Thursday, September 24, 2009

Fifth Grade Weekly Newsletter #4

Fifth Grade Weekly Newsletter

September 21 to 25, 2009

 

Hello Fifth Grade Families!

 

The students began IOWA testing today. We will be testing all of this week and also part of next week.  Students should have limited amount of homework while we are testing.  Please remember that it is important to get enough sleep and eat a healthy breakfast. 

 

Thank you the chaperones in our fieldtrip!

 

Please note the following:

  1. Tomorrow is PE day from 1:00 to 1:30 PM.  There is no PE on Thursday. 

 

  1. Progress reports are going home tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22, 2009. 

 

  1.  Please check out yourhomowork.com, assignments are already posted.  Mrs. Powers homework assignments are also posted in yourhomework.com

 

  1. Online Resources for Wind in the Willows:

http://www.online-literature.com/grahame/windwillows/ - online copy of the book

http://www.archive.org/details/wind_in_the_willows_solo - audio recording of the book

 

A week in review:

Reading: The Wind and the Willows – Chapters 8 to 10, responses, quotations, study guides 

 

Religion: memory prayers, the Beatitudes   

 

Math: adding whole numbers, subtract whole numbers, problem solving strategy

 

Language Arts: Unit 2 – Vocabulary – test date Friday, September 25, 2009, also spelling test schwa sounds

 

Social Studies: Unit 1 – The Ancient Americas, two-column note-taking, flip book project

 

Ms. Ronquillo’s Contact Information:

e-mail:       kronquillo@sfsta.org

blog:               stafifthgrade.blogspot.com

 

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