April 30-May 4

Teacher's playing "Wheel of Wisdom" at our last assembly! The winning team below:

Mrs. S. and Mr. G.

(5th grade-Yah!)

Book Drive-

Please remember that our Bookworm Angels book drive begins Monday, April 23 and continues through May 4. Flyers were sent home with students. There will be book collection bins in each grade level area!

Thank you in advance for your support!

Important Dates:

Mon. April 30-NEW test date for SS test, Ch. 10!!!
Mon. April 30-MAPS Reading Test 8:05-9:05
Thurs. May 3-MAPS Math Test 10:30-11:30
Fri. May 4th-Jr. Achievement starts in our class
Fri., May 18th-All three sheets are due for the READING TIC-TAC-TOE

Next week in fifth grade we will: 

 

Math-Chapter 22-Measurement

Next week:

Metric Quiz Friday, April 27th!

April "Calendar Math" due on Tuesday, May 1st!

Next week we will have math on Tues, Wed. and Fri.  We will cover temperature (Celsius and Fahrenheit) and Elapsed Time!

The chapter 22 Test will be on Monday, May 7th!

Spelling:Lesson 30
Lesson 30 will be pretested on Monday. 
Only scores of 100% will be put into the challenge group for trimester 3!
Work due on Thursday!
Test will be on Friday!

 

English-Writing-Verbs in Unit 3

Unit 3-Verbs
L. 1-Action Verbs
L. 2-Direct Objects
L. 3-Main Verb and Helping Verbs
L. 4-Linking Verbs
L. 5-Present Tense
L. 6-Past Tense
L. 7-Future Tense

 

Science-Chapter 13-"Earth, Moon and Beyond!"

Lesson 1-How does Earth's Orbit Affect the Seasons?
Lesson 2-How do Earth and the Moon Compare?
Lesson 3-What Makes Up Our Solar System?



Social Studies-Chapter 10-Forming a New Government
Lesson 1-A Weak Government=Articles of Confederation, ratify, branches of government
Lesson 2-Debate in Philadelphia=Constitutional Convention, Virginia Plan, Preamble
Lesson 3-Ratifying the Constitution=Federalists, Antifederalists, amendment, Bill of Rights

TEST on chapter 10 will NOW be on Monday, April 30th!

(A majority of the students wanted the weekend to study and majority rules, right!!! :))
***Make sure your child can write the Preamble, list the three branches of government and tell two things that they are each responsible for!!!

Reading:  

We will begin our next novel study.  The theme will be FANTASY!!!

Next week, ask your child what novel they will be reading.

April 23-27

Book Drive-

Please remember that our Bookworm Angels book drive begins Monday, April 23 and continues through May 4. Flyers were sent home with students today. There will be book collection bins in each grade level area!

Thank you in advance for your support!

Important Dates:

Wed., April 25th-Early Dismissal
Fri., May 18th-All three sheets are due for the READING TIC-TAC-TOE
Thurs., April 26th-Bowling Test in PE

Next week in fifth grade we will: 

 

Math-Chapter 22-Measurement

Next week:
We will be covering customary measurement and metric units of measurement.

Spelling:Lesson 29
Lesson 29 will be pretested on Monday. 
Only scores of 100% will be put into the challenge group for trimester 3!
Work due on Thursday!
Test will be on Friday!

English-Writing
We will work on figurative language and poetry!
We will also be learning about verbs in Unit 3.

Unit 3-Verbs
L. 1-Action Verbs
L. 2-Direct Objects
L. 3-Main Verb and Helping Verbs
L. 4-Linking Verbs
L. 5-Present Tense
L. 6-Past Tense
L. 7-Future Tense

Science:

Chapter 12-Oceans
Lesson 1-What are Oceans?
Lesson 2-How Does Ocean Water Move?
Lesson 3-What Forces Shape Shorelines?

TEST on Chapter 12 will be on Tuesday, April 24th!



Social Studies-Chapter 10-Forming a New Government
Lesson 1-A Weak Government=Articles of Confederation, ratify, branches of government
Lesson 2-Debate in Philadelphia=Constitutional Convention, Virginia Plan, Preamble
Lesson 3-Ratifying the Constitution=Federalists, Antifederalists, amendment, Bill of Rights

TEST on chapter 10 will be on Friday, April 27th!

Reading:  

We will be looking at how figurative language is used in poetry.  This week we will specifically be looking at poetry that uses similes, imagery, onomatopoeia, and personification.

April 16-20

Doing some social studies outside on a nice day!!!

Too Good For Drugs Graduation!!!

Essay Contest Winners!

Congrats to Emmanuelle!

Too Good For Drugs Graduation!

Important Dates:

Wed. April 25th-Early Dismissal

Next week in fifth grade we will: 

 

Math-Chapter 13 -Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Next week:

L. 1-Add and Sub Like Fractions
L. 2-4-overview in class

L. 5-Use Common Denominators
L. 6-7-More practice

Ch. 13 test may be on Tues. 4/17.

Spelling:Lesson 27
Lesson 28 will be pretested on Monday. 
Only scores of 100% will be put into the challenge group for trimester 3!
Work due on Thursday!
Test will be on Friday!

English-Writing
We will work on figurative language and poetry!
We will also be learning about verbs in Unit 3.

Science:

Chapter 12-Oceans
Lesson 1-What are Oceans?
Lesson 2-How Does Ocean Water Move?
Lesson 3-What Forces Shape Shorelines?



Social Studies-Chapter 10-Forming a New Government
Lesson 1-A Weak Government=Articles of Confederation, ratify, branches of government
Lesson 2-Debate in Philadelphia=Constitutional Convention, Virginia Plan, Preamble
Lesson 3-Ratifying the Constitution=Federalists, Antifederalists, amendment, Bill of Rights

Reading:  

再见

zài jiàn

"Good-bye," from China!!!

We are done with our "trip" to China.  I hope your child had a wonderful time!!!

We will be looking at how figurative language is used in poetry.  This week we will specifically be looking at poetry that uses similes, imagery, onomatopoeia, and personification.

April 9-13

Happy Easter!

No School-Friday, April 6th
TGFD Graduation is Tuesday at 8:15 AM
Open House/Ice cream social -Th. April 12-6:30pm

Next week:

Math-Chapter 13
Adding and subtracting of fractions!

Spelling
Lesson 27 is next.

Science
We have started chapter 12 on "Oceans."
What do you know about oceans?

Social Studies
We have started chapter 10!
What do you know about our Constitution?

Reading
China, China, China!,
Ask your child what they have learned about the country of China!
China vocabulary quiz on Thursday!

China brochure sheets are due Monday.

TFK quiz is due Monday.

China Panda Adventure movie sheet signed, is due Monday.



Have a super weekend!