Naper Settlement Field Trip Notes
Our field trip to Naper Settlement is Friday, March 23. Please make sure your child packs a sack lunch and dresses appropriately for the weather on that day!
Subject Update:
- Spelling - The Lesson 25 pretest will be on Tuesday. Homework will be assigned during the week to practice their words. Both regular and challenge word tests are on Friday.
- English - Students will continue working on the writing and "publishing" of their Me Front Pages. The next "article" will be a major achievement story.
- Reading - Ni Hao! Hello from China! 5th graders will be learning about this interesting country in the weeks ahead as we use trade books, the Internet, and other resources to gather information. READING TIC-TAC-TOE PROGRAM: Students were given their Reading Tic-Tac-Toe sheets with my expectations along with the new Tic-Tac-Toe board. I reviewed my expectations and noted some changes from last trimester. Please ask your student to share this information with you!
- Science - Lesson 2 will us help understand the water cycle and some factors that affect it.
- Social Studies - The students have read about France and Spain coming to the aid of the Continental Army. The Chapter 9 Test is scheduled for Thursday, March 22!
- Mrs. Strong's Math Class - We will continue in Chapter 5 as we review how to divide fractions and learn how to solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division algebraic equations involving fractions.
Important Dates:
March 20 - No School (Teacher Institute)
March 23 - Naper Settlement Field Trip
March 24 - April 1 - SPRING BREAK!
April 5 - Weather Man Bill Bellis Visits PV 5th Grade
April 6 - No School
April 10 - T.G.F.D. Graduation (8:15 a.m.)
