Tuesday, Mrs. Zaboth, the multi-needs teacher, will be meeting with our 5th grade students to discuss students with disabilities so the students have a better understanding when they see these children in our building. They will then have the opportunity to volunteer to be a "peer buddy" in the multi-needs classroom. This takes places at recess and silent reading time.
PV Bingo Family Fun Night permission slips are due Wednesday, October 26, 2011.
These have been sent to you from Mrs. Smith in her weekly Prairieview reminders.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Early Dismissal 11:00 a.m.
HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES ON FRIDAY:
Halloween Parade Starts 1:00 p.m.
Halloween Parties - 1:30 p.m.
Please make sure your child has an appropriate costume for school.
No fake weapons or blood are allowed.
They will change into their costumes. Do not wear costumes to school!
Students have to change in the classrooms. Washrooms will not be available for costume changing. This means their costume might need to be simplified or modified.
They can bring a mirror if needed for simple makeup application!
FRIDAY = Art to Remember orders due!
Bingo Night 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Multipurpose Room
HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE CLASSROOM:
SPELLING: Work due Thursday and test on Friday. Word of the Week = bonus point!
READING: We are beginning a novel study using Night of the Twisters.
The story revolves around 12-year-old Dan Hatch, his baby brother, Ryan, and Dan's best friend, Arthur, who are home alone when a devasting tornado sweeps through town. Not only does it capture the terror of a devasting natural disaster from a child's point of view. This book also touches a nerve by exploring issues of sibling rivalry, the difficulties that sometimes occur with change in a family, and the importance of friends helping friends. The overall theme in this book is that people need to have a plan of action for such disasters, and it also touches on the fact that, though we all have our disagreements, strong families can draw support from one another, and friends, and use that support to overcome the obstacles created by the disaster.
We will be learning new vocabulary words. The students will be using the reading comprehension skills of visualizing, drawing conclusions, summarizing, predicting, questioning, and summarizing.
ENGLISH: We are finishing Unit 5 Capitalization and Punctuation.
Test = Friday.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter 5 Lesson 4 "The 13 English Colonies"
We are finishing this chapter this week. I would strongly recommend that your child starts studying!
Test = Wednesday, November 2nd!
SCIENCE: Chapter 11 Lesson 3 "Weather Patterns and Climates"
We are finishing the chapter this week.
The students will be doing an end of the chapter project for an assessment instead of a test.
They will get this assignment the week of October 31st!
MATH:
Your child was given a step by step direction sheet for long division.
If they are having difficulty, please review this sheet with them.
This should also help you explain the process the same way it was explained in class!
Monday = No math due to an assembly!
Tuesday = Lesson 3.9 Practicing long division
Wednesday = Chapter 3 Review
Thursday = Chapter 3 Test
Friday = Homework sheet
READING: We are beginning a novel study using Night of the Twisters.
The story revolves around 12-year-old Dan Hatch, his baby brother, Ryan, and Dan's best friend, Arthur, who are home alone when a devasting tornado sweeps through town. Not only does it capture the terror of a devasting natural disaster from a child's point of view. This book also touches a nerve by exploring issues of sibling rivalry, the difficulties that sometimes occur with change in a family, and the importance of friends helping friends. The overall theme in this book is that people need to have a plan of action for such disasters, and it also touches on the fact that, though we all have our disagreements, strong families can draw support from one another, and friends, and use that support to overcome the obstacles created by the disaster.
We will be learning new vocabulary words. The students will be using the reading comprehension skills of visualizing, drawing conclusions, summarizing, predicting, questioning, and summarizing.
ENGLISH: We are finishing Unit 5 Capitalization and Punctuation.
Test = Friday.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter 5 Lesson 4 "The 13 English Colonies"
We are finishing this chapter this week. I would strongly recommend that your child starts studying!
Test = Wednesday, November 2nd!
SCIENCE: Chapter 11 Lesson 3 "Weather Patterns and Climates"
We are finishing the chapter this week.
The students will be doing an end of the chapter project for an assessment instead of a test.
They will get this assignment the week of October 31st!
MATH:
Your child was given a step by step direction sheet for long division.
If they are having difficulty, please review this sheet with them.
This should also help you explain the process the same way it was explained in class!
Monday = No math due to an assembly!
Tuesday = Lesson 3.9 Practicing long division
Wednesday = Chapter 3 Review
Thursday = Chapter 3 Test
Friday = Homework sheet
