5th Grade Happenings

Happy Fall! I look forward to seeing you all at the Walkathon tomorrow.

Upcoming events:

1. Language Arts:  We are reading in our Houghton Mifflin book

Theme 1: Natures Fury!   Our first story was Earthquake Terror and now we are starting Eye of the Storm. Please look for all of our new vocabulary words. The masterpieces certainly look terrific and I enjoyed reading their artist reports. We have been working hard in class to create our own Halloween poetry books.

2. Social Studies: We are also continuing to memorize our States and Capitals and learn more about Native Americans in Chapter 3 of our History Alive book. The students are in small groups  to make an artifact from their assigned Native American region. Just a reminderof the History Alive website.

http://tutorial.teachtci.com/

3. Science: We will be starting our next topic in the WaterPlanet unit, the atmospheric pressure and wind.  The will have a quiz next week on Uneven Heating, Wind, and Atmospheric pressure. Please look for a study guide.

4. Spelling: Our new spelling program is designed to create lifelong spellers.  It promotes learning spelling rules and recognizing patterns in spelling.  So though our weekly spelling words do not appear too  The most difficult aspect of our new program is to recognize when to use the correct homophone such as they’re, their, or there.  One way to help your child become a good lifelong speller is to review words found in dictation and old spelling tests.  These words repeat and repeat throughout the year.

5.  Halloween Poetry is due the week of Oct. 28th

Your child is to memorize poems to present to the class.

                  40 lines = A

              30 lines = B

              20 lines = C

         Costumes and appropriate props are okay!

6. Keep an eye out for the test packet to be signed in the Friday Folder!

please read it and contact me if there are any questions.

7. You should receive a letter in your child’s Friday Folder regarding scholastic book orders.  The following information is needed to order books online.

Scholastic Book Clubs Ordering Information
www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: FTXKT

                                            

                                                      Have a great weekend!     

                                                               Andrea Jones