Friday, November 30, 2012

The Week of December 3, 2012

Dear Parents,

This week the fifth grade "Too Good For Drugs" program will begin. Deputy Seward from the DuPage County Sheriff's Department will be coming to our class on Thursdays to discuss various topics of drug prevention. A letter explaining more about the program will be sent home after our first session.
 
Movie Night Permission slips are due Wednesday.
 
Bowling Permission slips are due Friday.
 
If you are able to donate to our holiday collection for Famous Fido, an animal rescue group that saves lives of animals in euthanasia shelters, we are taking collections until winter break.  I personally volunteer and foster for this organization!! Your help is greatly appreciated!!!  If you have any questions about item(s) feel free to email me!
 
We are taking a field trip to the MUSEUM of SCIENCE and INDUSTRY on Friday, January 18th.  A permission slip is being sent home Monday. 
Please send the permission slip with the money for the cost of the field trip not the money for lunch.
 
THIS WEEK IN OUR CLASSROOM:
 
SPELLING:  Lesson 12 and word of the week
 
ENGLISH:  Unit 2 Noun Test = Wednesday
 
SCOOPer Reading = 2nd Quarter goals are due January 11th!
 
READING:  We are analyzing fact and opinion statements while reading about Amelia Earhart.  The students are learning to read critically with this activity! 
An independent activity will be given to assess  this skill at the end of the week.
We be reading a nonfiction article about Bessie Coleman and creating an outline using the reading comprehension skill of main idea and supporting details.
 
SOCIAL STUDIES:  Ch 6 L4 "Slavery in the Colonies" This is the last lesson in the chapter.
Chapter 6 Test = Friday
 
SCIENCE:  Our next unit is "Matter and Energy"
 
MATH:  Chapter 23 Perimeter quiz = Monday
              Homework sheet = Tuesday
              Chapter 23 Test = Wednesday
              Chapter 24 Area
 
 

Friday, November 16, 2012

The Week of November 19 & November 26

Dear Parents,

   I am thankful for having the opportunity to work with your children every day. The learning process is a rewarding experience as we walk down the path together! 

  Tuesday, November 20th = Field Trip to Robert Crown
                                             Students need to bring their lunch since we may arrive after lunch has started.
                                             Milk will be availble to be purchased.

Wednesday, November 21st begins THANKSGIVING BREAK!!!!

HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE CLASSROOM:

SPELLING:  No Spelling next week!  The week of November 26th = Lesson 11 and word of the week

ENGLISH:  Nouns! We will be doing enrichment activities as we continue this unit.

SCOOPer READING:  Every student should have at least one book read and activity completed after the Thanksgiving Break!

READING:  The class will have another opportunity to visit Lakeview's library to check out books on Monday.  The next comprehension skill we are going to work on is fact and opinion.   We will be reading applying this skill to nonfiction text.

SOCIAL STUDIES:  The students will be taking their Chapter 6 Lesson 3 notes and using a computer program "INSPIRATION" to tra


 

Friday, November 9, 2012

The Week of November 12, 2012

Dear Parents,

NO SCHOOL MONDAY - In honor of Veteran's Day!

Wednesday night is the informational parent night for parents regarding the 5th grade field trip to the Robert Crown Center.  The meeting is at Prairieview at 6;30.

HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE CLASSROOM:

SPELLING:  Lesson 10 and "H" word of the week

ENGLISH:  Unit 2 Nouns - This week we are writing a Thanksgiving theme short story which we will turn into a "Mad Lib".  The students will  apply their knowledge of identifying a noun in a sentence and choose original nouns when given a noun "catagory" to complete another student's Mad Lib!!!

SCOOPer READING:  I am expecting that each student will have read a book and completed a book activity before the Thanksgiving break.  
   
READING:  We will be focusing on skill work this week by using a variety of materials.
The skills we are working on:  Setting a Purpose for Reading & Author's Purpose (inform, persuade, entertain)  

SOCIAL STUDIES:  TRADE FAIR = WEDNESDAY!!!!!

We will also be learning about everyday life in the English Colonies.

SCIENCE:  Chapter 12 Lesson 2 "What Forces Shape Shorelines"

MATH: 
Tuesday = Chapter 6 Quest
Wednesdy = Mean
Thursday = Mean and Median
Friday = Mean, Median, Mode and Range

             





Friday, November 2, 2012

The Week of November 5th, 2012

Dear Parents,

No School - Monday, November 5th
No School - Monday, November 6th

THIS WEEK IN MISS TREFONAS'S 5th GRADE CLASSROOM:

SPELLING:  None this week!

SCOOPer Reading:  We have set our second quarter goals!  Your child has a four day weekend and hopefully get some quality reading time..... I am expecting to see some book activities completed soon! 

READING: 
 We will be sharing our completed Bio-Poems.  We will be concluding our historical fiction unit doing a couple additional activities  related to the Holocaust and WWII.

ENGLISH:  A poetry activity "Turkey Triplets"

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Trade Fair - Wednesday, November 14th!!  Your child will be given explicit directions this Wednesday with a sheet that needs a parent signature.
Lesson 2 We will be learning about colonial cities, towns, and farms.

SCIENCE:  Ocean Floor Project due Wednesday.  The students were given the rubric to self check their diagram prior to it being turned in for a grade. 
Chapter 12 Lesson 2 - "How Does Ocean Water Move" We will be reading about waves and currents.

MATH:
Chapter 6 Lesson 3 Estimate Sums - Wednesday
ISAT Practice with Decimals - Thursday
Chapter 6 review - Friday
Chapter 6 Quest - Tuesday, November 13th