Weekly Update

Important Announcements 

• Our classroom is in need of HAND SANITIZER, disinfecting wipes, and tissues!
• We just passed the 1/2 way mark of grade 5! Please check in with your student to see if they need any additional supplies (especially pencils)! 
• NO SCHOOL Monday, February 3rd
• Please send in a note saying you have seen the report card if you haven't yet!
• The coin war starts next week! The students have worked on presentations they can show you! They did a great job!    

A Quick Look at Next Week: 

Math 

• Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
• Fraction Story Problems 
• Coin War!  

Reading 

Unit 4 Week 1

• Genre- Fable 
• Vocabulary Strategy- Synonyms and Antonyms
• Comprehension Skill- Point of View (1st person, 3rd limited, 3rd omniscient)  
• Grammar- Editing Writing 

Science 

• Matter Webquest 
• Physical and Chemical Changes 

Social Studies

• Revolutionary War 

COIN WAR

coin war

Report Cards

Report cards will be going home tomorrow! Sorry for the confusion!! 

Report Cards

Report Cards will be going home tomorrow!

Weekly Update

A Quick Look at Next Week: 

Math 

• Adding and subtracting proper fractions with models 
• Adding and subtracting proper fractions using equivalent fractions

Reading 

Finishing:

Unit 3 Week 4 in Wonders 

• Genre- Expository Text
• Vocabulary Skill- Latin Roots 
• Comprehension Skill- Main Idea 
• Grammar- Linking verbs 

Starting:

Unit 4 Week 1 in Wonders 

• Genre- Tall Tale 
• Vocabulary Skill- Synonyms and Antonyms 
• Comprehension Skill- Point of View 
• Grammar- Editing and identifying pronouns

Science 

• Physical and Chemical Changes 
• Observing mixtures and solutions 

Social Studies

• French and Indian War 

Extra Help

Due to a morning meeting, extra help will be moved to Thursday this week! Hope everyone enjoyed their 3 day weekend! 

Weekly Update

Important Announcements 

• No School on Monday! 

A Quick Look at Next Week: 

Math 

• Equivalent Fractions 
• Simplest Form 
• Estimating Fraction Values
• Mixed numbers to improper fractions 
• Improper fractions to mixed numbers 
• Finding the Least Common Denominator using models and multiplying

Reading 

Unit 3 Week 4 in Wonders 

• Genre- Expository Text
• Vocabulary Skill- Latin Roots 
• Comprehension Skill- Main Idea 
• Grammar- Linking verbs 

Science 

• Solids, liquids, and gases 
• Physical and chemical properties
• Physical and chemical changes

Social Studies

• French and Indian War 

Weekly Update

Important Announcements 

• No school on Monday, January 20th              

A Quick Look at Next Week: 

Math 

• Dividing decimals 
• Fractions Introduction 

Reading 

Main Idea
Greek Roots
Action verbs, helping verbs, and linking verbs
Text Features 

Science 

• Solids, liquids, and gases 

Social Studies

• Colonies 

Happy New Year

I hope everyone has had a great vacation! These next two days we will be taking some district mid-year assessments and getting back into "school mode"! 

Next week, we will be working on dividing decimals, main idea, finding fresh water, and colonial expansion.

I'll see you all tomorrow! :)