MR. J’S 5TH GRADE N E W S L E T T E R

Nov. 13—17, 2017

C U B S . . . Care for ourselves and others Use time wisely Be responsible Show respect *you are the author of your DASH – what will you write today?

Math:Wewilllearnallaboutdecimals.Placevalue,comparing,adding,subtracting,multiplyinganddividing.Reading:OurreadingstorythisweekisLeonardo’sHorse.Alongwithourstoryyouwillreceive25Spellingwordsand7Vocabularywordsforyourjournals.StoryelementswillincludeCharacterPlot,StorySequence,CauseandEffect,andContextClues.TestonThursday.SpellingWords:waterproof,teaspoon,grasshopper,homesick,barefoot,courthouse,earthquake,rowboat,scrapbook,countryside,lightweight,fishhook,spotlight,blindfold,whirlpool,tablespoon,greenhouse,postcard,hummingbird,thumbtack,sledgehammer,brokenhearted,chalkboard,straightforward,granddaughterSocialStudies:Week12inourSocialStudiesWeeklyisSlaveryintheColonies.WewilldiscussslaveryinthecoloniesandtheTriangularTrade.TestonThursday.Science:WewilluseMobyMaxSciencetolearnmoreaboutLifeScience.Thereare2chaperoneslotsleftfortheMontgomeryfieldtrip.Pleasesenda$30.00nonrefundabledepositifyouwouldliketochaperoneASAP.AlldepositsduebyNov.30.KonaIceonWednesday.ProgressReportsonFriday.NoschoolNovember20-24inobservanceoftheThanksgivingholiday.