1. Mrs. Morse's Monday Minute
Social Studies
Holiday Party
We will beginning to learn about the first few European Explorers to come to North and South America this week. There will not be any Daily Social Studies.
Math- We will continue to work with fractions this week. We will also learn about converting mixed numbers to improper fractions.
Our Holiday Party will be this Friday from 1:45-2:45. Parents, you are welcome to attend. If you would like to take your child home at the end of the party, that will be fine too. Some students volunteered to bring in items for the party. They were given a separate note to bring home today.
Reading
We will be finishing up the story, Jane Goodall’s 10 Ways to Help
Wildlife. Students should also try and earn some RC points this week.
We will also be working on more opinion writing.
Santa Shop will be tomorrow at 12:05.
Every item costs

2. I have seen ______'s work
Math
Spelling
Week 13
Consonant Sounds /j/, /ks/, /sk/, and /s/
1. excuse
2. scene
3. muscle
4. explore
5. pledge
6. journal
7. science
8. schedule
9. gigantic
10. scheme
11. Japan
12. excellent
13. exclaim
14. fascinate
15. ginger
16. scholar
17. scent
18. dodge
19. smudge
20. schooner
21. extraordinary
22. reminisce
23. acknowledge
24. prejudice
25. allergic
Rocket Math-student are making great progress in Rocket Math. The goal for 5th graders is to be through with multiplication before the end of the second marking period. The reason for this is that 5th grade math gets much harder as the year progresses. Student who know their math facts without having to think about them have a big advantage. Please practice math facts for a few minutes each night (or in the car, or at the dinner table).
I have seen ______'s work
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Please detach and return to school tomorrow.