5th Grade

Learning Targets:  We will be discussing expressions and also graphing.

Homework:   due the next day 

• • Mon.:  Order of ops paper - score side; write work like we did in class; do all

  • Tues.:  Order of ops paper - back side, not last one; write work like we did in class

Learning Targets: This week will continue to learn about our new unit "Living Systems." We will continue working on understand ecosystems and the different components.

Assessment: Living Systems (Part 1)- Wednesday, March 18th

Learning Targets: This week we will discuss forming a government. What are the three branches and why do we have them? 

Project: Thursday: The Constitution Assessment 

Reading/Writing:  This week, we will begin reading Bud, Not Buddy, another historical fiction book by Christopher Paul Curtis. This book takes place during the Great Depression, and I look forward to learning more about this time period and the characters in the story with students.

Homework: 
- Monday/Tuesday: complete vocab review sheet to prepare for the quiz on Wednesday! 

Assessment: 

• In-class written responses may be assessed

• Vocab/spelling quiz on Wednesday

Band: The Celebration of the Arts concert is on March 19, and the 5th/6th grade bands will be performing at 7:15pm. Call time for 5th grade is 7:00 in the band room. Performance attire for the evening is theme shirts with jeans or nice pants. 

Full Band on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week! No instruments on Friday (post concert celebration!)

Homework: Third round of practice records of the third trimester due Monday, March 23 (Students will be able to record a free 30 minutes of practice on Thursday due to the concert that evening! Students still need to record it in their practice record and get it signed by a parent for it to be put into the grade book.)