November 28- December 2

Hello! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I sure missed the kiddos and thought about them and how thankful I am to have such a great group of kind and loving children. I also hope that it was a great time to relax and reenergize for the rest of the semester! On Friday, our students will be taking a field trip to visit Pershing Middle School. Please have them wear their red Roberts t-shirt.

Math: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions and Whole numbers 

Review for Test: Wednesday, November 30

Thursday: We begin converting customary measurements (Go Math 13.2) SO exciting! Ask your child about the conversion dance!
Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

Reading

Our main focus this week will be writing our Exhibition 5 paragraph essays. We will discuss transitions and have a small quiz on types of transition on Friday.

Quizlet and Spelling Test this week.

https://quizlet.com/_2spuc2

Science: Forms of energy

Thermal Energy will be our focus this week.  The rest of the week we will be reviewing for the Forms of Energy Unit Test. The Test will be Thursday, December 1. The students have plenty of materials to prepare for this test. (Science journal, study guide, Science Fusion book)

Studyjams.com has awesome videos that your child can watch to help review, and always the science journal has everything they need!  Go to the Energy and Light section, watch the videos titled Heat, Light, Light Absorption/ Reflection/ Refraction. Science Study Jams

Social Studies:  We will be learning about the Bill of Rights. They will have a newspaper and a group project. The project consists of each group taking a court case that violated a specific amendment.

November 14-November 22

Students will be taking the CoGAT on the Tuesday, the 15^th. Please make sure your child goes to bed on time, and has a good breakfast. Do NOT be late!

Wednesday will be a half-day! 12:30 Dismissal!

Math: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions and Whole numbers 

Go Math 6.1-6.4

Monday and Tuesday 21/22 Go Math 6.6/6.7

Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

Reading:  Poetry Unit! The students will have daily poetry homework and a poetry project.

Poetry project consists of students picking a poem to dissect (essay format) and memorize to present to the class. Projects are due November 18 (Friday) Please help your child practice memorizing their poem.

They will also be learning about the different elements of poetry and figurative language (Quiz on November 22/Tuesday before Thanksgiving Break).

Quizlet and Spelling Test this week.

https://quizlet.com/_2rpy33

Science: Forms of energy

Light and Sound will be our focus this week.  There will be a small quiz on light and energy on Tuesday, November 22 /Tuesday before Thanksgiving Break).

Studyjams.com has awesome videos that your child can watch to help review, and always the science journal has everything they need!  Go to the Energy and Light section, watch the videos titled Heat, Light, Light Absorption/ Reflection/ Refraction. Science Study Jams

Social Studies:  We will be learning about the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution and Branches of Government this week! Students will compare the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. The students will have an open notes 10 question quiz on this Tuesday, November 22 /Tuesday before Thanksgiving Break. This quiz will be based off the newspaper they will receive next week.

No school November 23-25! Have a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving!!! 

November 7

Thursday, November 10 is the Fifth Grade Performance. They have worked so hard, and are ready to show off their talents. The students will meet us in our classrooms at 6:15. Please have them dressed in a red, white, or blue tshirt with jeans. Preferably the red Roberts t-shirt. See you there!

Math: Multiplying Fractions and Whole numbers

Go Math 6.1-6.3

Problem Solving Quiz on Friday

Reading:  We are starting our Poetry Unit! The students will have daily poetry homework and a poetry project over the next two weeks…

This week, the students will learn about two forms of poetry and create their own poems. The project consists of students picking a poem to dissect and memorize to present to the class. We will be picking poems on Monday. If you and your child have a favorite poem, bring it to class on Monday!

They will also be learning about the different elements of poetry and figurative language (Quiz on November 18).

Quizlet and Spelling Test this week.

https://quizlet.com/_2qgnez

Science: Forms of energy

Mechanical and Electrical Energy will be our focus this week.  There will be a small quiz on electrical energy on Friday (they will need to know the difference between open/closed circuits and series vs parallel circuits).

Social Studies:  Revolutionary War Unit Test on November 10

Students will receive a study guide on Monday to help them study for the test.