MAPS Testing
Students have been doing a great job concentrating and putting forth their best efforts during our MAPS testing. There is one more test to complete on Thursday, October 21.
Leaf Project Reminder
Don't forget to bring in your prepared leaves on Monday, October 18th!
Subject Update:
- English - Students will learn how to use quotation marks, other punctuation, and capital letters correctly when a speaker's exact words come at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a sentence.
- Science - The students will review about energy and ecosystems to prepare for the Chapter 5 Test scheduled for Wednesday, October 20! Students will also use their prepared leaves to create a "Leafy Critter."
- Social Studies - We will learn about the 13 English colonies established along the east coast of North America. These colonies were divided into three regions. We will read to discover how the regions were alike and different, and how religion played a role in the founding of new colonies in these regions.
- Mrs. Strong's Spelling Class - The Lesson 7 pretest will be given on Monday. The students will be assigned homework during the week to practice their words. A final test will be given Friday.
- Mrs. Strong's Reading Class - Our CORE reading skill this week is analogies. All fifth grade students will learn how to analyze and complete various types of analogies. In addition, all students will begin focusing on the important skills of drawing conclusions and making inferences while reading a fictional text.
- Mrs. Strong's Math Class - The students will complete an open-note homework review covering Chapter 3, Lessons 4-6 on Monday. Then we will move on to dividing with decimals and some problem solving where we need to interpret the remainder of our division work. *Reminder: There are many new concepts being taught in this chapter. I am trying to break it into three different sections to assess student understanding throughout the chapter before getting to the final test. You may want to check in with your child to find out how they are moving along in this chapter.
Mark Your Calendar:
Oct. 20 - Early Dismissal (11:00 a.m.)
Oct. 21 - MAPS Test: Math
Oct. 21 - Prairieview Fall Book Fair (6:30 - 8:00 p.m.)
Oct. 22 - Bus Driver Appreciation
