1. Mrs. Atcheson & Mr. Pridgen
August 27,  2018 “B” Week
~5th Grade Newsletter~
Mrs. Atcheson & Mr. Pridgen
      Mr. P
~ Upcoming Events ~
Aug Chorus begins
Aug PBIS acknowledgement
Sept. 3 - No school for Labor Day
Sept. 4 - Progress reports
Parents, please check your child’s folder for graded papers.  If you have any questions, please let us know.
Ice cream-$1.00 Every Thursday
We Are Learning About…
Reading – Continue reading The Orphan of Ellis Island, vocabulary, theme, main ideas
Grammar and Writing- Narrative Writing, conjunctions, root words
Math- Order of Operations, Expressions, Whole Numbers
Science -  Chemical & Physical Changes
Social Studies- Turn of the Century; Wright Bros, Edison, Carver, Bell
Specials Schedule
    Atcheson        Pridgen
Mon- Media         Mon-  Tech
Tu- PE          Tu-  PE
Wed- Music          Wed-  Media
Th- PE          Th- PE
Fri- Art           Fri-  Music
~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- 8/29 Test over main idea, theme, conjunctions
Social Studies- 8/29 Test over Turn of the Century
Math- Unit 1 Test on Friday
Science -  Physical & Chemical Changes Test on Wednesday