Happy Mother's Day!
I would like to wish all you moms a wonderful Mother's Day. I hope you are able to enjoy some time relaxing with your families.
Subject Update:
Science and Social Studies (Homeroom)
- Science - The students will hear a story about the adventures of a prairie-dog population when a tennis ball suddenly enters their underground world. How will the animals adapt to this unusual object in their habitat? Students will discover the answer before creating their own "what if" scenarios with a population of animals.
- Social Studies - We will be discussing the travels of Lewis and Clark as we read more about "Jefferson Looking West."
Language Arts
- Spelling - Lesson 30 focuses on words that end with -or.
- English - The students will learn to use negatives correctly in sentences. Then we will learn about prepositions and prepositional phrases.
- Reading - We introduced the realistic fiction novel, CRASH, to the class. This story will offer some great topics for discussion as we practice the many reading skills addressed throughout the school year. It will be important for your child to complete their nightly reading assignments in order to do well on the daily class activities!
Math Classroom
- Math - The students will relate the perimeter and area of rectangles, use formulas to find the area of triangles and parallelograms, and find the surface area of 3-D figures. Note: Students will be allowed to use calculators for chapter reviews and the test, but homework should be completed using paper and pencil. This will reinforce our work with multiplication of whole numbers and provide some practice of multiplication of decimals!
Mark Your Calendar:
May 11: PV Spring Cadet Band and Choir Concert (LV 7:00 p.m.)
May 12: All-School Assembly about Wellness with Staley the Bear!
May 14: 5th Grade to LV to see "Guys and Dolls" Production
May 18: 5th Grade Visit to Lakeview
May 18: 5th Grade Parent Meeting for Lakeview (LV 6:30 p.m.)
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