5th Grade February 2016
Ms. Counts and Mrs. Greenhow
What's Going on in Class
denominators. Please be sure your student is practicing his/her multiplication facts if he/she is not fluent!
Reading - We are working on finding the main ideas and supporting details of informational texts, as well as summarizing them. Next, we will be practicing making inferences (reading between the lines) and evidence based reasoning in informational text.
Writing - We have been writing informational text while incorporating a small research project. Ask your child what he/she is researching!
Social Studies - Social Studies will begin in February with studying Explorers and Colonization in North America.
Science - We have learned tons in Science throughout our year so far; including Matter, Body Systems, and Changes in Earth's Surface (weather and renewable/non-renewable resources).
D.A.R.E. - Our Resource Officers started the D.A.R.E. program with 5th graders on January 12th. They will be with us every Tuesday for an hour for 10 weeks. Ask your child what they have learned so far.
IPad Parent Night
Teaching kinders to code
Reading with 1st Grade buddies
Upcoming Dates
February 12 - Valentine's Day party
February 19 - Elementary Work Day - NO SCHOOL
February 22 & 24 - Parent Teacher Conferences