Fifth Grade Newsletter #2

August 29, 2011 to September 2, 2011

Hello Fifth Grade Families!

I hope you and your family are slowly getting into the routine of things. We are in the second week of school and things are getting busy. It is very important that students stay organize and on top of their assignments.

Wednesday, September 7th is Back to School Night. I’m looking forward to meeting all of you. I emailed the first newsletter to the email provided. Thank you to those who responded. If you have not received the first newsletter, please let me know.

Have a great Labor Day Weekend!

Please note the following:

1. PE days are Tuesdays and Thursdays; and the first day of PE is Tuesday, August 30, 2011. As explained during this morning’s assembly, please wear whatever piece of PE uniform your child has at this point. Please make sure all pieces of clothing are labeled. It is mandatory to have the logo on all of the PE uniform (pants, sweatshirt, and shirt).

A week in review:

Vocabulary: Unit 1; Vocabulary Map (please do not wait until the last minute to finish this), Test date: Friday, September 9, 2011

Spelling: Short u sound + Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and Arkansas; packet is due Friday, September 2^nd, test is on the same day

Math: Place Value, Exponents, Compare, Order, and Round Numbers, Problem Solving, Millions and Billions, Round large numbers; Math Facts test this Thursday (addition and subtraction)

Writing: ABC Book, Fortunately (due Friday); Narrative

Grammar: Singular, Plurals, Possessive Nouns, Collective Nouns, Nouns as Subjects, and Nouns as Subject Compliments

Reading: The Door in the Wall – group work, comprehension questions; summer book report presentations; literary terms; please bring a Picture Book by Friday (if you do not have one at home or cannot take a trip to the library, students may borrow a picture book from the school library)

Religion: Creation poster due Friday; Chapter 1 continued

Social Studies: Maps, geography terms

Ms. Ronquillo’s Contact Information: (please do not hesitate to contact me)

e-mail: kronquillo@sfsta.org

blog: stafifthgrade.blogspot.com

Fifth Grade Stars

Reach high, for the stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precede a goal.

First Day of School August 22, 2011

First day of school is always very exciting! It was nice to see everyone again after summer break. The fifth grade class welcomes three new students, Andy, Matthew, and Calista!

Thank you for all the supplies! We hopefully have enough to last the entire year.

Welcome to Fifth Grade 2011 to 2012

I hope you had a great summer vacation!

I would like to welcome you and your family to fifth grade. For most of you, we meet again from second grade. It seems just like yesterday! I am looking forward to a great year together.

By now, I hope you've received the letter and picture that I sent you. You need the picture for the first day of school to locate your seat. The pictures I sent you were mostly taken by me this summer.