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.