5A NEWS

October 21-25, 2013

Email: megan.kuemmerlin@eac.com.br Website: www.journeywithmrsk.weebly.com

important dates:
October 23: Unit 4 Math Test October 24-29: Weekly Reading Test Online October 25: Unit 2 Week 5 Spelling Test October 26: EAC Halloween Festival

We are finishing Unit 4 and will test on Wednesday. Students will be assessed on finding distances on a map, friendly number strategy, dividing numbers (whole and decimals), solving for the variable, and solving division number stories and interpreting the remainder. Students will work in partners to create videos of past and upcoming lessons for another 5th grade class in Chicago, Illinois. We Skyped with the class and will now be collaborating on some projects.

Math: Unit 4-Division

WEEKLY vocabulary
Math Unit 4: decimal point, dividend, divisor, magnitude estimate, map legend or map scale, multiples, partial quotients, quotient, remainder, variable Spelling: (final syllables er, ar, or): danger, wander, tractor, dollar, harbor, eager, eraser, surrender, solar, sticker, locker, helicopter, pillar, refrigerator, caterpillar, rumor, glimmer, linger, sensor, alligator

This weeks reading skill is authors purpose and the reading strategy is background knowledge/schema. We will be reading the story The Midlinght Ride of Paul Revere. The grammar skill of the week is subject and verb agreement. Students will be working through centers to get extra practice on the weekly skills and strategy. Students have from October 24-29 to take the online reading street test for Unit 2 Week 5 and the spelling test will be on Friday.

Language arts:

Students have formed colonies and will take part in a simulation of the American colonies. We will study reasons for colonization, map skills, and problems colonists encountered. During the unit colonies will be completing tasks to earn wealth units, with which they can buy more supplies and food to ensure their colonys success. Students will also read a weekly reader that is connected to social studies that will also give students more practice on the reading skill and strategy. As always we will continue with Current Events, this week #11-14 will share orally and #15-18 will turn in a written current event.

social studies:

mrs. ks notes:
This Saturday is the EAC Halloween Festival from 6-10 pm. Students can come dressed in their Halloween costumes for a fun night! I have enjoyed having conferences with parents since my return. If I am meeting with you this week please make sure you bring any questions you have regarding 5th grade, 5A, or your childs work to the meeting. As the weather gets hotter please make sure your child has a spill-proof plastic water bottle to fill up.