Upcoming Dates for 5th Graders
Our 5th graders will be visiting Lakeview on Monday, May 19. They will meet the 6th grade teachers, get a tour of the school, and learn about a typical day of 6th grade. On Monday evening at 6:30 p.m., there is a meeting for parents to learn about the curriculum and programs at Lakeview.
Subject Update:
- Spelling - The Lesson 30 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 on Friday.
- English - We will continue our unit on verbs. Students will learn how to use and spell the present and past tense forms of verbs correctly, and how to form the future tense using the helping verb will.
- Reading - We have started the historical fiction novel Jacob's Rescue. The students had great discussions based on an introductory activity this week, and have begun reading. Students will be working with vocabulary, answering comprehension questions, and holding small group discussions as we read the book. 3rd Trimester Reading Project - Students have gathered images to use in their Photo Story projects, and will be recording their scripts next week!
- Science - Students will learn more about the layers of our atmosphere, then learn about the water cycle and factors that affect it.
- Social Studies - Students will be writing letters, imagining they are soldiers under Washington's command during the Revolutionary War. They will incorporate information from the first lessons of Chapter 9. Then we will read about other nations such as France helping the Americans fight.
- Mrs. Strong's Math Class - We have started Chapter 10 about multiplying and dividing fractions. We have started with multiplication using bar diagrams. Next week we will estimate products, use fraction models to show multiplication as repeated addition, and learn other strategies for multiplying a whole number by a fraction.
Mark Your Calendar:
May 19 - 5th Graders Visit to Lakeview
May 19 - Lakeview Meeting for 5th Grade Parents (6:30 p.m.)
May 20 - PV Cadet Band and Choir Concert
May 23 - Red, White, and Blue Spirit Day!
May 23 - Wheel of Wisdom Assembly
May 26 - No School (Memorial Day)
