Thanks to Mr. Ujaria for coming in and teaching us about stocks and the Stock Market!  We will begin learning about ticker symbols, public and private companies, and parent companies this week.  We hope to start trading this week as well!  Such an exciting activity!

Tdap shot information went home on Friday,  Please contact Mrs. Calhoun with questions you may have.

MATH

We will continue working with variables, expressions, and equations this week.  The students will be evaluating expressions and solving one-step linear equations.  They will also be matching expressions and equations with word problems.  The test for this unit is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26th.  Your student has notes and examples in his or her math notebook to help with homework.  Weekly Math (pink Sunshine Math) is due on Thursday, February 21st.

LANGUAGE ARTS

We will begin reading and interpreting poetry this week.  The students will have definitions of key terms in their notebooks.  In reading we will continue working with drawing conclusions, recognizing literary devices, and using comprehension skills.  Our writing focus skills are quotation marks, parts of speech, revising, and using homophones correctly.    Book reports are due on Tuesday, February 19th.

SCIENCE

Lessons in science this week will focus on molecules and using the periodic table.  The students will do several activities with these concepts in small groups.  The quiz on matter and atoms has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 20th.  This quiz will cover states of matter, traits of each state, and parts of an atom.  Your student has lots of notes, a study guide, and study cards to help them prepare for this quiz.

SOCIAL STUDIES

We are exploring the Midwest Region.  We will discover the climate, natural resources, and significant landmarks of this region.  There will be a States and Capitals Quick Check quiz on Monday, February 25th.  There will also be a quiz on Chapter 10 vocabulary on Thursday, February 21st.  Your student has states and capitals study cards along with definitions in his or her notebook for the vocabulary quiz.

IMPORTANT DATES

2/19 – Fantasy Book Report due

2/20 – Matter and Atoms Quiz

2/21 – Chapter 10 Vocabulary Quiz

2/25 – States and Capitals Quick Check Quiz

2/25 – Spring Pictures

2/26 – Variables Test

2/26 – Jump Rope for Heart

3/19 – Fifth Grade Performance