May 12-16, 2014

Enjoy some pictures from the field trip and from Miss Kurey's going away party :)

Thanks for the Teacher Appreciation gifts, food, nice words!

Coming up next:

Dates:

Friday, May 16-Early Dismissal 11AM

Mon., May 19-5th grade visits Lakeview at 1:15.

Mon., May 26-NO SCHOOL-Memorial Day

Wed., June 4th-Special 5th grade picnic

Tues., June 10-Bowling in the morning

Wed., June 11-School Picnic Day

Thurs., June 12-Last day of school---11AM dismissal and 5th grade CLAP-OUT!!!

Spelling:  Lesson 28

Lesson 28-WB 129-130-131 pages due on Friday!
Test on Friday!

English: Unit 7-ADVERBS

Our next unit will be on Adverbs.  What is an adverb??

Reading:Novel Study

The students are currently reading a novel for their novel study.  Please make sure they do the assigned homework and sheet for homework.  Since we don't have reading everyday, I thought this schedule would help you and your child keep track of the reading homework.  (see reading schedule sheet).

Day 3 homework is due Mon., May 12
Day 4 homework is due Tues., May 13
Day 5 homework is due Wed., May 14
Day 6 homework is due Mon., May 19

Day 7 is due Tues., May 20
Day 8 due Wed., May 21
Day 9 due Thurs., May 22
Day 10 due Tues., May 27

Day 11 due Wed., May 28
Day 12 due Thurs., May 29
Day 13 due Fri., May 30
Day 14 due Mon., June 2

Social Studies: Chapter 8-

Chapter 8-"The Road to War"

The test is Monday, May 12th!  Have your child study their notes and do the homework.  They should know all the vocabulary and the people in the chapter.  They should know the battles and in what order they took place.  They will be able to use their notes and the book on this test!

Ch. 8 Test is on Monday, May 12th!

Science: Ch. 12---Earth's Oceans

We have been working on our glogster posters.  Have your child show you what they have created so far.  They should be thinking about putting these items into their poster.  We will have two more working days next week, in class.  On Thursday, the students will present their poster.

Ocean Glog

Do I have a title for your poster with your topic? yes no

Do I have 3-5 text boxes with 1-2 sentences about

interesting information about your topic? yes no

Do I have 1-2 videos/video links about my topic? yes no

Do I have 3-5 images/pictures about my topic? yes no

Did I put an appropriate “wall” image on my background? yes no

Did I add 1-2 graphics to make my glogster interesting yes no

for my presentation?

Is everything in my glogster, appropriate to the topic? yes no

(ie-no flames in an ocean scene)

Is there anything else that I can do to make my

presentation more interesting? yes no

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class:  CH. 9-- Adding and Subtracting FRACTIONS----

We are currently on L. 11.  The Test will be hopefully be next Friday, May 16th!

Chapter 9:

L. 1 Round Fractions
L. 2 Adding Like Fractions
L. 3 Subtracting Like Fractions
L. 4 Adding Unlike Fractions
L. 5 Adding Unlike Fractions
L. 6 Subtract Unlike Fractions
L. 7 Subtract Unlike Fractions
L. 8 Determine a Reasonable Answer
L. 9 Estimating Sums and Differences
L. 10 Adding Mixed Numbers
L. 11 Adding Mixed Numbers
L. 12 Sub Mixed Numbers
L. 13 Subtract with Renaming