Newsletter for the week of 3-21

Reading: This week in reading we will continue to work on using context clues and affixes to define words.  We will also work on summarizing ideas, open ended questions, inferences, and important vs. unimportant information.  This week in reading we will work on these skills with our social studies curriculum.  The students will be reading the chapter in both reading and social studies block and working on different skills.  We will also be using Time for Kids magazines to teach these skills.   

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Friday, March 25, and the genre is fairy tales.  They have three options to select from for this report.  Option 1: After reading the fairy tale, they can create their own fairy tale.  Option 2: They can create a twist to the fairy tale they just read.  This means that they can change a character, change the setting, change the character traits, etc.  The message of the fairy tale should be the same.  Option 3: They can create their own parody.  An example of a parody would be Cinderella's Rat.  Cinderella's rat tells the story instead of Cinderella.  Another parody is the Wolf telling the story of the Three Little Pigs instead of the Three Little Pigs.

Math: In math we started unit 8.  The first lesson of this unit focused on equivalent fractions.  The second lesson focused on adding mixed numbers with common denominators and uncommon denominators.  Last week the students learned about subtracting and multiplying fractions.  They also learned how to find a product of a whole number and a fraction.  This week the students will continue to learn how to find a product of a whole number and a fraction.  They will also learn how to calculate the percent of a discount.

Writing: This week in writing we will be making mash up books.  The students will take two picture books and mash the two stories together.  They will also make two class books this week.  I will read the story Animals Should Definately Not Wear Clothing then the students will brainstorm other things animals should not do.  Each student will make a page for our class book about what animals should not do.  I will also read the book Bad Ideas, and the students will make a page for the class book on bad ideas.

Science: We will go back to science next quarter.

Social Studies: We will be working on chapter 9.  The students will learn about the colonists declaring independence from Britain.  They will also learn about the American Revolution.  This chapter also focuses on how other nations helped the colonists during the American Revolution.  The focus skill of this chapter is making generalizations.  The tentative date of the test is this Tuesday.

Spelling Unit 23 Words:
wondering       fastened       permitting       controlled       listening       regretted       suffered
admitted       referred       bothered       submitted       whispered       transferring       occurring
canceled       developing       scrubbing       upsetting       wondered       quarreled       triggered
commenting       delaying       squatted       complained       permitting       remained       profiting
selling       supplying       obtaining       omitted       preferred       profited       abolitionist
headline       editorial       dateline       secede

Important Information:
Spring fundraiser - Money order forms are due Monday, March 21
If your child submitted Read for Success, they will be getting the tickets in mid-May.

Important Dates:
Social Studies test Tuesday, March 22

Spelling test Wednesday, March 23
Book Report due Friday, March 25
Report cards Friday, March 25
Spring Break the week of March 28
Classes resume Monday, April 4
Math test Friday, April 8

Homework 3-18

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Friday

Language Arts - Persuasive Paper due Monday

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday 3-23

5G Math - Journal page 287 if not done

Fun Fair tomorrow

The Book Fair will also be open tomorrow.

Homework 3-17

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 3-25

Spelling - Contract & Test due 3-23

5P Math - Journal page 266 problems 2, 3, 4

5G Math - Fix page 280 if needed

Homework 3-16

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 3-25

5P Math - Journal page 261, Journal page 263 numbers 1 & 3

5G Math - Journal page 280 evens & journal page 281

Fun Fair Saturday

Book Fair

Homework 3-15

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 3-25

Spelling - Contract & Test due tomorrow

5P Math - Journal page 258

5G Math - Journal pages 278 & 279

Social Studies - 2 worksheets

Art - Crime poster

Homework 3-14

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 3-25

Spelling - Test & Contract due on Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 8.3

5G Math - Worksheet

Newsletter for the week of 3-14

Reading: This week in reading we will continue to work on using context clues and affixes to define words.  We will also work on summarizing ideas, open ended questions, and defending inferences.  This week in reading we will work on these skills with our social studies curriculum.  The students will be reading the chapter in both reading and social studies block and working on different skills.   

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Friday, March 25, and the genre is fairy tales.  They have three options to select from for this report.  Option 1: After reading the fairy tale, they can create their own fairy tale.  Option 2: They can create a twist to the fairy tale they just read.  This means that they can change a character, change the setting, change the character traits, etc.  The message of the fairy tale should be the same.  Option 3: They can create their own parody.  An example of a parody would be Cinderella's Rat.  Cinderella's rat tells the story instead of Cinderella.  Another parody is the Wolf telling the story of the Three Little Pigs instead of the Three Little Pigs.

Math: In math we started unit 8.  The first lesson of this unit focused on equivalent fractions.  The second lesson focused on adding mixed numbers with common denominators and uncommon denominators.  This week the students will learn about subtracting and multiplying fractions.  They will also learn how to find a product of a whole number and a fraction.

Writing: This week in writing we will continue writing a persuasive paper.  The students will continue writing to the King to persuade him to stop taxing the colonists.

Science: We will go back to science next quarter.

Social Studies: We will be working on chapter 9.  The students will learn about the colonists declaring independence from Britain.  They will also learn about the American Revolution.  This chapter also focuses on how other nations helped the colonists during the American Revolution.  The focus skill of this chapter is making generalizations.  The tentative date of the test is this Friday.

Spelling Unit 22 Words:
pretty     service     thunder     blanket     effort     fellow     subject     perhaps     attack
entire     chimney     tunnel     effect     suspended     challenge     pretzel     survive     pillow
hunger     college     determined     autobiography     disease     eternal     composition
percussion     malignant     elastic     silkworm     signal     suburban     warranty     yielding
perfection     language     undeniable     despair     concocted     homestead     brooded
Important Information:
If your child submitted Read for Success, they will be getting the tickets in mid-May.

Important Dates:
Book Fair throughout this week
Band concert at Hill on Monday, March 14 at 7:45
Orchestra concert at Hill on Monday, March 14 at 6:15

Spelling test Wednesday, March 16
Paw print redemption on Thursday, March 17
Social Studies test Friday, March 18
Fun Fair Saturday, March 19
Book Report due Friday, March 25

Homework 3-11

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 3-25

Spelling - Test & Contract due Wednesday

5G Math - Study Link 7.8, Journal pages 267, 271

Social Studies - Test will be finished on Monday

P.E. - Fitness Sheet

Homework 3-10

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Friday

Spelling - Contract & Test due 3-16

5P Math - Journal page 252

5G Math - Study Link

Social Studies - Worksheet, Test on Friday

P.E. - Fitness Sheet due on Monday

Homework 3-9

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Friday

5P Math - Study Link 8.1

5G Math - Journal page 262

Social Studies - Worksheet

P.E. - Fitness sheet due on Monday

Homework 3-8

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 3-11

Language Arts - Persuasive Paper due on Wednesday

Spelling - Contract & Test for tomorrow

5G Math - Study Link 7.5 & 7.6

P.E. - Fitness Homework due on Monday

Homework 3-7

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 3-11

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

5P Math - Test tomorrow

5G Math - Journal pages 256 & 259, Study Link 7.2, 7.3, 7.4

P.E. - Fitness Sheet due on Monday

Newsletter for the week of 3-7

Reading: This week in reading we will continue to work on using context clues and affixes to define words.  We will also work on summarizing ideas and defending inferences.  This week in reading we will work on these skills with our social studies curriculum.  The students will be reading the chapter in both reading and social studies block and working on different skills.   

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Friday, March 11, and it is a choice book.  They have five options to select from: a book sandwich, write the next chapter to their book, A to Z of their book, make a book jacket, or an accelerated reader test.

Math: In math we started unit 9.  The first three lessons of this unit focused on reading and graphing coordinate pairs.  We also learned about finding the area of rectangles.  Last week we learned about using the rectangle method to find the area of triangles and parallelograms.  They also learned how to find the volume of rectangular prisms and the relationship between a liter, cubic centimeter, and millilter.  The test is Tuesday.

Writing: This week in writing we will finish writing the persuasive paper which focused on school uniforms.  Later in the week, we will write another persuasive paper.  The students will write to the King to persuade him to stop taxing the colonists.

Science: We will go back to science next quarter.

Social Studies: We will be working on chapter 8.  The students will learn about the taxes Britain imposed on the thirteen colonies.  We will be doing a taxation project with the students to help them understand taxes, and why the colonists became angry with all the taxes.  They will also learn how the colonists responded to the Stamp Act, Townshend Act, and the Intolerable Act.  This chapter also focuses on the many events that led to the American Revolution and the first battle of the war.  The focus skill of this chapter is using primary sources.  The tentative date of the test is this Friday.

Spelling Unit 21 Words:
precede       predict       prefer       pretend       pretest       prevent       preview       previous
proceed       process       proclaim       professional       program       progress       project
promise       pronunciation       property       propose       protect       ceramic       opponent
aquarium       resources       acquaintance       prearrange       prefix       preparation       preserve
presume       profound       productive       prohibitive       proportional       hyperbole       simile
personification       alliteration       onomatopoeia       metaphor

Important Information:
If your child submitted Read for Success, they will be getting the tickets in mid-May.

Important Dates:

Field trip money due
Math test Tuesday, March 8
Spelling test Wednesday, March 9
Book Report due Friday, March 11
Book Fair Preview Friday, March 11
Social Studies test Friday, March 11

Homework 3-4

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due Friday, March 11

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday, March 9

5P Math - Study Guide due Monday, Test on Tuesday

Field Trip Note

Homework 3-3

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 3-11

5P Math - Study Link 9.10, Journal pages 330 & 331, Study Guide due Monday, Test on Tuesday

5G Math - None

Science - Test tomorrow

Field Trip form

Form for pictures taken for the fifth grade farewell

Homework 3-2

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 3-11

5P Math - Study Link 9.9, Mathboxes 9.9, Study Guide due on Monday, Test on Tuesday

5G Math - Journal page 253

Science - Test on Friday

Field Trip form

Form giving permission to use your students picture in the slideshow and DVD for the 5th grade farewell

Homework 3-1

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book report

5P Math - Study guide due on 3-7, Test on 3-8

5G Math - Study Link 7.1

Science - Worksheet, Test Friday

Field Trip form

Homework 2-28

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report

5P Math - Study Link 9.8, Study guide due 3-7, Test 3-8

Science - Test on Friday

Field Trip note due

Newsletter for the week of 2-28

Reading: This week in reading we will continue to work on using context clues and affixes to define words.  We will also work on using multiple meaning words, and reading charts.  The students will also work on poems and a TFK magazine on Friday.

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Monday, February 28.  This book must be a historical fiction.  For this report, they need to make a 3x3 quilt block with each of the squares being about 8x8 inches.  They need to share something from the book in each of the 9 squares.  Examples would be: characters, setting, summary, illustration, their favorite part, conflict, etc.  They need to make sure all 9 squares are filled in, and they will share their quilt with the class.

Math: In math we started unit 9.  The first three lessons of this unit focused on reading and graphing coordinate pairs.  We also learned about finding the area of rectangles.  Last week we learned about using the rectangle method to find the area of triangles and parallelograms.  This week we will learn how to find the volume of rectangualr prisms.  The students will also learn the relationship between a liter, cubic centimeter, and miililter.

Writing: This week in writing we will continue to write a persuasive paper which will focus on school uniforms. 

Science: This week in science we will start learning about stars.  In the first lesson the students learned about the sun and the layers of the sun.  Then they learned about the different star sizes, distances, star colors and what the colors mean.  This week we will continue to focus on star birth, death, and galaxies.  We will also focus on the different constellations.

Social Studies: We will go back to social studies the last half of this quarter.

Spelling Unit Words:
There is no spelling this week.

Important Dates:

Field trip money due
Book report due on Monday, February 28
ISAT testing March 1, 2, & 3
Science test Friday, March 4
Math test Tuesday, March 8

Homework 2-24

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due Monday

5P Math - Study Link 9.6

Science - Worksheet

Field Trip form

Homework 2-23

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Monday, Feb. 28

Language Arts - 4 Square due tomorrow

5P Math - Study Link 9.5, Journal page 315

PA - Stock market game worksheet

Field Trip note

Newsletter for the week of 2-21

Reading: This week in reading we will continue to work on using context clues and affixes to define words.  We will also work on using multiple meaning words.  We will also be doing packet reading.  The students will be given a story to read on their own and then have to answer multiple choice questions.  After answering the questions, they will have to answer the extended response.

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Monday, February 28.  This book must be a historical fiction.  For this report, they need to make a 3x3 quilt block with each of the squares being about 8x8 inches.  They need to share something from the book in each of the 9 squares.  Examples would be: characters, setting, summary, illustration, their favorite part, conflict, etc.  They need to make sure all 9 squares are filled in, and they will share their quilt with the class.

Math: In math we started unit 9.  The first three lessons of this unit focused on reading and graphing coordinate pairs.  We also learned about finding the area of rectangles.  This week we will be working on finding the area of triangles and parallelograms.

Writing: This week in writing we will continue to analyze persuasive writing.  The students and I will read different persuasive pieces and come up with a list of components that are required in a persuasive paper.  We will also start writing a persuasive paper which will focus on school uniforms. 

Science: This week in science we will start learning about stars.  In the first lesson the students learned about the sun and the layers of the sun.  Then they learned about the different star sizes, distances, star colors and what the colors mean.  This week we will focus on star birth, death, and galaxies.

Social Studies: We will go back to social studies the last half of this quarter.

Spelling Unit 20 Words:
discuss       deduct       dismissed       develop       disease       discount       disturb       details
demand       determined       depressed       defense       disappointing       discouraged 
disadvantage       demonstrated       defeat       descent       disappear       disconnect  
distract       decision        deliver       distressed       distribute       disable       describe
destroyed       disobey       disassemble       disagreed       discipline       discredit       delete
define       investor       stagecoach       reaper       interchangeable       encyclopedia

Important Dates:

No school Monday, February 21
No school Tuesday, February 22
Spelling test Wednesday, February 23
Field trip money due Wednesday, February 23
Field trip to the planetarium Thursday, February 24
No school Friday, February 25
Book report due on Monday, February 28

Homework 2-18

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 2 -28

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

5P Math - Journal pages 307 & 311

5G Math - Study for the other part of your test

PA - Portfolio Research

Field Trip form due 2-23

Homework 2-16

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 2/28

Science - Worksheet, Quiz on Friday

Field Trip form due 2/21

Homework 2-15

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 2-28

Spelling - Test & Contract due tomorrow

5P Math - Study Links 9.1, 9.2, 9.3

5G Math - Study Link 6.12, Journal page 245

Science - Quiz Friday, Worksheet

PA - Toothpaste Millionaire get flyers and newspapers

Field Trip Form due 2/21

Homework 2-14

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 2/28

Spelling - Test & Contract due on Wednesday

5P Math - Extended Response Question

5G Math - Journal page 239

Newsletter for the week of 2-14

Reading: This week in reading we will continue reading the story "Hattie's Birthday Box" from our anthology book.  The focus skill for this week is comparing stories with similar plots, characters, themes, foreshadowing, symbolism, flashbacks, and dialogue.  They will also answer another extended response question.  The question for this week's extended response is: How and why do Granddaddy's feelings change from the beginning of the story to the end?  Use information from the text and your own ideas to answer the question.  We will continue to work on using context clues and affixes to define words.  We will also work on using multiple meaning words.  We will also be doing packet reading.  The students will be given a story to read on their own and then have to answer multiple choice questions.  After answering the questions, they will have to answer the extended response.

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Monday, February 14.  This book is a choice book, and there are 5 options to choose from.  They can take an Accelerated Reader test for their book report.  After taking the test, they just have to show me their grade.  The other options are:

• A to Z of your book
• Write the next chapter to your book
• Sandwich book report
• Book report bingo 

Math: In math we started unit 9.  The first three lesson of this unit will focus on reading and graphing coordinate pairs.  The other three lessons this week will focus on finding the are of rectangles, triangles, and parallelograms.

Writing: This week in writing we will continue to analyze persuasive writing.  The students and I will read different persuasive pieces and come up with a list of components that are required in a persuasive paper.  We will also start writing a persuasive paper which will focus on school uniforms.  We will finish writing a story for wordless picture books.

Science: This week in science we will start learning about stars.  In the first lesson the students will learn about the sun and the layers of the sun.  Then they will learn about the different star sizes and distances.  The third lesson will focus on star colors and what the colors mean.  The last lesson this week will focus on star birth and death.

Social Studies: We will go back to social studies the last half of this quarter.

Spelling Unit 19 Words:
remove       interview       repeat       interrupt       respect       interfere       represent
relocate       international       review       interpret       interstate       remarkable
intermediate       intersection       recommend       interject       intervene       resource
remained       interdependent       interconnect       recognize       reassure       recede
interact       reactivate       reinvestigation       recaptured       interdepartmental
interplanetary       intercostals       recuperate       recurrent       intergenerational
planetarium       neutral       telescope       photosphere        chromosphere

Important Dates:

Book Report due Monday, February 14
Robert Crown field trip Monday, February 14
Monday, February 14 Valentine's Day - Students can bring in Valentine's Day cards but no candy is allowed.  If any candy is sent in, I will ask the student to take it back home. 
Spelling test Wednesday, February 16
Robert Crown followup Wednesday, February 16
Paw print redemption Thursday, February 17
Thursday, February 17 The final manuscripts must be submitted to the LMC.

Homework 2-11

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book report due on Monday, Feb. 14

Spelling - Test & contract due on Wednesday, Feb. 16

5G Math - Extended Response, SL 6.11

Homework 2-10

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book report due on Monday, Feb. 14

Spelling - Contract & Test for next Wednesday, Feb 16

5P Math - Extended Response Question

5G Math - Study Link 6.10

Book Order due tomorrow

Homework 2-9

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Monday, Feb. 14

5G Math - Journal page 240 problems 5 & 6

Science - Test tomorrow

Book Order due on Friday

Homework 2-8

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Monday, Feb. 14

5P Math - Study Guide, Test tomorrow

5G Math - Journal pages 229 & 233

Science - Worksheet & Test for Thursday

Book Order due on Friday

Homework 2-7

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due Monday, Feb. 14

5P Math - SL 7.11, Study guide due tomorrow, Test on Wednesday

5G Math - Journal page 227, SL 6.7

Science - Worksheet, Test on Thursday

Book Order due Friday

Newsletter for the week of 2-7

Reading: This week in reading we will read the story "Hattie's Birthday Box" from our anthology book.  The focus skill for this week is comparing stories with similar plots, characters, themes, foreshadowing, symbolism, flashbacks, and dialogue.  They will also answer another extended response question.  The question for this week's extended response is: How and why do Granddaddy's feelings change from the beginning of the story to the end?  Use information from the text and your own ideas to answer the question.  We will continue to work on using context clues and affixes to define words.  We will also work on using multiple meaning words.

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Monday, February 14.  This book is a choice book, and there are 5 options to choose from.  They can take an Accelerated Reader test for their book report.  After taking the test, they just have to show me their grade.  The other options are:

• A to Z of your book
• Write the next chapter to your book
• Sandwich book report
• Book report bingo 

Math: In math we started unit 7.  The first lesson focused on writing and reading exponential notation.  The second lesson was about number/word notation and exponential notation for the powers of 10.  The third lesson focused is on translating scientific notation and reviewing expanded notation.  Last week we worked on matching number stories to the appropriate expressions.  We also worked on learning the rules for order of operations.  These rules are: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division from left to right, Addition/Subtraction from left to right. Lesson 6 focused on interpreting and making line graphs.  The students also worked on ordering positive and negative numbers and adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers.  On Monday, we will do one more lesson on adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers.

Writing: This week in writing we will start to analyze persuasive writing.  The students and I will read different persuasive pieces and come up with a list of components that are required in a persuasive paper.  We will also continue writing a story for wordless picture books.

Science: This week in science we will continue learning about our digestive system.  The students have learned about the different teeth in their mouth and oral health.  They also learned that digestion starts in their mouth with saliva beginning to break down starch.  This week they will learn about the stomach and its three jobs.  These jobs are mixing food with gastric juices, starting to break down protein, and it is a storage place.  They will also learn how nutrients are absorbed into the blood and the two jobs of the small intestine.  Another lesson this week will focus on the organs that aid in digestion.  These organs are the liver, gall bladder, and pancreas.  We will also talk about the large intestine which has only one job.  That job is to absorb the water into our body.

Social Studies: We will go back to social studies the last half of this quarter.

Spelling Unit Words:
There is no spelling this week.

Important Dates:

Math Test Wednesday, February 9
Science Test Thursday, February 10
Book Report due Monday, February 14
Robert Crown field trip Monday, February 14
Monday, February 14 Valentine's Day - Students can bring in Valentine's Day cards but no candy is allowed.  If any candy is sent in, I will ask the student to take it back home. 
Thursday, February 17 The final manuscripts must be submitted to the LMC.

Homework 2-4

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book report due on Monday, Feb. 14

5P Math - Study Link 7.10, Journal page 243 numbers 1, 3, & 6, Study Guide due on Tuesday, Test on Wednesday

Science - Test on Thursday

Book Order due on Friday

Field Trip money due on Monday if you have not turned it in.

Homework 2-1

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Monday, Feb. 14

Language Arts - A to Z book due on Thursday

Spelling - Contract & Test due on Thursday

5P Math - Study Link 7.9, Study guide due on Friday, Test on Monday

5G Math - Journal pages 221 & 224, Study Link 6.5 & 6.6

Science - Test Friday

Field Trip Note due on Thursday

Homework 1-31

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Feb. 14

Language Arts - A to Z pictures due by Thursday, Feb. 3

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday, Feb. 2

5P Math - Study Link 7.8, Study guide due on Friday, Test on Monday

5G Math - None

Science - Test Friday, Feb. 4

Field Trip note due on Thursday, Feb. 3

Newsletter for the week of 1-31

Reading: This week in reading we will finish reading the story "Oceans" from our anthology book and read Time for Kids magazines.  The focus skills for this week are determining the main idea and the supporting details.  They will also answer another extended response question.  The question for this week's extended response is: How does wind effect the size of the waves?  Use information from the text and your own ideas to answer the question.  We will continue to work on using context clues and affixes to define words.  We will also work on using new vocabulary from non-fiction text in their own writing.

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Monday, February 14.  This book is a choice book, and there are 5 options to choose from.  They can take an Accelerated Reader test for their book report.  After taking the test, they just have to show me their grade.  The other options are:

• A to Z of your book
• Write the next chapter to your book
• Sandwich book report
• Book report bingo 

Math: In math we started unit 7.  The first lesson focused on writing and reading exponential notation.  The second lesson was about number/word notation and exponential notation for the powers of 10.  The third lesson focused is on translating scientific notation and reviewing expanded notation.  Last week we worked on matching number stories to the appropriate expressions.  We also worked on learning the rules for order of operations.  These rules are: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division from left to right, Addition/Subtraction from left to right. Lesson 6 focused on interpreting and making line graphs.  The students also worked on ordering positive and negative numbers. All this week our lessons will focus on adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers.

Writing: This week in writing we will start to analyze persuasive writing.  The students and I will read different persuasive pieces and come up with a list of components that are required in a persuasive paper.  We will also write a story for wordless picture books.

Science: This week in science we will continue learning about our digestive system.  The students have learned about the different teeth in their mouth and oral health.  They also learned that digestion starts in their mouth with saliva beginning to break down starch.  This week they will learn about the stomach and its three jobs.  These jobs are mixing food with gastric juices, starting to break down protein, and it is a storage place.  They will also learn how nutrients are absorbed into the blood and the two jobs of the small intestine.  Another lesson this week will focus on the organs that aid in digestion.  These organs are the liver, gall bladder, and pancreas.  We will also talk about the large intestine which has only one job.  That job is to absorb the water into our body.

Social Studies: We will go back to social studies the last half of this quarter.

Spelling Unit 18 Words:
nontoxic       income       unknown       unusual       involved       unlike       inspector       unless
indeed       nonprofit       invisible       nonsense       incredible       uncomfortable       inconsistent
unfortunately       nonfiction       nonviolent       uncover       informal       inexperienced
unproductive       nonverbal       unsightly       inspiration       nonrefundable       indescribable
inevitable       nonresident       invalid       involuntary       insurance       unhurried       unending
nebula       supernova       galaxy       Betelgeuse       astronomical unit

Important Dates:

Hill form needs to be turned in on Monday, January 31
Spelling Test Wednesday, February 2
Field trip to Robert Crown Thursday, February 3
Field Trip form due on Thursday, February 3
Science Test Friday, February 4
Math Test Monday, February 7
Monday, February 14 Valentine's Day - Students can bring in Valentine's Day cards but no candy is allowed.  If any candy is sent in, I will ask the student to take it back home. 
Thursday, February 17 The final manuscripts must be submitted to the LMC.

Homework 1-28

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due Feb. 14

Language Arts - A to Z pictures due Thursday, Feb. 3

5P Math - Study Link 7.7, Study Guide due Friday, 2-5, Test Monday, Feb. 7

5G Math - Study Link 6.4, Journal pages 216 & 217

Science - Test Friday, Feb. 4

Hill Form due on Monday

Field Trip form due Thursday, Feb. 3

Homework 1-27

Reading - Read 25 minutes, Book Report due tomorrow

Spelling - Test & Contract due Wednesday, Feb. 2

5P Math - Study Link 7.6, Journal page 228 problems 2 & 3, study guide due Feb. 3, Test Feb. 4

5G Math - None

Hill form due on Monday, Jan. 31

Field trip form due on Feb. 3

Homework 1-26

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due Friday

Language Arts - A to Z through Z for tomorrow

5P Math - Journal page 225 2, 4, 5, 6

5G Math - Journal page 213

Science - Quiz over digestive diagram

Hill Form due January 31

Field Trip form due February 3

Homework 1-25

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due Friday

Language Arts - A to Z through letter T

Spelling - Contract & Test due tomorrow

5P Math - Study Link 7.5

5G Math - Journal page 210, PA letter

Science - Quiz over digestive system

Hill Form due January 31

Field Trip form February 3

Homework for 1-24

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due Friday

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 7.4, Journal page 218

5G Math - Study Link 6.1 Journal pages 206 & 209

Field Trip form due February 3rd

Hill Form due January 31

Newsletter for the week of 1-24

Reading: This week in reading we will be reading the story "Oceans" from our anthology book.  The focus skills for this week are determining the main idea and minor and significant details.  They will also answer another extended response question.  We will continue to work on using context clues and affixes to define words.  The words that will be focused on are gravitational, bulge, inlet, shallow, energy, and generated.

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Friday, January 28.  The students will be creating a dectective's report and treasure map.  They will be identifying clues of solving the mystery that is unfolding in their story and using their dectective's report to create their treasure map.  They need the following information in their notes: the place where the main character starts(beginning setting), a list of where he or she goes, what clues are found there, and where he or she ends up with the climax and solution of the story.  Then they will use their detective's report to make their map.  They should draw out their character's path.  As the path on their map continues, the readers will be unraveling the main events and the mystery of the story.  The places and clues on the map are marked with something to open.  It could be a door, a tree, a book, or something that represents a clue.  Then on the door, they need to write the setting where the clue was discovered.  Behind the door, they need to write a phrase, draw a picture, or write a word that represents the clue.  Under the door, they need to tell why the clue is important to the story.  At the bottom of their map, they need to write a sentence or two that completes these thoughts:
When I read this genre, I.....
Sometimes....
Maybe next time....

Math: In math we started unit 7.  The first lesson focuses on writing and reading exponential notation.  The second lesson is about number/word notation and exponential notation for the powers of 10.  The third lesson's focus is on translating scientific notation and reviewing expanded notation.  This week we will work on matching number stories to the appropriate expressions.  We will also work on learning the rules for order of operations and working on line graphs.  The students will also be learning about positive and negative numbers. 

Writing: This week the students will finish their A to Z book.  They will also write a story using alliteration.  Alliteration is repeating the beginning sound over and over again.  It can sound like a tongue twister.  For example, Sally sells seashells on the sea shore.

Science: This week in science we will start digestion.  The students will learn about the different teeth in their mouth and oral health.  They will also learn that digestion starts in their mouth with saliva beginning to break down starch.  On Friday, they will learn about the stomach and the three jobs it has.  These jobs are mixing food with gastric juices, starting to break down protein, and is a storage place.  They will also have a quiz over the parts of our digestive system.

Social Studies: We will go back to social studies the last half of this quarter.

Spelling Unit 17 Words:
engineer       dentist       librarian       director       customer       pioneer       counselor
tourist       scientist       visitor       investigator       senator       astronomer       character
refrigerator       guardian       commander       physician       leader       historian       performer
volunteer       disaster       spectator       electrician       custodian       aviator       chemist
philosopher       pharmacist       comedian       orator       veneer       genealogist       executive
legislative       judicial       statehood       Bill of Rights

Important Dates:

Spelling test Wednesday, January 26
Open house Thursday, January 27 - Last names A-L attend 6:30 to 7:30.  Last names M-Z attend 7:30 to 8:30
Hill form needs to be turned in on Monday, January 31
Thursday, February 17 The final manuscripts must be submitted to the LMC.

Homework 1-21

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Friday

Spelling - Test & Contract due on Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 7.3

5G Math - Journal page 205 problems 1, 2, 3 if not done

Hill form due 1-31

Homework 1-20

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 1-28

Language Arts - Expository Paper due tomorrow

Spelling - Contract & Test due 1-26

5P Math - Study Link 7.2, Journal page 213

5G Math - Journal pages 207

Hill Form due 1-31

Homework 1-19

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 1-28

5P Math - STudy Link 7.1

Homework 1-18

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 1-28

Spelling - Contract & Test tomorrow

5P Math - Journal pages 203 & 204

5G Math - Journal pages 197 & 198

Newsletter for the week of 1-17

Reading: This week in reading we will be using Time for Kids magazines to work on our focus skills.  The focus skills for this week are confirming and rejecting predictions, asking and responding to open ended questions, and making connections.  They will also answer another extended response question.  The following is the extended response question for one of the articles from the The Time for Kids magazines.  What are the benefits of learning the Chinese language?  Use information from the text and your own ideas to answer the question.  We will also continue to work on using context clues and affixes to define words. 

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Friday, January 28.  The students will be creating a dectective's report and treasure map.  They will be identifying clues of solving the mystery that is unfolding in their story and using their dectective's report to create their treasure map.  They need the following information in their notes: the place where the main character starts(beginning setting), a list of where he or she goes, what clues are found there, and where he or she ends up with the climax and solution of the story.  Then they will use their detective's report to make their map.  They should draw out their character's path.  As the path on their map continues, the readers will be unraveling the main events and the mystery of the story.  The places and clues on the map are marked with something to open.  It could be a door, a tree, a book, or something that represents a clue.  Then on the door, they need to write the setting where the clue was discovered.  Behind the door, they need to write a phrase, draw a picture, or write a word that represents the clue.  Under the door, they need to tell why the clue is important to the story.  At the bottom of their map, they need to write a sentence or two that completes these thoughts:
When I read this genre, I.....
Sometimes....
Maybe next time....

Math: In math we will start unit 7.  The first lesson focuses on writing and reading exponential notation.  The second lesson is about number/word notation and exponential notation for the powers of 10.  The third lesson's focus is on translating scientific notation and reviewing expanded notation.  On Tuesday, we will be doing another math extended response question.

Writing: This week the students will continue writing another expository paper.  The prompt for this paper is the following: If you could take 3 things with you to a deserted island what would they be and why?  The focus skills will be revising and editing.  We will also continue working on our A to Z book.

Science: This week in science we will start electricity.  The first two lessons of electricity focus on static electricity and that electricity flows.  They will also learn about the materials that conduct electricity.  The students will learn about different types of circuits, how to make a switch, the function of a switch, and about short circuits.

Social Studies: We will go back to social studies the last half of this quarter.

Spelling Unit 16 Words:
capable       careless       desirable       admirable       restless       available       debatable
tasteless       helpless       senseless       priceless       useless       reliable       undeniable
excitable       believable       bottomless       comfortable       dampness       understandable
decorations       reciting       memorized       tongue       precious       agreeable       hopelessness
changeable       approachable       acceptable       adorable       profitable       valuable
thoughtless       fruitless       territory       veto       secretary       Supreme Court       amendment

Important Dates:

No School Monday, January 17
Spelling test Wednesday, January 19
Paw print redemption on Thursday, January 20
Report cards go home Friday, January 21
Young Authors letter of intent due to the LMC on Friday, January 21
Open house Thursday, January 27

Homework 1-12

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due tomorrow

5P Math - Pratice sheet due tomorrow, Test tomorrow

Field Trip form due tomorrow

Book Order due tomorrow

Homework 1-11

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 1-13

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 6.10, Study Guide due tomorrow, Test on Thursday

5G Math - Study Link 5.8, Journal page 194, Test tomorrow

Field Trip form due on Thursday

Book Order due on Thursday

Homework 1-10

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Thursday

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 6.8 1-4, Study Link 6.9, Study guide due on Wednesday, Test Thursday

5G Math - Study Link 5.7, Journal pages 190 & 191

Science - Test tomorrow, Worksheet 1-4

Field Trip forms due Thursday

Book Order due Thursday

Newsletter for the week of 1-10

Reading: This week in reading we will continue reading the story "Summer of Fire".  With this story, we will focus on figurative language and graphic aids.  The students will learn how to read a timeline, and they will create their own timeline for the story.  They will also answer another extended response question.  The following is the extended response question for this story. What are the good and bad effects of forest fires on the environment?  Use information from the text and your own ideas to answer the question.  We will also continue to work on using context clues and affixes to define words. The vocabulary words for this week are: geyser, veered, canopy, tinder, dwindled, embers, and policy.

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Thursday, January 13.  This book is a choice book.  The students need to make an A to Z book report.  They will make a chart with the letters from A to Z going down the left side of the paper.  For each of the letters, write a word or phrase that represents a part of the book.  This should be a person, setting, part of the plot, solution, key words, time period, etc. from your story.  Your words should give a summary of your novel.

Math: In math we have been working on unit 6.  The first lesson focused on organizing data and using our landmarks.  The landmarks are maximum, minimum, mode, median, range, and mean.  The students learned how to make and interpret a stem leaf plot, worked on using personal measures, probability, and the relationship between sample size and reliability.  This week we will work on the extended response in math.  With the math extended response, we look at the students strategy to solve the problem, their computational knowledge, and their ability to explain how they solved the problem and why they used those strategies to solve the problem.  We will also learn about analyzing, displaying data, and using the landmarks.  The students will also learn about adding and subtracting fractions with and without common denominators.

Writing: This week the students will continue writing another expository paper.  The prompt for this paper is the following: If you could take 3 things with you to a deserted island what would they be and why?  The focus skills will continue to be introductions and conclusions.  We will also continue working on our A to Z book.

Science: This week in science we will take the test over magnets and start electricity.  We have already learned about the basic parts of the atom.  The proton has a positive charge and is located in the nucleus.  The neutron has no charge and is also located in the nucleus.  The electron has a negative charge and is located in the outer shells of the atom.  The students also learned about an element and how to read the periodic table of elements.  They built a 3D model of a salt molecule.  The students learned about a natural magnet called lodestone.  They will also learned about permanent magnets and temporary magnets.  We are using the following permanent magnets: cow magnet, horseshoe magnet, bar magnet, donut magnet, and disc magnet.  They also learned how to make a magnet and the metals that can be made magnetic.  They learned about magnetic lines and fields and where a magnet is the strongest.  The first two lessons of electricity focus on static electricity and that electricity flows.

Social Studies: We will go back to social studies next quarter.

Spelling: Unit 15 Words:
translation       laziness       population       invention       generation       examination
situation       operation       sickness       kindness       closeness       forgiveness
pollution       imagination       education       transportation       federation       subtraction
smallness       lateness       science-fiction       questions       air-conditioning       scientific
atmosphere       apprehension       thoughtfulness      appreciation       illumination
comprehension       extension       falsification       affiliation       initiation       negotiation
mercenary       Loyalist       Patriot       commander       revolution

Important Dates:

Science test over magnets Tuesday, January 11
Spelling test Wednesday, January 12
Math test Thursday, January 13
Book Report due Thursday, January 13
Quarter ends Thursday, January 13
No School Friday, January 14
No School Monday, January 17
Young Authors letter of intent due to the LMC on Friday, January 21

Homework 1- 7

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 1-13

Spelling - Contract & Test due 1-12

5P Math - Study guide due Wednesday, 1-12, Test Thursday 1-13

5G Math - Study Link 5.6, Journal page 187

Science - Test Tuesday, 1-11

Field Trip form due on Thursday, 1-14

Book Order due Thursday, 1-14

Homework 1-6

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 1-13

Spelling - Contract & test due Wednesday, January 12

5P Math - SL 6.6, Study Guide due on 1-12, Test on 1-13

5G Math - SL 5.5, Journal page 183

Scieence - Test Monday or Tuesday next week

Field Trip form due on Thursday, January 13

Homework 1-5

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book report due Thursday, January 13

Language Arts - 4 Square Organizer for tomorrow

5P Math - Extended response question, study guide due Wednesday, January 12, Test Thursday, January, 13

5G Math - Journal pages 180 & 181

Science - Test Monday

Field trip form due Thursday, January 13

Newsletter for the week of 1-3

Reading: This week in reading we will read the story "Summer of Fire".  With this story, we will focus on figurative language and graphic aids.  The students will learn how to read a timeline, and they will create their own timeline for the story.  They will also answer another extended response question.  The following is the extended response question for this story. What are the good and bad effects of forest fires on the environment?  Use information from the text and your own ideas to answer the question.  We will also continue to work on using context clues and affixes to define words. The vocabulary words for this week are: geyser, veered, canopy, tinder, dwindled, embers, and policy.

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Thursday, January 13.  This book is a choice book.  The students need to make an A to Z book report.  They will make a chart with the letters from A to Z going down the left side of the paper.  For each of the letters, write a word or phrase that represents a part of the book.  This should be a person, setting, part of the plot, solution, key words, time period, etc. from your story.  Your words should give a summary of your novel.

Math: In math we have been working on unit 6.  The first lesson focused on organizing data and using our landmarks.  The landmarks are maximum, minimum, mode, median, range, and mean.  The students learned how to make and interpret a stem leaf plot, worked on using personal measures, probability, and the relationship between sample size and reliability.  This week we will work on the extended response in math.  With the math extended response, we look at the students strategy to solve the problem, their computational knowledge, and their ability to explain how they solved the problem and why they used those strategies to solve the problem.  We will also learn about analyzing, displaying data, and using the landmarks.  The students will also learn about adding and subtracting fractions without common denominators.

Writing: This week the students will write another expository paper.  The prompt for this paper is the following: If you could take 3 things with you to a deserted island what would they be and why?  The focus skills will be on introductions and conclusions.  We will also continue working on our A to Z book.

Science: This week in science we will continue learning about magnets.  We have already learned about the basic parts of the atom.  The proton has a positive charge and is located in the nucleus.  The neutron has no charge and is also located in the nucleus.  The electron has a negative charge and is located in the outer shells of the atom.  The students also learned about an element and how to read the periodic table of elements.  They built a 3D model of a salt molecule.  The students learned about a natural magnet called lodestone.  They will also learned about permanent magnets and temporary magnets.  We are using the following permanent magnets: cow magnet, horseshoe magnet, bar magnet, donut magnet, and disc magnet.  They also learned how to make a magnet and the metals that can be made magnetic.  This week they will learn about magnetic lines and fields and where a magnet is the strongest.

Social Studies: We will go back to social studies next quarter.

Spelling: Unit 14 Words:
There is no spelling for this week.  Our next pretest will be on Thursday, January 6.

Important Dates:

Classes resume on Wednesday, January 5
Paw print redemption Thursday, January 6
Science test over magnets Friday, January 7
Math test Thursday, January 13
Book Report due Thursday, January 13
No School Friday, January 14
No School Monday, January 17
Young Authors letter of intent due to the LMC on Friday, January 21

Homework 12-21

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Thursday, January 13

Have a great Break!

Homework 12-20

Reading - Read 20 minutes

5P Math - Study Link 6.5 & SMJ page

5G Math - SMJ page 177

Science - Worksheet

Newsletter for the week of 12-20

Reading: This week in reading we will finish reading the story "Everglades".  With this story, we will continue to focus on making interpretations from the evidence, minor and significant details, and analogies.  The extended response will be an ongoing skill.  The following is the extended response question for this week. How have the Everglades changed throughout time?  Use information from the text and your own ideas to answer the question.  We will also continue to work on using context clues and affixes to define words. The vocabulary words for this week are: peninsula, multitude, scurried, eons, pondered, and plentitude.

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Monday, December 20.  The genre for this book report is a biography or autobiography.  The students will create a power point for this project, and it will be done at school.  The following information is required:

• Photo Collage
• Birth and Childhood
• Education
• Adulthood - Family and jobs they had before becoming famous
• What made them famous
• Interesting facts about your person
• Later Years/Death

Math: In math we will start unit 6.  The first lesson will focus on organizing data and using our landmarks.  The landmarks are maximum, minimum, mode, median, range, and mean.  The students learned how to make and interpret a stem leaf plot and worked on using personal measures and probability.  This week we will work on the relationship between sample size and reliability.  We will also work on the extended response in math.  With the math extended response, we look at the students strategy to solve the problem, their computational knowledge, and their ability to explain how they solved the problem and why they used those strategies to solve they problem.

Writing: We will continue working on our A to Z book, and present the book reports.

Science: This week in science we will continue learning about magnets.  We have already learned about the basic parts of the atom.  The proton has a positive charge and is located in the nucleus.  The neutron has no charge and is also located in the nucleus.  The electron has a negative charge and is located in the outer shells of the atom.  The students also learned about an element and how to read the periodic table of elements.  They built a 3D model of a salt molecule.  The students learned about a natural magnet called lodestone.  They will also learned about permanent magnets and temporary magnets.  We are using the following permanent magnets: cow magnet, horseshoe magnet, bar magnet, donut magnet, and disc magnet.  This week the students will learn how to make a magnet and the metals that can be made magnetic.

Social Studies: We will go back to social studies next quarter.

Spelling: Unit 14 Words:
There is no spelling for this week.  Our next pretest will be on Thursday, January 6.

Important Dates:

Book Report due on Monday, December 20
Winter break begins on Wednesday, December 22
Classes resume on Wednesday, January 5

Homework 12-17

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report

5P Math - Study Link 6.4

PE - Food Packet

Homework 12-16

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 12-17

5P Math - Study Link 6.3

5G Math - Journal page 175

PE - Food Worksheet due Monday

Homework 12-15

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 12-17

5P Math - Study Link 6.2, Journal page 172 numbers 1 & 3

5G Math - Study Link 5.3, Journal page 173

PE - Food Worksheet

Homework 12-14

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 12-17

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 6.1

5G Math - Journal pages 171, 168

Science - Worksheet

P.E. - Food Worksheet

Homework 12-13

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 12-17

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

5P Math - Journal page 146 numbers 1, 2, 3, & 6

5G Math - Journal page 165, Study Link 5.2

PE - Food Homework due 12-20

Newsletter for the week of 12-13

Reading: This week in reading we will read the story "Everglades".  With this story, we will focus on making interpretations from the evidence, minor and significant details, and analogies.  The extended response will be an ongoing skill.  The following is the extended response question for this week into next week. How have the Everglades changed throughout time?  Use information from the text and your own ideas to answer the question.  We will also continue to work on using context clues and affixes to define words. The vocabulary words for this week are: peninsula, multitude, scurried, eons, pondered, and plentitude.

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Friday, December 17.  The genre for this book report is a biography or autobiography.  The students will create a power point for this project, and it will be done at school.  The following information is required:

• Photo Collage
• Birth and Childhood
• Education
• Adulthood - Family and jobs they had before becoming famous
• What made them famous
• Interesting facts about your person
• Later Years/Death

Math: In math we will start unit 6.  The first lesson will focus on organizing data and using our landmarks.  The landmarks are maximum, minimum, mode, median, range, and mean.  The students will also learn how to make and interpret a stem leaf plot.  The stem leaf plot is a way to organize data.  The students will also work on using personal measures and probability.

Writing: This week we will finish working on poetry.  We will also continue working on our A to Z book, and our power point for the book report.

Science: This week in science we will continue learning about the basic parts of an atom.  The proton has a positive charge and is located in the nucleus.  The neutron has no charge and is also located in the nucleus.  The electron has a negative charge and is located in the outer shells of the atom.  The students will also learn about an element and how to read the periodic table of elements.  On Tuesday, the students will build a 3D model of a salt molecule.  The rest of the week we will start working with magnets.  The students will learn about a natural magnet called lodestone.  They will also learn about permanent magnets and temporary magnets.

Social Studies: We will go back to social studies next quarter.

Spelling: Unit 14 Words:
absent       servant       present       instant       accident       assistant       current       moment
resident       ignorant        pleasant       distant       innocent       intelligent       restaurant
patient        government       statement       migrant       participant       efficacious       orbiting
continent        magma        landforms       embarrassment       magnificent       amendment
resistant       pungent       expedient       resilient       immigrant       incident       consonant
electricity       traitor       static       map scale       Congress

Important Dates:

Spelling Test Wednesday, December 15
Paw print redemption day is Thursday, December 16
Book Report due on Friday, December 17

Homework 12-10

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 12-17

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday

5G Math - Paly angle tangle with parent or accelerated math student

Newsletter 12-9

Read - 20 Minutes, Book Report due 12-17

Language Arts - Haiku due tomorrow

Spelling - Test and Contract due 12-15, 2nd list due tomorrow

5P Math - Test tomorrow

Book Order due tomorrow

Homework 12-8

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 12-17

5P Math - Study 5.11, Journal page 159 numbers 1, 3, 4, 5

5G Math - Journal pages 161 & 151

Book Order due on Friday

Homework for 12-7

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 12-17

Language Arts - Tanka Poem

Spelling  - Contract and Test for tomorrow

5P Math - Study Link 5.9, Study Guide due Thursday, Test Friday

5G Math - Journal pages 160 bottom 3, 157 all, 149 evens, 143 evens, 142 evens  Test tomorrow

Book Order due Friday

Homework 12-6

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 12-17

Language Arts - Cinquain Poem

Spelling - Contract & Test  for Wednesday

5P Math - Journal page 156 Numbers 1, 3, 4, Study Guide due 12-9, Test 12-10

5G Math - Study Link 4.8 & 4.9, Journal page 156, Test Wednesday

Newsletter for the week of 12-6

Reading: This week in reading we will finsh the story The Island of the Blue Dolphins.  With this story, we will focus on making inferences and analogies.  The extended response will be an ongoing skill.  The following is the extended response question for this week.  What are Karana's personality traits?  Use information from the text and your own ideas to answer the question.  We will also continue to work on using context clues to define words. Time for Kids will also be used this week.  We will apply survey strategies while reading this text and work on inferences and vocabulary.

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Friday, December 17.  The genre for this book report is a biography or autobiography.  The students will create a power point for this project, and it will be done at school.  The following information is required:

• Photo Collage
• Birth and Childhood
• Education
• Adulthood - Family and jobs they had before becoming famous
• What made them famous
• Interesting facts about your person
• Later Years/Death

Math: In math we will continue unit 5.  The students have learned how to solve parts and whole problems of fractions, used pattern blocks to model mixed numbers, changed mixed numbers to improper fractions, equivalent fractions, comparing/ordering fractions, adding fractions changing fractions to decimals, rounding decimals, changing fractions to percents, and graphing data using bar and circle graphs.  This week will focus on reading circle graphs, measuring the pieces on a circle graph with a percent circle, and constructing a circle graph with a percent circle.  Test will be on Thursday.

Writing: We have finished writing our expository paper and will continue to work on poetry.  The students will learn about the Cinquain, Limerick, Haiku, Tanka, 5W poetry, and Dial-a-Poem.  A Limerick is a comical poem consisting of five lines.  Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme.  A Haiku is a Japanese poem which focuses on nature.  This poem contains three lines and each line must have a certain amount of syllables.  Line 1 is 5 syllables.  Line 2 is 7 syllables, and line 3 is 5 syllables.  A Tanka poem focuses on the seasons.  This poem is 5 lines with a 5, 7, 5, 7, 7 pattern.

Science: This week in science we will learn about the basic parts of an atom.  The proton has a positive charge and is located in the nucleus.  The neutron has no charge and is also located in the nucleus.  The electron has a negative charge and is located in the outer shells of the atom.  The students will also learn about an element and how to read the periodic table of elements.  On Friday, we will learn about a molecule, and the students will build a 3D model of a salt molecule.

Social Studies: On Monday we will finish testing chapter 6.

Spelling: Unit 13 Words:
anyway       any way       all right       every one       everyone       already       all ready       a lot
its       it's       your       you're       who's       whose       there's       theirs       anyone       any one
altogether       all together       continents       wavelength       particles       dangerous       eventually
minuscule       millennium       occurrence       anoint       ridiculous       aerobic       acreage       eccentric
luxurious       apostrophe       symbol       petition       repeal       delegate       Boston Tea Party

Important Dates:

Social Studies Test Continued Monday, December 6
Orchestra Concert Monday, December 6
Spelling Test Wednesday, December 8
Granny Awards - 5th grade Musical Wednesday, December 8 at 9:30 am & 7:00 pm
Math Test Thursday, December 9
Book Report due on Friday, December 17

Homework 12-3

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 12-17

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 5.9, Journal page 152 numbers 1 & 2, Study guide due Wednesday, Test Thursday

5G Math - Journal pages 153 & 154

Homework 12-2

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book report due on 12-17

Language Arts - Thanksgiving paper due tomorrow

Spelling - Test & Contract for Wednesday, December 8

5P Math - Study Link 5.8, Study Guide due on 12-8, Test 12-9

5G Math - Stduy Link 4.5

Social Studies - Test tomorrow, Worksheet

Homework 12-1

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due December 17

5P Math - Study Link 5.7, Study Guide due 12-8, Test 12-9

5G Math  - Journal pages 139 & 149, Page 149 is odd numbers

Social Studies - Test on Friday

Homework 11-30

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on December 17

5P Math - Study Link 5.6, Journal page 144 circled ones, study guide due December 8, Test December 9

5G Math - Finish and Fix page 144, Study Link 4.7

Social Studies - Worksheet, Test Thursday

Homework 11-29

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due tomorrow

5P Math - Study Link 5.5

5G Math - Journal pages 135 & 138, Study Link 4.4

Social Studies - Worksheet, Test Thursday

Newsletter for the week of 11-29

Reading: This week in reading we will read an excerpt from the story The Island of the Blue Dolphins.  The focus skills for this week are narrative elements, prefixes, suffixes, root words.  We will continue to work on open ended questions.  The extended response will be an ongoing skill.  We will also continue to work on using context clues to define words.  The words for this story are forlorn, overcome, abalone, pitched, lair, gorged, and vainer. 

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Tuesday, November 30.  The genre for this report is nonfiction.  The students need to create a poster board with information about their topic.  An example was provided on the back of their book report instructions.  They need to include the following:

• 6 idea bubbles with at least 4 detail lines
• use your own words
• 3 to 7 pictures
• do not need complete sentences
• print or computer only

Math: In math we will continue unit 5.  The students have learned how to solve parts and whole problems of fractions, used pattern blocks to model mixed numbers, changed mixed numbers to improper fractions, equivalent fractions, comparing/ordering fractions, and adding fractions.  This week will focus on changing fractions to decimals, rounding decimals, changing fractions to percents, graphing data on bar and circle graphs.

Writing: This week we will finish our expository.  For the expository, we used the 4 square to organize our thoughts. Our mini lessons were establishing and maintaining a focus in the paper, elaboration, word choice, and compound sentences.  We will continue working on writing introductions to catch the readers attention.  The students will finish their power point about them.  This week we will also work on poetry.  The students will learn about the Diamonte, Cinquain, Limerick, and Biopoem.  A Diamonte is a seven line poem that begins with one topic and ends with a completely different topic.  A Limerick is a comical poem consisting of five lines.  Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme.

Science: We will go back to science at the end of this month.

Social Studies: This week we will continue chapter 6.  Lesson 1 focuses on the work and trade in the colonies.  The second lesson will focus on the cities, towns, and farms in the colonies.  The third lesson will look at the colonists everday life, and the last lesson will focus on slavery in the colonies.  The skills lesson will teach the students how to distinguish between news articles and feature articles.

Spelling: Unit Words:
No spelling this week



Indian Prairie Scool District will host a parents' orientation to our fifth grade health unit on Human Growth and Development.  The district has one more session. 
2nd Session: Thursday, December 2 at Kendall Elementary School

Important Dates:

Book Report due Tuesday, November 30
Paw print redemption Thursday, December 2
Social Studies Test Friday, December 3
Orchestra concert Monday, December 6
Granny Awards - 5th grade musical Wednesday, December 8 at 9:30 am & 7:00 pm

Homework 11-23

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 11-30

5P Math - Study Link 5.4, Journal page 136

Homework 11-22

Reading - 20 minutes, Book Report due 11-30

Spelling - Contract & Test due tomorrow

5P Math - Study Link 5.3

5G Math - Study Link 4.4

Newsletter for the week of 11-22

Reading: This week in reading we will use our Time for Kids magazines to work on our reading comprehension skills.  The focus skills for this week are main idea and concepts, explaining how illustrators use art to express their ideas, and open ended questions.  The extended response will be an ongoing skill.  We will also continue to work on prefixes, suffixes, root words, and using context clues to define words. 

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Tuesday, November 30.  The genre for this report is nonfiction.  The students need to create a poster board with information about their topic.  An example was provided on the back of their book report instructions.  They need to include the following:

• 6 idea bubbles with at least 4 detail lines
• use your own words
• 3 to 7 pictures
• do not need complete sentences
• print or computer only

Math: In math we will continue unit 5.  The students have learned how to solve parts and whole problems of fractions, used pattern blocks to model mixed numbers, and changed mixed numbers to improper fractions.  This week we will learn about equivalent fractions, comparing/ordering fractions, and adding fractions. 

Writing: This week we will start working on an expository.  For the expository, we will use the 4 square to organize our thoughts. Our mini lessons wil be establishing and maintaining a focus in the paper, elaboration, word choice, and compound sentences.  We will also work on writing introductions to catch the readers attention.  The students are also working on a power point about them.

Science: We will go back to science at the end of this month.

Social Studies: This week we will start chapter 6.  Lesson 1 focuses on the work and trade in the colonies.  The second lesson will focus on the cities, towns, and farms in the colonies.  The third lesson will look at the colonists everday life, and the last lesson will focus on slavery in the colonies.  The skills lesson will teach the students how to distinguish between news articles and feature articles.

Spelling: Unit 12 Words:
basketball       seventy-five       rock band       everybody       fireplace       anything       take-off
skateboard       homework       two-thirds       high school       railroad       motorcycle
vice president       strawberry       freeway       car pool       comic strip       fine arts       forty-two
breathtaking       thunderstruck       runner-up       half hour       paper clip       extracurricular
cold-blooded       headache       counterclockwise       merry-go-round       awestruck
overexposure       time-consuming       nonetheless       spreadsheet       treason       boycott
liberty       militia       assembly


Indian Prairie Scool District will host a parents' orientation to our fifth grade health unit on Human Growth and Development.  The district has one more session. 
2nd Session: Thursday, December 2 at Kendall Elementary School

Important Dates:

Spelling Test Tuesday, November 23
No School November 24, 25, & 26 Thanksgiving Break
Book Report due Tuesday, November 30
Social Studies Test Friday, December 3

Homework 11-19

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 11-30

Spelling - Contract & Test due on Tuesday

5P Math - Study Link 5.2

5G Math - Journal page 134 if not done

Homework 11 -18

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book report dueon 11-30

Spelling - Contract & Test for Tuesday

5P Math - Study Link 5.1, Journal page 128 #'s 1, 3, & 5

Book Order due Friday

Homework 11-17

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 11-30

5P Math - Journal page 123 numbers 1-4

5G Math - Journal pages 126 & 128

Social Studies - Finish test tomorrow

Book Order Due on Friday

Homework 11-16

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 11-30

Spelling - Contract & Test for tomorrow

5G Math - Journal pages 124 & 125

Social Studies - Test tomorrow

Book Order due on Friday

Homework 11-15

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book report due 11-30

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

Social Studies - Worksheet due tomorrow, Test on Wednesday

Music - Work on their parts

Book Order due on Friday

Newsletter for the week of 11-15

Reading: This week in reading we will use our Time for Kids magazines to work on our reading comprehension skills.  The focus skills for this week are main idea and concepts, explaining how illustrators use art to express their ideas, and open ended questions.  The extended response will be an ongoing skill.  We will also continue to work on prefixes, suffixes, root words, and using context clues to define words. 

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Tuesday, November 30.  The genre for this report is nonfiction.  The students need to create a poster board with information about their topic.  An example was provided on the back of their book report instructions.  They need to include the following:

• 6 idea bubbles with at least 4 detail lines
• use your own words
• 3 to 7 pictures
• do not need complete sentences
• print or computer only

Math: In math we will be taking a test Monday on unit 4.  On Tuesday we will start unit 5.  Our first three lessons will focus on solving parts and whole problems of fractions, using pattern blocks to model mixed numbers, changing mixed numbers to improper fractions, equivalent fractions, and comparing/ordering fractions. 

Writing: This week we will start working on an expository.  For the expository, we will use the 4 square to organize our thoughts. Our mini lessons wil be establishing and maintaining a focus in the paper, elaboration, word choice, and compound sentences.  We will also work on writing introductions to catch the readers attention.

Science: We will go back to science at the end of this month.

Social Studies: This week we will continue chapter 5 which focuses on early English settlements in North America.  The first lesson is about England's first colonies.  These colonies are Roanoke and Jamestown.  The second lesson will focus on the Dutch and French colonizing in North America.  In the third lesson, the students will learn about the Pilgrims and Puritans.  The last lesson will focus on the 13 English colonies.  The skills lesson for this chapter is fact and opinion.

Spelling: Unit 11 Words:
island       design       calm       column       sword       half       yolk       walked       talk
chalk       wrinkled       wrong       autumn       solemn       aisle       foreign       lightning
benign       glistened       resign       orchids       slaughter       clambered       knowledge
habitat       colleague       acquaintance       potpourri       pneumonia       receipt   
mnemonics       jeopardy       gauge       handkerchief       foreigner       temporary
natural       permanent       lodestone       special

Indian Prairie Scool District will host a parents' orientation to our fifth grade health unit on Human Growth and Development.  For your convenience, the district has scheduled two dates.  You can attend any one of the seesions.
1st Session:  Wednesday, November 17 at Brookdale Elementary School
2nd Session: Thursday, December 2 at Kendall Elementary School

Important Dates:

Math Test Monday, November 15
Social Studies Test Wednesday, November 17
Spelling Test Wednesday, November 17
Family Math Night Thursday, November 18 from 6:00 - 8:00
Book Report due Tuesday, November 30

Homework 11-12

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due Monday

5P Math - Test on Monday

5G Math - Study Link 3.4 & 3.10, Test on Monday

Social Studies - Test on Tuesday

Homework 11-10

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 11-15

5P Math - Study Links 4.4 & 4.7, Study guide due Friday, Test is Monday 11-15

5G Math - Journal pages 120 & 121, Test Monday 11-15

Social Studies - Test Tuesday 11-16

Homework 11-9

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 11-15, Vocabulary Worksheet

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday tomorrow

5P Math - Study Link 4.6, study guide due Friday, Test is Monday 11-15

5G Math - Journal pages 117, 118, & 119

Social Studies - Worksheet, Test Tuesday 11-16

Homework 11-8

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 11-15

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 4.5, Study Guide due Friday, Test Monday 11-15

5G Math - Journal page 111, Study link 3.7, Test on Monday 11-15

Social Studies - Finish reading lesson 3 pages 168 - 173, Notecards