October 21st ~ 25th

I hope you enjoyed the long weekend and were able to spend time doing some of your favorite things.

Conference preference sheets went home in the Wednesday Watch last week, so fill out the form and return to me. I will do my best to accommodate your schedule and wishes. I am looking forward to conference time so we can visit specifically about your child and his or her progress.

Parent-Teacher Conferences: Mark your calendars for November 6th-8th.

Spelling: We will work with Unit 5 words this week.
5th - vowel sounds /ou/, /o/, and /oi/
6th - Homophones
Language: We will work with the Greek/Latin root words -mar and -pugn.
The kids will complete class work and create a poster utilizing prefixes, suffixes, and root words.
Writing ~ The students will continue to work on expository essays about their focus word for the year.
Reading ~ We will work with articles and practice close reading techniques.
Math:
5th - We are working with decimals this week - adding, subtracting, and estimating.
6th - We will be working with adding and subtracting fractions this week. The kids will take a short quiz on Friday.
Social Studies: We are studying Ancient Sumer and attributes of civilizations.
Science: We are beginning our study of the periodic table. The kids will research and report on a chosen element.
Buddies: The kids worked with their buddies to create a creature from leaves. This week, they will help their kindergartner write a story related to the leaf creature.

Have a wonderful week!