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Prairie View's 5th Grade News
Week 12 Learning Targets
Language Arts- We will be continuing our author study about Gary Paulsen. As a class, we will be continuing one of his many popular books, Woods Runner. This is a book set in the American Revolution. We will be analyzing the character's experience and co-constructing an opinion paper about the character. As we discover Paulsen's characters, we will be looking at historical context, making predictions, and considering character traits. The blending of reading and writing this week will be seamless.
Math- During the twelfth week of school, our fifth graders will be completing Module 4. Our study has included proper and improper fractions, common denominators, addition of fractions with related and unrelated denominators, and order of operations in a multi-step problems. It has been information and action packed. The end of unit assessment is scheduled for Tuesday, November 11. Our next study will include ordering decimals to the nearest whole number, tenths and hundredths. I am including the link to the parent letter providing additional information about the math in our next unit. https://www.origoslate.com/3/index.php#/21867 . Also,please encourage your child to complete and return their Math homework each week. It keeps prior instruction fresh in their minds and allows you to see exactly what our learning looks like.
Science- This week in science we will be finishing our unit in energy (sound, light, electricity, and mechanical). On Wednesday, November 13th, your 5th grader will be taking the district CBA over energy. Thursday and Friday we will move into our new unit: Earth science. Please remember your child has a science STAAR test this spring and VOCABULARY IS KEY!!! Here is some of the vocabulary for the next unit to practice with your child: abrasion, beach, and canyon, clay, coal compression, constructive, crust, delta
destructive, expand, earthquake, and weathering.
PVE Writing Rubric Expectations
Parents, we would like to refresh your memory of the 2014/2015 PVE instructional focus. Across all curricular arenas we are directing our attention to writing. It is our expectation that every student will progress at least one year in their level of writing. As a staff we have created a rubric to hold the students accountable. This rubric is posted below. When your child is writing any assignment at home, please hold them to the fifth grade standard. The rubric is not unfamiliar to the students. A checklist with goals is in their Go Folder (pictured below). Please review your child's checklist and goals with them at home. The rubric itself is in every subject notebook, and it is posted in every classroom. We are continually amazed by the quality of work our children produce and fully expect each child to meet their goal.
Stride Academy
We do have Stride Academy again this year. It is a great online program for the kids to play and have fun while strengthening their reading and math skills. It works at their level and targets specific areas of need. Please login and enjoy! Please find your child's homeroom teacher information below.
Million Word Challenge 1st 6 Week's Winner
Mrs. Branstetter's Homeroom
Million Words Challenge
We challenge you! This year we will be counting minutes towards our Million Word Challenge. Our goal is for each fifth grader to read for at least 30 minutes a night or 150 minutes a week. At the end of the six weeks your child should have read a total of 900 minutes to meet the goal. All you have to do is make sure your child is logging the minutes they read every night on the back of their planner, where their homework is located, and log their total minutes for the week. Teachers will take the reading log up at the first of each week. October 3 is our first goal check. We can all get 900 minutes by then! Please make sure you are signing their planner to verify they read the minutes logged.
Bring in Boxtops!
Daily Homework and Responsibilities
Every night your child should be reading 30 minutes from a book, newspaper, blog, etc. of their choice. On the back of their planner, they have one question to answer about their reading. This should be in complete sentences and make sense. We discussed setting a routine, whether it be immediately when they get home or right before bed. Talk with your child about what routine works for your family. A great idea would be to set an alarm everyday to help remind them. 5th grade is a great year to release some responsibility to your child to complete their homework. This reading log will track their progress towards our million words goal.
** Please remember to sign your child's planner daily. This will remain in their green "Go Folder." It should GO with them wherever they go! It is an important means of communication between parents and teacher.** It also verifies their reading minutes.
Friday folders will come home on Fridays. Those will include graded work, notes from the school, and other handouts. This folder is purple. Please sign and return on Monday.
Spelling/Vocabulary Test Monday, November 17
Please Bring Headphones/Earbuds/ Pencil Holder
PTA; Veterans Day
PTA Meeting at 5:45pm.
Veterans Day Performance immediately following PTA meeting at 6:00pm.
PTA “Homework Help” until 7:00pm.
Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014, 05:45 PM
PVE
Hawk Huddle
Friday, Nov 14, 2014, 08:00 AM
PVE Gym
PVE Family Thanksgiving Lunch
Prairie View Family Thanksgiving Lunch Schedule
Kindergarten 10:30-11:10 am
1st Grade 10:50-11:30 am
2nd Grade 11:25-12:05 pm
4th Grade 11:45-12:25 pm
3rd Grade 12:20-1:00 pm
5th Grade 12:40-1:20 pm
Friday, Nov 14, 2014, 07:45 AM
PVE Cafeteria
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Thanksgiving Break/No School
Monday, Nov 24, 2014, 07:15 AM
Wherever your family is
Contact Information
Mrs. Branstetter
Email: sbranstetter@nisdtx.org
Website: http://www.nisdtx.org/Page/44875
Phone: 8172150580
Mrs. Davidson
Email: bdavidson01@nisdtx.org
Website: http://www.nisdtx.org/Domain/1984
Phone: 8172150588
Ms. Fortner
Email: rfortner@nisdtx.org
Website: http://www.nisdtx.org/Domain/5946
Phone: 8172150583
Mrs. Ward
Email: pward@nisdtx.org
Website: http://www.nisdtx.org/Domain/1877
Phone: 8172150593