5^th Grade Peek at the Week

 February 6^th – 10^th        

Reading / Language Arts: We will be working on main idea and supporting details, how to make a generalization, how to read and use information in graphs and subject verb agreements.  We will begin talking about how to write a business letter.  Our class book is also ready for the publisher!!  I will be sending it off on Friday, February 10^th,  so if you are interested in purchasing a copy, please make sure that you have your money turned in by Friday!  Also, even if you are not purchasing a copy of our book, I still need you to sign and return the form that was sent home with your 5^th grader.  It is from the publisher and it is giving permission for your 5^th grader’s paper to be put in our book.  Thank you!!!!

Math 6:  We will be working on choosing the appropriate displays for data, and then begin reviewing for our Chapter 6 test.  Right now, we are looking at that test happening on Monday, February 13^th.  We will be having our 4^th CML meet on Thursday, February 9^th. 

Math 5: 5^th grade Math Expressions Link can be found on Mrs. Balvin’s 6^th grade webpage.  You can also go through St. Dominic Website, go to teacher pages, click on link or the address is: www.mssaints.blogspot.com.  There are games lessons, homework, math help and more!

Science:  We are going to continue talking about the water we have on our planet Earth.  We will be talking about the water cycle and where water is found here on Earth.

Social Studies:  We are working on finishing Chapter 7.  We will begin the study guide this week, with the test being the week after that.

Religion:  We are going to be learning about the New Passover.  We will be talking about Saint Bernadette, and how the Eucharist is the central celebration of Christian life.

Spelling Words:  Unit 18 – Review Week   

permit    scissors     evil    prefer    anchor    complain    ruin    area    puzzle    local

• Don’t forget to check out my Spelling City website!  Just click on the list you would like to work with and the students can “play”, I mean study, away!!

 

A few dates to note:

• February 16^th – Registration Night
• February 25^th – Saints Night Out
• March 7-9 – Accreditation Team Visit
• March 16^th – End of Quarter 3
• March 19-23^rd – SPRING BREAK!!!!! 

• If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!

Thank you for all of your help, support and cooperation!!

Sincerely,

Lori Beumer

 

 

The 5^th Grade Class talked about how we want our classroom to look, sound and feel.  Here is what we believe as a class:

Look

People smiling / having fun

Tidy

Hard Working Students

Sound

Quiet

Peaceful

“Working Noise Level”

Laughing

Feel

Everyone is Nice

That time flies

Peaceful

Warm

Everyone Gets Along

Welcoming

We talked as a class that if someone chooses not to participate in or cooperate with the agreed upon beliefs, they will be asked to “take a break” and reflect on why the class chose to believe these things.  They will then rejoin the class and continue as normal.  If there needs to be something “fixed” the student and the teacher will discuss ways that they could “fix” whatever was “broken”.  If the principal or parents need to be contacted or involved, I will contact them at that time.  Please discuss the details of these beliefs with your 5^th Grader; this is how we chose to run our classroom this year.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.