What will fifth graders be learning this week?
Positivity Project Focus: Kindness
Literacy: Figurative Language in Stories about the Rainforest, Preparing for a Literary Essay
Math: Partial Quotient Long Division - We will be finishing this unit up this week with an assessment on Friday 1/24 (may change based on how things go!)
Social Studies: Events leading up to the Revolutionary War
The French and Indian War
The Stamp Act
Science: Finish Chemical Magic: Mystery #2 - Could you transform something worthless into gold?; Continue to discuss write a claim and supporting it with evidence and reasoning.
Math Touchpoint
This week we will continue reviewing the partial quotient algorithm for multi-digit division. As noted below, students have already worked with this method in 4th grade, however, in fifth grade we take a step up to working with two-digit divisors.
For more information about the partial quotient method, please see this video.
Here are a few practice problems to work through with your student:
621 ፥ 27
273 ፥ 13
902 ፥ 22
630 ፥ 42
3,420 ፥ 57
Dates to Know - This Week & Beyond
Monday, January 20th - NO School - MLK Day
Wednesday, January 22nd - Late Start
Tuesday, January 28th - Newest Ice Skating Day
Wednesday, January 29th - Late Start
Thursday, January 30th- Science & Culture Night
Wednesday, February 5th - Late Start
Friday, February 7th - Sarrett Field Trip
Wednesday, February 12th - Late Start
Friday, February 14th - Friendship Parties (TBD)
Wednesday, February 19th - Late Start
Wednesday, February 26th - Late Start
Planning Ahead for Special Events
Wednesday, March 12th is our Fifth Grade Music Performance at the SJ High School at 5:45 p.m.
Ice Skating
Our first field trip is right around the corner. On Tuesday, January 28th, we will walk to the John and Dede Howard Ice Arena. Each fifth-grade class will be going at a separate time.
Mr. Werner - Leave Lincoln at 9:40 & Return by 11:00
Mrs. Kern - Leave Lincoln at 12:30 & Return by 1:50
Mrs. Lawrence - Leave Lincoln at 1:30 & Return by 2:50
Donation Opportunities
We will continue to add to our wish lists as needs arise. Thank you for considering any additional donations.
Mrs. Kern’s Classroom Wish List:
An Item of Convenience: Class Set of Dry Erase Pockets ($19.99) for fluency passage storage . I have added it to my Amazon wish list. Thank you for considering this!
Mrs. Lawrence’s Classroom Wish List:
Thank you so much for all of the donations thus far!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3RA7YD3ZA3Q03?ref_=wl_share
Mr. Werner’s Classroom Wish List:
Snacks!
Paper Towels
Many thanks for all of your support!
A Special Thank You!
Thank you to Jessie Leman and Amanda Gottlieb for helping with rainforest displays outside our classroom. Students were excited to see the work you have done.
~ The Fifth Grade Team
Note: If you have skills you would love to share with the fifth grade, please reach out and let us know what your specialty is. Are you talented with bulletin board displays? Is organizing your gift? Do you have a passion for math? Would you like to read a chapter book with students? Would you love to assist with a science experiment? Just let us know.
Checklist
Have you checked your student’s Friday folder and reviewed work?
Have you checked with your student to see if he/she has any missing work to complete?
Has your student practiced his/her multiplication and division facts?
Reading Homework:
Please read for at least 25 minutes each day.
Questions to Ask:
Why do you think the author wrote this book?
Who is your favorite character?
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