Estridge Edition
News From Our 5th Grade Classroom 1/8/16
What's Happening in the Classroom
Notes from the Teacher
AR points will be due this coming Thursday 1/14/16 at 8:45 am.
Student council is sponsoring The Pet Project from Monday, Jan 11-Friday, Jan 29 for the Porter County Animal Shelter.
Donations can be left on the table by the cafeteria.
Ideas for donations:
old towels
pet food
pet shampoo
collars
kitty litter
toys
old pet crates
leashes
paper towels
puppy pads
Subjects
In math, we will continue in Unit 4-Long Division and Fractions. We will finish up reviewing long division on Wednesday. We will begin our fraction section on Thursday. Some students will complete math activities on Skills Navigator through NWEA (link is found on our Canvas Conduct page) or Think Through Math because they tested so high on the pre-test. Students working on Think Through Math will join back in on the Math lessons when we review adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. I will inform students on Thursday and send the pre-test home with a note.
In Writing, we will start our next unit of study-Biographies. We will begin by studying mentor text of biographies.
In Language Arts, we will take the test over Unit 4 on Monday, January, 11. Your child received a study guide that we reviewed on Friday in class. We will then start Unit 5-Pronouns.
In Reading, we will continue Unit 6-Cause and Effect and Drawing Conclusions. Miss Erler and I will continue Fountas and Pinnell leveling each student for their current reading level (I will indicate this on the next report card).
In Social Studies, we will continue our project for Unit 4-Colony brochures. Your child will develop a travel brochure based on one of the early colonies (New England, Middle, or Southern).
Spelling List for This Week
circulation
comprehension
conclusion
decoration
expansion
hibernation
imitation
persuasion
erosion
intention
clinician
desertion
digestion
electrician
disruption
Juneau
Sacramento
Denver
Honolulu
Boise
Dates to Remember
January 14-Last day of the Grading Period
January 15-18-No School
February 12-15-No School
Contact Information
Office Hours:
Tuesday: 3:20-3:50
Thursday: 8:00-8:30
Email: kestridge@valpo.k12.in.us
Location: 305 Franklin Street, Valparaiso, IN, United States
Phone: 219-531-3030
Twitter: @EstridgeCentral