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Week of October 28th

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This blog will act as our fifth grade weekly newsletter. We, as a 5th grade team, will update the newsletter weekly to include what your child will be learning, important dates, announcements, and more! What We're Working On Math : Financial Literacy Reading : Strategies to tackle complex nonfiction texts Language   Arts : Writing - information books Grammar: Irregular Verbs Spelling:  Classroom Spelling Bee: November 6th  Science :  Circuits Social   Studies : Early Explorers to the New World Dates   to   Remember: Nov 1st - Rise and Shine Nov. 7 -  Book Fair SetUp Day (Teacher Preview Party after school) Nov. 8 – Veterans Day/Grandparents Day – we will have Cookies with Grandparents (or Parents/Special Friends) in the library after lunch ( visitor sign up form ) Nov. 11/12 – Previews for classes who want to preview Nov. 13 – Pastries with Parents @7:20am Nov. 14 – Last day of Book Fair Nov. 15 – Pack up ...

Week of October 21st

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This blog will act as our fifth grade weekly newsletter. We, as a 5th grade team, will update the newsletter weekly to include what your child will be learning, important dates, announcements, and more! What We're Working On Math : Data and Financial Literacy Reading : Ways Complex Nonfiction Gets Hard Language   Arts : Writing   Information Books Grammar: AAAWWUBBIS Spelling: Change the Y to I Classroom Spelling Bee: November 6th  Science : Forms of Energy Social   Studies : Early Explorers Dates   to   Remember: October 21st Red Ribbon Week October 23rd Restaurant Night at Sonic 5-8 PM Nov. 7 -  Book Fair SetUp Day (Teacher Preview Party after school) Nov. 8 – Veterans Day/Grandparents Day – we will have Cookies with Grandparents (or Parents/Special Friends) in the library after lunch Nov. 11/12 – Previews for classes who want to preview Nov. 13 – Pastries with Parents @7:20am Nov. 14 – Last day of Book ...

Week of October 14th

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This blog will act as our fifth grade weekly newsletter. We, as a 5th grade team, will update the newsletter weekly to include what your child will be learning, important dates, announcements, and more! What We're Working On Math : Reading Graphs and Data Analysis Reading : Nonfiction Unit Author Visit: Elly Swartz will be visiting our 5 th   graders on Wed, Oct. 23 -  Flyer went home if you want to purchase a book and get it signed by the author! Language   Arts :  Writing: Writing Post Assessment Grammar: Subordinating Conjunction - If Spelling:  Change the Y to I and add the ending Science : Force, Motion, and Energy Social   Studies : European Exploration Dates   to   Remember: October 11-14th Fall Holiday October 18th Mustang Mutual October 21st Red Ribbon Week October 23rd Restaurant Night at Sonic 5-8 PM Nov. 7 -  Book Fair SetUp Day (Teacher Preview Party after school) Nov. 8 – Veterans Day/G...

Week of October 7th

This blog will act as our fifth grade weekly newsletter. We, as a 5th grade team, will update the newsletter weekly to include what your child will be learning, important dates, announcements, and more! What We're Working On Math : Wrapping up Decimal Operations, SMART Goals, Data Reading : Author's Craft Author Visit: Elly Swartz will be visiting our 5 th   graders on Wed, Oct. 23 - Flyer went home if you want to purchase a book and get it signed by the author! Language   Arts :  Writing: Personal Narratives Grammar: Subordinating Conjunctions Spelling:  Spelling Bee Science : Mixtures and Solutions, Matter and Energy Assessment Social   Studies : Finish Native Americans and Their Lands Dates   to   Remember: October 7th National Stomp Out Bullying Day (wear blue ) October 11th Student/Parent/Teacher Conference Day (students are required to attend) October 11-14th Fall Holiday October 18th Mustang Mutual October 21...

Week of Sept. 30 - Oct. 4

This blog will act as our fifth grade weekly newsletter. We, as a 5th grade team, will update the newsletter weekly to include what your child will be learning, important dates, announcements, and more! What We're Working On Math : Multiplying and Dividing Decimals and SMART Goals Reading : Debate with Book Clubs Language   Arts :  Writing: Endings / SMART Goals Grammar:  Subordinating Conjunctions Spelling:  is it ie or ei? Science : Mixtures and Solutions Social   Studies : Native American Culture Regions Dates   to   Remember: October 2nd 6-7 pm Allaso Ranch Parent Meeting in the Library October 2nd International Walk to School Day October 4th Mustang Mutual October 4th Rise and Shine/Mustang Stampede Kick Off October 7th National Stomp Out Bullying Day (wear blue) October 11th Student/Parent/Teacher Conference Day (students are required to attend) October 11-14th Fall Holiday October 18th Mustang Mutual Octob...

Week of Sept. 23

This blog will act as our fifth grade weekly newsletter. We, as a 5th grade team, will update the newsletter weekly to include what your child will be learning, important dates, announcements, and more! What We're Working On Math : Decimal Operations (addition, subtraction, and multiplication) Reading : Inferring Themes Language   Arts :  Writing:  Elaborating Grammar:  Capitalization: abbreviations, initials, acronyms, and organizations Spelling: Quiz This Week Science : Matter and Density Social   Studies : Native Americans and Their Lands Dates   to   Remember: September 23rd Signed Progress Reports due back to the teachers September 24th Picture Day October 2nd 6-7 pm Allaso Ranch Parent Meeting in the Library October 11th Student/Parent/Teacher Conference Day (students are required to attend) October 11-14th Fall Holiday Visitors *Here is the link for parents who will be visiting for an event to sign up ...

Week of September 16th

This blog will act as our fifth grade weekly newsletter. We, as a 5th grade team, will update the newsletter weekly to include what your child will be learning, important dates, announcements, and more! What We're Working On Math : Decimal Place Value (Relationships, Comparing/Ordering, Rounding) Reading : Launching Book Clubs Language   Arts :  Writing:  Goals & Writing Drafts with Theme Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement No Spelling Words         Science : Matter and Density Social   Studies : Native Americans and their Lands Bring a Fruit (Optional): On Wednesday in Science, we will be doing a lab with fruit. If your student would like to bring a fruit for Wednesday's lab, they are encouraged to do so. This is optional. Visitors Here is the link for parents who will be visiting for an event to sign up on a Google Form. This will allow them to print them in advance.  This is different than the one for F...