Welcome Back!

Welcome to a new school year!  It was wonderful to see everyone at open house.  I hope everyone is finally settling in.  This is my fourth year teaching fifth grade at Prairieview, previously I taught Language Arts and Reading for five years at Lakeview.  I had a great summer with my sons Jonathan (4yrs), and Tomas (2yrs).  We had a lot of fun, but are looking forward to the fall, and football season. (Go Bears!)

A Look at This Week:

Social Studies- We will discuss who "discovered" the Americas, and will begin Chapter 4 "Spain Builds an Empire."

Science- We will be reviewing our Science tools and the scientific method.

ELA
Reading- We will be going over the parts of a short story, and reviewing how to mark a text when doing a close read.
Language Arts- We will be building our writing stamina in our Writer's Notebook.  

Math-  We will begin Module 1 "Multiplication and Volume."  We will be going over factors, products, prime and composite numbers, and writing numerical expressions. We will also begin building shapes out of cubes, including a rectangular prism.

Important Days:
Wednesday- Curriculum Night 6:30-8:00

PBIS Assembly with Matt Wilhelm

The Talent Show

Field Day!

Have a wonderful summer!!!

Bowling

A Look at Next Week

Students will be presenting their slide shows that are either for or against Manifest Destiny.  They will also be making a scrapbook of their fifth grade memories.  Finally they will reflect on how they were as a student, what projects they liked and disliked, and on my teaching.  It will be a wonderful last two days of school!

Important Days

Monday- 10:30-11:30 Field Day and 1:00 Talent Show

Tuesday- Early Dismissal (11:00)- The Last Day of School!

A Peek at Next Week

A Look at Next Week:

Social Studies- Students will take a test on Chapter 10 on Wednesday.
  

ELA
Reading- We will discuss Manifest Destiny.  Students will break into groups and create a slide presentation either for or against westward expansion.  
Essential Questions:  How does the time period of the hardship impact future decisions and events?
How are hardships in history similar and different?
Word Work- Spelling:  We are done with Spelling for the year!
Vocabulary-  Students will play word games on the iPad and Scrabble.
Language Arts- We will be working on argumentative or persuasive writing, as it ties into our discussion on Manifest Destiny.  

Science- Students will take an open-note quiz on Lesson 15.3 "Heat Transfer" on Tuesday.  Then we will read and discuss Lesson 15.4 on conserving energy.

Math-  We will be learning about volume.  Students will be finding the volume of prisms.

Important Days:
Tuesday- Public Libraries Visit about Summer Programs
Friday- 5th Grade Bowling Field Trip 

Have a wonderful weekend! 

A Peek at Next Week

A Look at Next Week:

Social Studies- We will discuss the meaning of the Preamble and finish notes on Lesson 10.2.
  

ELA
Reading- We will finish our discussion of "Katie's Trunk."  Then we will do a brief time-line of history that will lead up to Manifest Destiny. 
Essential Questions:  How does the time period of the hardship impact future decisions and events?
How are hardships in history similar and different?
Word Work- Spelling:  Students will be spelling their new vocabulary words and will take a test on Friday.  Spelling words:  Tory, arming, skittish, just, fierce, skirmish, peered, rebels, and kin
Vocabulary-  Students will play word games on the iPad and Scrabble.
Language Arts- We will continue our unit on verbs.  

Science- Students will finish taking notes on Lesson 15.2 "What are Some Forms of Energy."  We will probably take an open-note quiz on this lesson on Friday.

Math-  We will be dividing fractions.  Then we will hopefully take an assessment on multiplying and dividing fractions on Thursday.  

Important Days:
Monday- Memorial Day- No School

Have a wonderful weekend! 

The Preamble

The Preamble

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America.

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