1. Parent Teacher Conferences/Report Cards
Dear Parents,
We’ve been working very hard this month & also having
so much fun in class 5M. Here is what we’ve been up to!
In November, we were working on...
Math
Go Math Chapter 3
Adding & Subtracting Decimals
Math Review Rotations
ELA
Nonfiction Reading Strategies
Analyzing Complex Nonfiction
Mentor Text: When Lunch Fights Back
Writing Workshop
Brainstorming, Prewriting, Researching, & Drafting our Information Writing Topics with Different Text Structures
Social Studies
European Contact with the Native Americans
The Columbian (Great) Exchange
Science
Human Body Systems – Circulatory System & Respiratory System
Parent Teacher Conferences/Report Cards
Thurs., December 1st 6:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.
No School/ Parent Teacher Conferences
Fri., December 2nd 8:30 A.M.-3:00 P.M.
Winter Recess Begins
December 26th
Glance at the Month Ahead
In Reading Workshop, we will be continuing our nonfiction unit: Tackling Complexity, Moving up the Levels of Nonfiction.
In Writing Workshop, we will be continuing our information writing books.
In Math, we will be starting Chapter 4 of Go Math –
Multiplying Decimals
In Science, we will be continuing with our study of the human body.
In Social Studies, we will be continuing our study of European Explorers & Slavery.
We will be continuing our 40 Book Challenge. Please encourage your child to read for at least 30 minutes each night. Reading Responses are due every Friday. Please stress the importance of completing homework each night.
I look forward to meeting with you at Parent/Teacher Conferences this week! 
Fondly, Mrs. Maywald