Headlines, May 11

First and foremost thank you so much for spoiling us last week!  I was overwhelmed by your generosity with both Teacher Appreciation Week and my surprise "birthday."  I am so blessed to be surrounded by such thoughtful and loving families!  I hope all of you had a wonderful Mother's Day and had the chance to rest and relax.  I gave the students homework to get along with their siblings, let mom sleep late, and help around the house!

Math:  Last week we finished learning new material over percentages.  We will review both today and tomorrow and will take the percentage test on Wednesday.  We will then do a very brief unit on angles.
 

Literature: We are over halfway through The Secret Garden and the class loves this book.  We will continue to read in class and at home and will most likely have another quiz this week.  I will be taking a grade on their spirals in which they should be writing down vocabulary and answering questions in their mini-books.
 

Writing:  This week we will be studying the lost art of writing both friendly and business  letters.  We also will be doing character analysis of our Secret Garden characters.

 History: Last week we spent time studying important people in the Civil War, including the role women played and how the draft impacted the war. This week we will be learning about the end of the war, including reconstruction, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and the role of Jefferson Davis.  I will also be sending home a study guide for the class to begin reviewing.

Science: Last week we took a look at seeded vascular plants and non-vascular plants and the differences between them.  We will continue this week by learning about seeded plants and their functions.  From there we will finish our plant unit be learning about the reproductive cycle of plants.

  

Announcements

• Tutoring will be available both Tuesday to review for the percent test.
• I know we are very close to the end of the year, but we still have A LOT of content to get through!  It is crunch time, and I continue to remind the students that we need to stay focused on our studies.

 

 

 

Upcoming Tests

•  Root test - Thurs morning, May 21st, students received study guide today
• History Test (Civil War) - Tuesday, May 19th
• Science Test (Plants) - Wednesday, May 20th
•  Singapore Math Cumulative - Monday, May 18th (This will not impact their grade.)

 

 

Wish List:

• I know the end of the year is near, but please check with your students to be sure they have necessary supplies, especially glue sticks, pencils, and erasers.

 

Important Dates:

• Thursday, May 21^st, 11:00 am-12:00 pm: Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony.  This will be followed by a barbecue lunch at 12:20, more details are forthcoming.
• Coffee Talk  with Mr. Wagner, Wednesday, May 13, 8-9 am
• We will be having an end of year celebration on the last  day of school, be on lookout for a sign-up for this.