Mrs. Morgan & Mrs. Edwards 5th Grade Newsletter January 22, 2017 Mrs. Morgan & Mrs. Edwards 5th Grade Newsletter cmorgan@effingham.k12.ga.us kedwards@effingham,k12.ga.us Upcoming Events Jan. 24- Math Challenge Jan. 25- PTSO @ 7:00 pm Jan. 26- AR Celebrating w/Board games Feb. 1- County Spelling Bee ECCA 6:30 Feb. 5-14 Boosterthon Fun Run Feb. 6- Progress Reports Feb. 9- Deadline for Yearbook Orders Feb. 14- Full Day for students. Conferences will be from 4-7. Tests and Quizzes Math-Unit 4 Test-Wednesday, Jan. 17th Social Studies-Unit 5-Friday, Jan. 19th Word Study- February 2 Reading/English –week of February 5 TBA We Are Learning About… Reading –How digital media adds to our reading, using evidence from our reading to answer questions Grammar and Writing- Verbs Perfect Tense Verbs Math- Adding , Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Factions Social Studies-WWII Word Study Quiz February 2 Words with script = script means write descirbe –to say or write how something or someone looks; to use adjectives in writing Inscription –a short dedication written in a book or engraved on something, such as a coin or monument manuscript –a piece of writing; a book postscript- PS; a short bit of writing added after a letter is finished prescription –a piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine scribble –sloppy writing that is hard to read scribe – a person who writes things down script –a set of papers with writing that will be read and acted out subscription –a written agreement to buy and read a magazine or newspaper transcribe-to write down or record; to translate We are having a Boxtops contest again. The homeroom that brings in the most get a prize!!! 4H service projects-We are collecting pop tabs Looking Ahead---We will go on our field trip Friday, February 23rd to the Mighty Eight Museum. Permission forms to be sent home soon.