Mrs. Atcheson & Mr. Pridgen November 26,  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 ~ Nov. 27 Picture retakes Nov. 29 PTSO @7:00 Nov. 30 PBIS Extra Recess Dec. 3-7 Santa Shoppe Dec. 5 Christmas Meal - no visitors, please, due to lack of room Dec. 13 Christmas Concert and Caroling @ 7:00 Dec. 18 Wax Museum (Information to be signed going home 11/27) Dec. 19 PBIS Inflatables and Class Party Dec. 20-Jan. 1 Christmas Holiday ***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, Continue reading Number the Stars, Synonyms, Antonyms Grammar and Writing- Informative Writing, Commas, Correlative Conjunctions Math- Fractions Science - Constructive & Destructive Forces Social Studies- World War II Specials Schedule      Atcheson        Pridgen         Mon- Media Mon- Tech Tu- PE Tu- PE Wed- Music Wed- Media Thurs- PE Thurs - PE Fri- Art Fri - Music 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- 12/11 LAUA; 12/12 Number the Stars Social Studies- 12/14 Unit 4 test Math- 12/5 - Fractions Unit Test Science - 12/12 - Earth Science