August Navarrete News News from 5TH GRADE What We’re Learning! UPCOMING EVENTS: Conference Sign Up will be sent in the morning Aug 17th – check email Wake Up with Whitlark: August 17th from 8:45-9:15 PTO Meeting: August 17th from 3:30-4:30 in library Restaurant Day: August 17th, Which Wich @ San Tan BINGO Night- August 26th in MPR from 6-8 Early Release for Conferences: Aug 31st and Sept 1st @ 11:35 What We’re Learning! ELA Story: Off and Running Focus Skill: Compare/Contrast Spelling: Long i and Long o Vocab Strategy: Using context Grammar: Compound Sentences Writing: Narrative Writing **Test dates are listed under ELA tab on website or on your child’s agenda.** Math Chapter 1: Place Value, Multiplication, and Expressions Topic: Using place value, multiplication and expressions to represent and solve problems. Key Vocabulary: Inverse Operations, Numerical Expressions, Evaluate, Order of Operations, Period, Distributive Property, Base, Exponent Things to practice at home: Multiplication Facts Social Studies First Colonies Read Aloud The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate 5TH GRADE REMINDERS **Fees for field trips are available on Infinite Campus AR goals have been assigned. Please remind your children to read, read, read.  **Check agenda daily ** Parents: see what we are doing in class each day Students: agenda reminds you what you have for homework each night in all of your classes. Be sure to check Infinite Campus for updates on your grades, that way there will be no surprises. 