5th grade camp.  

After lunch we watched the 4th grade egg drop competition.  

We watched and discussed the entire Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover movie.  


Finally we ended the day with a circle time where we discussed our favorite parts of the manners tea and we shared our dream for the first day of summer break.  

**Reminder****
The final exam of the states and capitals is tomorrow morning.  
We will also present our CNN and Lewis and Clark projects in the morning after the final exam.

We end the day w/ our family life discussion.  So if you are inclined use tomorrow’s classroom discussions to have a meaningful follow-up conversation with your son/daughter tomorrow afternoon.   

Kind regards,

Ron Hubbard
http://www.diigo.com/user/iamron
http://mrhubbardsclass.blogspot.com/
Use my Gmail account and you can make me your coach on http://www.khanacademy.org/class_profile
When I do good, I feel good; when I don't do good, I don't feel good.
Abraham Lincoln

Donuts for Dad's:

Friday, June 1, 7:45 - 8:25 a.m. in multipurpose room

Last Week of School

M-W 2:05 dismissal

Dublin Bowl (date change)

Tuesday, June 5 -- we walk in the morning.

C-5 Auction and C-5  party

In class

5th Grade vs. Dublin E Staff Dodgeball Match-up!!!!!!!

Thursday, June 7, @10:30 a.m.

5th Grade Picnic and Games (after the Dodgeball game)

dismissal @ 12:30

Promotion Ceremony

Friday, June 8th, 10:30 a.m. in multipurpose room. Please have students wear their nicest clothes to school. Doors open @ 10:00 a.m., maximum of 4 guests per student (limited seating available, NO reserved seats). Cookies served in the courtyard immediately following ceremony. REMEMBER TO GO TO CLASSROOM BEFORE LEAVING CAMPUS TO PICK-UP YEARBOOK, REPORT CARDS, JACKETS AND SWEATERS.   Students may leave with their families immediately following.

Technology Thursday - May 31st 2012

1.   Click here to take your "final" Star Test of the year.
Please take your time and be quiet since this will be used for your report card and sent home.

2.  Click here to take a mandatory district survey.
The district wants your opinions on matters regarding school.  Please be honest and take your time completing this survey.

3.  End of the Year Promotion Certificates and 5th grade program
We are in the process of creating the end of the year promotion certificates.  We need people to honesty complete the form.     We will be verifying the information so please be honest plus you don't want to be recognized for something that you did not earn.
 Click here to  take the survey.

4.  Interest and math
Ask the students that took the 6th grade Wells exam yesterday, you need to know your interest in 6th grade. Get a head start on your peers and start learning now.
Click here to watch the brainpop on interest

5.  Watch the Khan Academy on Interest
Click here to watch the Khan Academy on Interest

6.  The Post Family is "THE" American family on manners.
Click here to check out their site on manners.  
Click here, put your name and type out something about manners that you learned.

7.  Watch Tuesday's CNN Students

8.  Watch Wednesday's CNN Students

9.  Watch today's CNN Students

10.  Click here to learn about manners in other countries.

11.  Click here to play some social studies games.

12.  Click here and build your "wild self"

Tuesday, #171 2011 2012

Tuesday, April 29, 2012
Day 171 of week 37

8 more days to go and we have many opportunities for learning and fun ahead.  

Students are working on their Lewis & Clark projects, CNN projects, revising their persuasive essays, showing off their goal folders and having various art projects up and ready to present.   Their homework is to have everything ready to present to the public at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday night.   

We also did some more lessons on manners today.   Elbows on the table?  Cutting with a knife & fork -- do you have to switch hands ‘every’ time?  Which direction do we pass the food at the table?  Can we ever pass it the other way?  

We also did this great silhouette art exercise today.  Your challenge will be to find which silhouette is your child’s tomorrow night.  Believe me, it will not be as easy as you think.

They do also have the final exam in the states and capitals on Friday.  

Here is the rest of vida loca:  

Open House:

Wednesday, May 30, Open House 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. Please begin at the multipurpose room to meet our new principal, Ms. Lauren McGovern and say goodbye to Mrs. Tess Johnson.

Manners Tea

Thursday, May 31, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Manners Tea, Please have students wear their nicest clothes to school for the tea.   

Donuts for Dad's:

Friday, June 1, 7:45 - 8:25 a.m. in multipurpose room

Last Week of School

M-W 2:05 dismissal

Dublin Bowl (date change)

Tuesday, June 5 -- we walk in the morning.

C-5 Auction and C-5  party

In class

5th Grade vs. Dublin E Staff Dodgeball Match-up!!!!!!!

Thursday, June 7, @10:30 a.m.

5th Grade Picnic and Games (after the Dodgeball game)

dismissal @ 12:30

Promotion Ceremony

Friday, June 8th, 10:30 a.m. in multipurpose room. Please have students wear their nicest clothes to school. Doors open @ 10:00 a.m., maximum of 4 guests per student (limited seating available, NO reserved seats). Cookies served in the courtyard immediately following ceremony. REMEMBER TO GO TO CLASSROOM BEFORE LEAVING CAMPUS TO PICK-UP YEARBOOK, REPORT CARDS, JACKETS AND SWEATERS.   Students may leave with their families immediately following.

Kind regards,

Ron Hubbard
http://www.diigo.com/user/iamron
http://mrhubbardsclass.blogspot.com/
Use my Gmail account and you can make me your coach on http://www.khanacademy.org/class_profile
When I do good, I feel good; when I don't do good, I don't feel good.
Abraham Lincoln

Vote and write for the last monthly attributes

C-5 class of 2012, it is our time to select our final three character attribute winners.


Remember to select someone that best meets the criteria and then give me at least three to five sentences how they displayed that character attribute throughout the year.  


Click here to complete the form.

Monday, #166 2011 2012

Monday, May 21st
Day 166 of week 36

CNN Students --   Students learned and wrote about the G8 Summit and why economies of the other 7 countries matter so much to President Obama and the USA.    Since we missed Chen Guangcheng’s story last month, we caught up on his amazing escape and the fears that arise when you protest in a country that does not have a Bill of Rights.   Finally students learned and listened to the song Taps as it “celebrated” its 150 anniversary.

Seaman -- the Corp of Discovery is leaving Fort Catsup and heading back to St. Louis.  

In the documentary on Lewis and Clark, the group is at the exact area and they are anxiously beginning their triumphant return home.  The anticipation is having the Corp of Disc., especially Lewis, act different as they steal from the Indians, almost destroy an Indian village and he over-reacts with one of the crewman.  

Math -- Taxes.  We went over the math and art projects for the week while also delving deeply into Federal and State taxes.  If you have time please talk with your son/daughter about taxes -- specifically the Federal and State income taxes.  As we worked through how much we give to our government the students were starting to think beyond their other everyday expenses and how little $$ would be left over.  
Here are our notes.

States and Capitals -- Mr. Hubbard’s class averaged a 90% on the 2nd states and capitals test!! This A average had our class ranked 1st out of the three fifth grade classes.  We had five success stories where students raised their 50% or lower score into an 80% or higher!!!  The key to memorizing?  “Repeat to remember and remember to repeat.”  

Being inspired in our kick butt country, the power of math and the imagination of science --- we spent 20 minutes discussing the Curiosity Science Lab that will be landing on Mars in August 2012.  
Here is the access to the videos that we watched today and will be watching over the next few weeks.  

Follow up on Summer School:
Here is the requested information:
Location:  Fallon School
When:  June 15 through July 6 (no school on July 4th)
Hours:  8:00-12:30 p.m.  

Summer School possibilities --  They will be offering a 5th grade going into 6th grade summer school this summer.  It will be taking place at Fallon School.    If you do not have much planned or the resources to have your child participating in mind enriching activities during the summer please strongly consider having your son or daughter attend summer school.   Sitting around watching television or playing video games will only increase or create a learning gap.   I have the summer school applications and I have a limited amount of “jump to the head of the line” applications for those serious about summer school.  

Not sure about pulling the trigger on summer school and you don’t have a “plan” for summer, please read through the links below:

In Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers he outlines that students that have a summer spent doing enrichment based activities (summer school, museums, science camps, etc..) actually may experience “more” learning than during the school year.   I would recommend getting the book or reading these links since I am giving you a super short review of what the findings show.  

Write up #1 explaining how doing activities or schooling during the summer directly pay off.

Write up #2 explaining how doing activities or schooling during the summer directly pay off.

Write up #3 explaining how doing activities or schooling during the summer directly pay off.

Write up #4 explaining how doing activities or schooling during the summer directly pay off.

On Sunday, May 20th, I had the pleasure to listen and watch Jared M. perform his award winning story for all those who attended the 5th Grade Short Story gala at the Oakland Library.  
Here is the link to Jared's both topical and historical fiction based story.  
You can see from this link that over 400 stories were submitted so to take place 3rd place is a great honor.  

Kind regards,

Ron Hubbard
http://www.diigo.com/user/iamron
http://mrhubbardsclass.blogspot.com/
Use my Gmail account and you can make me your coach on http://www.khanacademy.org/class_profile
When I do good, I feel good; when I don't do good, I don't feel good.
Abraham Lincoln

Homework for the week:

Math
MUST SHOW YOUR WORK, COLOR NICELY AND COMPLETE THE “TAKING IT FURTHER”
Pattern block Star due Tuesday
Whirling Octagons due Wednesday
Rising Star due Thursday
Aztec Art due Friday
Linked Together due Friday

States and Capitals test is on Friday

While at home put at least 15 minutes of work into the CNN presentation for Open House night on the 30th

While at home put at least 15 minutes of work into the Lewis and Clark presentation for Open House night on the 30th

Rough draft of the persuasive letter is due on Friday
Here are the potential topics they can write about.  

Thursday, #164 2011 2012

Thursday, May 17th
Day 164 of week 35

Technology Thursday -- every single student met with me and we discussed their Lewis and Clark projects.  The students then had 75 minutes to begin researching and working on their projects.  It was great to have a small room super quite as 28 students were plugging away researching and learning about topics that they choose and is not a multiple choice test.  

We then came back and worked on their Lewis and Clark poems and begin researching the CNN-Students project.  

Wells Middle School math assessment -- Wells created a 5th grade assessment to have an idea to where to strategically place students next year while also seeing who qualifies to try and test out of 6th grade math.  

We then watched the Lewis and Clark documentary.  Today’s portion had the Corp of Discovery “make” it to the Pacific Ocean.  They have now decided to winter slightly in-land off the coast before triumphantly heading home.

At the end of the day we were blessed with a visit from one of the librarians from our Dublin Library.  She explained all of the various reading competitions, the Mayor’s Challenge and other shows & activities that the library will be putting on this summer.  
Click here to see what is happening at our local library.

Summer School possibilities --  They will be offering a 5th grade going into 6th grade summer school this summer.  It will be taking place at Fallon School.    If you do not have much planned or the resources to have your child participating in mind enriching activities during the summer please strongly consider having your son or daughter attend summer school.   Sitting around watching television or playing video games will only increase or create a learning gap.   I have the summer school applications and I have a limited amount of “jump to the head of the line” applications for those serious about summer school.  
Not sure about pulling the trigger on summer school and you don’t have a “plan” for summer, please read through the links below:
In Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers he outlines that students that have a summer spent doing enrichment based activities (summer school, museums, science camps, etc..) actually may experience “more” learning than during the school year.   I would recommend getting the book or reading these links since I am giving you a super short review of what the findings show.  
Write up #1 explaining how doing activities or schooling during the summer directly pay off.
Write up #2 explaining how doing activities or schooling during the summer directly pay off.
Write up #3 explaining how doing activities or schooling during the summer directly pay off.
Write up #4 explaining how doing activities or schooling during the summer directly pay off.

Wells Field walking field trip is tomorrow:
Students #11, #12, #13, 19, #24 and #27 all need to return their field trip form first thing tomorrow morning.
We begin walking at 8:30’ish.  We return to DES around noon’ish.  
It will be cool, yet refreshing in the morning, and the walk back it may be in the 70’s.  Therefore have your son/daughter wear comfortable shoes, eat a healthy breakfast since we are walking 2+ miles tomorrow and layers of clothes.  
We will be eating lunch at DES therefore they do not have to pack a special lunch.  
Wells Middle School will be offering their snack bar services to our kids.  However kids do need to bring cash in order to purchase from the snack bar.   They do NOT have to buy from the snack bar so it is only if you would like to hook them up or not.  

Kind regards,

Ron Hubbard
http://www.diigo.com/user/iamron
http://mrhubbardsclass.blogspot.com/
Use my Gmail account and you can make me your coach on http://www.khanacademy.org/class_profile
“When you were small and just a touch away, I covered you with blankets against the cold night air. But now that you are tall and out of reach, I fold my hands and cover you with prayer." Dona Maddux Cooper

Homework for the week:

Wells’ walking field trip.    Eat a great breakfast, wear comfortable walking shoes, and dress for the morning walk and the noon walk.   Students #11, #12, #13, 19, #24 and #27 all need to return their field trip form first thing tomorrow morning.   I gave them a 2nd packet today.  

Thursday night math homework--- look for the packet that says “due Friday in the right hand corner”

The 2ND States and Capitals exam will be on Friday.