News for Jan. 31st - Feb. 4th

Literacy:
- Folk tales: fairy tales and adapted fairy tales
- Cause vs. Effect and Fact vs. Opinion
- Continue working on Folk Narrative booklets: due Tuesday, Feb. 8th - requirements

Math:
- Finish Ch. 11 - Measuring with customary units: lessons 5 and 7
- Chapter 12, lesson 6 on temperature
- Measuring Activity
- Chapter 11 Quiz - Friday, Feb. 4th

Science:
- Present element projects in class
- Begin Chapter 13, lesson 1 - properties of matter
lesson 2 - physical and chemical changes

*Power group meets - February 1st
** Lunch Bunch on Wedneday, Feb. 2nd
*** Thursday, Feb. 3rd - Values Awards Assembly in pledge

News for Jan. 24th - Jan. 28th

Can you believe that its been 99 days of school already? The school year is flying by really fast and since Monday will be the 100th day of classes we are going to do a mini celebration for our accomplishments. Don't forget we are going to do 100th day ice cream sundaes, so bring in the toppings you signed up for!

Literacy:
- TIME magazines 100 most influential people
- Continue with Folklore: parables, myths, and tall tales
- Working on Folk Narrative books in class.

Math:
- Celebrating 100 days with a special math activity on Monday
- Start Chapter 11 - Measuring, lessons 1, 3, and 4
- Math Buddies - Friday, Jan. 28th at 8:00 - 9:50: 5th graders and 2nd graders

Science:
- Continue Ch. 12 lesson 3 on compounds, chemical reactions, and chemical formulas
- Science Lab Activity - Making polymers
- Chapter 12 Science Test - Friday, Jan. 28th

*PLATO Testing - Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 24th and 25th

News for January 17th - 21st

Literacy:
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Begin Folklore Unit: We will be creating a Folk Narrative book composed of student writings starting with ghost stories, legends, fables, and parables.

Math:
- Finish Chapter 10 lesson 10
- Review fractions in Chapter 10
- Test on Chapter 10 will be Wednesday, January 19th (use the Mac Millian website to review lessons and take a practice test exam)!
- Fractions/Decimals/Percents

Science:
- Continue Chapter 12 - molecules and elements (lesson 1)
- Lesson 2, Periodic Table
- Begin Periodic Table Elements project

*PLATO Testing continues Monday, Jan. 17th at 1:50 - 2:30
**Bullying Presentation - Thursday, Jan. 20th @ 11:30 in multipurpose room!

News for January 10th - 14th

Literacy:
- Review and Test on Tuesday, Jan. 11th on Plot - students will be read a story and they will have to identify the parts of plot and fill out the Plot Template worksheet.
- Perseverance
- Introduction to Folklore

Math:
- Continue with Chapter 10 - Adding and Subtraction Fractions: lessons 2, 3, 4, 7, and 10

Science:
- Begin Unit E, Chapter 13 on Matter - Lesson 1
- The Atoms Family website

*Friday, Jan. 14th is a late start, classes begin at 9:30!
**First session of PLATO test will be Friday during Computers!
*** Report Cards go home this Friday, Jan. 14th!

Auditions for this year's musical: Disney on Broadway!
- 5th Grade Auditions will be Friday, Jan. 14th - 2:45 - 4:00
- They will be held in the Multi-purpose room
- Each student must fill out a audition form (sent in the email to parents) and will not be allowed to audition without one!
- If a student does not audition, then they will not participate
- Make sure you read through the details carefully to make sure you can make the commitment!
- See the website for more information

News for January 5th - 7th

Welcome back to 3rd Quarter, 2nd Semester, and a New Year 2011!

Miss Cony and I would like to thank everyone who gave us such lovely and delicious gifts this holiday, they were greatly appreciated. Many thanks to all; we hope that each and everyone had a blessed Christmas holiday and are enjoying the new year!

Literacy:
- Review Plot
- Discuss story theme
- New Year's Resolutions
- Plot Test will be next week

Math:
- Review fractions, factors, muliples, prime/composite
- Review finding LCD and begin learning about adding fractions

Social Studies:
- Review timelines
- Create Class timeline on selected topic, work with partners

- Individual topic timelines due Friday!