Board Chair Statement

“The future of The Schools of McKeel Academy has never been brighter! With Michele Spurgeon as Director of Schools and Alan Black as Chief Strategic Officer, this dynamic leadership pair brings both continuity and bold vision. Together, they will elevate our schools’ vision of producing lifelong learners and leaders who thrive in our global society.”

—Andrew Snyder, Board Chair
The Schools of McKeel Academy

Somer Lay

Somer Lay

5th Grade Team

Welcome to McKeel Academy Central and to 5th Grade Math! This is my 20th year teaching and my 12th year at MAC. I have taught kindergarten, second, fourth, and fifth grades. This is my 11th 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!

Week of May 12-16, 2025

Science State Testing is TUESDAY!

This week we will begin to introduce 6th grade math skills. Students should be working on reassessment work. All reassessment work and reassessments should be completed by Friday, May 23rd.

FRECKLE -  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:

                              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 

Homework/Math group

Monday -none/charge iPad and go to bed early

Tuesday - 1.1 practice/IXL

Wednesday -1.2 practice/IXL

Thursday -1.3 practice/IXL

Friday - none


Mrs. Lay's Wish List

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Important Dates

May

13 - Science FAST

23 - Colonial Day

26 - No School

27 - House Day

28 - Fifth grade student celebration

29 - Last day of School (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