One Book Two Book

The One Book Two Book festival is scheduled for February 26-28, 2016.  Students are encouraged to write a one page entry (at home) and submit it by Wednesday, January 6.  Information about the festival and submission process will be discussed with students this week in Library class, and a sheet will be sent home in Friday Folders that includes more information about the submission requirements and process.

For more information about the festival, visit: http://www.onebooktwobook.org/

Sincerely,
Mrs. Johnson's 5th and 6th Graders

Subject Updates

                                                   L.A.

In Language Arts we have been reading a novel, Kensuke's Kingdom. We then complete 4 questions to go with that day's reading. We are also working on poems, we get a new style daily and so far have done, limerick, haiku, couplet, acrostic, cinquain, diamante, and shape poems. 

MATH

In math we have been using graphs to make linear equations that we will later take a unit test on. We have also been rules for other equations.

                      

Science

In science we have been doing stain tests.Students choose a variable, detergent type, cloth material, by making different stains on different cloths then using detergent  to get them out.  Below are some pictures of us doing some detergent testing with our science groups.

Social Studies

In social studies we recently switched teachers. Mr. Criswell's class went to Mrs. Johnson's to learn about the Civil War. Mrs. Johnson's class went to Mr. Ritter's to learn about the Native Americans, and Mr. Ritter's class went to Mr. Criswell's to learn about the 13 Colonies and our government and Constitution.

DON'T FORGET!

-Lincoln Elementary will be hosting it's own mini Dance Marathon on January 15th, 6-8 P.M.

-Don't forget to donate granola bars for kids at Tate High School!

-You can buy a star or a lion cut-out for $1 near the front office to help raise money for pediatric cancer research!

-No current events until the week of December 1st! 

-No weekly math or spelling next week due to our shortened week for Thanksgiving!

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

                                                            Sincerely,

Mrs. Johnson's 5th/6th Grade Class!

Conferences

We have been very busy getting ready for our first year of student-led conferences.  The pictures below are of us working with partners to practice saying what we will be saying to our parents at conferences.  Conferences are this Thursday (tonight), Friday, and next Thursday (Nov. 19).

Reminders:

Book Fair today and tomorrow.
Bring Granola Bars of Gratitude.  Donations can be dropped off in the lobby of the school until November 24.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Johnson's 5th and 6th Graders

Social Studies Dramatizations

Our current Social Studies unit was about the diverse people of the west. The class made dramatizations to share with the class. We were assigned groups and different people that were going west in the 1800s such as the Mexicanos, Nez Perce, the Pioneers, the 49ers, Chinese Immigrants, and the Mormons. Each person in the group was assigned a part in the dramatization: Historian, Director, Host, and Set Designer. The group would call up at least 4 people from the audience to be a part of the play. An example is the 49ers used a sluice (sloo) to mine gold. The dramatization group that was the 49ers acted out mining gold with the sluice (sloo).

Reminders: Halloween parade at 3:00 tomorrow.
                   No Current Events this week or the next
                   Book orders due tomorrow
                   Book Fair is from November 9th to 13th

Sincerely,

Mrs. Johnson's 5th and 6th Graders

Run for the Schools Results

Congratulations and thank you to all of you who ran, volunteered, or cheered on the runners this past weekend at Run for the Schools!  We had a great turn out and a lot of fun.  Below is a picture of (most of) our group from Lincoln.  Be sure to check out the race results at runfortheschools.com

Sincerely,
Mrs. Johnson's 5th and 6th Graders

Iowa Assessments Week

         We are reminding you that Iowa Assessments are this week. Make sure to be prepared everyday by getting enough rest and eating a good breakfast everyday.
         In our homeroom class we are doing some interesting experiments in our weather unit.  One of the experiments was trying to get cold water up to 30 degrees and by not mixing it with the hot water. Another one was about uneven heating; we went outside to the front patio for thirty minutes and every three minutes we would take the temperature for water and soil. After fifteen minutes we put them both into the shade. After we looked back at the results and we found out that water kept the heat in much longer than the soil. Although the soil got up to much higher heat it got out much faster.
         In our social studies class we are learning about slavery and how the slaves were traded from West Africa then they took the Middle Passage when they made it to the U.S.A, they were sold at auctions or scrambles. Although four out of every ten slaves died on the way to U.S.A.

                                                               Reminders
- Book orders and due on October 30th
-Run for the Schools is on this Sunday
-Fictional Narratives are due on November 6th
-No to-do list this week
-Weekly Math due Thursday
-Current Events due Friday
-No morning band lessons this week

Sincerely,
Mrs. Johnson's 5th and 6th Graders

Hawkeye Homecoming Week!

This week Mrs. Johnson's 6th Grade LA/Math class finished their memoirs after over a month of hard work, editing, and typing. We started out Fictional Narratives this week.

Starting on Monday we had Hawkeye homecoming week. Monday's theme was crazy socks. Tuesday, people went mad with neon of all kinds. Wednesday was wild with wacky hair. Today, Thursday, we showed our Lincoln pride with blue shirts. Tomorrow, Friday, we will go all out in black and gold with anything Hawkeye.

Make sure to sign up for Run For The Schools and check out the 6th graders video!!

REMINDERS-- 
In P.E. make sure to prepare for the practice pacer, pushup, and sit up test!
Also get lots of sleep and a healthy breakfast everyday next week because... Iowa Assessments!!
Get signed up for run for the schools too!!


Have a great Weekend!! Lincoln Lions Roar!!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Johnson's 5th and 6th Graders

Some sixth graders in their blue and white Lincoln gear

Some sixth graders' memoir final copies

All of the sixth graders' memoirs in Mrs. Johnson's class

Run for the Schools

Last week, we worked hard on filming and editing a video to promote Run for the Schools.  Run for the Schools is a road race fundraiser for the ICCSD.  In order to get a t-shirt, you must register by this Friday, October 2.  The race will be held on Sunday, October 18 and you can sign up until that date but won't receive a t-shirt if you sign up after this Friday.  To view the promotional video that we created, click the link: http://youtu.be/qtFVaXA46ko

Also, remember that this Thursday, October 1 from 6:00-7:00 is Back to School Night at Lincoln.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Johnson's 5th and 6th Graders

Welcome Back!

Welcome back!  We are getting ready for an exciting year here at Lincoln.  Ice Cream Social will be tomorrow evening from 5:30 - 6:30.  Come and meet your teacher, check out your classroom, and visit with friends.

As the school year gets under way, the fifth and sixth graders in Mrs. Johnson's class will be updating our classroom blog with what we've been up to in our room.  Please check in regularly for updates and announcements!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Johnson

Fun Night

Our Fun Night plans are underway.  Come and see our "secret themed" sixth grade room THIS SATURDAY!  We have been working very hard on our plans and are excited for them to be revealed this weekend.  Fun Night is from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25.  Sixth graders need to come and work in the "secret themed" room during their assigned times.  Hope to see you all there!

Reminders:
Field Trip to Putnam is next Tuesday, April 28.  Bring a sack lunch.
Bike Rodeo is Thursday, April 30 at Lincoln.
Jr. High Orientation is Friday, May 8.
Track and Field Day is Wednesday, May 13.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Johnson's 5th and 6th Graders

Our Trip to the State's Hygienic Lab

 On Wednesday we went to the State Hygienic Lab. We went on an tour of the lab,

 In Microbiology we learned that they do tests about what the hospital sends them. Things they test are tuberculosis, salmonella, rabies, and other things.

  In Limnology we learned that they make sure the water is clean for the animals.

In Molecular Virology we learned that they test newborn babies for Bubble Boy Syndrome.

In Environmental Microbiology we learned that they test the city's water to make sure that it's clean with no bacteria. The way they do it is putting food in the water for the bacteria. If the water turns yellow it has bacteria in it, but if the water does not turn yellow it's safe. In DNA Extraction we learned to extract DNA from strawberries by squashing it all up and getting all the juice put into little containers then pouring cold alcohol on the squished strawberries. After that the DNA will settle on top of the strawberry. In Zombies we learned that if you don't wash your hands regularly you will turn into a zombie [ you will get sick].

Below are some pictures of our Zombie Apocalypse Lab and Strawberry DNA Lab.  We had a wonderful time and thank all of the people who volunteered their time to help make our visit memorable.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Johnson's 5th and 6th Graders

Reminders:
*Permission slips for Putnam field trip are due this Friday.
*Fiesta Night is Wednesday, April 22 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
*Fun Night is Saturday, April 25 from 4:00-7:00 p.m.

  

Fine Arts Night

The hallways are ready!  Please join us for Fine Arts Night this Thursday evening
from 6:15-8:00.  Fifth and Sixth Graders need to report to homerooms by 7:25 to prepare for our musical performance.  Our musical performance will take place in the gym from 7:40-8:00.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Johnson's 5th and 6th Graders

Blue Zone

Blue Zone is an organization that is partnering with a lot of communities to try and help people live healthier lives. Our school is trying to become a Blue Zone designated school by having kids be more active, more healthy, and not be on their screens all the time. Some of the things we are doing are the Sharing Bowl, the Walking School Bus, and our Blue Zone challenge sheets. The Sharing Bowl is a place where kids can put some of their food is they are not hungry during lunch. Then other kids can take the food and eat it. The Walking School Bus is where kids pick up other kids and they walk to school together. The Blue Zone challenge sheets are for kids to write down what they did in different categories of healthy things. In the category of fruits and vegetables, the recommended amounts are 5-9 servings per day. In the the exercise category, the ideal time is 60 minutes per day. In the breakfast category, they say you should eat it every morning. In the screen time, they want you to watch less than 60 minutes a day. In the sugary drinks category, they want you to drink zero.  Each week, our class is setting personal and class goals for our Blue Zone challenge sheets and trying to increase our minutes of daily exercise and intake of fruits and vegetables, while decreasing our daily amounts of screen time and sugary drinks.

Below are some pictures of our Blue Zone challenge sheets, and some Blue Zone posters that we made and shared with younger classes at our school.

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Johnson's 5th and 6th Graders

Hearts and Pancakes

       
              Today the school split up by grade level to have Pancake Day. The reason why we do this event is because today was Abe Lincoln's birthday. We have pancakes because it was his favorite food to eat. For the pancakes the kids use an old recipe close to what Abe might have used. Thanks to the amazing parent volunteers each kid got to have 1 or 2 pancakes. It was loads of fun to do this!


                  We will  also have a Valentines party tomorrow. We will deliver our Valentines (if we haven't yet,) to each of our classmates! Then we get to see what we got in our bags that we decorated. We will also get to play games. It will be lots of fun!

 Sincerely,
 Mrs.Johnson's 5th and 6th Graders

Reminders:
*Field Trip Permission Slips are due by Monday, February 16
*Wear red, pink, or purple tomorrow
*No school on Thursday, February 26
*Parent/Teacher Conferences are Thursday, February 19 (evening) and Thursday, February 26 (all day)

                                                                                         

Martin Luther King Day

On Martin Luther King Day, we made decorations to honor Martin Luther King Jr. As a class, we made a drawing of Earth with drawings of us around the outside ring. Above the drawings were self-written way of how we want to one day change the world. As a school, each class made decorations on their classroom door. In social studies, we watched a documentary on Dr. King's life. It showed us several things about him we hadn't known before. In language arts, we did several worksheets including one that was a timeline of Dr. King's life.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Johnson's 5th and 6th Graders

Reminders:
*Bring pennies for our Penny Drive
*STEM Day permission slips are due on Monday