- Thank you to all of the families who came to Open House last week. We loved sharing our hard work with all of you! I'm so PROUD of the students for giving excellent Science presentations at the S.T.E.M. Celebration in the MPR.
- The 5th Grade D.A.R.E Graduation is on Thursday, 6/4/15. We hope you can join us. An invitation was sent home last month.
This week, students should continue practicing their typing skills on the website TypingClub. Students have been practicing in class. Please practice your typing skills at least twice a week. Remember to type by sitting with proper posture and with both hands on the home-row keys. I will be checking your progress weekly.
All students must go on Spelling City at least twice a week to practice the Spelling and Vocabulary words.
Parents: Please sign and return all quizzes/assessments that are sent home.
Reading
The following topics will be covered in Reading this week:
-Beginning our new class read aloud, Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper.
-Class discussions about Out of My Mind.
-Identifying character traits.
-Making connections while reading.
*Remember to read at home, at least 4 nights a week, and record your reading on your Reading Log. Please try to read some Nonfiction texts at home :)
Writing
The following topics will be covered in Writing this week:
-Revising and editing our final drafts for our Historical Fiction stories.
-Creating cover pages for our Historical Fiction stories.
-Beginning a unit on Persuasive Writing.
-What is Persuasive Writing?
-Planning for a Persuasive Essay.
Word Study
The following topics will be covered in Word Study this week:
-List 23 Spelling & Vocab.
*Don't forget to practice your words on Spelling City!
Science
The following topics will be covered in Science this week:
-Introduction to the Solar System.
-Formation of the universe.
-Reading about the different planets.
-What's the difference between Inner Planets and Outer Planets?
-Planet Research Assignment due: Thursday, 6/11/15.
-We will going into the Star Lab with Mr. Corcoran this week!!