Weekly update

FIFTH GRADE NEWS AND COMMUNICATION

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9-13,  2015

VALENTINE’S  DAY PARTY WILL BE THIS FRIDAY AFTER LUNCH.  Feel free to send capri suns, chips, fruit, or special snacks.  Students will likely have a great deal of candy in their valentine boxes as well.  They are welcome to create a fun box or simply bring a container to collect Valentines from classmates.  If your child participates, we ask that all friends receive a Valentine.  The complete class list is at the end of this note.

A BIG thanks to those of you who have sent in your classroom donation for the auction!  It’s going to be “Cool For School!”

BIBLE:  Pray for your students as we study the Trinity and the sovereignty of God.  These are big ideas and we continue to see that Christ calls us all to personal relationship with Him. This is a sweet year for many students as they come to realize their need for a Savior.  If you have time, take a moment to ask them about what they’re learning in Bible.

Deuteronomy 4:39New International Version (NIV)

39 Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other.

READING:  Trial by Ice, the story of Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance.  We just finished this and are writing a 5 paragraph essay to recap what we read.

Can’t You Make Them Behave, King George?

*****There are several titles missing from our classroom library.  Please help your student check their room for books marked STEELE or CCS.  Some are being waited upon by the next reader. *********

LANGUAGE ARTS:  Contractions and 5 paragraph essay

SPELLING: Lesson 21 Due Friday, test Friday

SOCIAL STUDIES: The origins of the American Revolution  (see book above), the Revolution,  and the Constitution

Economy Map due Thursday-- We are doing this in class to gather information; it will only come home to be finished if your student did not use their time in class wisely.  We will have four hours this week to finish in class.  This should be ample.

STATES AND CAPITALS:  #16-23   Bismarck, North Dakota; Pierre, South Dakota; Lincoln,Nebraska; Topeka, Kansas; Des Moines, Iowa, Jefferson City, Missouri; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Madison, Wisconsin; Springfield, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Columbus, Ohio; Lansing, Michigan.

Quiz on Friday.  I locate them by number and the students spell the state and capital correctly by the number.

LIBRARY:  Next week

SCIENCE:   Learning the main bones of the human body by name, the structure and other jobs of our bones, and muscles.

PE : T, TH, F

MUSIC: M, W

AUCTION UPDATE:  Look for a letter with details.

UPCOMING EVENTS:  Olympia Junior Program Plays- March  3?, March 16

Auction March 21

Science Fair April 22

State Fair May 13   **Note date change

CLASS LIST

Owen Anderson

Jairus Bailon

Jordan Cheney

Sophia Clerget

Bella Courcy

Bella Davis

Aubrey Harrington

John Johnson

Anna Moffett

Liam Morrison

Stephanie Silex

Sam Sims

Jianna Weidenmeyer

*Miss Molinaro will be our guest teacher that afternoon.  Middle school is going to an archaeological dig with state wildlife and fisheries scientists. Something to look forward to!