Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due March 22
5P Math - Extended Response, Study Guide due on Monday, Test on Tuesday
5B Math - Study Link 7.5
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Homework for March 5
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due March 22
5P - Study Link 9.8, Study Guide due on Monday, Test on Tuesday
5B Math - Study Link 7.4
5V Math - Extended Response
5P - Study Link 9.8, Study Guide due on Monday, Test on Tuesday
5B Math - Study Link 7.4
5V Math - Extended Response
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Newsletter for the week of March 5
Reading: This week in reading, we will work on nonfiction reading using a variety of stories and writing another extended response. We will be doing ISATs during reading on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Book Report: Your book report for March must be a fairy tale. The presentation will be Thursday, March 22. For this book report you have three options to select from.
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue to work on researching an event in history. Our prompt is: If you could go back in time and change an event in history what would it be. The class will make two timelines. The first showing how history really evolved with all the major events before and after the event. They will also make a parallel timeline showing how the world might have been different if they could go back in time to change the event. Imagine if JFK would have lived because you stopped Oswald... what would the next few decades been like? Would the U.S. have gone to war in Vietnam? Would RFK have run for president and been killed like his brother? The final project will include these two timelines showing what the world was like and how it would be different and a written plan explaining how they would actually succeed in stopping the event. We will also work on using the BIG6 steps for research. These steps are task definition, information seeking strategies, location and access, use of information, synthesis, and evaluation.
Science: We have finished the digestion unit and our next unit will focus on stars. This unit will be done after our unit in social studies.
Social Studies: Last week, the students learned about the French and Indian War which led to the taxes that were placed on the colonists. The students learned about taxes, and the taxes that the colonists were required to pay. This week they will learn how the colonists protested these taxes and the start of the American Revolution.
Spelling:
There is no spelling this week.
ISAT SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, March 6: Session 1 for both reading and math
Wednesday, March 7: Session 2 for both reading and math
Thursday, March 8: Session 3 for both reading and math
BOX TOPS:
The PTA is always collecting box tops. They can be found on many different products such as: Progresso soups, Kleenex boxes, Suddenly Salad, Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, and many more products. Check all of your purchased goods and send in your box tops. This is an easy way for the school to make money to enrich our children at May Watts.
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 325 minutes for this month. The incentive will be sponsored by the Chicago Slaughter Professional Indoor Football Team along with Buffalo Wild Wings and GameWorks. Students who meet their goal will receive 2 ticket vouchers to a 2012 Chicago Slaughter game, a free kid's meal courtesy of Buffalo's Wild Wings, a free game card from Game Works, and other prizes. Since all reading must be done before Spring Break, and the month is shortened, the reading goals have been reduced.
LMC NEWS:
Young Authors entries are due on Thursday - late admissions will not be accepted, so bring them in on time.
We are looking for parent scorers for the Young Authors entries. Reading will be done during the school day on Monday - Wednesday, March 5-7. Parents can sign up to read at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4A4AB2EA13-readers
The Book Fair is coming! Preview will be on March 7-9, with sales March 12-17. We will be open during the Fun Fair! Flyers will go home next week. Our online homepage can be accessed directly by going to http://goo.gl/7jFU4 or go to www.scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs and follow the path to May Watts.
Important Dates:
ISATs Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday
Math test Tuesday, March 13
Book Report: Your book report for March must be a fairy tale. The presentation will be Thursday, March 22. For this book report you have three options to select from.
- After reading your fairy tale, you can create your own fairy tale.
- For the second option you can create a twist to the fairy tale you just read. This means that you can change a character, change the setting, change the character traits, etc. You do have to keep the message the same. You will rewrite your fairy tale with this twist.
- The third option is to create your 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.
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue to work on researching an event in history. Our prompt is: If you could go back in time and change an event in history what would it be. The class will make two timelines. The first showing how history really evolved with all the major events before and after the event. They will also make a parallel timeline showing how the world might have been different if they could go back in time to change the event. Imagine if JFK would have lived because you stopped Oswald... what would the next few decades been like? Would the U.S. have gone to war in Vietnam? Would RFK have run for president and been killed like his brother? The final project will include these two timelines showing what the world was like and how it would be different and a written plan explaining how they would actually succeed in stopping the event. We will also work on using the BIG6 steps for research. These steps are task definition, information seeking strategies, location and access, use of information, synthesis, and evaluation.
Science: We have finished the digestion unit and our next unit will focus on stars. This unit will be done after our unit in social studies.
Social Studies: Last week, the students learned about the French and Indian War which led to the taxes that were placed on the colonists. The students learned about taxes, and the taxes that the colonists were required to pay. This week they will learn how the colonists protested these taxes and the start of the American Revolution.
Spelling:
There is no spelling this week.
ISAT SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, March 6: Session 1 for both reading and math
Wednesday, March 7: Session 2 for both reading and math
Thursday, March 8: Session 3 for both reading and math
BOX TOPS:
The PTA is always collecting box tops. They can be found on many different products such as: Progresso soups, Kleenex boxes, Suddenly Salad, Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, and many more products. Check all of your purchased goods and send in your box tops. This is an easy way for the school to make money to enrich our children at May Watts.
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 325 minutes for this month. The incentive will be sponsored by the Chicago Slaughter Professional Indoor Football Team along with Buffalo Wild Wings and GameWorks. Students who meet their goal will receive 2 ticket vouchers to a 2012 Chicago Slaughter game, a free kid's meal courtesy of Buffalo's Wild Wings, a free game card from Game Works, and other prizes. Since all reading must be done before Spring Break, and the month is shortened, the reading goals have been reduced.
LMC NEWS:
Young Authors entries are due on Thursday - late admissions will not be accepted, so bring them in on time.
We are looking for parent scorers for the Young Authors entries. Reading will be done during the school day on Monday - Wednesday, March 5-7. Parents can sign up to read at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4A4AB2EA13-readers
The Book Fair is coming! Preview will be on March 7-9, with sales March 12-17. We will be open during the Fun Fair! Flyers will go home next week. Our online homepage can be accessed directly by going to http://goo.gl/7jFU4 or go to www.scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs and follow the path to May Watts.
Important Dates:
ISATs Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday
Math test Tuesday, March 13
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Homework for March 1
Reading - Book Report due on March 22, Read 20 minutes
5P Math - Study Link 9.5, Study Link 9.6 for extra credit
5B Math - Study Link 7.3
5V Math - Study Link 7.2
5P Math - Study Link 9.5, Study Link 9.6 for extra credit
5B Math - Study Link 7.3
5V Math - Study Link 7.2
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Homework for Feb. 28
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due tomorrow, Alliteration book due tomorrow
Spelling - Contract & Test due tomorrow
5P Math - Study Link 9.4, Journal page 307 #s 2, 3, 4(select one), 6
5V Math - Study Link 7.1
Spelling - Contract & Test due tomorrow
5P Math - Study Link 9.4, Journal page 307 #s 2, 3, 4(select one), 6
5V Math - Study Link 7.1
Monday, February 27, 2012
Homework for Feb. 27
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Feb. 29, Alliteration book due on Feb. 29
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Newsletter for the week of February 27
Reading: This week in reading, we will work on nonfiction reading using a variety of stories. Our skills will focus on: open ended questions, making connections, and working on inferences. We will continue to work on test taking skills and go over the questions from the story Animals in Disguise. The students will also be writing another extended response.
Book Report: Your book report for February must be a historical fiction. The presentation will be Wednesday, February 29. For this book report the you will create a book quilt, which should be a 3x3 quilt block with each of the squares being about 8x8. You should share something from the book in each of the 9 squares. Some examples would be: character traits, setting, summary, illustration, conflict, solution, your favorite part, etc. Make sure all 9 squares are filled in, and you will share your quilt with the class.
Math: In math we are working on unit 9. The first two lessons focused on reading and plotting coordinate pairs. The next lesson focused on the area of rectangles. This week we will work on the area of triangles and parallelograms and the volume of prisms. We will also continue to work on the extended response.
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue to work on researching an event in history. Our prompt is: If you could go back in time and change an event in history what would it be. The class will make two timelines. The first showing how history really evolved with all the major events before and after the event. They will also make a parallel timeline showing how the world might have been different if they could go back in time to change the event. Imagine if JFK would have lived because you stopped Oswald... what would the next few decades been like? Would the U.S. have gone to war in Vietnam? Would RFK have run for president and been killed like his brother? The final project will include these two timelines showing what the world was like and how it would be different and a written plan explaining how they would actually succeed in stopping the event. We will also work on using the BIG6 steps for research. These steps are task definition, information seeking strategies, location and access, use of information, synthesis, and evaluation.
Science: We have finished the digestion unit and our next unit will focus on stars. This unit will be done after our unit in social studies.
Social Studies: On Monday, we have our Harriet Tubman field trip. On Tuesday, the students will learn about the French and Indian War which leads to the taxes that are placed on the colonists. The students will learn about taxes, and the taxes that the colonists are required to pay. They will also learn how the colonists protested these taxes.
Spelling Unit 21:
precede predict prefer pretend pretest prevent preview previous proceed
process proclaim professional program progress project promise property
pronunciation propose protect ceramic opponent aquarium resources prefix
acquaintance prearrange preparation preserve presume process profound
productive prohibitive proportional hyperbole personification alliteration simile
onomatopoeia metaphor
ISAT SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, March 6: Session 1 for both reading and math
Wednesday, March 7: Session 2 for both reading and math
Thursday, March 8: Session 3 for both reading and math
BOX TOPS:
The PTA is always collecting box tops. They can be found on many different products such as: Progresso soups, Kleenex boxes, Suddenly Salad, Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, and many more products. Check all of your purchased goods and send in your box tops. This is an easy way for the school to make money to enrich our children at May Watts.
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The prizes this month will be a ticket to the Kane County Cougars May Watts Night on May 24 & a free personal pizza at Pizza Hut. The Kane County Cougars ticket includes a free hot dog and drink voucher, tshirt, and an opportunity to run around the bases.
LMC NEWS:
Young Authors entries are due on Thursday - late admissions will not be accepted, so bring them in on time.
We are looking for parent scorers for the Young Authors entries. Reading will be done during the school day on Monday - Wednesday, March 5-7. Parents can sign up to read at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4A4AB2EA13-readers
The Book Fair is coming! Preview will be on March 7-9, with sales March 12-17. We will be open during the Fun Fair! Flyers will go home next week. Our online homepage can be accessed directly by going to http://goo.gl/7jFU4 or go to www.scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs and follow the path to May Watts.
Important Dates:
Harriet Tubman field trip Monday, February 27
Spelling Test Wednesday, February 29
Book Report due Wednesday, February 29
Final manuscripts for young authors due on Thursday, March 1
Paw print redemption Thursday, March 1
No School Friday, March 2 Teacher Institute
Book Report: Your book report for February must be a historical fiction. The presentation will be Wednesday, February 29. For this book report the you will create a book quilt, which should be a 3x3 quilt block with each of the squares being about 8x8. You should share something from the book in each of the 9 squares. Some examples would be: character traits, setting, summary, illustration, conflict, solution, your favorite part, etc. Make sure all 9 squares are filled in, and you will share your quilt with the class.
Math: In math we are working on unit 9. The first two lessons focused on reading and plotting coordinate pairs. The next lesson focused on the area of rectangles. This week we will work on the area of triangles and parallelograms and the volume of prisms. We will also continue to work on the extended response.
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue to work on researching an event in history. Our prompt is: If you could go back in time and change an event in history what would it be. The class will make two timelines. The first showing how history really evolved with all the major events before and after the event. They will also make a parallel timeline showing how the world might have been different if they could go back in time to change the event. Imagine if JFK would have lived because you stopped Oswald... what would the next few decades been like? Would the U.S. have gone to war in Vietnam? Would RFK have run for president and been killed like his brother? The final project will include these two timelines showing what the world was like and how it would be different and a written plan explaining how they would actually succeed in stopping the event. We will also work on using the BIG6 steps for research. These steps are task definition, information seeking strategies, location and access, use of information, synthesis, and evaluation.
Science: We have finished the digestion unit and our next unit will focus on stars. This unit will be done after our unit in social studies.
Social Studies: On Monday, we have our Harriet Tubman field trip. On Tuesday, the students will learn about the French and Indian War which leads to the taxes that are placed on the colonists. The students will learn about taxes, and the taxes that the colonists are required to pay. They will also learn how the colonists protested these taxes.
Spelling Unit 21:
precede predict prefer pretend pretest prevent preview previous proceed
process proclaim professional program progress project promise property
pronunciation propose protect ceramic opponent aquarium resources prefix
acquaintance prearrange preparation preserve presume process profound
productive prohibitive proportional hyperbole personification alliteration simile
onomatopoeia metaphor
ISAT SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, March 6: Session 1 for both reading and math
Wednesday, March 7: Session 2 for both reading and math
Thursday, March 8: Session 3 for both reading and math
BOX TOPS:
The PTA is always collecting box tops. They can be found on many different products such as: Progresso soups, Kleenex boxes, Suddenly Salad, Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, and many more products. Check all of your purchased goods and send in your box tops. This is an easy way for the school to make money to enrich our children at May Watts.
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The prizes this month will be a ticket to the Kane County Cougars May Watts Night on May 24 & a free personal pizza at Pizza Hut. The Kane County Cougars ticket includes a free hot dog and drink voucher, tshirt, and an opportunity to run around the bases.
LMC NEWS:
Young Authors entries are due on Thursday - late admissions will not be accepted, so bring them in on time.
We are looking for parent scorers for the Young Authors entries. Reading will be done during the school day on Monday - Wednesday, March 5-7. Parents can sign up to read at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4A4AB2EA13-readers
The Book Fair is coming! Preview will be on March 7-9, with sales March 12-17. We will be open during the Fun Fair! Flyers will go home next week. Our online homepage can be accessed directly by going to http://goo.gl/7jFU4 or go to www.scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs and follow the path to May Watts.
Important Dates:
Harriet Tubman field trip Monday, February 27
Spelling Test Wednesday, February 29
Book Report due Wednesday, February 29
Final manuscripts for young authors due on Thursday, March 1
Paw print redemption Thursday, March 1
No School Friday, March 2 Teacher Institute
Friday, February 24, 2012
Homework for Feb. 24
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Feb. 29, Alliteration Book due on Feb.29
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Homework for Feb. 23
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Feb. 29, Alliteration Book due Feb. 29
Spelling - Contract & Test due on Wednesday
5P Math - Extended Response
Science Fair is tonight.
Spelling - Contract & Test due on Wednesday
5P Math - Extended Response
Science Fair is tonight.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Homework for Feb. 22
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Feb. 29, Alliteration Book due on Feb. 29
5P Math - Stduy Link 9.3
5V Math - Extended Response
P.E. Homework due tomorrow
5P Math - Stduy Link 9.3
5V Math - Extended Response
P.E. Homework due tomorrow
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Newsletter for the week of Feb. 20
Reading: This week in reading, we will work on nonfiction reading using the Time for Kids magazines. Our skills will focus on: open ended questions, making connections, and working on inferences. We will work ontest taking skills and go the questions from the story Ready, Set, Flop. The students will also be writing another extended response.
Book Report: Your book report for February must be a historical fiction. The presentation will be Wednesday, February 29. For this book report the you will create a book quilt, which should be a 3x3 quilt block with each of the squares being about 8x8. You should share something from the book in each of the 9 squares. Some examples would be: character traits, setting, summary, illustration, conflict, solution, your favorite part, etc. Make sure all 9 squares are filled in, and you will share your quilt with the class.
Math: In math we started unit 9. The first two lessons focus on reading and plotting coordinate pairs. The next lesson will focus on the area of rectangles. We will also continue to work on the extended response.
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue to work on researching an event in history. Our prompt is: If you could go back in time and change an event in history what would it be. The class will make two timelines. The first showing how history really evolved with all the major events before and after the event. They will also make a parallel timeline showing how the world might have been different if they could go back in time to change the event. Imagine if JFK would have lived because you stopped Oswald... what would the next few decades been like? Would the U.S. have gone to war in Vietnam? Would RFK have run for president and been killed like his brother? The final project will include these two timelines showing what the world was like and how it would be different and a written plan explaining how they would actually succeed in stopping the event. We will also work on using the BIG6 steps for research. These steps are task definition, information seeking strategies, location and access, use of information, synthesis, and evaluation.
Science: We have finished the digestion unit and our next unit will focus on stars. This unit will be done after our unit in social studies.
Social Studies: Last week in social studies we focused on the colonial trade routes and cities, towns and farms. We also learned about slavery in the colonies. This week we will learn about Frederick Douglass, the North and South growing apart, and Harriet Tubman.
Spelling Unit 20:
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 encyclopdeia investor interchangeable reaper
stagecoach
ISAT SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, March 6: Session 1 for both reading and math
Wednesday, March 7: Session 2 for both reading and math
Thursday, March 8: Session 3 for both reading and math
BOX TOPS:
The PTA is always collecting box tops. They can be found on many different products such as: Progresso soups, Kleenex boxes, Suddenly Salad, Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, and many more products. Check all of your purchased goods and send in your box tops. This is an easy way for the school to make money to enrich our children at May Watts.
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The prizes this month will be a ticket to the Kane County Cougars May Watts Night on May 24 & a free personal pizza at Pizza Hut. The Kane County Cougars ticket includes a free hot dog and drink voucher, tshirt, and an opportunity to run around the bases.
Important Dates:
President's Day - No School Monday, February 20
Parent Teacher Conferences - No School Tuesday, February 21
Spelling Test Wednesday, February 22
Paw Print Redemption Thursday, February 23
Book Report due Wednesday, February 29
Final manuscripts for young authors due on Thursday, March 1
Book Report: Your book report for February must be a historical fiction. The presentation will be Wednesday, February 29. For this book report the you will create a book quilt, which should be a 3x3 quilt block with each of the squares being about 8x8. You should share something from the book in each of the 9 squares. Some examples would be: character traits, setting, summary, illustration, conflict, solution, your favorite part, etc. Make sure all 9 squares are filled in, and you will share your quilt with the class.
Math: In math we started unit 9. The first two lessons focus on reading and plotting coordinate pairs. The next lesson will focus on the area of rectangles. We will also continue to work on the extended response.
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue to work on researching an event in history. Our prompt is: If you could go back in time and change an event in history what would it be. The class will make two timelines. The first showing how history really evolved with all the major events before and after the event. They will also make a parallel timeline showing how the world might have been different if they could go back in time to change the event. Imagine if JFK would have lived because you stopped Oswald... what would the next few decades been like? Would the U.S. have gone to war in Vietnam? Would RFK have run for president and been killed like his brother? The final project will include these two timelines showing what the world was like and how it would be different and a written plan explaining how they would actually succeed in stopping the event. We will also work on using the BIG6 steps for research. These steps are task definition, information seeking strategies, location and access, use of information, synthesis, and evaluation.
Science: We have finished the digestion unit and our next unit will focus on stars. This unit will be done after our unit in social studies.
Social Studies: Last week in social studies we focused on the colonial trade routes and cities, towns and farms. We also learned about slavery in the colonies. This week we will learn about Frederick Douglass, the North and South growing apart, and Harriet Tubman.
Spelling Unit 20:
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 encyclopdeia investor interchangeable reaper
stagecoach
ISAT SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, March 6: Session 1 for both reading and math
Wednesday, March 7: Session 2 for both reading and math
Thursday, March 8: Session 3 for both reading and math
BOX TOPS:
The PTA is always collecting box tops. They can be found on many different products such as: Progresso soups, Kleenex boxes, Suddenly Salad, Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, and many more products. Check all of your purchased goods and send in your box tops. This is an easy way for the school to make money to enrich our children at May Watts.
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The prizes this month will be a ticket to the Kane County Cougars May Watts Night on May 24 & a free personal pizza at Pizza Hut. The Kane County Cougars ticket includes a free hot dog and drink voucher, tshirt, and an opportunity to run around the bases.
Important Dates:
President's Day - No School Monday, February 20
Parent Teacher Conferences - No School Tuesday, February 21
Spelling Test Wednesday, February 22
Paw Print Redemption Thursday, February 23
Book Report due Wednesday, February 29
Final manuscripts for young authors due on Thursday, March 1
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Homework for Feb. 16
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Feb. 29
P.E. homework due next week
Field Trip form due on Friday
P.E. homework due next week
Field Trip form due on Friday
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Homework for Feb. 15
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Feb. 29
5B Math - Study Link 7.2
5V Math - Mathboxes
P.E. homework due next week
Field Trip form due on Friday
Book Order due on Friday
5B Math - Study Link 7.2
5V Math - Mathboxes
P.E. homework due next week
Field Trip form due on Friday
Book Order due on Friday
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Homework for Feb. 14
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Feb. 29
Spelling - Test & Contract due on Wednesday
5P Math - Test Wednesday
5B Math - 2 Sheets
Field Trip form due on Friday
Book Order due on Friday
Spelling - Test & Contract due on Wednesday
5P Math - Test Wednesday
5B Math - 2 Sheets
Field Trip form due on Friday
Book Order due on Friday
Monday, February 13, 2012
Homework for Feb. 13
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Feb. 29
Spelling - Test & Contract due on Wednesday
5P Math - Study Link 7.11, Study Guide due on Tuesday, Test Wednesday
5B Math - Study Link 7.1
5V Math - Mathboxes 6.10
Field trip note due on Feb. 17
Spelling - Test & Contract due on Wednesday
5P Math - Study Link 7.11, Study Guide due on Tuesday, Test Wednesday
5B Math - Study Link 7.1
5V Math - Mathboxes 6.10
Field trip note due on Feb. 17
Friday, February 10, 2012
Newsletter for the week of February 13
Reading: This week in reading, we will work on nonfiction reading using the Time for Kids magazines. Our skills will focus on: using skimming to preview reading materials and scanning to detect major visual patterns and identifying text structure before reading, making connections to real world situations or related topics before and during reading, and working on inferences. We will also review the use of figurative language in writing. The students will also be writing another extended response.
Book Report: Your book report for February must be a historical fiction. The presentation will be Wednesday, February 29. For this book report the you will create a book quilt, which should be a 3x3 quilt block with each of the squares being about 8x8. You should share something from the book in each of the 9 squares. Some examples would be: character traits, setting, summary, illustration, conflict, solution, your favorite part, etc. Make sure all 9 squares are filled in, and you will share your quilt with the class.
Math: In math we have been working on unit 7. The first two lessons focused on standard notation, exponential notation, and number word notation. Last week the students learned about scientific notation and using parentheses. They also learned about the order of operations. The order is parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, and addition/subtraction. The students made line graphs and worked on short answer responses. Last week the students continued to work on order of operations, and adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. On Monday & Tuesday we will review the concepts that were taught during this unit, and on Wednesday they will take a test.
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue to work on researching an event in history. Our prompt is: If you could go back in time and change an event in history what would it be. The class will make two timelines. The first showing how history really evolved with all the major events before and after the event. They will also make a parallel timeline showing how the world might have been different if they could go back in time to change the event. Imagine if JFK would have lived because you stopped Oswald... what would the next few decades been like? Would the U.S. have gone to war in Vietnam? Would RFK have run for president and been killed like his brother? The final project will include these two timelines showing what the world was like and how it would be different and a written plan explaining how they would actually succeed in stopping the event. We will also work on using the BIG6 steps for research. These steps are task definition, information seeking strategies, location and access, use of information, synthesis, and evaluation.
Science: We have finished the digestion unit and our next unit will focus on stars. This unit will be done after our unit in social studies.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will be focusing on the colonial trade routes and cities, towns and farms. We will also be learning about slavery in the colonies, Frederick Douglass, and the North and South growing apart.
Spelling Unit 19:
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
BOX TOPS:
The PTA is always collecting box tops. They can be found on many different products such as: Progresso soups, Kleenex boxes, Suddenly Salad, Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, and many more products. Check all of your purchased goods and send in your box tops. This is an easy way for the school to make money to enrich our children at May Watts.
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The prizes this month will be a ticket to the Kane County Cougars May Watts Night on May 24 & a free personal pizza at Pizza Hut. The Kane County Cougars ticket includes a free hot dog and drink voucher, tshirt, and an opportunity to run around the bases.
Important Dates:
Valentine's Day Parties Tuesday, February 14
Spelling test Wednesday, February 15
Math test Wednesday, February 15
Robert Crown Followup Thursday, February 16
President's Day - No School Monday, February 20
Parent Teacher Conferences - No School Tuesday, February 21
Book Report due Wednesday, February 29
Final manuscripts for young authors due on Thursday, March 1
Book Report: Your book report for February must be a historical fiction. The presentation will be Wednesday, February 29. For this book report the you will create a book quilt, which should be a 3x3 quilt block with each of the squares being about 8x8. You should share something from the book in each of the 9 squares. Some examples would be: character traits, setting, summary, illustration, conflict, solution, your favorite part, etc. Make sure all 9 squares are filled in, and you will share your quilt with the class.
Math: In math we have been working on unit 7. The first two lessons focused on standard notation, exponential notation, and number word notation. Last week the students learned about scientific notation and using parentheses. They also learned about the order of operations. The order is parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, and addition/subtraction. The students made line graphs and worked on short answer responses. Last week the students continued to work on order of operations, and adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. On Monday & Tuesday we will review the concepts that were taught during this unit, and on Wednesday they will take a test.
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue to work on researching an event in history. Our prompt is: If you could go back in time and change an event in history what would it be. The class will make two timelines. The first showing how history really evolved with all the major events before and after the event. They will also make a parallel timeline showing how the world might have been different if they could go back in time to change the event. Imagine if JFK would have lived because you stopped Oswald... what would the next few decades been like? Would the U.S. have gone to war in Vietnam? Would RFK have run for president and been killed like his brother? The final project will include these two timelines showing what the world was like and how it would be different and a written plan explaining how they would actually succeed in stopping the event. We will also work on using the BIG6 steps for research. These steps are task definition, information seeking strategies, location and access, use of information, synthesis, and evaluation.
Science: We have finished the digestion unit and our next unit will focus on stars. This unit will be done after our unit in social studies.
Social Studies: This week in social studies we will be focusing on the colonial trade routes and cities, towns and farms. We will also be learning about slavery in the colonies, Frederick Douglass, and the North and South growing apart.
Spelling Unit 19:
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
BOX TOPS:
The PTA is always collecting box tops. They can be found on many different products such as: Progresso soups, Kleenex boxes, Suddenly Salad, Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, and many more products. Check all of your purchased goods and send in your box tops. This is an easy way for the school to make money to enrich our children at May Watts.
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes for this month. The prizes this month will be a ticket to the Kane County Cougars May Watts Night on May 24 & a free personal pizza at Pizza Hut. The Kane County Cougars ticket includes a free hot dog and drink voucher, tshirt, and an opportunity to run around the bases.
Important Dates:
Valentine's Day Parties Tuesday, February 14
Spelling test Wednesday, February 15
Math test Wednesday, February 15
Robert Crown Followup Thursday, February 16
President's Day - No School Monday, February 20
Parent Teacher Conferences - No School Tuesday, February 21
Book Report due Wednesday, February 29
Final manuscripts for young authors due on Thursday, March 1
Homework for Feb. 10
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Feb. 29
Spelling - Test & Contract due on Wednesday
5P Math - Study Guide due on Tuesday of next week, Test Wednesday
Field trip note due on Feb. 17
Spelling - Test & Contract due on Wednesday
5P Math - Study Guide due on Tuesday of next week, Test Wednesday
Field trip note due on Feb. 17
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Homework for Feb. 9
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Feb. 29
Spelling - Test & Contract due on Wednesday
5P Math - Study Link 7.9, 7.10, Study Guide due on Tuesday of next week, Test Wednesday
5V Math -
Field trip note due on Feb. 17
Spelling - Test & Contract due on Wednesday
5P Math - Study Link 7.9, 7.10, Study Guide due on Tuesday of next week, Test Wednesday
5V Math -
Field trip note due on Feb. 17
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Homework for Feb. 8
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Feb. 29
5P Math - Study Guide due on Tuesday of next week, Test Wednesday
5B Math - Study Link 7.1, Study guide, Test Thursday
5V Math - Study Link 6.9
Science - Test tomorrow
Field trip note due on Feb. 17
5P Math - Study Guide due on Tuesday of next week, Test Wednesday
5B Math - Study Link 7.1, Study guide, Test Thursday
5V Math - Study Link 6.9
Science - Test tomorrow
Field trip note due on Feb. 17
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Homework for Feb. 7
Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on Feb. 29
Spelling - Contract & Test due on Wednesday
5P Math - Study Link 7.8, Study Guide due on Tuesday of next week, Test Wednesday
5B Math - Study Link 6.12, Study guide, Test Thursday
5V Math - Study Link 6.8
Science - Worksheet, Test Thursday
Field Trip form due on Feb. 17
Spelling - Contract & Test due on Wednesday
5P Math - Study Link 7.8, Study Guide due on Tuesday of next week, Test Wednesday
5B Math - Study Link 6.12, Study guide, Test Thursday
5V Math - Study Link 6.8
Science - Worksheet, Test Thursday
Field Trip form due on Feb. 17
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