Week 9 Update

5^th Grade Weekly Update

Dear Parents,

Another week has come to an end and with the start of November, the weather seems to be cooling down at last. Cooler weather is usually an indication that our mid-semester break has arrived. Please note that it begins tomorrow, November 4^th and there is also no school next Monday, November 7^th.   

Please keep in mind that our Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on the evenings of November 16^th and 17^th. Your child will have brought a letter home with them tonight, along with their Quarter 1 report card.

What we learned This week

Math: Topic 5 – Dividing by two-digit divisors. Topics 1-4 Cumulative Multiple Choice Test.

Literacy: Introduction to Informational Writing/My Side of the Mountain/Nouns Test/Unit 3 Verbs/MOVIE – Because of Winn-Dixie

Science: Chapter 1 – Properties of Matter

Social Studies: Ch. 3 The Civil War and Reconstruction/Chapter Review and Test/Ch. 4 The Move Westward

What we will learn Next week

Math: Topic 5 – Dividing by two-digit divisors.

Literacy: Introduction to Informational Writing/My Side of the Mountain/Nouns Test/Unit 3 Verbs/Novel: The Tiger Rising

Science: Chapter 1 – Properties of Matter

Social Studies: Ch. 4 The Move Westward

Announcements:

Student of the Week:

Well done, JiaQi Gooi! Check out the Student of the Week page on the blog to find out more.  

Dojo Masters:

Thanks for all the hard work this week. Please check the Dojo Masters page on the blog to see who our masters for this week are.

Reminders

1. Mid-Semester Break: No school on Friday, November 4^th and Monday, November 7^th.
2. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on November 16^th and 17^th.

Have a good long weekend!

Mr. Robus