*Parent Teacher Conferences (Homeroom Only) on Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday.
*BEARS Spirit Day on Monday.
*Spelling pretest on Monday.
*Unit 2 English Test on Monday.
*"Memory Book Bag" due Tuesday.
*"Eye of the Storm" Vocabulary test on Wednesday.
*Spelling test on Thursday.
*No School on Friday.
Coming Attractions:
*No school on Monday, November 11 - Veterans' Day.
Homeroom Happenings:
Spelling - We will take a spelling pretest on Monday. Children who miss one or none will become challenge spellers. They will have a practice sheet and 2 activities to complete this week. Children who miss two or more will work with our weekly spelling list. They will have a practice sheet and workbook pages to complete. Since we do not have school on Friday, our weekly and challenge tests will be on Thursday. All spelling practice work will be due on Thursday.
English - The children have been reviewing for the Unit 2 test on Nouns. They will take the Unit 2 test on Monday. This test will assess their knowledge of nouns, common & proper nouns, plural nouns, and singular & plural possessive nouns.
Reading - We will finish our unit on Informational Text this week. The children will take a quiz on the "Eye of the Storm" vocabulary on Wednesday. Review your vocabulary words at: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/ewordgame/index.html?grade=5&theme=1&selection=2.
We will begin a novel study during the week of November 12.
Science - We will begin chapter 6, lesson 2. This lesson will focus on succession and extinction. The children should review their vocabulary and notes nightly.
Social Studies - Our study of European colonization will continue. This week, we will explore how the search for the Northwest Passage led to the founding of French and Dutch colonies in North America.
Mrs. Sulima's Math Class:
Monday - Multiplication and Division Expressions.
Tuesday - Rounding Quotients to the nearest 10th, 100th/cent, and 1000th.
Wednesday - Review for test on Tuesday, November 12.
Thursday - Review for test on Tuesday, November 12.
Friday - No School.
Monday, Nov. 11 - No School - Veterans' Day.
Tuesday, Nov. 12 - Division Test.
