5th Grade News
A Wrangler Gazette Special Column
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012
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We have had a great start to 5th grade!!!
Topics Being Covered in Class
Math Adding/Subtracting whole numbers and decimals; Intro to fractions
Reading There will be an emphasis on poetry in preparation for the 2nd
Curriculum Assessment
Writing Expository essays using implied and explicit thesis statements
**There will be weekly spelling lists. The tests will be on Fridays.
This 6 weeks spelling lists will be focused on suffixes
Science 5 types of energy (Mechanical, Light, Sound, Thermal, Electricity)
Social Studies Exploring European colonization and colonial life
A Few Reminders:
-Please check and sign your student’s PDS every night.
-Help your student stay organized by going through their backpack and binder with them. Discuss which papers are homework, need to be signed and returned, and those that can be kept at home.
-Read, read, read
-Study multiplication facts everyday
-Study spelling words
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TALENT IN THE FIFTH GRADE
Kelvin Ordonez - Artist
Kelvin began drawing a couple of years ago. This year, when his dad was teaching his 13-year-old brother how to draw a three-dimensional house, Kelvin began to explore the various styles of drawing. He likes to draw horses, cars, and houses. He hopes to create art of such great quality that it is handed down through his family from generation to generation one day.
Thank you, Kelvin, for sharing your art with us.
My Horse, Spirit
pencil drawing by Kelvin Ordonez
Kelvin Ordonez
5th Grade Artist at Williams Elementary
My Grandpa's Horse, Pocho
pencil drawing by Kelvin Ordonez
Noel Knoop, Junior Journalist
Email: dalvarad@aisd.net
Website: www.aisd.net/williams
Location: 4915 Red Birch Drive, Arlington, TX
Phone: (682) 867-5900