November 17-21

Important Dates

-The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT 7) will be given Tuesday, November 18 to all 5th graders for GT middle school qualifications. The students will take the non-verbal section of the test. This is a paper-pencil test containing 60 questions. The CogAT is a timed test. Students will be given 30 minutes to complete the test. Test results will be sent to the parents and all HISD middle schools in early January 2015. Please be on time Tuesday for this test.

-Wednesday, Nov 19: 12:30 dismissal day

-Friday, Nov 21: Fifth grade picture 8:00-9:00 (be on time)

What's Coming Up Next Week?

Exhibition:
We are about to fully dive into the art stage of Exhibition. Please send students will all necessary art supplies by Tuesday, November 18. Artists and Mentors will be here to support our work on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday this week.

Math: Unit 6 (Multiply and Divide with Fractions)
-homework daily
-Test over Unit 6 on Friday

Video to help: : http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/cf748a94-cb86-49e4-b57c-6390d230c0e9/i-3-math-division-with-fractions-and-whole-numbers/ 

English/Language Arts/Reading: Poetry
-students will write 2 poems of different genres (due Friday, Nov 21)

-grammar: poetry terms and figurative language (quiz Friday, Nov 21)
-students will analyze, memorize, and present a poem (poetry project due Monday, Nov 24)

-reading log daily
-No Wordly Wise this week (Yay!)
-Spelling daily- Test Friday

Science: Earth Science

-homework sparingly

Social Studies: Creating the Country and Constitution