Hey everyone! Thanks so much for taking a moment or two to check out what we will be doing in the next week! Please let me know if you have questions about anything!!! 🙂
Smile! Monday, February 25th is Spring Picture Day! Order forms with money for class pictures need to be turned in Monday.
*IMPORTANT NOTE
In lieu of all of the illness going on around the school, we need Clorox or Lysol wipes for our classroom! We are using them to clean off the students’ desks, the back table, and the counters. Thanks so much for helping us with this! 🙂
Tuesday marks the mid-point of the nine weeks. This is the perfect time to go on PowerSchool and check out your student’s grades. I have been encouraging the students to reflect on their grades and make a plan to use the remainder of the nine weeks to reach their desired goals. I think it is important that they are starting to take responsibility for their grades and learning so that they can control their successes in the future. 🙂 Please let me know if you have concerns or questions.
In celebration of the conclusion of World According to Humphrey, Read Across America and Dr. Suess’ birthday in March we will be showcasing our Cubs love for reading with some spirit days and activities.
March 1st – Dress like a Seuss or Humphrey character (must follow HCPS dress Code)
March 4th – Green Eggs and Ham day so Wear the color GREEN.
March 5th – The Cat in the Hat day so wear your favorite hat.
March 6th – Wacky Wednesday day so let’s get silly and wear your clothes backwards, inside out or mismatched
March 7th – Fox in Socks day so wear silly or mismatched socks
March 8th – Sleep Book, so wear appropriate pajamas or comfy clothes.
MATH
The test for variables, expressions, and equations is Tuesday, February 26th. Your student has notes in their notebook to help prepare for this test and complete homework. We will also start exploring triangles and measuring angles this week. Weekly Math (bright green logic puzzle) is due on Thursday, February 28th.
LANGUAGE ARTS
This week we will continue to learn about quotation marks. The students will do several activities that will help them practice the different ways to use them. They will also continue to practice revising their writing. Using previously written essays, they will revise their writing for better flow and interest. In reading, we will continue reading and learning about poetry. The students will be writing many different types of poetry. We will also work with author’s purpose, context clues, and multiple meaning words.
SCIENCE
We will continue learning about matter this week with molecules, elements, and compounds. There will be a quiz on how to use the periodic table, molecules, elements, and compounds on Thursday, February 28th. Your student has lots of notes in their notebooks and a study guide in their purple folder to help prepare for this quiz.
SOCIAL STUDIES
There is a Midwest quick check quiz on Monday, February 25th. We will continue traveling through the Midwest Region’s states this week. The students will begin researching a particular state for a postcard project.
IMPORTANT DATES
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