Thursday, May 2, 2013

The week of May 6th, 2013

Dear Parents,
 HELP NEEDED:

 Does anyone do scrap booking?  Would you be available to come into the classroom the week of May 13th and May 20th to provide "hands on" help while the students are creating their 5th grade MEMORY BOOKS?  Please email me if you are available!!!

Do you have scrapbook supplies:  "special paper", scissors, stencils, tools, etc. that can be lent to our classroom? Please email....

FRUIT SNACKS.....If you can donate 1 box of fruit snacks we are almost out!!! THANKS!!!

HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE CLASSROOM:

SPELLING:  Words of the Week A-H  The students will be creating an "ABC" book with definitions and illustrations.  A-H pages will be due Thursday and Test Friday!

SCOOPer READING:  Due May 24th

READING:  Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh   

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Preamble performances Monday and Tuesday!! The children have the opportunity to perform by singing or doing something else unique in front of the class to earn a special pencil!!! (something more than just reciting it....) This pencil has the preamble on it and can be used on the test which the students need to write the preamble.
We will be learning more about the Bill of Rights, reviewing for the test on Wednesday, and the Chapter 10 test is on Thursday.

SCIENCE:  Chapter 6 Lesson 1 "How do Organisms Compete and Survive in an Ecosystem"

MATH:  Monday = Homework sheet and QUIZ that will cover adding and subtracting fractions
Chapter 14 L3 Adding and subtracting fractions with mixed numbers 
                  L4 Subtraction of fractions with renaming
                  L5 Adding and subtracting of mixed numbers in simplest form
Friday - Chapter 14 QUEST (quiz/test)