Newsletter - Week of April 6 - 9

                                    Note from the Teacher:    

     Hats off to the fifth grade!  The class has put a lot of effort into using Zoom and Google Classroom.  Thank you parents for helping us. Please assist your child in turning in assignments digitually. Grades will be given on these assignments too. Your continued patience and support is appreciated!
     Soon the students will begin writing and editing poetry.  We hope to start writing our poems before this week.     

Area of Focus:

Math: Topic 15  Solving and Writing Equations Inequalities  
Reading: Weekly Concept: New Perspectives
Essential Question: What experiences can change the way you see the yourself and the world around you?
Skills: Make predictions, compare and contrast, context clues 

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Language Arts: Clauses, complex sentences, context clues

Writing, editing, and illustrating poetry books

Spelling: More words with suffixes
Social Studies: USA  Studies Weekly # 19

     

Upcoming Events:

No School Easter Break - April 10 - 14

Zoom Meetings resume April 15

        5th Grade                 Week at a Glance                               April  6 - April 9

Date	Zoom Meeting Time	Assignments
6th Monday	Zoom Meeting 9:00 am Morning Meeting - Pledge, news & weather Questions & Concerns Discuss assignments  *Zoom Meeting 2:00 pm *Spanish (Mrs. Perlungher will send you an email invite.)	Math: Topic 15.3 Inequalities and the Number Line Workbook lesson 15.3 Reading: Unit 4.5 Express Yourself Read  pgs. 290 - 291 Vocabulary: Look over words pgs. 292 - 293  Read pgs. 294 -295 How Do I Hold the Summer?, Catching a Fly, When I Dance  Make Connection questions Your Turn: pg.191 Spelling: Words with suffixes pgs.116/117
7th  Tuesday	Zoom Meeting 9:00 am Morning Meeting - pledge, news & weather Discuss assignments Zoom Meeting 2:00 pm	Math: Topic 15.4 Patterns and Equations Solving  Workbook lesson 15.4 Reading: Unit 4.5 Express Yourself  Review pgs. 298 - 301 Read pgs. 340 - 343  Words as Free as Confetti, Dreams  Respond to Reading questions on pg. 343  Vocabulary: review words, cut flash cards, look up and record synonyms/antonyms Spelling: Words with suffixes pg.118 Grammar: Homophones  pg .96
8th Wednesday	Zoom Meeting 9:00 am Morning Meeting - pledge, news & weather Questions & Concerns Discuss Assignments Zoom Meeting 2:00 pm	Math:  Topic 15. 5 Draw a Picture and Write an Equation Workbook lesson 15.5 Reading: Unit 4.5  ExpressYourself Read   pgs. 344 - 345  A Story of How a Wall Stands Make Connection questions Vocabulary: Study words with a friend Spelling: Words with suffixes pg.119 Grammar:  Homophones  pgs.97/98 Social Studies: USA Studies Weekly #19 crossword puzzle
9th Thursday	Zoom Meeting 9:00 am Morning Meeting - pledge, news & weather Questions & Concerns  Discuss Assignments Zoom Meeting 2:00 pm	Math: Review Topic 15 pgs. 390 - 391 text book Reading: Unit 4.5 ExpressYourself Selection Test sheet (Google Classroom quiz)  Spelling: Words with suffixes  pg.120/121 (Google Classroom) Grammar: Punctuating Poetry/Proofread  pgs. 99/100 Social Studies:  USA Studies Weekly #19 assessment sheet
10th Friday	NO Zoom Meeting      Easter Break begins	Math: Topic 15 test pgs. 50 - 52 (Google Classroomquiz)