5th Grade Newsletter for September 30-October 4

Things to Remember:

·         Student Council members will meet Tuesday morning at 8:00 in Ms. Reese’s room.

·         Help Sessions: Each 5^th grade teacher is offering extra support before or after school each week. Please contact your child’s teacher if you are unaware of when these sessions are occurring.

·         Spirit Wear orders are due this Wednesday, October 2.

·         The science extra credit project and report must be turned in by October 18 to receive credit.

Vocabulary: This week’s words come have the root tele meaning “far away” and astr meaning “star; outer space.” The test on Friday will cover definitions and parts of speech.

1.       telecast (n.)                                                        6. astronaut- (n.)

2.       teleconference (n.)                                        7. astronomical (n.)

3.       telegraph (n.)                                                    8. astronomy (n.)

4.       telemarketing (n.)

5.       telescope (n.)

Spelling: This week’s words involve the pattern of adding –ing to words with VC and VCC patterns.  Study the words each night for the test on Friday.

1.       ask-asking                          6. shut-shutting                                                11. pass-passing                                

2.       swim-swimming               7. get-getting                                     12. rest-resting                

3.       sit-sitting                             8. yell-yelling                                       

4.       jump- jumping                  9. run-running                                                                  

5.       stand-standing                  10. pick-picking                                                                

Reading: Your child is starting a NEW fictional chapter book today! It MUST be read by Friday, October 11. Students will have 15-30 minutes every day to read in class. They should also read at least 20 minutes each night at home. 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. MENU #4 is also DUE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11.

Writing:  We are finishing up our unit on informative essay/article writing. Ask your child about his/her piece that we wrote in class on how history has affected our nation. They are also writing an independent piece this week on how weather affects our lives. Our focus is the organization of 5 paragraphs with supporting details and textual evidence.

Science: A weekly review packet will be sent home each Monday. This is DUE ON FRIDAY. This week we will focus on forces of motion (pages 121-124 and 101-104). In class, we will continue FOSS Kit called “Mixtures and Solutions.” This week we will focus on saturation and concentration of solutions.

Social Studies: We are studying the U.S. government, including the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Tests will be open notes/book and if students are listening and participating in class notes and discussion they should do very well.