Important Date Reminders

March 1: Case 21 Reading
March 2: Case 21 Math
*No Case 21 for Science( Students will take at the end of 4th quarter.)
Friday, March 4th : Early Release(Dismissal @ 1:15) and Last Day before Track Out!
March 28th: Track In day for Track 1

February 10, 2016 Newsletter

This is what we have been learning in fifth grade:

Daily 5/CAFE: This week students will complete a “Poetry” menu. They have spent time interpreting figurative language in context and have compared two poems to determine the theme. They have also read about African American poet Nikki Giovanni, who is an inspiration to young writers.

She has encouraged students to express their feelings, create vivid images and spend time reading poetry aloud. 

Writing: This week we plan to have “Fantasy” stories completed. Students will begin Interpretive Writing. They will be asked to write their opinions supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Math: We are continuing to work on our fractions unit. The students have started multiplying fractions by whole numbers and fractions by fractions. They will also be solving real world problems involving multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers, e.g., by using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem.  Lastly, the students will be multiplying fractional side lengths to find areas of rectangles.

Social Studies: The students have started their Government  and  Westward Expansion unit with Mrs. Beyer. Students will  focus on the US Constitution, Bill of Rights, Branches of Government, US Citizenship and Westward Expansion.