March 31, 2011

Homework

Reading: read for 30 minutes each night

Reminders

• No School Friday, April 1st- Teachers at Professional Conference
• Cookie Dough pickup is Monday, April 4th from 2:00-6:00

March 29, 2011

Homework

Math: Study/prepare for 9 weeks test tomorrow

Sent Home Today

• Jamestown & Williamsburg Field Trip Permission Slip
• Money Due for trip amounts
• Family Life Education Opt out information

Reminders

• Scholastic Book Orders are due tomorrow
• No School Friday, April 1st
• Cookie Dough pickup is Monday from 2:00-6:00

March 29, 2011

Homework

Math: Finish worksheets "Getting Ready" and "Baking Cookies"

Science: Study for Nine Weeks Test tomorrow on the following subjects-

• Light
• Sound
• Matter

Reminders

• PTO Program tonight at 6:00- 5th graders will be doing "Show What You Know" presentations
• Scholastic Book Orders are due Thursday, March 31st.
• No School Friday, April 1st
• Cookie Dough pick-up has been rescheduled for Monday, April 4th from 2:00-6:00

March 28, 2011

Homework

Math:
     1. Get Algebra Test signed and return
     2. Finish Fraction packet

Science: study for Science Nine Weeks test on Wednesday

Reminders

• PTO is Tuesday, March 29th (tomorrow). 5th graders will be presenting Show What You Know.  Please plan on supporting your children in this fun learning experience
• Cookie dough can be picked up tomorrow from 2:00 to 6:30.
• No School April 1st due to Professional Day for teachers.

March 14-25, 2011

Since I am going to be on leave, I wanted to post some of the upcoming important events.

March Events

• 15th- Tornado Drill
• 16th- D.A.R.E. essays due in class
• 18th- Hoops for Heart
• 21st- Play at PCHS "The Frog and the Toad"
• 21st- 4-H Share the Fun at 12:45
• 22nd- D.A.R.E. Graduation at 2:00
• 25th Hoops for Heart Assembly

March 10, 2011

Homework

Writing: Write 2nd paragraph of D.A.R.E. essay
     topic- What I learned in DARE this year...

Math: Study/prepare for Fraction Test tomorrow

*I sent a newsletter home with information for the next two weeks.

March 9, 2011

Homework

Writing: Work on DARE essay due March 16th
Remember it has to be 3 paragraph with 7 sentences in each paragraph. See your DARE book for the format.

Math: Study/practice for Fraction Test on Monday

Try some activities on my Dad's Website to get some good practice with the different fraction skills we've learned.  Here's the link-

http://www.swvgs.us/rfisher/fifth%20grade.htm

March 8, 2011

Homework

Math: Finish Masterminds #33 & 34

Reminders

• Writing Direct Prompt SOL Test tomorrow!
• March 16th DARE essay due
• March 22nd DARE Graduation at 2:00
• March 29th PTO Program- 4th and 5th perform

March 7, 2011

Homework

Math: Page 480 #10-19

Science: Get Sound Test signed and return

*Read SOL letter with parents.

March 4, 2011

Homework

Math: Page 477 #1-16

March 3, 2011

Homework

Math: Page 522 Set 8-4 #1-13
*Show your work!

Science: Study and prepare for Sound Test tomorrow!

Here is a fun link to a Sound Interact that would review some of the material we learned in class. http://www.engineeringinteract.org/interact.htm

Students can also use their Sound Unit and Interactive Notebooks to prepare for this test.

March 2, 2011

Homework

Math: Page 468 #7-16
*Students must show their work!

Science: Study for Sound Test on Friday

*If interested, please return the Chaperone Interest Letter

March 1, 2011

Homework

Language: Finish Grammar Workbook p. 44-45

Math: Page 465 #8-22

*Get midterm report signed and return to school!