Crozet 5th Grade Newsletter
Issue #13
Nothing like a little pie with your Kona Ice...
Was that whipped cream?
Yup. Whipped cream.
Announcements/Reminders
Thursday, Nov. 13th: PE World Cup Stacking Day
Friday, Nov. 14th: MAKE-UP PICTURE DAY
Saturday, Nov. 15th: Girl’s Geek Day @ Meriwether Lewis (Full Session)
Friday, Nov. 21st: Assembly “Mathemagic” @ 9:00 am
Wednesday, Nov. 26th-Friday, Nov. 28th: Thanksgiving Break (NO School)
*Bring a snack every day-5th Grade is peanut free!
Holiday Gift Idea and our 5th grade fundraiser... BRAX CUPS
Please consider our Brax Cups for holiday gifts.
BPA-free, reusable, and dishwasher safe
We can submit orders until early November to have them in time for the holidays.
All products are officially licensed by the National Football League
branches of the U.S. Military. Details listed in link
Based on total quantity of items sold, profit per item is
calculated as follows:
Items sold=1000 =$7.25 profit per item
Items sold=500-999=$6.50 profit per item
Items sold=1-499=$6.00 profit per item
Log Into Blackboard
Under Staff, click on Blackboard on the right-hand list.
Student will log in with his/her username and password.
Caregivers can log in with same information given through Parent Portal
Click on CRES 5th Grade
All content is listed under each teacher
Reading
Math
In the weeks ahead, we are discussing what we already know about fractions. This is a hefty concept for fifth graders, so we begin with some visuals and revisit some familiar ways to identify fractions.
Mr. Stauffer's Class
This week we are starting SOL 5.7, Order of Operations. Students will learn how to simplify whole number numerical expressions, using the order of operations, limited to parentheses, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction. They will using the acronym PEMDAS to help solve. This will help them remember the steps and the order in which they are to be used.
Parentheses
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
Writing
Cursive handwriting is happening! This week students will write a strong paragraph about Ellis Island in cursive handwriting. This should be completed for homework and turned in by Friday, November 14th.
This is the first draft and I only expect a strong paragraph or two (not for student to strive to the 600 word maximum) for our latest writing project, "A Child's Journey Through Ellis Island."
GOALS:
- 300 to 600 words
- Handwritten, type written, or written on a computer
- Black ink only
- Computer : Use 12 or 14 point font
- Double-spaced
- Must include a title page and a bibliography (will be modeled in class)
- DEADLINE: 11/21/14
VA STUDIES
Mr. Stauffer's Science Lab
Coming soon notes, links, and vocabulary.