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Current AssignmentsSocial Studies: We have started our 7th unit. The essential question for the unit is: What is the Significance of the U.S. Constitution?
Spelling: We're taking a week off spelling this week. We'll be using the time to study the Bill of Rights. Language Arts: Our final literature theme is Animal Encounters The theme concept: People and wild animals interact in a variety of close encounters. The theme works well with our emphasis on reading and comprehending nonfiction. Grammar: contractions, words with prefixes, prepositions, prepositional phrases, sentence combining. Math: We're wrapping up Chapter 17 and beginning Chapter 18 this week. The test for Chaprter 17 will be Friday May 4. Science: We have started our third and final unit: Life Science. We will be learning about basic structures of organisms and human body systems. Writing: Taking inspriation from our literature unit, we will be writning about our own animal encounters. P.E. The fifth graders will be taking a physical fitness test in May. We will train for that test at least 4 days a week. We run laps, do push ups, crunches, trunk lifts, and stretches. I recommend all students wear or bring shoes and clothes for running every school day. Computers: Sadly, we have to say good-bye to our PC Pals on May 1. It's been a great learning experience for the students. Reminders
We continue to learn about John Wooden's Pyramid of Success. The fifth grade does character education twice a week. For the month of April we are emphasizing Team Spirit
. STAR Testing is over! Thank-you parents for sending your students to school rested, ready, and with a "can do" attitude. Friday April 27 6-9pm BIg Night at Miller's Hill. All students, K-8 are invited ($15.00 per) It was a blast last year, I'm betting this year will be even better!! Pyramid of SuccessThe Pyramid of Success was created by Coach John Wooden. In our classroom, we learn how to be successful by being the best that we can be.
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