Dear 5A Families,
These last few weeks have flown by with the election, our day off to celebrate Veterans Day, the math & science tests, in-school celebration, and various other in-class activities! Additionally, this week we took our fifth grade photo and class photo for the yearbook, had a special art presentation about Jackson Pollock, watched Winn Dixie, and completed a Thanksgiving Dinner planning activity!
Mrs. Avallone’s Notes:
In math we completed Unit 3 (Fraction Concepts: Addition & Subtraction), and started the first lesson of Unit 4 (Decimals & Coordinate Graphs). Next week the kids will have an operations test and fact test/CML day to wrap up Term 1. In Science we have moved on to chapter 5 (Energy & Ecosystems). In social studies we finished our chapter on the Bill of Rights, and will be jumping back in time when we come back next week! Chapter 2 will focus on Early Civilizations. In writing the kids have drafted their main idea paragraphs and next week we will begin working on the introduction and conclusion paragraphs. We also have our author visit (Suzy Becker) scheduled for next Tuesday. Hopefully she will inspire the kids to write! In reading the kids finished reading Winn Dixie and viewed the film version as part of their wrap up of the novel!
Important Dates
11/29: Author visit – Suzy Becker
11/29: Yearbook Cover Entry Deadline
11/30: Math Operations Check-in
12/1: Final Term 1 Fact Test & December CML
12/2: Last Day of Term 1
12/7: Early Release (11:30AM – no lunch served)
12/9: Report Cards go home
12/10: Holly Fair 9-11:30
Miscellaneous
Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the long weekend!
Cheers!
Kathryn
These last few weeks have flown by with the election, our day off to celebrate Veterans Day, the math & science tests, in-school celebration, and various other in-class activities! Additionally, this week we took our fifth grade photo and class photo for the yearbook, had a special art presentation about Jackson Pollock, watched Winn Dixie, and completed a Thanksgiving Dinner planning activity!
Mrs. Avallone’s Notes:
In math we completed Unit 3 (Fraction Concepts: Addition & Subtraction), and started the first lesson of Unit 4 (Decimals & Coordinate Graphs). Next week the kids will have an operations test and fact test/CML day to wrap up Term 1. In Science we have moved on to chapter 5 (Energy & Ecosystems). In social studies we finished our chapter on the Bill of Rights, and will be jumping back in time when we come back next week! Chapter 2 will focus on Early Civilizations. In writing the kids have drafted their main idea paragraphs and next week we will begin working on the introduction and conclusion paragraphs. We also have our author visit (Suzy Becker) scheduled for next Tuesday. Hopefully she will inspire the kids to write! In reading the kids finished reading Winn Dixie and viewed the film version as part of their wrap up of the novel!
Important Dates
11/29: Author visit – Suzy Becker
11/29: Yearbook Cover Entry Deadline
11/30: Math Operations Check-in
12/1: Final Term 1 Fact Test & December CML
12/2: Last Day of Term 1
12/7: Early Release (11:30AM – no lunch served)
12/9: Report Cards go home
12/10: Holly Fair 9-11:30
Miscellaneous
Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the long weekend!
Cheers!
Kathryn