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.