Welcome back!!! It was SO NICE to FINALLY see students on Friday! It was a challenge for everyone (including me!) to get back into the swing of things with our extended break! This week will be busy, busy!
What to expect this week in 5th grade:
Math- It's time for FRACTIONS! We started on Friday and will continue this week. We will be working on mixed numbers, comparing/ordering fractions, and relating fractions with decimals. When there is a video for homework, students are expected to watch it and solve the problems at the end to be checked the next day in class. You may also want your student to show you/review the math sheet from that day (located in their binders!)
**Students received their first 25 question review assignment on Friday. These will be handed out each Friday and will be due the following Friday. These review assignments ARE graded each week and will be a part of their math grade. These assignments are EXTREMELY beneficial as we prepare for our comprehensive MAP test!
Science- I'm hoping your student has been busy at home preparing for their first PRISM checks! PRISM checks are located on the timeline sheet your student has in their binders. Because of the snow days last week, PRISM check #1 (research report, bibliography, hypothesis) will be on Wed., 1/15 and PRISM check #2 (materials and procedures) will be on Fri. 1/17. We should then be back on track. Students are to complete each part in their PRISM notebooks. Please help guide your student in this process- it can be quite overwhelming especially for students who have never done PRISM, however, it is VERY rewarding to see your student's finished product!
Aside from PRISM, students are working with partners on an animal classification project using PowerPoint. Each pair is researching animals from a specific continent.
Reading- We are beginning new literature circles in which groups will be reading a historical fiction book! This week we will discuss characteristics of historical fiction, predictions vs. inferences, and read a mentor text titled Star of Fear, Star of Hope by Jo Hoestlandt.
Writing- In preparation for our next unit, we will have a "Grammar Boot Camp"! Recruits will be assigned tasks to be completed in their notebooks. Tasks include: quotation marks, transition words, avoiding run on sentences, proper nouns, and commas. As a reminder, students are expected to be writing each night for at least 10 min. in their writer's notebook!
Other Reminders:
- This Tuesday we will have a field trip to the Sheldon Theater! We will be leaving school in the morning and will be back for block at 11:30.
- This Wednesday is Early Release!
- We are starting DARE this week. It will be every Thursday from 2-2:45.
- No School Mon. 1/20
***As a reminder, I post homework assignments and other school-related events on our google calendar. Click HERE or at the Class Calendar link at the top of the blog.
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