Several students have been losing their Weekly Reading Logs and just writing down their minutes on a scrap piece of paper.

Please make sure you keep your Weekly Reading Log in a safe place and return it to school every Monday.

I will no longer accept scrap pieces of paper for Weekly Reading Logs. If you have lost or misplaced your log, you can click on the Tab on the Home page of my Blog to print out another copy at home. There are always extras for the students on the side of our mailboxes at school if students can’t find their original that is passed out every Monday.

Thank you

Spelling Words (/in/ and /ain/ patterns): muffin, bargain, certain, pumpkin, fountain, basin, again, captain, dolphin, curtain

Content Words: push factor, pull factor, migration, immigration, movement

The Topic H Quiz on 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication is today. We will be doing a Study Guide for Module 3 together in class tomorrow and the End of Module 3 Assessment will be on Wednesday. We will begin Module 4 on Geometry after the break.

Reminder that all money and permission slips for our field trip to the Michigan Science Center are due this Friday. The cost is $12.00 per person.

Reminder that this Wednesday, December 18th is a LATE START. The first bell will ring at 9:35 a.m.

We have begun our new unit on Sound in Science and will continue after the break.

Our Holiday Gift Exchange is this Friday. Students who bring in a $5.00 wrapped gift will receive a gift from another student.

Our Holiday Party is this Friday at 11:45 a.m. If you signed up for an item on the Sign Up Genius link, please make sure you send it to school with your child Friday morning.

Snow School Spirit week begins today: Monday – “Baby it’s cold outside”, Tuesday – “Snow” Day, Wednesday – “Santa and his helpers”, Thursday – “Holiday Sweater Day”, Friday – “Snowed In” (pajama day)

School will be closed December 23rd – January 3 for Christmas Break. Students will return on Monday, January 6th.

There will be a Topic H quiz on 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication next Monday. The End of Module 3 Assessment will be next Wednesday.

 Snow Holiday

 Spirit Week 

Monday, Dec. 16:  “Baby it’s cold outside”  

Accessorize your outfit with a winter hat and scarf.

Tuesday, Dec. 17:  “Snow” Day

Wear  Snow school apparel.

Wednesday, Dec. 18: ”Santa and his helpers”  

Wear be a part of Santa and his workshop and dressing like him, elves, toys, reindeer, tree, etc.

Thursday, Dec.19: “Holiday Sweater Day”  

Wear a festive or ugly sweater.

Friday, Dec. 20: “Snowed In”  

Wear your pajamas and slippers. (Please keep our school dress code in mind.  Pajamas must be appropriate for school; please no shorts or spaghetti strap tank tops.)

Dear Snow School,

We are selling these Candy Grams to earn money for our 5^th graders for this year and next year. Fifth grade is an expensive year. The profits will go towards next year’s camp, field trips, prizes, etc.

*We will sell Candy Grams after school starting Monday, December 16^th and running them through Wednesday, December 18^th

*We will sell the grams in the school lobby. Parents and family members can send them to the children and the kids can send them to friends and teachers!

A Candy Gram is a packaged Candy Cane with a special message from your parent, family member or friend!!!

 Each Candy Cane costs $1.

The Candy Grams will be addressed to the children/teachers and delivered to them in their classrooms on Thursday, December 19^th. We have a sizeable amount of Candy Canes, but they will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, so get your orders in early. We do sell out.

Thank you for your help,

Team 5^th Grade 

Spelling Words (silent letters): knuckles, honor, wrestle, heir, doubt, gnat, plumber, known, answer, thumbs

Content Words: axis, revolve, planet, orbit, rotation

Our class will be doing a shopping math project next Friday, December 20th. I am in need of donations of paper advertisements from the newspaper or the mail (Target, Meijer, Walmart, ect.). If your family has any extra ads at home, please send them to school for our project.

Our class will shopping at the Lil’ Shopper’s Shoppe this Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. If you would like your child to shop for gifts for family and/or friends, please make sure they come to school with money this Wednesday. Prices range from $0.25 – $10.00 per item.

Our first field trip is scheduled for February 7, 2020 to the Michigan Science Center. Payment needs to be made on Friday, December 20th in order to hold our reservation. If your child plans on attending, please send in $12.00 no later than Friday, December 20th. Adult chaperones are needed on the field trip as well and the cost is also $12.00. Money is non-refundable after 12/20/19.

Snow Holiday Spirit Week is December 16-20. Below is the activity for each day:

Monday, Dec. 16 – “Baby it’s cold outside” – Accessorize your outfit with a winter hat and scarf.

Tuesday, Dec. 17 – “Snow” day – Wear Snow school apparel.

Wednesday, Dec. 18 – “Santa and his helpers” – Be a part of Santa and his workshop by dressing like him, elves, toys, reindeer, tree, etc.

Thursday, Dec. 19 – “Holiday Sweater Day” – Wear a festive or ugly sweater

Friday, Dec. 20 – “Snowed In” – Wear your pajamas and slippers. (Please keep our school dress code in mind. Pajamas must be appropriate for school; please no shorts or spaghetti strap tank tops)

Reminder that our class is doing a gift exchange for the holidays. If your child would like to participate, wrap a new gift ($5.00 limit) and write “To Boy: From (son’s name)” or “To Girl: From (daughter’s name) on the gift and bring it to school by Friday, December 20th. Only students who have brought in a gift will receive a gift from a friend.