RED HOUSE 5TH GRADE
MS. MITCHELL'S CLASSROOM NEWSLETTER 2020-2021
Week Twelve: November 2nd -November 6th
Great Week Spurs!
Red House famiLEEs, here is our weekly newsletter filled with news you can use!
LEEDER OF THE WEEK: TRISHA PATEL
Our Leadership Quality of the week is "EFFORT."
CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE WEEK
LEEdership Quality of the Week:
Effort- doing your best in any endeavor
Lesson in Leadership:
It is rude to ask if you are getting something for your good behavior. You should be good and try your best because you are trying to better yourself, not because you are anticipating a reward.
Lee Quote of the Week:
Don’t be content with being average. It is as close to the bottom as it is to the top.” -Anonymous
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING
READING & WRITING
Reading this week, we will continue with our Nonfiction unit. Learners are learning ways how nonfiction texts become increasingly complex and understanding those complexities. We also will continue our new read-aloud book, Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park. This is the 2020 Global Read Aloud Book.
Math
In Math, learners continued on operations with fractions. Learners explored different web sites to work interactively with fractions. They created videos to model addition, subtraction, and estimation of fractions, that included common and unlike denominators.
SCIENCE
In Science, learners explored the flow of electricity in open and closed circuits. They were able to describe parallel and series circuits using simulations.
SOCIAL STUDIES
In Social Studies this week, we learned about the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Lee's Garden Design Project
Free Turkey by Golf Cars
Lee's Garden Bed Names
SCHEDULES:
- Morning Meeting 8:00-8:20
- Specials: 8:30-9:15
- Recess: 11:30-11:00
- Lunch: 1:00-1:30
Conference Time:
- Daily: 8:30-9:15
Specials Rotation
- Day 1 - P.E.
- Day 2- Music
- Day 3 - Design
- Day 4 - P.E.
- Day 5 - Art
- Day 6 - Create