Updates:

5th Grade Happenings

 Hopefully you all had a restful weekend! We had our last day of vocal music on Friday and now students will need to bring their instruments on both Monday and Friday.

Upcoming events:

1.  State Report:  We have about three weeks until state reports are due.  All note cards and our outlines are completed. We have written our first paragraph.  They are working on their posters right now. The week after the written report is due; we will have our state report speeches. They will be a 3- 5 minute talk about their state. Please help your child with checking their state report calendar regularly to stay on target.

2. Language Arts:  We are reading the book The Cay, a book about a two strangers—a blind boy and a older man--stranded on an island who grow to look beyond race and respect one another for who they are. We will be discussing the idea of themes in a story such as survival, prejudice, and Please look for comprehension questions and vocabulary

3.  Social Studies: We are studying the first settlements in the New World.  Our Ch. 6 test is Thursday and look for a study guide early this week.  Your child can also review at http://tutorial.teachtci.com/

4. We are studying Mixtures and Solutions.  We will be choosing an element to do a project on later this week.

5. Outside Reading for the 2nd Trimester is due March 2, 2012

         A = 3000 pages                    Please check for requirements.

         B = 2000 pages                            

         C = 1600 pages

Have a great weekend!

Thanks,

Mrs. Jones