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5th Grade March 2014 Newsletter
5th Grade March 2014 Newsletter
Curriculum Highlights
Math Unit 11: Volume Unit 10: Using Data; Algebra Concepts & skills Health Substance Abuse Science Classifications and Adaptations Writing *Narrative Writing Write a fairy tale. Your fairy tale must include descriptive details, an exciting plot, and a theme or lesson. Your main character should be able to overcome an obstacle. *Team Research and Power Point: You and a small group will research a career that helps others. How does this professional person help other? What training does this field require? Create a power point presentation summarizing the information and present it to our class. (Informational Writing) Grammar *Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs *Correlative Conjunctions *Figurative Language: Similes and Metaphors *Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms Reading RL 2: Determine the theme, how characters react to challenges and summarize the text
Dates to Remember
March 14: Quarry Hill Trip March 19 Wendys Night (5:00-8:00 PM) March 20: 1st Day of Spring! March 27: Last day of the Quarter March 28: No School-District Day March 31-April 4: No School-Spring Break!
Mrs. Crystal Swan-Grade 5-Hoover Elementary- (507)-328-3450 Ext. 83449 -
RL 3: Compare/ Contrast citing details from the text RIT 2: Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. RIT 7 Demonstrate the ability to locate answers in the text Poetry
Conversation Starters: Drug and Alcohol Use Why do you think it's illegal for kids under the age of 21 to drink alcohol? After all, many parents do it. Why are marijuana and other drugs illegal? What would you do if you were in a car and the driver had been drinking or smoking marijuana? What if the driver was a grown-up, like your friend's parent? What do you think happens in the brain when people smoke marijuana? Why shouldn't kids smoke it? Have you ever thought that I drank too much? Acted differently when I drank alcohol? When do you think kids are ready to try alcohol? Do you know any kids or adults who you think have alcohol or drug problems? When do you think kids are ready to try alcohol? Do you know any kids who have tried alcohol or drugs, what do you think of them? What do the kids at your school do at parties? Have you been to a party like that? Have you ever been offered a drink? Marijuana cigarette or other drugs? How did you handle it? What would you do if you were at a party and someone passed out from drinking alcohol? Would you be worried about becoming addicted to alcohol or drugs? Do you think coffee is a drug? When do you think its ok for kids to start drinking coffee?
From Online Article, 150 Conversation Starters for Family Discussions http://www.ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/communication/family-discussions
http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/marijuana-facts-parents-need-toknow/talking-to-your-kids-communicating-risks
**If youre interested in more print resources on this topic, please send a note with your child, email, or call me.