August 21-25

Important Notes and Reminders

• Family Photo: If you haven't done so already, email me a family photo that will be displayed on the cabinets in our classroom.

• Snack: Kids are allowed to bring a snack each day. My only requirement is for it to be a healthy snack (no candy, please!)

• Curriculum Night is this week on Thursday. There will be two sessions for 5th grade, one at 7:00pm and one at 7:30pm. You only need to attend one session. 

• Whitetail Dash: Our Whitetail Dash is scheduled for September 22 during our recess and WIN time, 2:25-3:10pm. Each student will receive their own t-shirt for the run. Please email me with your child's t-shirt size. The PTO needs these by next Friday, August 25. You may select from the following sizes:

YXS - Youth Extra Small

YS - Youth Small

YM - Youth Medium

YL - Youth Large

YXL - Youth Extra Large

AXS - Adult Extra Small

AS - Adult Small

AM - Adult Medium

AL - Adult Large

AXL - Adult Extra Large

Take a Peek at Next Week

Writing:

-Grammar: Complete Sentences, Subjects, Predicates 

-Module 1 Week 2 spelling quiz on Friday

Skill: words with long a and long e

Math:

-Topic 1: Understand Place Value (Lessons 6-7)

-Our first math test will be on Friday, August 25.

Science:

-falling water experiment

-Lesson 1 Review

Social Studies:

-mapping quiz next Monday, Aug. 21 *study guide given*

-begin Ch. 1 Lesson 1: Ancient Native American Civilizations

-study purple flashcards

Reading:

-Module 1: Inventors at Work

-Story: Winds of Hope

-Skill: text structure and central idea

-reading quiz on Friday