Newsletter for the week of Sept. 19

Reading: This week in reading, we will be working on the mini research project. This week they will be planning for their presentation.  The following are the questions they will be required to answer:  1.  What did the person develop/invent, and how was it used?  2.  What impact did this innovation have on society?  3. What was the legacy of this innovation?  Then during their presentation, they will need the following information: 1.  They will need an opening argument.  2.  They will need to prove/defend their person as the most innovative/influential.  This will be done through both an oral/visual presentation.  3. They will need a closing argument.  The focus skills being worked on this week are ask and respond to open ended questions, making connections to real world situations or related topics before and during reading, making inferences and drawing conclusions.  I will be using the following picture books to practice these skills: Ben's Dream and The Garden of Gasazi.  The students will also work on these skills with their independent reading book, and I will be conferencing with them.

Book Report:  Their first book report will be due on Friday, September 30.  The students need to read any award winning book.  Their assignment is to write an A to Z book report. 

Math: In math we are starting unit 2. The first lesson for unit 2 looks at developing strategies for estimating.  The second and third lessons will focus on addition and subtraction.  We will also learn about open number sentences.  On Friday, the students will work on interpreting data.

Writing: This week in writing, we will be doing a variety of activities.  During writer's workshop, the students will finish their own Fortunately book.  We will also be working on our mini research project during writing.  The students will have to prove that their person was the most influential/innovative person.  We will also be doing two quick write arguments.  One will focus on wearing school uniforms, and the other one will focus on the new research about the T.V. show Sponge Bob.  Researchers are saying that children under the age of 4 should not watch this show.

Science: We have been working on our weather unit. The students watched videos on storms, weather instruments, and hurricanes at the beginning of the unit. Then they learned about the layers of the atmosphere. The layers are troposphere, stratosphere, ozone layer, mesosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.  The students have learned about three of the weather instruments. The wind vane tells the direction in which the wind is blowing, and the anemometer tells the speed of the wind.  The barometer measures the atmospheric pressure.  Last week the students learned about the three states of matter.  They are gases, solids, and liquids.  Through experiments, we looked at some of the properties of air.  The students learned that air takes up space and is lighter than water.  They also saw what happens when air molecules are heated and cooled.  Another experiment showed that hot air rises.  This week the students will learn about humidity and relative humidity.  We will also do experiments showing how a cloud is made, the water cycle , and one that shows air pressure.  The students will also go to the computer lab and do research on the clouds.

Social Studies: We will start social studies after we finish our science unit.

Spelling Unit 3:
soul     smoke     move     clue     fruits     lose     chose     stole     prove     produce     juice
drove     Tuesday     rescue     continue     issue     ego     argue     cruise     toll     forehead
include     rehearsal     fourth     course     conducive     ensue     turbulent     tombstone   
suitable     peculiar     acoustic     illusion     camouflage     surgeon     colony     encomienda
missionary     conquistador     atom

PTA REFLECTIONS:  The Project turn in deadline for May Watts' students is October 7.  For more information, please go to http://www.wattspta.org/.  Also, information, rules, and entry forms can be downloaded at www.ptareflections.org/cs/rules and documents or contact the Reflections Chair, Amy Toepper, at amytoepper@hotmail.com
This years theme is "Diversity Means..."

Band/Orchestra: The lessons for this week are only during the school day.  Before school band/orchestra begins the week of September 26th.

Important Dates:
PTA General Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Spelling Test Wednesday, September 21
Paw Print Redemption Thursday, September 22
Book Report due on Friday, September 30

Homework for Sept. 16

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Sept. 30

Spelling - Test & Contract due on Wednesday

Homework for Sept. 15

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Sept. 30

Spelling - Test & Contract for Wednesday, Sept. 21

5B Math - Study Link 1.11, Page 38 optional

Chorus & Eco Club forms due tomorrow

Homework for Sept. 14

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Sept. 30

5B Math - Study Link 1.9

5V Math - Study Link 1.9 only page 1

Homework for Sept. 13

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Sept. 30

Spelling - Sentences & Test for tomorrow

5P Math - Test tomorrow

5B Math - Study Link 1.8

5V Math - Study Link 1.8 & Mathboxes 1.9 #s 1, 2, 3

Homework for Monday, Sept. 12

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Sept. 30

Spelling - Sentences & Test for Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 1.9, Study Guide due tomorrow, Test on Wednesday

5B Math - Study Link 1.7

Newsletter for the week of September 12

Reading: This week in reading, we will be working on the mini research project. This week they will be doing the research.  On Monday, the students will learn how to analyze an article and find the important information for their research.  The following are the questions they will be required to answer:  1.  What did the person develop/invent, and how was it used?  2.  What impact did this innovation have on society?  3. What was the legacy of this innovation?  Then during their presentation, they will need the following information: 1.  They will need an opening argument.  2.  They will need to prove/defend their person as the most innovative/influential.  This will be done through both an oral/visual presentation.  3. They will need a closing argument.  The focus skills being worked on this week are ask and respond to open ended questions, making connections to real world situations or related topics before and during reading, making inferences and drawing conclusions.  The students will also work on these skills with their independent reading book.

Book Report:  Their first book report will be due on Friday, September 30.  The students need to read any award winning book.  Their assignment is to write an A to Z book report. 

Math: In math we are on unit 1. The first lessons of this unit focused on number models and arrays.  We focused on finding all the factors of a number and the divisibility rules for 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 10. This past week we learned about prime and composite numbers and square numbers. A prime number has exactly two factors and a composite number has more than two. The students also learned how to find the square root of a number.  Next week, we will work on prime factorization of a number.  Then on Tuesday, we will go over the study guide, and their test will be on Wednesday.  The first lesson for unit 2 looks at developing strategies for estimating.

Writing: This week in writing, we will be doing a variety of activities.  During writer's workshop, the students will continue working on their own Fortunately book.  We will also be working on a mini research project during writing.  The students will have to prove that their person was the most influential/innovative person.

Science: We have been working on our weather unit. The students watched videos on storms, weather instruments, and hurricanes at the beginning of the unit. Then they learned about the layers of the atmosphere. The layers are troposphere, stratosphere, ozone layer, mesosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.  The students have learned about three of the weather instruments. The wind vane tells the direction in which the wind is blowing, and the anemometer tells the speed of the wind.  The barometer measures the atmospheric pressure.  This upcoming week the students will learn about the three states of matter.  They are gases, solids, and liquids.  Through experiments, we will also look at some of the properties of air.  The students will learn that air takes up space and is lighter than water.  They will also see what happens when air molecules are heated and cooled.  Another experiment will show that hot air rises.  At the end of the week they will learn about humidity and relative humidity.
We will do a discussion about 911.
Social Studies: We will start social studies after we finish our science unit.

Spelling Unit 2:
stayed     brain     thief     meat     flight     style     delighted     daily     breathe     meanwhile
believes     tonight     increased     explained     slightly     payment     brief     tray     byte
raise     tight     type     remain     chief     pleaded     accommodate     decrease     intermediate
league     decisive     indicate     propane     righteous     acquaintance     relieved     molecule
voyage     compensation     expedition     connotation

Important Dates:
Spelling Test Wednesday, September 14
5P Math Test Wednesday, September 14
Curriculum night Thursday, September 15
Book Report due on Friday, September 30

Homework for Sept. 9

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Sept. 30

Spelling - Sentences & Test for Wednesday, Sept. 14

5P Math - Study Links 1.7, 1.8 (if not finished), Study Guide due on Tuesday, Sept. 13, Test on Wednesday, Sept. 14

Book Order - If you are ordering online, Sunday is the last day to place an order.

Homework for Sept. 8

Reading - Read 20 minutes

Spelling - Sentences & Test due Wednesday, Sept. 14

5P Math - Mathboxes page 22, Study guide due Tuesday, Sept. 13, Test Wednesday, Sept. 14

5B Math - Study Link 1.6

5V Math - Study Link 1.7

Science - Worksheet

Book Order due tomorrow

Homework for Sept. 7

Reading - Read 20 Minutes

5P Math- Study Link 1.6

5B Math - Study Link 1.5

5V Math - Finish Graph, Write Paragraph, Study Link 1.6

Science- Barometer Worksheet

Book Order due on Friday

Newsletter for the week of September 5

Reading: This week in reading, we will be doing a variety of activities. The students will continue working on their fluency through lessons focusing on the elements of fluency: accuracy, speed, comprehension, and expression. I will also be conducting formal reading conferences with each of the students to listen to their fluency, and the students will be writing reflections in their response journals.  We will also be starting a mini research project.  This week the students will learn about relevant and reliable information.  We look over the questions and discuss them.  Then on Friday they will select their groups and their topic.  The focus skills being taught this week are ask and respond to open ended questions, making connections to real world situations or related topics before and during reading, making inferences and drawing conclusions.  These skills will be taught with picture books this week and they will carry over to the research project.  The students will also work on these skills with their independent reading book.

Grammar: We will be focusing on nouns and verbs this week.

Math: In math we are on unit 1.  The first lessons of this unit focused on number models and arrays.  Last week we focused on finding all the factors of a number and the divisibility rules for 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 10. This week we will learn about prime and composite numbers and square numbers.  A prime number has exactly two factors and a composite number has more than two.  The students will also learn how to find the square root of a number.

Writing: This week in writing, we will be doing a variety of activities. The students will look at the steps of the writing process and establish a writer's workshop routine. During writer's workshop, I will read the book Fortunately, and the students will create their own Fortunately book.  Lessons on revising and editing will be incorporated into their Fortunately book.

Science: We have been working on our weather unit.  The students watched videos on storms, weather instruments, and hurricanes at the beginning of the unit.  Then they learned about the layers of the atmosphere.  The layers are troposphere, stratosphere, ozone layer, mesosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.  Last week we continued learning about the layers of the atmosphere and also learned about two of the weather instruments. The wind vane tells the direction in which the wind is blowing, and the anemometer tells the speed of the wind. This week the students will learn about the barometer.  The barometer measures the atmospheric pressure.

Social Studies: We will start social studies after we finish our science unit.

Spelling Unit 1:
master     ahead     build     front     meant     bread     ready     busy     quit     mother     above
does     advantage     business     sweater     plastic     balance     limit     among     dozen
activity     building     heavy     biscuit     purpose     astonish     symmetric     cyclical    
abandon     subsequent     expository     abundant     accomplish     mishap     extraordinary
atmosphere     exploration     weather     territory     troposphere

Important Dates:
No School Monday, September 5
No School Tuesday, September 6
Spelling Test Wednesday, September 7
Band & Orchestra Registration at Hill 4:00 - 8:00 on Friday, September 9
5P Math Test Wednesday, September 14
Curriculum night Thursday, September 15

Homework for Sept. 1

Reading - Read 20 minutes

Spelling - Sentences due on Wednesday & Test Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 1.5 & Mathboxes page 11

5B Math - Quiz on Wednesday

5V Math - Quiz on Wednesday

Newsletter for Wednesday, August 31

Reading - Read 20 minutes

5P Math - Mathboxes page 15 problems 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

5B Math - Study Link 1.4, Quiz on Friday

5V Math Accel. - Study Link 1.4, Quiz Friday

Science - Quiz over the layers tomorrow

Homework for August 30

Reading - Read 20 minutes

Writing - What I have learned so far?

5P Math - Study Link 1.4, Mathboxes 1.4 problems 1, 3, 4

5B Math - Study Link 1.3

5V Math - Study Link 1.3 Mathboxes 1c, 2, 4

Science - Quiz over the layers of the atmosphere

Me in a bag due tomorrow

Homework for Monday, August 29

Reading - Read 20 minutes

5P Math - Study Link 1.3

5V Math - Study Link 1.2 & Mathboxes 2, 3, 5

5B Math - Study Link 1.2

Science - Quiz over the layers of the atmosphere on Thursday

Me in a Bag due on Wednesday

Newsletter for the week of August 29

Reading: This week in reading, we will be doing a variety of activities.  The students will work on their fluency through lessons focusing on the elements of fluency: accuracy, speed, comprehension, and expression.  I will also be conducting formal reading conferences with each of the students to listen to their fluency.  The students will also be writing reflections in their response journals, and they will present their Me in a Bag.

Grammar:  We will be focusing on nouns and verbs this week.  

Math: In math we are on unit 1.  Last week we learned about number models and arrays.  This week we will focus on finding all the factors of a number and the divisibility rules for 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 10.  We will  also learn about prime and composite numbers and square numbers.

Writing: This week in writing, we will be doing a variety of activities.  The students will learn why it is important to write about topics that are important to them.  They will also learn what makes a good writer, and why writing is crucial.  We will also look at the steps of the writing process and establish a writer's workshop routine.  During writer's workshop, I will read the book Fortunately, and the students will create their own Fortunately book.

Science: We started our weather unit last week.  On Wednesday and Thursday the students watched videos on storms, weather instruments, and hurricanes.  On Friday the students learned about the layers of the atmosphere.  The layers are troposphere, stratosphere, ozone layer, mesosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.  They will have a quiz over the layers on Thursday.  This week we will continue learning about the layers of the atmosphere and also learn about the weather instruments.  The wind vane tells the direction in which the wind is blowing, and the anemometer tells the speed of the wind.  The barometer tells the pressure.

Social Studies: We will start social studies after we finish our science unit.

Spelling Unit:
There are no spelling words for this week.

Important Dates:
Market Day Pick Up Tuesday, August 30
Me in a Bag presentation due Wednesday, August 31
Quiz over the layers of the atmosphere Thursday, September 1
No School Monday, September 5
No School Tuesday, September 6
Band & Orchestra Registration at Hill 4:00 - 8:00 on Friday, September 9

Homework 8-26

Reading - Read 20 Minutes

5P Math - Study Link 1.2

Science - Quiz over layers of the atmosphere on Thursday, Sept. 1

Me in a bag due on Wednesday, August 31

Welcome Back to School!

Welcome to 5P. This BLOG serves as the 5P newsletter, updated each week. Here you will find information about what we have done, will be doing in the coming week, spelling lists, and even links to websites that will come in handy. It was nice seeing everyone at "Meet and Greet" on August 17th. If you need the supply list go to the following link:http://watts.ipsd.org/uploads/About/SupplyLists2010-2011.pdf There will be a lot more information posted here as the year gets started. I am looking foward to working with your son or daughter and I intend to make their fifth grade experience educational, challenging, and FUN!

Homework 6-1

Reading - Read 20 minutes

5P Math - Test tomorrow

5G Math - Study Link 10.3 , Journal pages 376 & 377, Test Friday

Wear blue tomorrow

Permission slip for Box Top reward

Homework 5-31

Reading - Read 20 minutes

5P Math - Study guide due tomorrow, Study Link 12.6, Test on Thursday

5G Math - Test on Friday

Permission slip for winning the box top competition

Wear Green tomorrow

Citizenship Celebration is tomorrow afternoon

Newsletter for the week of May 30

Reading: This week in reading, we will be reading from the Time for Kids magazines.  Many comprehension skills will be incorporated into the lessons.   

Book Report:  The next book report, which should be a multicultural book, is due on Tuesday, May 31.  The presentations for this report should focus around a T-shirt.  The design of the T-shirt should focus around the main character.  The students need to include at least 10 descriptive words about the character and an illustration.  They will use the T-shirt to give the class a summary of their book.  On a seperate piece of paper, they need to tell why each of those descriptive words relate to the character.  There should also be a summary included.  If they cannot use a real T-shirt, then they can make one out of construction paper.

Math: In math we started unit 12.  This unit will focus on probability, ratios, and rates.  We did the first lesson which focused on factor trees, factorization, the greatest common factor, and least common multiple.  Last week the students learned about the multiplication counting principle and tree diagrams.  The third skill they learned about last week was ratios.  This week we will review for the test and take the test on Thursday.

Writing:  We will work on variety of activities in writing this week.  We will write a letter to Mark Scott, who is a former student, and was deployed this month.  The students will design their own school and write about their new ideas/inventions.  They will also write welcome letters to the incoming fifth graders.

Science: We finished our unit on microscopes.

Social Studies: We started chapter 15.  The first lesson focuses on the early stages of the Civil War and the advantages and disadvantage of the North and South.  The second lesson will focus on life in both the North and South during the Civil War.  In the third lesson, we will look at how the North won the war.  Then lesson four will focus on the end of slavery.

Spelling - We are finished with spelling for this year. 

Important Dates:

No School Monday, May 30
Wear red on Tuesday, May 31
Permission slip for the box tops celebration due on Tuesday, May 31
Book Report due Tuesday, May 31
Citizenship Celebration Tuesday, May 31
Wear green on Wednesday, June 1
Math test Thursday, June 2
Read in on Thursday, June 2
Wear blue on Thursday, June 2
Wear white on Friday, June 3
Last day of school Tuesday, June 7 - Dismissal 10:10

Homework 5-27

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Tuesday

5P Math - Study Link 12.6, Study Guide due either Tuesday or Wednesday - This date depends on the weather and the Citizenship Celebration, Test is Thursday

5G Math - Study Links 10.1, 10.2, 10.4, Journal page 379

Wear Red on Tuesday

Library Books are due on Tuesday, May 31

Homework 5-26

Reading- Read 20 minutes, Book Report due Tuesday, May 31

5P Math - Ratio Sheet, Test on Thursday, June 2, Study guide due on Wednesday, June 1

5G Math - SMJ 385, Quarter Activity

Homework 5-25

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Tuesday, May 31

5P Math - Study Link 12.5

Social Studies - Ws & Test tomorrow

Homework 5-23

Reading- Read 20 minutes, Book Report 5-31

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 12.2

5G Math - Journal page372

Newsletter for the week of May 23

Reading: This week in reading, we will be reading the story The Fun They Had.  We will focus on open ended questions, point of view, drawing conclusions, and looking at good word choice.  The focus words for this story are: dispute, nonchalantly, loftily, sorrowfully, and adjusted  

Book Report:  The next book report, which should be a multicultural book, is due on Tuesday, May 31.  The presentations for this report should focus around a T-shirt.  The design of the T-shirt should focus around the main character.  The students need to include at least 10 descriptive words about the character and an illustration.  They will use the T-shirt to give the class a summary of their book.  On a seperate piece of paper, they need to tell why each of those descriptive words relate to the character.  There should also be a summary included.  If they cannot use a real T-shirt, then they can make one out of construction paper.

Math: In math we started unit 12.  This unit will focus on probability, ratios, and rates.  Last week we did the first lesson which focused on factor trees, factorization, the greatest common factor, and least common multiple.  This week the students will learn about the multiplication counting principle and tree diagrams.  The third skill they will learn about this week is ratios.

Writing: This week during writing the students will present their power points on either a famous person or event.

Science: We finished our unit on microscopes.

Social Studies: We started chapter 14.  The first lesson focuses on the Northern and Southern regions of our country and how they began to grow apart.  The second lesson will focus on the slaves resisting slavery and the Underground Railroad.  In the third lesson, we will look at the struggle over slavery and Abraham Lincoln getting elected.  The last lesson will focus on the beginning of the Civil War.

Spelling Unit 30 Words:
canyon     tornado     breeze     cafeteria     coyote     tomato     barbecue     mosquito     plaza
pueblo     chili     alligator     rodeo     patio     bonanza     avocado     mesa     burro     enchilada
burrito     yucca     hurricane     chaps      arroyo     matador     abalone     cargo     chocolate
guacamole     iguana     ranch     saguaro     sombrero     platinum     tenement     monopoly
corporation     sweatshop     assembly line
There are only 39 words because plaza is on both lists.  

Important Information:

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

Important Dates:
Presentations for the famous person/event this week

Spelling test Wednesday, May 25
Read In Wednesday, May 25
Social Studies Test Thursday, May 26
No School Monday, May 30
Book Report due Tuesday, May 31
Citizenship Celebration Tuesday, May 31

Homework 5-19

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 31, Social studies worksheet which was done during reading

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 12.1

Homework 5-18

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May 31

5G Math - Palidrome Sheet

Homework 5-17

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book report due May 31

Spelling - Contract & test due tomorrow

5P Math - Test tomorrow

Homework 5-16

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on May31

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday

5P Math - Practice sheet, Test Wednesday

Bring towels and water bottles tomorrow also wear gym shoes

Newsletter for the week of May 16

Reading: This week in reading, we will be using the Time for Kids magazines and social studies.  We will focus on open ended questions, point of view, reading charts, and filling in charts.  

Book Report:  The next book report, which should be a multicultural book, is due on Tuesday, May 31.  The presentations for this report should focus around a T-shirt.  The design of the T-shirt should focus around the main character.  The students need to include at least 10 descriptive words about the character and an illustration.  They will use the T-shirt to give the class a summary of their book.  On a seperate piece of paper, they need to tell why each of those descriptive words relates to the character.  There should also be a summary included.  If they cannot use a real T-shirt, then they can make one out of construction paper.

Math: In math we are on unit 11.  We have focused on exploring characteristics of geometric solids, comparing geometric solids, and finding the volume of prisms and cylinders.  Last week we learned how to find the volume of pyramids, the volume of cones, surface area, capacity, and using displacement to find the volume of various objects.  On Monday, we will go over the study guide, and the test is scheduled for Tuesday or Wednesday.  If the weather is bad on Tuesday and the 5th grade farewell is postponed until Thursday then the test is Tuesday.  If the weather is great and we have the 5th grade farewell on Tuesday then the test is Wednesday.

Writing: This week in writing, we will continue making our final project for their famous person or event.  They can either make a power point or use another form of technology called the museumbox.  The students will also practice for their presentations.  Today they brought home a letter with the times and dates for the presentations.  Look it over and send it back as soon as possible with the dates that work best for you.

Science: We finished our unit on microscopes.

Social Studies: We started chapter 10.  Chapter 10 focuses on the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.  The test over chapter 10 will be Monday.  After chapter 10, we will be going into chapter 14.  The first lesson focuses on the Northern and Southern regions of our country and how they begin to grow apart.  The second lesson will focus on the slaves resisting slavery and the Underground Railroad.  The third lesson will focus on the struggle over slavery and Abraham Lincoln getting elected.  The last lesson will focus on the beginning of the Civil War.

Spelling Unit 29 Words:
industry     buffalo     exciting     terrible     electric     dangerous     exercise     horizon    
favorite     library     substitute     typical     dinosaur     curious     average     period     amazement
bicycle     conference     family     numerous     exhaustion     customary     hamburger     persistent
reunion     toboggan     editor     computer     practical     beverage     spaghetti     poetry
syllable     frequency     Leeuwenhoek     errands     pawnshop     international     obnoxious    

Important Information:


If your child submitted Read for Success, they will be getting the tickets in mid-May.
Make sure your child wears gym shoes for the fifth grade farewell.
Important Dates:

Social Studies test Monday, May 16
5th grade farewell Tuesday, May 17
Math test Tuesday, May 17
Spelling test Wednesday, May 18
Paw print redemption Thursday, May 19
No School Friday, May 20

Homework 5-13

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 5-31

Spelling - Test & Contract for Wednesday

5P Math - Study Guide due Monday, Test Tuesday

5G Math - Journal pages 365 & 368, Study Links 9.12 & 9.13, Test on Monday

Social Studies test on Monday

Book Order due on Monday

Homework 5-11

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due Friday

5P Math - Study Link 11.6, Journal page 385 1, 2, 3, 5, Study Guide due Friday, Test Monday

5G Math - Study Link 9.10

Social Studies - Ws, Test Monday

Book Order due Monday

Homework 5-10

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Friday

Spelling - Test & Contract for tomorrow

5P Math - Journal page 385 problems 1, 2, 3, & 5 This is not due until Thursday.  Study Guide due Friday, Test on Monday, May 16

5G Math - Journal pages 353 & 358, Test on Thursday, May 12

Social Studies - Worksheet, Test on Thursday

Book Order due on Monday, May 16

Homework 5-9

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due Friday

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 11.4, Study Guide due Friday, Test on Monday

5G Math - Journal page 355

Social Studies - Test onThursday

Book Order due on Monday

Newsletter for the week of 5-9

Reading: This week in reading, we will read the story "Name This American" which is a play.  We will focus on cause and effect and open ended questions.  This students will also perform this play after two days of practice.  The focus words for this story are interpreter, anthem, distinguished, guarantee, suffrage, misleading, stumps, and indebted.   

Book Report:  The next book report, which is a choice book, is due on Friday, May 13.  The following options for this book report are: fiction book bingo, A to Z of their book, or make a book jacket. 

Math: In math we are on unit 11.  Last week we focused on exploring characteristics of geometric solids, comparing geometric solids, and finding the volume of prisms and cylinders.  This week we will learn how to find the volume of pyramids, the volume of cones, surface area, capacity, and using displacement to find the volume of various objects.  

Writing: This week in writing, we will continue making our final project for their famous person or event.  They can either make a power point or use another form of technology called the museumbox.

Science: We finished our unit on microscopes.

Social Studies: We started chapter 10 last week.  Chapter 10 focuses on the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.

Spelling Unit 28 Words:
describe     description     nature     natural     televise     television     apply     application
compete     competition     divide     division     beauty     beautiful     collide     collision
multiply     multiplication     bounty     bountiful     exception     explanation     ambassador
delegate     convention     adequate     categorize     strenuous     phobia     irritation     satisfied
symptom     distribution     excursion     joepardize     sodbuster     reservation     railhead
time zones     property rights

Important Information:
This is a request from Mrs. Keene.
Dear Parents,
You were recently requested to present three proofs of residency by April 18th.  To date we are still missing proofs for 38 fifth graders.  Please submit these forms as soon as possible.  The first 5th grade class to return all their forms will receive a freeze pop party on Mrs. Keene!  As a reminder...you will not be permitted to register at the middle school in June for 6th grade unless this information is on file.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Keene in the office, and she will be happy to help you.
If your child submitted Read for Success, they will be getting the tickets in mid-May.

Important Dates:
Jump Rope for Heart Monday, May 9

Spelling Test Wednesday, May 11
Paw print redemption Thursday, May 12
Social Studies test Thursday, May 12
Book Report due on May 13
Math test Monday, May 16

Homework 5-6

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report 5-13

Spelling - Test & Contract due Wednesday

5G Math - Study Link 9.9, Journal page 351

Homework 5-5

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

5P Math - Study Link 11.2, Journal page 172 problems 1, 2, & 3

5G Math - Journal pages 349 & 352

Social Studies Worksheet

Caricature due tomorrow

Homework 5-4

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due May 13

5P Math - Study Link 11.1, Journal page 371

Caricature due Friday

Culver's Night is tonight

Homework 5-3

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

Spelling - Test & Contract due on Wednesday

5G Math - Division Worksheet, Study Link 9.8, Journal page 348

Caricature due Friday, May 6

Homework 5-2

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due May 13

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday

5P Math - Study Guide due tomorrow, Test tomorrow

5G Math - Journal page 345

Caricature due Friday, May 6

Newsletter for the week of 5-2

Reading: This week in reading, we will continue creating our own stories using the ideas of William Joyce.  We will also be reading Time for Kids to practice research.

Book Report:  The next book report, which is a choice book, is due on Friday, May 13.  The following options for this book report are: fiction book bingo, A to Z of their book, a book jacket, or take an AR test. 

Math: In math we are on unit 10.  The first two lessons focused on solving pan balance problems.  The third lesson focused on algebraic expressions.  We worked on developing representational forms for rates, interpreting graphs, and interpreting tables.  Last week we continued to interpret line graphs.  We also worked on getting the circumference of a circle and the area of a circle.  The formula for circumference is pi times diameter.  The formula for the area of a circle is radius squared times pi.  Chapter 11 will focus on exploring characteristics of geometric solids, comparing geometric solids, and finding the volume of prisms and cylinders.  

Writing: This week in writing, we will begin making our final project for their famous person or event.  They can either make a power point or use another form of technology called the museumbox.

Science: This quarter our unit in science focuses around using the microscope.  The students have learned about the parts of the microscope and how to prepare a slide.  The students also looked at their hair and thread, and they wrote down their observations.  They learned about the range of view and observed a penny.  They also observed the plant cell and used stains to highlight different parts of the cell.  The students also learned about the animal cell and observed their cheek cells, protists under the microscope, and brine shrimp. 

Social Studies: We will start social studies this week.  Chapter 10 focuses on the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.

Spelling Unit 27 Words:
aren't     couldn't     doesn't     hadn't     he'd     he's     here's     how's     she'll     shouldn't     that's
there's     they'll     we'd     we'll     weren't     what's     where's     wouldn't     you'd     celebrities
congratulations     continue     astronomer     guarantee     restaurant     victory     delicious    
jewelry     amateur     athlete     bargain     bureau     license     interference     microscope
pastels     comparison     encouraged     charcoal

Important Information:
This is a request from Mrs. Keene.
Dear Parents,
You were recently requested to present three proofs of residency by April 18th.  To date we are still missing proofs for 38 fifth graders.  Please submit these forms as soon as possible.  The first 5th grade class to return all their forms will receive a freeze pop party on Mrs. Keene!  As a reminder...you will not be permitted to register at the middle school in June for 6th grade unless this information is on file.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Keene in the office, and she will be happy to help you.
If your child submitted Read for Success, they will be getting the tickets in mid-May.

Important Dates:

Science Test Monday, May 2
Math Test Tuesday, May 3
Spelling Test Wednesday, May 4
Field Trip to Hill Middle School Thursday, May 5
Paw print redemption Thursday, May 5
Last day to take AR tests Friday, May 6
Book Report due on May 13

Homework 4-29

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

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 10.9, Study Guide due on Monday, Test on Tuesday

5G Math - Study Link 9.7, Journal page 344

Science - Test on Monday

Homework 4-28

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due Friday

Spelling - Test & Contract due on May 4

5P Math - Study Link 10.8, Study Guide due on Monday, Test Tuesday

5G Math - Study Link 9.6, Journal 342

Science - Test Monday

Baby Photo by tomorrow

Field Trip note due Tomorrow!!!!!

Homework 2-27

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due Friday

5P Math - Journal page 363, Study guide due on Monday, Test on Tuesday

5G Math - Journal page 341

Science - Test Monday

Homework 4-26

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Friday

Spelling - Test & Contract due tomorrow

5P Math - Study Link & Mathboxes 10.7

5G Math - Journal page 340

Science - Test Monday

Field Trip permission slip

Baby Photo due 4-29

Newsletter for the week of 4-25

Reading: This week in reading, we will continue reading the story "The World of William Joyce Scrapbook".  The focus skill will be word analysis.  We will be working on synonyms, antonyms, and multiple meaning words.  We will also work on creating our own stories using the ideas of William Joyce.  Our focus words for this story are: encouraged, illustrating, series, charcoal, and pastels.

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Friday, April 29.  The genre for this book is a science fiction or fantasy book.  For this book report the students need to make a travel brochure.  The travel brochure should include the following: an illustrated cover, what a guest should bring, why someone should come and visit this place, directions on how to get there, any special features that a person may want to see, and anything else they would like to include.

Math: In math we started unit 10.  The first two lessons focused on solving pan balance problems.  The third lesson focused on algebraic expressions.  We worked on developing representational forms for rates, interpreting graphs, and interpreting tables.  This week we will continue to interpret line graphs.  We will also work on getting the circumference of a circle and the area of a circle. 

Writing: This week in writing we will continue our research.  We will use books and computers to research their topics.  We will review how to take notes from the different resources.

Science: This quarter our unit in science focuses around using the microscope.  The students have learned about the parts of the microscope and how to prepare a slide.  The students also looked at their hair and thread, and they wrote down their observations.  They learned about the range of view and observed a penny.  They also observed the plant cell and used stains to highlight different parts of the cell.  Last week we started learning about the animal cell.  The students observed their cheek cells, and protists under the microscope.  This week we will continue to observe the protists, and we will also observe brine shrimp.

Social Studies: We will go back to social studies after we finish the science unit.

Spelling Unit 26 Words:
quiet     trial     fuel     poem     diet     nucleus     cruel     Indian     fluid     violin     museum
dial     ruin     influence     triumph     violent     theater     liar     leotard     koala     journey
obstacle     accomplishment     desperate     calm     beneath     leisure     protein     receiver
pleasant     measures     appointment     weather     sweatshirt     journalist     Reconstruction
Gettysburg     Civil War     Appomattox     Amendment

Important Information:
This is a request from Mrs. Keene.
Dear Parents,
You were recently requested to present three proofs of residency by April 18th.  To date we are still missing proofs for 38 fifth graders.  Please submit these forms as soon as possible.  The first 5th grade class to return all their forms will receive a freeze pop party on Mrs. Keene!  As a reminder...you will not be permitted to register at the middle school in June for 6th grade unless this information is on file.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Keene in the office, and she will be happy to help you.
If your child submitted Read for Success, they will be getting the tickets in mid-May.
The last date to take AR tests is Friday, May 6th.

Important Dates:

No School Monday, April 25
Spelling Test Wednesday, April 27
Special Chorus Concert 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27
Paw print redemption Thursday, April 28
Book Report due Friday, April 29
Science Test Monday, May 2
Math Test Tuesday, May 3

Homework 4-21

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 4-29

Spelling - Test & Contract 4-27

5P Math - Study Link 10.6 due Tuesday

5G Math - None

Hill field trip permission slip due 4-26

Baby Photo due 4-29

Homework 4-20

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report 4-29

5P Math - Study Link 10.5

5G Math - Journal page 329, Study Link 9.4

Baby Photo due 4-29

Book Order due 4-21

Permission slip for 5th grade farewell due 4-21

Hill field trip note due 4-25

Homework 4-19

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 4-29

Spelling - Contract & Test due tomorrow

5P Math - Study link 10.4

5G Math - Journal page 333, Study Link 9.3

Book Order due 4-21

Permission slip for the fifth grade farewell due 4-21

Baby photo due 4-29

Homework 4-18

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 4-29

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 10.3, Journal page 344 problems 1, 2, & 3

5G Math - Study Link 9.2

Science - Quiz over animal and plant cells

Fifth grade farewell food note due 4-21

Baby Photo due 4-29

Book Order due 4-21

Newsletter for the week of 4-18

Reading: This week in reading, we will be reading the story "The World of William Joyce Scrapbook".  The focus skill will be word analysis.  We will be working on synonyms, antonyms, and multiple meaning words.  We will also be working on comprehension skills and open ended questions.  Our focus words for this story are: encouraged, illustrating, series, charcoal, and pastels.

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Friday, April 29.  The genre for this book is a science fiction or fantasy book.  For this book report the students need to make a travel brochure.  The travel brochure should include the following: an illustrated cover, what a guest should bring, why someone should come and visit this place, directions on how to get there, any special features that a person may want to see, and anything else they would like to include.

Math: In math we started unit 10.  The first two lessons focused on solving pan balance problems.  The third lesson focused on algebraic expressions.  This week we will work on developing representational forms for rates, interpreting graphs, and interpreting tables. 

Writing: This week in writing we will continue our research.  We will use books and computers to research their topics.  We will review how to take notes from the different resources.

Science: This quarter our unit in science focuses around using the microscope.  The students have learned about the parts of the microscope and how to prepare a slide.  The students also looked at their hair and thread, and they wrote down their observations.  They learned about the range of view and observed a penny.  They also observed the plant cell and used stains to highlight different parts of the cell.  This week we will start learning about the animal cell.  The students will observe their cheek cells, and protists under the microscope.

Social Studies: We will go back to social studies after we finish the science unit.

Spelling Unit 25 Words:
slogan     radar     minutes     honest     second     virus     shadow     humor     salad     eleven
closet     model     volcano     private     balance     radio     basis     decent     fanatic     novel
diary     textbooks     calculated     superior     centuries     laser     module     miser     lotion
bouquet     resign     scenic     awesome     finance     promise     blockade     impeach
segregation     sharecropping     generalization

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

Important Dates:

Spelling Test Wednesday, April 20
Permission slip to eat the food at the 5th grade farewell due Thursday, April 21
Book Order due Thursday, April 21
No School Friday, April 22
No School Monday, April 25
Book Report due Friday, April 29
Math Test Monday, May 2

Everyday Math Apps

Everyday Math Apps

We just learned this information and wanted to share it with you. McGraw-Hill is offering the EDM Games Apps for iPads and iPhones/iPod touches FREE at the iTunes store from April 13-16, 2011. After April 16th, the apps will be available for $1.99.The games that will be available include:

• Addition Top-it
• Subtraction Top-it
• Beat the Computer
• Name that Number
• Equivalent Fractions
• Tric-Trac
• Monster Squeeze
• Baseball Multiplication 1-6 Facts
• Baseball Multiplication 1-12 Facts
• Divisibility Dash

Check them out!  Just go to your iTunes account, click on the App store, and search Everyday Math.

Homework 4-15

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 4-29

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday

5G Math - Journal page 327, Study Link 9.1

Baby Photo due 4-29

Permission slip for the fifth grade farewell due 4-21

Book Order due 4-21

Homework 4-14

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due tomorrow

Spelling - Contract and test due on 4-20

5P Math - Study Link 10.2

5G Math - Nothing written on the board

Baby photo due 4-49

Permission slip for 5th grade farewell's food due 4-21

Homework 4-13

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book report due on Friday

5P Math - Study Link 10.1, Journal page 355 numbers 1, 2, & 3

5G Math - Journal pages 321 & 322, Study Link 8.12

Baby Photo due 4-29

Permission slip for fifth grade farewell food due 4-21

Homework 4-12

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due Friday

Spelling - Test & Contract for Wednesday

5G Math - Study Link 8.11

Baby Photo due 4-29

Permission Slip for 5th Grade Farewell due 4-21

Homework 4-11

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due Friday

Spelling - Contract & Test due 4-13

5P Math - Test tomorrow, Study Link 8.12

5G Math - Study Link 8. 10, Journal pages 315 & 319

Culvers Drawing due tomorrow

Baby photo due 4-29

Newsletter for the week of 4-11

Reading: This week in reading, we will use articles from Time for Kids to work on our focus skills.  We will work on making a timeline, answering open ended questions, and answering the research questions.  We will also work on using context clues to define unfamiliar words.  

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Friday, April 15.  The students may select from the following options: a book sandwich, a book quilt, an A to Z about the book, make a book jacket, or take an accelerated reader test.

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.  The students also learned about subtracting and multiplying fractions.  They learned how to find a product of a whole number and a fraction.  Last week they learned how to calculate the percent of a discount.  They also learned how to find the whole given a fraction or percent.  The last lesson in unit 8 was dividing fractions.  The test over unit 8 is Tuesday.  On Wednesday, we will start unit 10.  The first two lessons focus on solving pan balance problems.  The third lesson focuses on algebraic expressions. 

Writing: This week in writing the students will begin their research.  We will use books and computers to research their topics.  We will review how to take notes from the different resources.

Science: This quarter our unit in science focuses around using the microscope.  The students have learned about the parts of the microscope and how to prepare a slide.  The students also looked at their hair and thread, and they wrote down their observations.  They learned about the range of view.  This week they will observe a penny.  They will also start to learn about the parts of a plant cell and be able to observe one under the microscope.  We will also use stains to highlight different parts of the cell.

Social Studies: We will go back to social studies after we finish the science unit.

Spelling Unit 24 Words:
subtract      distract      contract      complex      distrust      extra      improve      instead      Congress
English      conflict      exchange      pumpkin      sandwich      Christmas      construction      luncheon
complaint      transform      although      cassette      devised      persuaded      deceive      dictionary
punctuation      unstressed      abbreviation      approve      substance      parsley      puncture
hatchet      laughter      purchase      nutrients      proteins       vitamins      calorie      carbohydrates

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

Important Dates:

Math test Tuesday, April 12
Spelling test Wednesday, April 13
Book report due Friday, April 15

Homework 4-8

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 4-15

Spelling - Test & Contract due 4-13

5P Math - Study Link 8.10, Study Guide due on Monday, Test on Tuesday

5G Math - Journal page 313

Baby photos due 4-29

Bring a penny for science on Monday

Homework 4-7

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 4-15

Spelling - Contract & Test due 4-13

5P Math - Journal page 283, Study guide due Monday, Test Tuesday

5G Math - Journal pages 311 & 312

Baby Photo due 4-29

Hill Parent Night 7:00 - 8:30

Homework 4-6

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 4-15

5P Math - Study link 8.9, Study Guide due 4-11, Test 4-12

5G Math - Journal page 309, Study Link 8.8 both sides

5S Flex - Character Chart

Homework 4-5

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report 4-15

5P Math - Journal page 279, Study guide due Monday, Test Tuesday

5G Math - Journal page 307

Science - Quiz over parts of the microscope

Homework 4-4

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 4-15

5P Math - Problems on sheets, Study Guide due 4-11, Test 4-12

5G Math - Study Link 8.2 & 8.7

Science - Quiz Wednesday

Newsletter for the week of 4-4

Reading: This week in reading we will be reading the story "William Shakespeare & the Globe".  The focus skills for this story are fact and opinion, important vs. unimportant information, and connecting literary selections to historical context.  We will also continue to work on using context clues to define words.  The words we will focus on this story are dismantle, adornment, lavish, congested, patron, critical, and shareholder.   

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Friday, April 15.  The students may select from the following options: a book sandwich, a book quilt, an A to Z about the book, make a book jacket, or take an accelerated reader test.

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.  The students also learned about subtracting and multiplying fractions.  They learned how to find a product of a whole number and a fraction.  Last week the students continued to learn how to find a product of a whole number and a fraction.  This week they will learn how to calculate the percent of a discount.  They will also find the whole given a fraction or percent.  The last lesson in unit 8 is dividing fractions.

Writing: This week in writing the students will pick their research topic.  We are making some changes to our project this year, and we have not decided what the end product will be.  This year the students can select either a person who impacted the world or a historical event that had an impact on the world.  On Monday, they will be able to look through biography books and books with historical events.  This will help them select a topic.  On Tuesday, we will go through the specific questions that will need to be answered after doing their research.  Then they will select their person or event on Friday.  On Wednesday, they are going to write a story about meeting their favorite author, and on Thursday, the students are going to write a 6 word memoir. 

Science: This quarter our unit in science focuses around using the microscope.  The students will learn about the parts of the microscope and how to prepare a slide.  The students will also compare the size of specimens and observe a penny next week.  They will start to learn about the parts of a plant cell and be able to observe one under the microscope.

Social Studies: We will go back to social studies after we finish the science unit.

Spelling Unit  Words:
There is no spelling this week.

Important Information:
Please sign the report card envelope and send it back to school after break.
If your child submitted Read for Success, they will be getting the tickets in mid-May.

Important Dates:

Spring Break the week of March 28
Classes resume Monday, April 4
Parent night at Hill on Thursday, April 7
Math test Tuesday, April 12
Book report due Friday, April 15

Homework 3-25

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 4-15

5P Math - Study Guide due on Thursday, April 7, Test on Friday, April 8

Have a great spring break.

Homework 3-24

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due tomorrow

5P Math - Study Link 8.8, Study guide due on April 6, Test April 7

5G Math - Journal pages 303 & 306

Book Order due Friday

Homework 3-23

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Friday

5P Math - Journal page 275

5G Math - Study Link 8.6, Journal page 301

Book Order due on Friday

Homework 3-22

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Friday

Spelling - Test & Contract due Wednesday

5G Math - Journal pages 297 & 299

Book Order due on Friday

Homework 3-21

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

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 8.7, Journal page 271 numbers 1, 3, 4, 5

5G Math - Journal pages 293 & 294,

Social Studies - Worksheet, Test starting tomorrow

Book Order due 3-25

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