Week of 9/18-9/21

WHAT AN AWESOME FIRST WEEK! I truly enjoyed my first week with you kiddos. It was so nice to get to know you guys and learn new things about you. It was hard to come back after such a long time away, but you rocked it! I already know it is going to be a great year. 

Reminders:

·                     Parents if you have any more paperwork left at home please turn it in ASAP.

·                     Please remind your children how they will be going home that day.

·                     Thursday 9/21 will NOT be a half day. It will be a full day.

·                     We will not have school Friday 9/22

·                     Curriculum Night/Open House will be September 28

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Math:

Continuing rounding/comparing decimals

Expressing decimals as fractions

Adding/subtracting decimals

Prime, composite, factors

Decimal Test on Monday, September 25^th

Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JB3bNfLqEM decimal place value

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MIn3zFkEcc Rounding decimals to tenths

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jcW-ZgpRbM Base 10 fraction to decimal (review from 4th)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do_IbHId2Os Convert any fraction to decimal

- PLEASE PLEASE practice multiplication facts to build stamina and speed

- Problem Solving Quiz on Thursday (your child has taken a practice problem solving quiz already, so they will know what it looks like)

English/Language Arts/Reading:

-Writing letters

-Reading Log Daily (20 minutes of reading)

-Quizlet Test /Spelling Test on Thursday  

Week 2 Quizlet

We will be starting book clubs this week! The students have already picked books, and we will be planning on our schedule on Monday. They will have a job due every time we meet. 

Science: Scientific Method and Science Tools

Social Studies: Early Civilizations (Letter to Spain/England)