5th Grade Newsletter for August 26-30

 

Dear Families,

Thank you to all who were able to attend last week’s Back to School Night. Hopefully you’ve had time to review the Power Point presentation, PTCO newsletter, information regarding the new report card, and the 5^th Gear Kids video that were emailed last week. Please let us know if you have any questions.  

Our PTCO Fundraiser Kick-off assembly is this Thursday. Be on the lookout for information going home in the Thursday folder. That night is also BTE Night at Chick-Fil-A. Come out and support a good cause!

Finally, there will be no school on Monday, September 2. Happy Labor Day and enjoy the long weekend!

This week NIGHTLY homework includes:

·         Read for 20 minutes each night

·         Study spelling and vocabulary words (both tests are on Friday)

·         Complete math homework

Vocabulary: This week’s words come from the root ‘equ’ meaning “same” and ‘pend’ meaning “hanging.” Students must write the definition and part of speech on the back of this page. Look for these types of root words in your reading this week. The test on Friday will cover definitions and parts of speech.                                          

1.     dependent

2.    equality

3.    equate

4.    equator

 

5.    equidistant

6.    equilateral

7.    pending

8.    pendulum

Spelling: This week’s words are frequently misspelled. Look for homophones, contractions, and compound words.

 

1.       something          6. myself                  11. no                             16. by         

2.       sometimes         7. about                  12. know                          17. buy             

3.       especially            8. what                     13. knew                         18. who             

4.       usually                  9. won                      14. new                            19. doesn’t         

5.       except                  10. one                     15. then                           20. didn’t

 

Reading: Students will be expected to read a fiction book of his/her choice every 2 weeks. This book MUST be brought to school each day as in-class assignments will be given in the Reader’s Response Notebook based on the reading. BOOK #1 and MENU #1 (all 9 prompts) are DUE THIS FRIDAY.

Writing: We are learning about parts of speech and writing tools. In class projects may be sent home for homework if not finished in class.

Math: Unit 1 focuses on addition and subtraction. Unit 2 will focus on multiplication and division.  

Science: A weekly review packet will be sent home each Monday. This is DUE ONFRIDAY. This week we will focus on physical changes of matter and what happens when matter is heated (pages 97-104).

Newsletter for August 19-23

Dear Families,

Thank you for a wonderful first week of school! Our Back to School “Curriculum Night” is this Thursday. The first session is from 5:30-6:00 p.m. and then there will be a short break. Mrs. Speidel will speak in the gym at 6:10 p.m. A second session to see another teacher (if needed) will be from 6:30-7:00 p.m.  During this time the 5^th grade team will talk more in depth about our content, expectations, and procedures. Bring any questions you may have. We hope you will be able to attend this very important meeting!

This week NIGHTLY homework includes:

·         Read for 20 minutes each night

·         Study spelling and vocabulary words (both tests are on Friday)

·         Complete math homework

Vocabulary: This week’s words come from the root ‘circ’ meaning “around” and ‘cycl’ meaning “wheel.” Students must write the definition and part of speech on the back of this page. Look for these types of root words in your reading this week. The test on Friday will cover definitions and parts of speech.                                          

1.     circuit

2.    circular

3.    circulate

4.    cycle

5.    cyclone

6.    recycle

7.    semicircle

8.    unicycle

Spelling: This week’s words are frequently misspelled. Look for homophones, contractions, and compound words.

 

1.       beautiful              6. enough                11. won’t                        16. right                     

2.       school                   7. before                 12. can’t                          17. write             

3.       when                    8. are                         13. everyone                18. there             

4.       first                        9. our                        14. everybody             19. their          

5.       went                     10. don’t                  15. everything            20. they’re

 

Reading: Students will be expected to read a fiction book of his/her choice every 2 weeks. This book MUST be brought to school each day as in-class assignments will begiven  in the Reader’s Response Notebook based on the reading.

Math: In an effort to reach ALL types of learners, some students will be “switching classes” for math this year. ALL students will be following the 5^th grade Common Core curriculum; however, pacing/ enrichment/ reinforcement may differ among the classes. If you have any questions, please attend Thursday’s Curriculum Night and/or email your child’s teacher.

Science: A weekly review packet will be sent home each Monday. This is DUE ONFRIDAY. This week we will focus on physical and chemical changes of matter.

First Week of School

Thank you parents and students for making the first week of school a MAJOR success! I feel we accomplished learning many routines, procedures, and schedules in such a short amount of time and for that I am very grateful.

Each Monday I will update this blog with our weekly newsletter. In addition to the blog, a copy of the newsletter will be emailed to parents and each student will receive a hard copy for his/her homework binder. Please make sure the newsletter is returned to school each day.

The newsletter will include the weekly spelling and vocabulary lists, important reminders, and information about what we'll be learning.

Students will have nightly homework during the week:

• Read each night for 20 minutes
• Study spelling and vocabulary words for 10minutes
• Math review problems/study link (due the next day)
• Get planner signed daily and Thursday folder signed weekly

Homework should take approximately 50 minutes each night. If your child is spending over an hour, please contact me so we can discuss possible causes/solutions. 

I look forward to getting to know each and every one of you better through the course of this year. Together we will make a difference!