Week 1-2

What an awesome first week of fifth grade! I have really enjoyed getting to know each and every one of you, and I am proud of the hard work that was put forth in class. I know that this is going to be an excellent year together!

Reminders:

• Parents, if you have any additional paperwork, please send it in as soon as possible.
• Please be sure that students know how they will be going home if there are changes this week.

What's Coming Up?

Math: 

Mon.- Wed.: Continue decimals, as well as adding & subtracting decimals

Beginning Thurs.: Prime, composite, and numerical expressions

Tutorial videos: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JB3bNfLqEM Decimal place value

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MIn3zFkEcc Rounding decimals to tenths

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jcW-ZgpRbM Base 10 fraction to decimal (review from 4th)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do_IbHId2Os Convert any fraction to decimal

*PLEASE continue practicing multiplication facts to build fluency*

Upcoming Quizzes/Tests:

Decimal Test - Wednesday, 8/31

Problem Solving Quiz - Friday, 9/2

English/Language Arts/Reading:

-Writing letters from the point of view of early settlers

-Grammar: sentence structure

Upcoming Quizzes/Tests:

-Quizlet Test - Friday, 9/2

(Follow link to access this week's word list, no username or password required. https://quizlet.com/_2fpat1)

Science: 

Scientific Method and Science Tools

Social Studies: 

Early Civilizations (Letter to Spain/England)