Mrs. Pittman's Class Update
Friday, November 4, 2016
Testing is Over!
Wow! We have finally completed ITBS Testing and are free from standardized testing for a little while! This week has been busy and active...seems it never slows down very much in 5th grade! We have many things coming up in the next couple of weeks so please stay tuned to the rest of the newsletter!
Thanksgiving Luncheon
Thanksgiving Luncheon is on Thursday, November 10th for our class. Our time in the cafeteria is 10:55-11:35. If you purchased tickets please look for them in your Child's Friday Folder today. You will have to have the tickets to be able to eat with us. This is always such a nice day. I am looking forward to seeing many of you here on Thursday!
International Night
International Night is a special night at Parsons filled with fun and great food!! This year we have moved it to Peachtree Ridge HS so that more countries can be represented. It will happen on Thursday, November 17th, 2016 from 6:30-8:30. Make sure to save the date so you can join us for an educational, fun-filled night.
No School Tuesday!
Please be reminded that there will be no school on Tuesday, November 8th. This is Election Day and all schools in our county are closed. This would be a great time to head to the public library and get some good books to read!
Good Behavior Party
Your students have earned a classroom good behavior party based on compliments from other teachers, administrators and staff throughout our school. We will celebrate this day on Friday, November 11th. They voted to have an electronics day and sleepover party. So...they will be allowed to have their devices and stuffed animals and can wear their pajamas to school if they choose that day! If they do not have devices to bring to school they will have an opportunity to use our classroom computers.
What We Are Learning
Math: Adding and Subtracting Fractions, Converting Improper fraction to mixed numbers
Writing: Informational Writing- Westward Expansion
Social Studies: Turn of the Century
Science: Learned Behaviors and Inherited Traits, moving into Microorganisms
Reading: Book Clubs and Text Features, Non Fiction Articles
Upcoming Tests and Quizes
Friday, November 11- Word Study Test, Mentor Sentence Quiz, Learned and Inherited Behavior Test
Tuesday, November 15- Math Fraction Concepts Test
Wednesday, November 16- Turn of the Century #1 Test