Somer Lay
5th Grade Team
Welcome to McKeel Academy Central and to 5th Grade Math! This is my 19th year teaching and my eleventh year at MAC. I have taught kindergarten, second, fourth, and fifth grades. This is my 10th year teaching fifth grade. I love teaching and have a passion for what I do and the children that I teach. I have lived in Lakeland for most of my life. I graduated from the University of South Florida and am certified to teach grades K-6 and Mathematics 6-12. I also have my ESOL endorsement and Reading Endorsement. I am looking forward to an exciting and successful school year!
May 6-10, 2024
FAST Testing is Tuesday (ELA) and Wednesday (Math) of this week. We will be doing the practice test on Monday. Students should have all Freckle sections to mastery that we have worked on over the past 2 months. Freckle levels are listed below. Students have the following options to choose from to review on their own:
1 - Freckle
2 - Review on Canvas
3 - IXL unit reviews
4 - Khan Academy review assignment
5 - I can games (in class only)
Freckle: Students were given Freckle login information. We will use this to begin reviewing previously taught skills. Students will begin with a pretest. It will adapt to the level they test at. My posted goal means that they completed 5th grade level skills. If students are far away from the targeted level it means that they are below level on this skill and need to practice this skill to mastery.
This weeks skill: Geometry (complete level 21...if you see level 22 you are done)
Measurement & Data (complete level 45)
Fractions (complete level 30)
Operations & Algebraic Thinking (complete level 34)
Base 10 (complete level 37)
*Should say REVIEW under skill to show mastery *
Reassessments forms will be collected starting May 8th!
Homework/Practice
Monday - None/Go to bed early for Reading FAST tomorrow
Tuesday -None/Go to bed early for Math FAST tomorrow
Wednesday - none
Thursday -none
Friday - No Homework
Mrs. Lay's Wish List
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Important Dates
May
7 - ELA FAST
8 - Math FAST
14 - Science State Test
24 - Colonial Day
27 - No School
28 - House Cup Celebration
30 - Last Day for Students (Early Release)
Sign up for 5th grade REMIND messages!!
We will use Remind as a source of communication this year. 5th grade teachers will send reminders via text to all 5th grade students and parents that sign up. You may sign up as many phone numbers as you would like. It is beneficial if you sign up both parents as well as the student, if they have a cell phone. Send a text to the number below and include the message listed below to sign up!
To: (240) 297-4477
Message: @macgrade5
