January 30-February 3

NOTE--

Confusion regarding the school calendar---

Friday, February 17, was originally scheduled as a Teacher Institute-- that is not the case any longer.  We will be in school that day.

Teachers' Institute on Tuesday, March 20.

Also, Friday, May 18, (not Thursday, May 17th) is another Early Dismissal/SIP Day

Please refer to:

The correct calendar is on the website on the left under "calendars"  -- "11/12 School Year" ;

this is the calendar that was adopted & revised on June 14, 2011

Field Trip-

We are going to Argonne National Labs for a field trip on Wed. Feb. 15th from 9:00-1:00.

Thanks to our two chaperons:

Mrs. Tshulos

Mrs. Soderholm

Reading Program-Not Optional
Book 1 - Newberry Award Winner and summary sheet
Book 2-Mystery -at least 100 pages and mystery poster colored and filled out
Book 3-Biography-at least 100 pages-character wheel sheet filled out


Kane County Cougars-Ozzie's Reading Club-Optional
The first base to this optional reading program is due Monday, January 30th!
Don't forget a parent signature!


Six Flags Reading Program sheets-Optional
The sheets are to be signed and are due Feb. 1st!

Important Dates:

January 30th-Ozzie's Reading Club-Cougars-first base due with parent sign. (optional)
February 1st-Six Flags' Read to Succeed forms due (optional)

February 15th-Field Trip to Argonne
February 27th-Reading Program sheets for 2nd trimester are due!!!

Next week in fifth grade we will: 

Math:  Geometry

*lines, angles, points

*triangles

*polygons

TEST on chapter 18 is Tuesday, Jan. 31st!

Here is the website that helps demonstrate rotational symmetry.  The students wanted to show it to you at home:

http://www.teacherled.com/resources/symrotation/rotationsymload.html



Spelling:

L 18-Pretest will be Monday!

Work due on Thursday!

Test on Friday! 

English

We will be moving on to the unit on pronouns.  In this unit we will cover:

*subject pronouns

*object pronouns

*using I and me

*possessive pronouns

*contractions with pronouns

*double subjects

*using we and us with nouns

*homophones

The unit 6 English Test is on Friday, Feb. 3rd!!
 

Science:

Chapter 15 -ENERGY!

In this chapter we will learn about:

*Lesson 1-Kinetic and Potential Energy

*Lesson 2-Forms of Energy

*Lesson 3-How heat is transferred

*Lesson 4-People using energy resources

Social Studies:

Chapter 8 is next in SS.

Reading:  

We will begin a new reading strategy next week.  We will work on determining what the cause and effect is, as we read a variety of material.  We will begin the week by reading a story called, Katie's Trunk.  We will focus on vocabulary at the beginning of the week and then move to the story.

January 23-27

Some Science presentations on Energy!!!

 The Fifth Grade Spelling Bee!!!

Field Trip-

We are going to Argonne National Labs for a field trip on Wed. Feb. 15th from 9:00-1:00.

Thanks to our two chaperons:

Mrs. Tshulos

Mrs. Soderholm

Reading Program-Not Optional
Book 1 - Newberry Award Winner and summary sheet
Book 2-Mystery -at least 100 pages and mystery poster colored and filled out
Book 3-Biography-at least 100 pages-character wheel sheet filled out


Kane County Cougars-Ozzie's Reading Club-Optional
The first base to this optional reading program is due Monday, January 30th!
Don't forget a parent signature!


Six Flags Reading Program sheets-Optional
The sheets are to be signed and are due Feb. 1st!

Important Dates:

January 30th-Ozzie's Reading Club-Cougars-first base due with parent sign. (optional)
February 1st-Six Flags' Read to Succeed forms due (optional)

February 15th-Field Trip to Argonne
February 27th-Reading Program sheets for 2nd trimester are due!!!

Next week in fifth grade we will: 

Math:  Geometry

*lines, angles, points
*triangles
*polygons

Spelling:

L 17-Pretest will be Tuesday!

Work due on Thursday!

Test on Friday! 

English

We will be moving on to the unit on pronouns.  In this unit we will cover:

*subject pronouns

*object pronouns

*using I and me

*possessive pronouns

*contractions with pronouns

*double subjects

*using we and us with nouns

*homophones

 

Science:

Chapter 15 -ENERGY!

In this chapter we will learn about:

*Lesson 1-Kinetic and Potential Energy

*Lesson 2-Forms of Energy

*Lesson 3-How heat is transferred

*Lesson 4-People using energy resources

Social Studies:

Chapter 8 is next in SS.

Reading:  

We will begin a new reading strategy next week.  We will work on determining what the author's viewpoint is, as we read a variety of material.  We will begin the week by reading a story called, And Then What Happened Paul Revere?  We will focus on vocabulary at the beginning of the week and then move to the story.

Jan. 16-20

NO School-Monday, January 16th!


Field Trip-

We are going to Argonne National Labs for a field trip on Wed. Feb. 15th from 9:00-1:00.
Thanks to our two chaperons:
Mrs. Tshulos
Mrs. Soderholm

Reading Program-Not Optional
Book 1 - Newberry Award Winner and summary sheet
Book 2-Mystery -at least 100 pages and mystery poster colored and filled out
Book 3-Biography-at least 100 pages-character wheel sheet filled out


Kane County Cougars-Ozzie's Reading Club-Optional
The first base to this optional reading program is due Monday, January 30th!
Don't forget a parent signature!


Six Flags Reading Program sheets-Optional
The sheets are to be signed and are due Feb. 1st!

Important Dates:

January 30th-Ozzie's Reading Club-Cougars-first base due with parent sign. (optional)
February 1st-Six Flags' Read to Succeed forms due (optional)

February 15th-Field Trip to Argonne
February 27th-Reading Program sheets for 2nd trimester are due!!!

Next week in fifth grade we will:

 TGFD's Begins!

 Deputy Seward from the Du Page County Sheriff's Department is coming to our class on Fridays to discuss various topics of drug prevention.  

The students got homework today.  This is optional and can be done at home, but doesn't need to be brought back to school.  Please discuss with them!

Math:

We will begin Geometry next week.
We will study lines, angles, points on Wednesday!

Spelling:

L 17-Pretest will be Tuesday!

Work due on Thursday!

Test on Friday! 

English

We will be moving on to the unit on pronouns.  In this unit we will cover:

*subject pronouns

*object pronouns

*using I and me

*possessive pronouns

*contractions with pronouns

*double subjects

*using we and us with nouns

*homophones

 

Science:

We will start chapter 15 on ENERGY!

In this chapter we will learn about:

*Lesson 1-Kinetic and Potential Energy

*Lesson 2-Forms of Energy

*Lesson 3-How heat is transferred

*Lesson 4-People using energy resources

Social Studies:

Chapter 7 is next in SS.

In this chapter we will learn about:

*Lesson 1-New Spain in the 1500 and 1600's-expanding and establishing colonies in Florida and New Mexico

*Lesson 2-French Exploration of the Mississippi River and new French colonies

*Lesson 3-The French and Indian War-the British, French and Native Americans (fighting for control of a large part of North America)

The TEST for Chapter 7 will be on Friday, January 20th!

Reading:  

We will begin a new reading strategy next week.  We will work on determining what the author's viewpoint is, as we read a variety of material.  We will begin the week by reading a story called, And Then What Happened Paul Revere?  We will focus on vocabulary at the beginning of the week and then move to the story.

January 9-13

Happy 2012!!!
Welcome back to a great new year!




HELP-

ARE you busy this Saturday?

We need volunteers for this Saturday, Jan. 7th to help with Market Day.  Volunteers can just show up at Lakeview at 8AM to help out.

Thanks so much!!!

Supplies-

I need volunteers to supply the following:

*aluminum foil

*3x3 post-it notes (any color)

*Expo markers

Let me know if you can help with any of these items.

Field Trip-

We are going to Argonne National Labs for a field trip on Wed. Feb. 15th from 9:00-1:00.  I will need two chaperons.  I will take your name and put it in my "hat" and let you know by next week.

Thanks!

Reading Program-
Book 1 - Newberry Award Winner and summary sheet
Book 2-Mystery -at least 100 pages and mystery poster colored and filled out
Book 3-Biography-at least 100 pages-character wheel sheet filled out

Important Dates:

January 9-MAPS testing for reading 8:05-9:05AM

January 12-MAPS testing for math 10:30-11:30AM

February 1st-Flags' Read to Succeed forms due

February 15th-Field Trip to Argonne
February 27th-Reading Program sheets for 2nd trimester are due!!!

Next week in fifth grade we will:

 TGFD's Begins!

This week the fifth grade "Too Good For Drugs" program will begin. Deputy Seward from the Du Page County Sheriff's Department will be coming to our class on Fridays to discuss various topics of drug prevention.  A letter explaining more about the program will be sent home on Friday.

Math:

We have started chapter 24 on AREA

In this short chapter we will:

*find areas of squares and rectangles

*find the area of triangles

*find the area of a parallelogram

*find volume of rectangular prisms

THE CHAPTER 24 TEST IS SCHEDULED FOR WED. JANUARY 11TH!

Spelling:

L 16-Pretest will be Monday!

Work due on Thursday!

Test on Friday! 

English

We will be moving on to the unit on pronouns.  In this unit we will cover:

*subject pronouns

*object pronouns

*using I and me

*possessive pronouns

*contractions with pronouns

*double subjects

*using we and us with nouns

*homophones

 

Science:
We will start chapter 15 on ENERGY!
In this chapter we will learn about:
*Lesson 1-Kinetic and Potential Energy
*Lesson 2-Forms of Energy
*Lesson 3-How heat is transferred
*Lesson 4-People using energy resources



Social Studies:
Chapter 7 is next in SS.
In this chapter we will learn about:
*Lesson 1-New Spain in the 1500 and 1600's-expanding and establishing colonies in Florida and New Mexico
*Lesson 2-French Exploration of the Mississippi River and new French colonies
*Lesson 3-The French and Indian War-the British, French and Native Americans (fighting for control of a large part of North America)



Reading:  
We will continue to learn about main idea and details.  Ask your child to give you a summary about the main story we read this week about the Golden Lion Tamarin.



Living Past Assembly-
The students enjoyed an assembly, today, on Martin Luther King, Jr.  The actor brought his life alive with slides, music, acting and more!  Ask your child what they thought!!!  Enjoy some of the pictures!