Surviving Another Week in 5th Grade
Ms. Coady's Weekly Newsletter: Week of October 17th
Learning Objectives for the Week:
4-1: Multiply Decimals by Powers of 10
4-2: Estimate the Product of a Decimal and a Whole Number
4-3: Use Models to Multiply a Decimal and a Whole Number
Multiplication packets are always due Monday. We take a 3- minute multiplication time test on Monday. Any students who scores less than 80% receives a homework packet that is due the next Monday(Tuesday for the following wee due to Fall Break).
Spelling:
Lesson 9 words were given on Friday. The lesson this week is Compound Words. We are using Spelling City to practice our weekly words. The spelling pre-test was today and the final test will be Thursday. Headphones are a must!
Spelling Choice Board sheet(Purple this week) is given on Friday and due the following Thursday; which is our final spelling test day.All students need to have this sheet signed and filled out.
Reading:
Citing Text Evidence (Scholastic News)
Close Reading : Short Articles
Social Studies:
Unit 7: Life in the US
- Geography of the US
- Natural Resources and Climate
- Economy in the US
- Economic Regions in the US
- Personal Finance
- Government in the US
Grammar/ Writing:
Lesson 11: Nouns: Abstract, Concrete, Collective
Lesson 12: Helping Verbs
Lesson 13: Singular, Plural, Compound, and Possessive Nouns
Opinion Writing: Scholastic News topics and free-write activities for October
Health:
Too Good For Drugs Program started last week and will be taking place every Wednesday morning. Students are receiving participation grades for this program.
Important FYI's
Wednesday: Too Good For Drugs
Thursday: State Cookie and Pizza Celebration (after lunch)
Friday/Monday 1024: No School Fall Break
All Students need headphones and a charged Chromebook daily
Upcoming Events:
Tues.10/11: Choir Practice during lunch recess; Spell Bowl Practice until 4:30; Holes Movie to compare with book
Wed. 10/12: Student Council and Spell Bowl Practice until 4:30
Thursday: State Celebration (90% or higher)
All this week we will be working on completing various projects that reinforces skill and content material.
Enjoy Your Fall Break!!
Specials
Specials
Tuesday: Music (Mrs. Amsler)
Wednesday: Library
Thursday: Music (Mr. Lacny)
Friday: Gym
Lunch: 12:40-1:20
Read 180: 1:40-2:40 (Social Studies is taking place for students not in this intervention)
Math Intervention: 2:40-3:05
Fun Friday's: 2:30-3:05 (Friday's for all 5th Graders)
Ms. Coady's Contact Info
Email: coadyclass@hobart.k12.in.us
Location: Joan Martin Elementary School, East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, United States
Phone: (219)947-7869