5th Grade

Newsletter
Nov. 21-22 and
Nov. 28-Dec. 2
this week:
*greatest common factor
*fractions - simplest form
*finding the least common denominator
websites to use at home:
*multiplication.com
*ixl
*first in math

on friday december 2 at
8:45 am, a select group of
5th graders will
participate in the school
spelling bee. these 18
students were chosen
from their classroom
spelling bee last week.

SKills:
*main idea and supporting details
*nonfiction text structures
Strategy:
questioning
word study:
*test - nov. 22
*new words will be given out
Nov. 28
*homework every night:
read 20 minutes!

this week:
*Oceans test
Nov. 22
*New unit begins
nov. 28:
earth's layers,
plate tectonics,
rock cycle

Thanksgiving break
November 23-27
PES school spelling bee
december 2, 8:45 AM
interims issued
december 5

5th graders' homework is posted

online daily. to find out what your
child has for homework, follow these
directions:
1. go to www.rockingham.k12.va.us
2. click on "schools", "School
Websites", and "Plains"
3. click on "Parent/Student
information"
4. Last, click on "PES Homework"

4th-5th grade holiday concert

december 8, 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM
1:00 dismissal
december 9
pj day
holiday sing-a-long 9:00 AM
hot sox performance 9:00 am
1:00 dismissal
dec. 20
winter break
dec. 21 - jan. 2