5th Grade News!
January 11th - 15th
Miscellaneous Info
- Please make sure that your child is dressed for colder weather during recess. We will go outside if the windchill is 38 degrees or higher. If windchill is 37 degrees or lower, we will have indoor recess.
- If your child would like to bring his or her own headphones to use with the computers, that is perfectly fine. However, they will be responsible for them.
Math
This week we will be reviewing graphing and analyzing data, but the data will include decimals and fractions. We covered graphing in Cluster 1, but with whole numbers. This week it will give the students an opportunity to practice working with decimals again, and should serve as a review time for working with fractions.
Homework: Set 53 of Lone STAAR problem Solving
(from problem solving packet that was graded)
*Keep set 95 for next week's homework.
FISD Cluster 3 Parent Letter:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1rkowocApfMTVVfbVdxTVpDZkk/view?usp=sharing
FISD Cluster 3 Guide to Digging Deeper:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1rkowocApfMOWJGRTFhMmQwOGM/view?usp=sharing
Writing
Homework: Study Spelling Words
Spelling
1. insect
2. determine
3. doctor
4. telescope*
5. television*
6. telephone*
7. select
8. selection
9. instruct
10. instruction
11. graduate
12. graduation
Challenge List
1. telegram*
2. telegraph*
3. teleportation*
4. telepathy*
5. telescopic*
Science
*I will pass out the homework sheet on Monday but we will not take the quick check until the following week (week of Jan. 19th)
HOMEWORK: Unit 4 Vocabulary words and STEMscopes activity Week 1
Reading
This week in Reading we will be discussing and viewing different types of Media Literacy. Media literacy includes Newspaper, Magazines, Advertisements, Websites, and other forms of technology that provide information. We will also analyze different techniques that are used in Media Literacy such as images, text, music, video, and interviews.
HOMEWORK: Read "The Zoo" (passed out in class on Monday) and use your coding strategy to track your thinking as you read. Then, answer the questions on the back. Due Friday!
Social Studies
Words to Know
goods
settlers
territory
trader
bison
expedition
pass
Yearbooks
Yearbooks are available for purchase on the Norris Website for $25 each.
http://schools.friscoisd.org/ES/norris
Yearbook sales will end on January 31st, 2016.
Reminders
- Please let your child's teacher know if they will be going home with another student or going home another way (ex. carpool - walker)
- We do have pencils on hand for students when they don't have one, but they are dwindling away quickly! Please help remind your student to be prepared with supplies when they come to class.
Wish List
- Pencils
Norris Now Performance
Friday, Jan 22, 2016, 02:15 PM
Norris Elementary School, Frisco, TX, United States
Math Night
Thursday, Jan 28, 2016, 06:30 PM
Norris Elementary School, Frisco, TX, United States
5th Grade Teachers
Miss Conn connme@friscoisd.org
Miss Newell newelll@friscoisd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/friscoisd.org/norris-fifth-grade/
Location: 10101 Shepton Lane, Frisco, TX, United States
Phone: 469-633-4075
Twitter: @high5norris5