Our scientists at Argonne!
Vitamin C-Lab
Above is the microscope lab and below is lunch with the scientists!!!
Monday, March 12th
Reading Session #3: 9:00-10:15 AM (In homerooms)
Kane County Cougars-Ozzie's Reading Club-Optional
All bases due!!!
Important Dates:
Friday, March 9-No School
SPIRIT DAY-Fri., March 16th-Hat Day!
Tuesday, March 20-No School--Happy Spring!!!
SPIRIT DAY-Fri. March 22-Wear favorite vacation destination t-shirt!
Friday, March 22-Naper Settlement Field Trip
Monday, March 26-Spring Break begins
Monday, April 2-Classes resume
Friday, April 6-No School
Next week in fifth grade we will:
Math-Chapter 12 -Fractions
Next week:
No math on Monday!
Tues-L. 1-Understanding fractions
Wed.-L. 2-Equivalent fractions
Thurs.-L. 3-Simplest form
Quiz on Lessons 1-3 will be on Friday, 12/16!!!
Spelling:Lesson 24
Lesson 24 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!
Lesson 24 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-Adjectives-Unit 4
We will have a test on adjectives, Friday. Please review:
*what an adjective is
*articles and demonstratives
*comparing adjectives (low, lower, lowest, most complicated, more complicated)
*comparing good and bad (bad, worse, worst, good, better, best)
*proper adjectives (China-Chinese, Poland-Polish)
*proofreading skills with adjectives
The test will be on Fri. 3/16!!
Science:
Chapter 11-Weather
In this chapter we will learn about:
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?
TEST on Ch. 11 will be on Tues., March 13th!
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
1776-The Declaration of Independence
1778-Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey
1781-Yorktown, VA-The British Surrender to the Americas
Reading:
Have you discussed with your child how their novel is coming along? Have you asked them for a summary of what they have read so far?
How are those writing assignments for the novels coming along? Ask them if you can see the grade sheet for the papers. Discuss the scores they have earned so far.
Each night they have a written task to do with the chapters that they read.
Ask your child if you can see their schedule of reading and their roles for the day that they read.
Roles include: Passage Picker, Illustrious Illustrator, Discussion Director, Word Wizard, and Summary Statesman.
Please ask your child which book they are reading:
George Washington Socks
Toliver's Secret
A Lion to Guard Us
Guns for General Washington)
How are those writing assignments for the novels coming along? Ask them if you can see the grade sheet for the papers. Discuss the scores they have earned so far.
Each night they have a written task to do with the chapters that they read.
Ask your child if you can see their schedule of reading and their roles for the day that they read.
Roles include: Passage Picker, Illustrious Illustrator, Discussion Director, Word Wizard, and Summary Statesman.
Please ask your child which book they are reading:
George Washington Socks
Toliver's Secret
A Lion to Guard Us
Guns for General Washington)
We will be finishing these novels by Friday, 3/16!!!
More pics of Argonne field trip!!!
More pics of Argonne field trip!!!
Microscope Lab!
