10-30-07
Our Halloween party is on Wednesday!!! We will begin the festivities with a paradewhich will begin at 1:15. Students need to bring their costume to school on Wednesday. The costume might need to be simplified for school purposes since students need to be able to change in a short amount of time. Changing will take place in the classrooms. The fifth grade will have designated classrooms for girls to change in and for boys. Washrooms will not be available for costume changing. No weapons, even fake, are allowed at school. Thanks to the parents who are helping out with the party!
READING
We continue to read The Castle in the Attic. Students are doing a lot of predicting with this story. We also are working on comprehension questions with this story.
LANGUAGE ARTS
This week we will working on identifying linking verbs and the word in the predicate that describes the subject. We also will work on writing singular and plural present tense verbs correctly. Last we will work on writing past and future tense verbs.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Students will be working on circle notes that include information on studying and playing, religion in the colonies, reading, and colonial meals. This week we will watch a Walt Disney Mini Classic called “Ben and Me”. This will be an introduction to our new project which will be a biography about Benjamin Franklin. We will be going down to the computer lab next week to research information on Ben.
SCIENCE
By the end of the week students should be finished with their graphs on How Healthy Are Your Teeth. They will be presenting these graphs next week.
MATH (Mrs. Napolitano's Class Only)
This week we will work with basic facts and patterns of zeros to help students multiply mentally. Next we will solve problems by estimating products. Last, we will begin multiplying one-digit numbers.
IMPORTANT DATES
10/31 Halloween Party 1:30-2:15
11/6 Roller Skating Party 4:00-6:45 p.m.
11/10 You Can Dance Like a Star! 6:45p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
11/21-23 Thanksgiving Break- NO SCHOOL
