5th Grade Newsletter
December 1, 2014
December 1, 2014
Upcoming Dates:
- December 2-5-- Benchmark testing (Please try to be present these days)
- December 9- PTO Meeting 6:30 pm
- December 11- Skate Night at the Zone
- December 12- Holiday Show (during school)
- December 17- Singers Field Trip
- December 18- AR goal
- December 18- Christmas Party
- December 19- No School
MATH:
Ms. Blankenship - This week we will be working on multiplying 4 digit numbers by 3 digit numbers and dividing with 2 digit divisors. We will also continue to practice order of operations. We will be benchmark testing on Friday, so please make sure your child is at school. Students will be bringing home copies of every lesson we cover to help them review. If you are not getting these, please let me know. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me at bblankenship@stjschools.org or 573-265-2300 ext. 4321.
Mrs. Watson- This week we will be working on multiplying and dividing whole numbers. We will be extending what students learned in 4th grade to multiplying 4 digit by 3 digit numbers and dividing with 2 digit divisors.We will also be practicing learned skills such as order of operations and decimal operations. We will be benchmark testing on Friday, so please make sure your child is at school. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at swatson@stjschools.org or 573-265-2300 ext 4319. You can also check out our class webpage to explore the topics we’ve been covering in class.
Mrs. Watson- This week we will be working on multiplying and dividing whole numbers. We will be extending what students learned in 4th grade to multiplying 4 digit by 3 digit numbers and dividing with 2 digit divisors.We will also be practicing learned skills such as order of operations and decimal operations. We will be benchmark testing on Friday, so please make sure your child is at school. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at swatson@stjschools.org or 573-265-2300 ext 4319. You can also check out our class webpage to explore the topics we’ve been covering in class.
SCIENCE:
This week we will continue through our Weather and the Water Cycle Unit. We will begin learning about the different cloud types as well as begin discussing some of the weather instruments used by meteorologists.
This week we will continue through our Weather and the Water Cycle Unit. We will begin learning about the different cloud types as well as begin discussing some of the weather instruments used by meteorologists.
On Thursday, we will be doing our benchmark testing in Science. My room will be used to Math Benchmark test on Friday.
HOMEROOM PARENTS: I am needing a volunteer to watch my classroom on Tuesday, December 16th from 10:30am to 1:00pm for the christmas teacher luncheon that the school has each year. I will only need one or two parents to volunteer so if you are available, please let me know.
*Homework has been sent home for the week with the reading logs. I still have SO MANY students not returning the logs. The homework is due with the reading logs on Friday. This is homework and for a grade.
This week, we begin our focus on different types of literature (such as graphic novels) and why authors choose to present their work in these different forms. Our focus in literature circles will be main idea and details. We are reading the book Who Was Leonardo DaVinci? This week, we will be working on writing with compare and contrast. Students should be at 72% of their goal by the end of this week. This quarter, that translates into about 16 points. Please be here as much as possible and let me know what I can do for you! Please remember, if you would like to contact Mrs. Shultz you can do so by writing a note in the red folder, calling me at x4292 or emailing kshultz@stjschools.org.
Sandusky: We will be benchmark testing on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. I will be sending home graded research papers sometime later this week after I have a chance to go over them with students . We are starting Unit 3, "How does literature provide insight into a culture?" With this we will be reading the book Sign of the Beaver to learn about settler and Native American cultures. If your child is absent they will have to read the chapters and answer the questions outside of class. It is important that your child stays caught up. We will continue with our read aloud Midnight Magic. Book logs are due Friday. Feel free to contact me at: bsandusky@stjschools.org, or 573-265-2300 ext: 4294 (my plan time is 2:00-2:50, if you call during school hours I may not be available to pick up, but you can leave me a message.)
Engelbrecht: This week we are continuing with Unit 3 Clues to a Culture. We will be reading The Sign of the Beaver in literature circles. Our read aloud is Walk Two Moons. Students should be at or above 80% of their AR goal by Friday. We will focus on types of conflict and point of view. In writing we will begin the brainstorming for our opinion writing. We will be focusing on root words in language. Tuesday and Wednesday we will be benchmark testing for ELA. Waggle will be used for review. Waggle can be accessed from home as well if students would like to do some extra review. READING LOGS THIS WEEK! Due Monday!! Remember reading logs are worth 5 points and students that turn them in every week this month qualify for the Pizza Hut Book It program. If you have any questions please email me at lengelbrecht@stjschools.org or 573-265-2300 ext: 4293. Have a great week!
Week 5
PE 1
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Art
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Music1
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PE 2
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Computers
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Music 2
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Monday
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Siders
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Shultz
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Sandusky
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Engelbrecht
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Watson
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Blankenship
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Tuesday
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Shultz
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Sandusky
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Engelbrecht
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Watson
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Blankenship
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Siders
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Wednesday
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Sandusky
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Engelbrecht
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Watson
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Blankenship
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Siders
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Shultz
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Thursday
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Engelbrecht
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Watson
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Blankenship
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Siders
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Shultz
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Sandusky
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Friday
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Watson
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Blankenship
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Siders
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Shultz
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Sandusky
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Engelbrecht
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