WEEK OF AUGUST 30

Our First Week Together
We are off to a fantastic start to 5th grade! We have had a chance to get to know each other, review rules and expecations, and have a little fun along the way. Hopefully your child has shared with you some of their first experiences of their final year at Prairieview. Let's continue to move forward with a positive attitude and strive to do our best!

5th Grade Curriculum Night
Don't forget that 5th Grade Curriculum Night is Tuesday, September 6th at 6:30 p.m. Parents will have the opportunity to sign up for homeroom conferences that evening. I look forward to seeing you all there!


Subject Update:

• Spelling - The Lesson 1 pretest will be given on Monday. The students will be assigned homework during the week to practice their words, and a final test will be given Friday.


• English - We will learn about sentences this week, focusing on the four types of sentences: declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory. We will also be writing some poetry to exercise our creative minds!


• Reading - We begin our year with Tall Tales. The skills specifically targeted will be identifying story structure and distinguishing between exaggerated and realistic story elements. As a review, we will use our visualization skills and define unknown words using context clues. This week we will be reading about Bess Call and Paul Bunyon.


• Science - What tools does a scientist use? How are these tools used in scientific inquiry? Students will explore these questions next week.


• Social Studies - The students will take a "scavenger hunt" to discover the wealth of information found inside their Social Studies textbooks. Then we will begin learning about early America in Chapter 4 as it explains how "Spain Builds an Empire."


• Mrs. Strong's Math Class - We will begin switching to math classes on Tuesday. My students will begin the year with Chapter 1 "Number Toolbox." The first lessons will review place value and estimation. Then we will learn about exponents.

Mark Your Calendar:

Sept. 5 - No School (Labor Day)

Sept. 6 - 5th Grade Curriculum Night (6:30 p.m.)

WEEK OF AUGUST 24

WELCOME BACK!

I am looking forward to another great year at Prairieview in 5th grade. I can't wait to meet all of my students at the District Open House on Wednesday, August 24 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Don't forget to bring all of your school supplies clearly labeled with your names. Also, be ready to choose your own desk, tour the classroom, and visit with teachers and friends.

On our first days together we will do some organizing, talking about expectations, and of course, fun activities to get to know one another. We will take a look into our different subject areas next week.

Throughout the school year, I will post a weekly newsletter blog with important reminders, subject updates, and dates to mark on your calendars. I plan to send each family an email when my newsletter blog has been updated.

See you soon!

Mrs. Strong