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Lis Classroom Newsletter

If you ever need to contact me, the best way is through email:
lij@mtree.k12.ar.us
You may also contact me by school phone, 358-2214, Monday
Friday (8:00am-8:45am). These times will also be open if you
need to request a conference, but please contact me ahead of
time to schedule.

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Fri, 1/30 5 th Grade Weekly Math Quiz

Fri, 1/30 6 th Grade Weekly Math Quiz
Mon, 2/2 Fri, 2/6 Book Fair
Thurs, 2/5 Parent/Teacher Conference, 3:15 6pm
Fri, 2/6 6th Grade TLI Module 4 Test
Fri, 2/6 Elementary Group Pictures
Mon, 2/16 Presidents Day, Early Out @ 1:15pm
Mon, 3/16 4th Quarter Begins
Mon, 3/23 Fri, 3/27 Spring Break

Save the Date!

Marked Tree Elementary School

Marked Tree, Arkansas
January 26, 2015

Parent/Teacher Conference
Thurs, 2/5, 3:15 6pm

This Week in 5th Grade Math

This week, students will learn how to solve fraction word problems involving
addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
Example: Kim and Courtney share a 16-ounce box of cereal. By the end of
the week, Kim has eaten

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of the box, and Courtney has eaten of the box of

cereal. What fraction of the box is left?

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This Week in 6th Grade Math

This week, students will learn how to model and write equivalent expressions using the distributive property.
Example 1: Use GCF and the distributive property to write equivalent expressions.

6x + 9y = ________________
The GCF is 3. I will factor out the 3 from both terms and place it in front of the parentheses. I will place what is left in the terms
inside the parentheses. Answer: 6x + 9y = 3(2x + 3y)
Example 2: What is an equivalent expression that we can use to represent 2(3x + 4y)?
When there is a number outside the parentheses, I can multiply it by the terms on the inside.
Answer: 2(3x + 4y) = 6x + 8y