Mr. Ross' Weekly Newsletter
January 23, 2015
"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life."
Congratulations to Our Balloon Racer Winners!
Awards
Furthest Distance - Kaitlyn E. (9.67 m)
Best Looking Racer - Jo R. (voted by class)
What Will We Be Learning This Week?
Math
We will be continuing Unit 5 in Math Expressions, which covers fractions, decimals, and probability.
We will not have Accelerated Math again this week.
Language Arts
We will begin reading Blue for the CCS 5th grade Little Read activities.
We will not have Words Their Way spelling lists again this week due to the short week.
Social Studies
We will not be completing a USA Studies Weekly assignment this week due to the short week.
Our Little Read novel, Blue, will cover our Social Studies curriculum for the week. Blue is a historical fiction novel that is centered around the polio outbreak in Hickory during the 1940s.
Science
We will be starting our unit on Matter: Properties and Change. This unit focuses on the three states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) and the difference between physical and chemical changes. (Note- plasma, the fourth state of matter, is not covered in 5th grade.)
I am planning for this to be a five-week unit, concluding by the end of February. I will update you if this changes.
Here is the link to the unit study guide for your reference:
Odds & Ends
Journey Portraits
Journey Portrait Packages will be sent home today. These are some sort of composite pictures of your child's photos through the years. If you would like to purchase any, please keep what you would like, return the rest and pay for whatever you keep. If you do not want to purchase any pictures please return the entire package. They are due Friday, January 30.
Upcoming Events
Teacher Workday - No School
Monday, Jan 26, 2015, 12:00 AM
Blackburn Elementary School, Jacobs Fork, NC, United States
Teacher Workday - No School
Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 12:00 AM
Blackburn Elementary School, Jacobs Fork, NC, United States
3rd Quarter Begins
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 07:30 AM
Blackburn Elementary School, Jacobs Fork, NC, United States
Report Cards Sent Home
Thursday, Jan 29, 2015, 03:00 PM
Blackburn Elementary School, Jacobs Fork, NC, United States
Journey Portrait Packages Due
Friday, Jan 30, 2015, 07:30 AM
Blackburn Elementary School, Jacobs Fork, NC, United States
Block Schedule
Monday 1/26 - No School (Teacher Workday)
Tuesday 1/27 - No School (Teacher Workday)
Wednesday 1/28 - Music
Thursday 1/29 - Drama
Friday 1/30 - PE
Monday 2/2 - PE
Tuesday 2/3 - Music
Wednesday 2/4 - Drama
Thursday 2/5 - PE
Friday 2/6 - PE
Contact Info
Email: fletcher_ross@catawbaschools.net
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/ccsk12.net/mr-ross-class/
Location: 4377 West Hwy 10 Newton, NC 28658
Phone: (828) 466-7065