Friday, May 14, 2010

Week of 5/17/10 - 5/21/10


We had a very busy week which included a trip to Lakeview to watch the dress rehearsal of Oklahoma. The fifth graders got a nice preview of life at LV. We will visit once again on Tuesday for a formal visit and tour. Parents are invited to a Parent Night at LV on 5/17 (Monday.) I also enjoyed watching our children perform in the cadet band and with the choir. They are so talented! On Thursday, 5/20, there will be a repeat performance at 1:00 here at PV.

Coming up this week:

Spelling: Lesson 33 – the letter “y” in words: pretest on Monday; test on Friday

English: We will finish up adverbs this week and have a "quest" on Friday.

Reading: We continue to practice the reading strategies and skills we have learned this entire year while finishing up Jacob's Rescue. I will be assigning a reading project on Tuesday that will require the students to put themselves in Jacob's shoes (or Hannah's from Hannah's Suitcase) and write a letter to someone in the United States describing their experiences in Europe. The Holocaust has been a topic that we just can't stop discussing. What inquiring minds we have in the fifth grade!



Social Studies: Chapter 13 will be the last chapter we cover in Social Studies and we will specifically study “People Moving West.” We will find out about the state of Texas.




Science: The solar system has been “explored” in room 208 and there will be an open book/note assessment on Thursday. A test on the entire chapter will take place on Monday, 5/24.



Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:
Chapter 9 is short and sweet. It covers statistics and data and only contains 4 lessons, so...
Test on Friday!

Important Dates:
5/17 – Parent Night at Lakeview
5/18 - 5th graders visit Lakeview (Library visit and Open House)
5/20 – In-school concert 1:00
5/28 - 5th graders go bowling – sack lunches, please!
5/31 – Memorial Day/No school
6/1 – All school picnic
6/2 – Report cards issued/Last Day!!! 9:30 dismissal

Have a wonderful weekend! Mrs. Klacza

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