CES 5th Grade Newsletter
April 4-8, 2016
Weekly Highlights
Reading: The Mystery of St. Matthew Island
Comprehension Skill: main idea
Comprehension Strategy: text structure
Grammar: conjunctions
Spelling: final syllables -ant, -ent, -ance, -ence (see list below)
DIGITS: surface area of 3D shapes
enVision: units of measure
Science: PLTW and ecosystems
Social Studies: transcontinental railroad
Challenger Behavior Beach Party Blow OUT!
What? Beach Party for every class IF we meet our goal of collecting 60,000 behavior tickets by May 19th.
Why?
- Increase and recognize positive behavior for the last nine weeks.
- Get ready for school wide PBIS next year
- Because it’s FUN!
How? All adults (kitchen, custodian, office, teachers, etc.) will be given a multitude of Beach Party tickets to give to individual students who are following school rules, following individual goals, doing ANY positive and helpful behavior. Classroom teachers may give their own students tickets as well. Once a ticket is given it may not be taken away. Each classroom will have a general collection bucket. The buckets will be collected and counted each Thursday by STU CRU rep, with results announced on Friday at GMC.
When? We started on March 28th and the big shindig is Tuesday, May 24th 12:30-1:30 pm on the front field and playground.
Upcoming Dates
April 8
April 18
April 22
Yogurt Mountain Spirit Night
Friday, Apr 8, 2016, 12:00 PM
Yogurt Mountain, Carl T Jones Drive Southeast, Huntsville, AL, United States
PTA Meeting/Club Night
Challenger’s Got Talent – Music Room
Drama Club – AV Room
*Students who attend and sign the sign-in sheet will receive tickets towards our school Beach Party!*
*On your way out, enjoy a Kona Ice for $3.00. Proceeds go towards the end of the year AR parties!*
Tuesday, Apr 12, 2016, 06:00 PM
Challenger Elementary School, Chaney Thompson Road Southeast, Huntsville, AL, United States
Selection Vocabulary
bleached-whitened by exposing to sunlight or chemicals
carcasses-the bodies of dead animals
decay-the process of rotting
parasites-living things that live on or in other living things and feed off of them
scrawny-having little flesh; skinny
starvation-suffering from extreme hunger
suspicions-beliefs, feelings, or thoughts
tundra-a vast, treeless plain in arctic regions
Spelling Words
Your child can practice their spelling words at http://spellingcity.com/hallspelling5
Challenge words are in bold.
important
experience
ignorant
entrance
difference
instance
absence
appearance
intelligent
evidence
pollutant
clearance
confidence
conference
insurance
ambulance
hesitant
consistent
excellence
persistent
iridescent
coincidence
convenient
significant
alliance