Reading
For the next two weeks we will work with Lesson 19. Our anchor text is Darnell Rock Reporting. This week we will focus on author’s purpose, dialogue, characterization, and summarizing. Our vocabulary strategy will have us learning more about the Greek & Latin suffixes -ism, -ist, -able, ible.
Essential Question: Why is it important to be aware of your community’s needs?
Vocabulary Words:
- issue
- deteriorating
- dependent
- exception
- granted
- effective
- urge
- violations
- ordinance
- minimum
Spelling Words:
- lately
- settlement
- watchful
- countless
- steadily
- closeness
- calmly
- government
- agreement
- cloudiness
- delightful
- noisily
- tardiness
- forgetful
- forgiveness
- harmless
- enjoyment
- appointment
- effortless
- plentiful
Math
Chapter 9: Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
In this chapter, students use patterns to help them multiply and divide decimals by 1-digit whole numbers, tens, hundreds, and thousands. They also learn the standard algorithms for multiplying and diving decimals by whole numbers; make reasonable estimates of decimals sums, differences, products, and quotients; and solve problems involving decimals, including multi-step problems and problems involving measurement.
This week we will focus on:
- 9.1 Multiplying Decimals
- 9.2 Multiplying by Tens, Hundreds, or Thousands
- 9.3 Dividing Decimals
- 9.4 Dividing b Tens, Hundreds, or Thousands
- 9.5 Estimating Decimals
- 9.6 Converting Metric Units
- 9.7 Real-World Problems: Decimals
Writing
Last week students used their outlines to guide them through their rough drafts. They also took sometime to revise and edit their rough drafts with you. Thank you for your support! This week students will assemble their lap books and write their final drafts!
Switching
Grammar (Mrs. Garza)
In Language Arts students will complete their final drafts of their Snow Globe writing, where they will practicing using a variety of grammar strategies they have learned. We will also we being learning about transitions words.
Social Studies (Ms. Higgins)
Science (Ms. Zuke)
Announcements
Camp Information
An orange information sheet was sent home on Friday regarding camp. It included information about pick up, drop off, medications, and a packing list.
Report Cards
This year is flying by! The second trimester ended on Friday, March 6th. Report cards will be ready to view online on March 13. If you are struggling to see your child’s report card while using the app, please try to use the website. If you have any issues or would like a hard copy, please let me know.
Daddy Daughter Dance
The Daddy Daughter Dance will take place on Friday, April 17 from 6:00-9:00 pm. It will be help at Crystal Gardens in Southgate. The cost is $35/couple and $10/each additional daughter. Tickets will include dinner, music, and a professional photo. This is for CURRENT Arno students only. You can sign up with this link, or fill out the form that was sent home with your child and return it to the Arno office. All RSVP’s are due by April 1st. Late RSVPs will NOT be accepted.
Please note that this due date is while students are at camp. Please have all RSVP’s and payments submitted before camp to ensure that you can go!
March is Reading Month!
Monday:
Penny Wars – Give pennies to your class and your nickels, dimes, and quarters to other classes. Pennies help you, but silver coins and dollars will count against your class total. All proceeds will go to future March is Reading Month events.
Tuesday:
Unplugged Night – Unplug from your electronic devices and do a fun activity together with your family like: play a board game, read together, make dinner together, or any other unplugged activity.
DEAR – Drop Everything and Read! This will be done in the classroom. Students may read a book from their book bin, school library, or bring one from home!
Wednesday:
Wear it Wednesday – Wear a T-shirt with words
Thursday:
DEAR – Drop Everything and Read! This will be done in the classroom. Students may read a book from their book bin, school library, or bring one from home!
MSTEP Prep
On Friday, fifth graders will bring home 10 M-STEP vocabulary words to study at home and an extra credit crossword puzzle. If students complete and return the extra credit crossword puzzle, they will earn 1 extra credit point on the quiz. On Fridays, the students will be quizzed on these words. When your child earns 80% or better on Friday’s quiz, he/she will earn a charm for his/her M-STEP charm necklace. Students will be quizzed on Friday, March 13.
On Thursday, students received their 3rd MSTEP Homework Packet. This will be due on Thursday, March 12.