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5th Grade News

How do the 7 Habits show up at HOME?
HABIT 7: Sharpen the Saw

DATES TO REMEMBER FOR

MARCH 2015
Book Fair

3-2 to
3-6

Math Chapter 8 Test

3-3

Cancer pamphlets due

3-4

Math Standards Quiz #8

3-4

Spring Pictures

3-6

Social Studies Chapter 10

Test

3-10

End of 3rd Nine Weeks

3-11

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1. You have four parts that need to be balanced: mind, body,
heart, and soul. Think of things that you can do daily to
Please see reverse!
keep these four things in balance.
2. Go to bed early for two nights! See how great you feel when you wake up!
3. Go outside and play with someone that you havent played with in a long time.
4. Find a quiet spot in nature to sit and think. While there, think of the things in your life
that make you happy.

Mrs. Preston/Mrs. Paris

It is amazing to see how involved all of our 5th graders have
been in their cancer research. Together, we have learned so
many astonishing facts weve learned about cancer. As the students progress toward their final pamphlets, it is becoming apparent that each of them has placed a tremendous amount of effort into raising cancer awareness. We are so proud of their
work! As always, please continue to work with them at home as
they continue to research and put that information into a pamphlet form. All projects are due WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TH!
Next weeks skills at a glance:

Last Day of Unicycle

3-18

Reading:
Comprehension Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Comprehension Skill: Main Idea and Details
Genre: Expository Text

Spring Picture
Day
March 6

Vocabulary Strategy: Latin Roots

Language Arts:
Cancer Pamphlets/Expository Writing

Vocabulary for the Week:

1. artificial
5. flexible
2. collaborate
6. function
3. dedicated
7. obstacle
4. flexible
8. techniques

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Social Studies with Mrs. Parrish & Mrs. Schier

We will begin studying Chapter 10, FORMING A NEW GOVERNMENT (A Weak Government, Debate in Philadelphia, and Ratifying the Constitution). The students will learn how the U.S. Constitution
was written and adopted, how political parties were created, and study the westward expansion of our
country. A study guide will be sent home next week.
D.A.R.E. essays are due Tuesday, March 10. You will find an information sheet in this folder.
Students will bring home their D.A.R.E. workbook next week for reflection as they write their essay.
Please make plans to attend the D.A.R.E. Graduation on March 17 at 9:30 in the OES Commons
Area. All students will be recognized. Essay winners from each classroom will be recognized. It will
be an exciting day!

Math with Mr. Wynn/Ms. Mocks

Classes have finished each of the five lessons in Ch. 8, and it is time for our test on dividing fractions and whole numbers. Students have learned to draw visual models and to use
the keep, change, flip method to divide fractions. Next week, we will review for testing on
Monday and the Ch. 8 test will be given on Tuesday (3rd). On Wednesday, we will begin lessons
from Ch. 9 (Algebra: Patterns and Graphing). Students will also be given a weekly standards
quiz regarding adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals on Wednesday (4th).
Thanks again for all of your support this year in math!