Specials Schedule for the week September 4, 2018 Mrs. Edwards & Mrs. Hester 5th Grade Newsletter kedwards@effingham,k12.ga.us shester@effingham.k12.ga.us Upcoming Events September 6-Room Mom Meeting at 8:30 a.m. September 14- “National Tackle Kids’ Cancer” Day, students may dress down for a $1 donation. Funds will go toward Catie’s Fund September 19- PTSO Wrapping Paper sale begins September 20- 7:00 pm PTSO with 4th and 5th performing September 28- PBIS Eagles Nest Tests and Quizzes Math-Sept. 14 Social Studies-Sept. 11 Word Study-Sept. 7 We Are Learning About… Math- Decimal Place Value, Reading and writing Decimals (expanded and word form) Science-Static and Human Harnessed Electricity Reading-Comparing/Contrasting Characters Novel Study- Orphan of Ellis Island (Chapters 13-16) Grammar and Writing-Narrative Writing and Prepositions/Interjections Social Studies-Immigration, Spanish-American War, Panama Canal Word Study Every other week students are given 10 words. On Fridays, the teacher will pick 5 of those words as part of their spelling test. They will also be responsible for knowing the definition and how to correctly use the word. Unit 13: Three, Four, Five- tri, quad/quar, penta/quint triathlon trilogy trimester trident quadrangle quartet quart pentagon pentagram quintuplet Make sure your child is reading EVERY NIGHT! We will be having our EES Box Top Bowl Contest again this year so start sending in those Box Tops! Also, don’t forget to send in your Tyson Chicken Labels. Specials Schedule for the week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday E-PE E-PE E-Music E-Art H-PE H-Music H-Media H-PE