THINK ENERGY program
Our 5th grade will be participating in an activity provided by Nicor Gas and Com Ed called THINK ENERGY. The goal of this program is to help students and their families learn about energy and how to use it more wisely. Your child will be bringing home a "Take Action Kit" on November 15th, and parents are encouraged to review the contents with their child. A student guide is provided to help get started. You will get to keep all of the items for energy in your kit! The goal of this program is to help students and their families learn together about energy and how to use it more wisely, save money, and help conserve natural resources!
If you need help with an item there is a toll free number on the kit's box.
****** Lastly, in the kit there is a YELLOW "HOME ENERGY WORKSHEET" that is very easy to fill out.
COMPLETE AND RETURN SHEET TO SCHOOL BY FRIDAY, 11/22
Community Service Opportunity
Prairieview School (3rd, 4th and 5th graders) is proud to have an opportunity to sponsor an Edward Hospital therapy dog. Students attended an assembly to learn about this special program, and were asked to earn a few dollars doing small jobs/chores. A flyer went home on Tuesday with more specific information. If you choose to participate, coupon sheets and money need to be returned to school by NOVEMBER 19th!!!!
A Look at Next Week:
Spelling- Lesson 12 -0 or -1 will be in Challenge group
Tuesday - Pretest
Thursday- Spelling Homework Due
Friday - Spelling test**
Social Studies- Chapter 5 - "The Struggle to Found Colonies"
Lesson 1 - 1607 Jamestown
Hard Times in Virginia, The Spanish Armada, John Smith, Self-Government in Virginia. We will continue with this lesson next week.
Lesson 2 - European Colonies
The French and Dutch Settlement
***Lesson 3 - The First Colonies
The Pilgrims, Mayflower, A Thanksgiving Celebration, The Puritans Arrive, and The Puritans Way of Life
Reading- We will begin a NOVEL STUDY. They will work on their first set of literature circles. Each child will be responsible for the reading that their team scheduled. They are also responsible for one assigned activity.
*The students did a nice job presenting their Memory
Bags. They were very creative!
Language Arts- We will begin our unit on Adjectives.
Science- We will learn about Barn Owls. Find some information about Barn Owls and share it with the class next week before we start our unit!
Math- Chapter 3 - Divide by a One-Digit Divisor
L-10 Quotients with Zeros
L-11 Use Models to Interpret the Remainder
***L-12 Interpret the Remainder
L-13 Problem-Solving Investigation
We will also work on our quickness and fluency on our division facts!
Begin to review lessons 1-10 - Our Chapter test is coming up soon!!!!!
****EXTRA PRACTICE FOR OUR WINTER MAP TESTING! FUN GAMES CAN BE FOUND AT :
http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/reading.htm
IMPORTANT DATES
11-19 Animal Assisted Therapy Donations Due
11-19 Robert Crown Parent Information Meeting
11-20 Early Dismissal (11:00 a.m)
11-26 Robert Crown Field Trip
11-27 No School Thanksgiving Break
11-26 Robert Crown Field Trip
11-27 No School Thanksgiving Break
