Mrs. Atcheson & Mr. Pridgen October 22,  2018 “B” Week ~5th Grade Newsletter~ Mrs. Atcheson & Mr. Pridgen vatcheson@effingham.k12.ga.us jpridgen@effingham.k12.ga.us       Mr. P 912-383-5906 ~ Upcoming Events ~ Oct. 22-26- Red Ribbon Week M- Too Cool for Drugs (wear sunglasses w/ uniform T- Sock it to Drugs (wear crazy socks w/ uniform) W- I’m Too Bright for Drugs (bright or tye-dye shirt, uniform bottoms) Th- College Team Day (wear team shirt, uniform bottoms) F- Red-Y to Live a Drug-Free Life (Wear red shirt and jeans/dress down ) Oct. 26- $1 Popcorn & Coke Oct. 31- PBIS Trick or Treat Nov. 6- Book Fair Nov. 8- Literacy Night Nov. 9- Progress Reports ***Parents, please check your child’s folder for graded papers.  If you have any questions, please let us know.*** We Are Learning About… Reading – Vocab, Text Structure, Begin reading Number the Stars Grammar and Writing- Informative Writing, Commas, Latin root “mort” Math- Multiplying & Dividing Decimals Science - Constructive & Destructive Forces Social Studies- The Great Depression and The New Deal Specials Schedule      Atcheson        Pridgen         Mon- Tech Mon- Art Tu- Media Tu- Tech Wed- PE Wed- PE Thurs- Music Thurs - Media Fri- PE Fri - PE Ice cream-$1.00 Every Thursday ~Be sure to read 20 minutes each night and log your reading!!   Reading increases fluency, which helps with comprehension and vocabulary acquisition in ALL subjects. Upcoming Assessments ELA- NONE Social Studies- Vocab test Wed. Math- none Science -  none