Friday, February 17, 2012

Feb. 20-24


Thanks to :
Mrs. Tshulos
Mrs. Soderholm
for attending our field trip!

Mrs. Soderholm
Mrs. Zimmerman
Mrs. Williams for running our Valentine party!


Reading Program-Not Optional-All Sheets due Feb. 27th
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
Third base to this optional reading program is Feb 25th!
Fourth base is due March 10th!
Don't forget a parent signature!



Important Dates:

Monday, February 20th-No School-President's Day
Monday, February 27th-Reading Program sheets for 2nd trimester are due!!!
Tuesday, February 28th-Early Release 11:00AM
Wednesday, February 29th-Social Studies American Revolution Project due!!!
Friday, March 2nd-End of 3rd Trimester
Monday, March 5th-No School
Week of March 5th -ISAT's BEGIN :)


Next week in fifth grade we will: 


Math:  Algebra-Chapter 4

*WE WILL:
-Write numerical and algebraic expressions.
-Evaluate numerical and algebraic expressions using order of operations.
-Identify the properties of addition and multiplication.
-Write equations for words and word problems for equations.
-Represent a function with a table and an equation.
-Find whole-number solutions of inequalities.
The chapter 4 test will be Wed. Feb. 22nd!!!!


Spelling:
L 22-Pretest will be Tuesday!
Work due on Thursday!
Test on Friday! 


English-Adjectives-Unit 4
We have begun our adjective unit. 
We are making an ABC Adjective book.  The pages should be colored and finished by Tuesday, Feb. 21st.

Science:
Chapter 11-Weather
In this chapter we will learn about:
*Lesson 1-What Causes Weather?
*Lesson 2-What Conditions Affect the Water Cycle?
*Lesson 3-How Can Patterns in Weather Be Observed?

Social Studies-Chapter 9
*Winning the Revolution
1776-The Declaration of Independence
1778-Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey
1781-Yorktown, VA-The British Surrender to the Americas

Reading:  
We have begun our Novel.  The students have read chapters 1-12.  They have to read chapters 13, 14, and 15 this weekend.  We will have a quiz on Tuesday over these chapters.


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