This week in 5th grade...

Science- We will focus on lesson 4 within our chapter on weather (ch. 7 in textbook) as we answer the question-- How do clouds and precipitation form? 

Writing- We are working hard on our research reports on our American Revolution event. We are focusing on writing as historians do with geography and timelines in mind. We are also making sure we are including our thoughts and ideas in addition to the facts we have learned through our research!

Reading- We are learning how nonfiction texts are getting more complex as we are moving up in reading levels- the main ideas are implicit and the vocabulary is more difficult. We are learning strategies to overcome these challenges!

Math- We are dividing this week by 2-digit divisors (chapter 4). Our chapter 3/4 test will be next Thursday, Oct. 27. 
Our first ALEKS pie party will be this Thursday! If your 5th grader completed their 1st quarter goal, they will be invited to a lunch with pizza/dessert. Please bring in a dollar or 2 to help with the cost- thank you!

*Early Release is THIS Wed.! Dismissal will begin at 1:35.

*Student-Led Fall Conferences are next week- Mon. Oct. 24 & Wed. Oct. 26

*Check out the schedule at the bottom of this post for our Fall Festival/Halloween schedule!