Mrs. Gartha's 5th Grade Blog

I hope you had a wonderful and relaxing break! Now it’s time to get back to work! M-Step testing begins tomorrow. Be sure that your child has a good breakfast and a good night’s sleep (be sure that he/she gets to bed early).

Wednesday evening is the only night for Parent-Teacher Conferences.  I have sent home ten conference slips.  Please check to see if you have been scheduled a conference time.  If you have a conflict with the assigned time, contact me tomorrow!

Please be sure that your child brings a healthy snack tomorrow to eat in between test sessions.

Homework

Spelling– Write 5 word boxes for the first 5 spelling word pairs.  Sign and correct your test.

Social Studies– Begin studying the new states and capitals (the first part of the Southeast Region)

Louisiana- Baton Rouge

Arkansas- Little Rock

Kentucky- Frankfort

Tennessee- Nashville

Mississippi- Jackson

Alabama- Montgomery

Read your pledge minutes and write in your log.

This Week’s Objectives

Literacy

-The students will prepare for the M-Step reading and focus on contractions and prepositions.

Writing

– The students will continue practicing for the M-Step using the R.A.C.E.R. method.

Science

-The students will finish looking at what causes nighttime and daytime. Then they will look at shadows and what creates them. Finally, graphing their length at various times of the day.

Social Studies

– The students will continue studying the three colonial regions in the New World including their economics, landforms, religion and government. Then we will look at some of the settlements in the colonies.

Math

-The students will continue multiplying fractions by multi-digit whole numbers through conversion to a whole number problem and reasoning about the placement of the decimal.

Spelling Words

1. Jr.
2. Junior
3. Mr.
4. Mister
5. Mrs.
6. Missus
7. appt.
8. appointment
9. Rep.
10. Representative
11. lbs.
12. pounds
13. oz.
14. ounces
15. Ave.
16. Avenue
17. doctor
18. Dr.
19. department
20. dept.

Spelling Words List #2

 

1. Mr.
2. Mister
3. Mrs.
4. Missus
5. oz.
6. ounce
7. lbs.
8. pounds
9. Ave.
10. Avenue
11. doctor
12. Dr.