1. Mrs. Morgan & Mrs. Edwards 5th Grade Newsletter
January 22, 2017
Mrs. Morgan & Mrs. Edwards 5th Grade Newsletter
Upcoming Events
Jan. 24- Math Challenge
Jan :00 pm
Jan. 26- AR Celebrating w/Board games
Feb. 1- County Spelling Bee ECCA 6:30
Feb 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.