Assignment Sheet Oct. 11-15

FIFTH GRADE NEWS
Early Release Day: Wednesday, October 13th @ 11:00 Flower Bulbs fundraiser due: October 22nd

ELA NEWS
Reading: We'll be continuing Because of Winn Dixie Writing: 2nd publication due October 13th.


MATH NEWS
We will begin our new unit called "Going to Pieces with Fractions!"


SCIENCE NEWS
We will be discussing how limiting factors affect populations in ecosystems.


SOCIAL STUDIES NEWS
Students will continue working on their Westward Expansion projects.

SPELLING

1. accept

2. where

3. grown

4. weather

5. weight

6. punct-point

7. punctual

8. bene-good

9. benefit

10. pop-people

11. popular

12. vita-life

13. vitamin

14. scope-look

15. microscope

Quote

"It is what it is." ~Mrs. Self's FAVORITE quote!

"Gold" Mining

Today we were miners in Social Studies except we went mining for chocolate chips. Each student received a chocolate chip cookie and a toothpick. They had to try to get their chocolate chips out of the cookie. Some students did this very neatly and others' cookies crumbled. This mining activity showed the effects of mining on the West and how the natural environment was changed.

Thank You Mrs. Tarbert

Here is our silly class picture with Mrs. Tarbert.


Here is my homeroom class with Mrs. Tarbert on her last day with us!



Friday was my student teacher's last day with us before she left to go to Kindergarten to finish her student teaching. Thank you Mrs. Tarbert for doing such a great job with my fifth grade ELA and Social Studies classes. We wish you a lot of luck as you finish student teaching and then get a teaching job! You are AWESOME!

Assignment Sheet Oct. 4-8

FIFTH GRADE NEWS
Forty Acres projects were phenomenal! Great work! Don't forget to turn in pictures or money before October 12th.

ELA NEWS
Reading: We will be starting our second novel, Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. Writing: 2nd publication due October 13th.

MATH NEWS
We will be working on two-digit division this week. Don't forget to be studying those multiplication facts too!!

SCIENCE NEWS
Continue our study of different ecosystems and their dependency on each other. There will be a unit test on Friday!!!

SOCIAL STUDIES NEWS
We will be continuing our study of Westward Expansion and work on our first nine weeks project. Projects are due Wednesday, October 20th.


Spelling
1. quest
2. thought
3. believe
4. measure
5. discourage
6. chron-time
7. chronicle
8. meter-measure
9. thermometer
10. lum-light
11. luminary
12. scrib-write
13. scribble
14. cent-one hundred
15. century

Quote
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt!
Charles M. Shulz

Flower Power Fundraiser

FUNDRAISING TIME HAS BEGUN!

Fifth graders are selling flower bulbs. You will sell these to family, friends, neighbors and people parents work with. (Remember: DO NOT SELL TO A STRANGER! ALWAYS HAVE AN ADULT WITH YOU!) The fundraiser will end on Friday, October 22nd, so please sell quickly. The MOST important thing you need to remember is to get the CORRECT address information because the company will ship the product to the buyer. Write neatly on the order form, and include ALL information. Please put cash, money order or checks made payable to CALHOUN ACADEMY OF THE ARTS: Memo line: 5th grade fundraiser in the envelope provided. There will be a prize for the top 3 sellers of fifth grade. Remember whatever you sell you will get 50% to go towards your Barrier Island trip, so if you sell to 10 people a $10.00 item, then you have raised $100.00 and $50.00 will go towards your trip!!! WHAT A PROFIT!!!! For more information, read over the order form, catalog, or ask your child’s homeroom teacher. Thank you for your cooperation and HAPPY SELLING!

Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule Projects

Sudents presented their Dioramas today in class. They had to pick a scene from the book, tell why they chose the scene, how they made the diorama and talk about who they dressed up like. The students made some outstanding projects, and they really dressed up to portray that character from the book. These pictures are from Bracken, Pearson and Koch's homerooms!

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Assignment Sheet Sept. 27-Oct. 1

FIFTH GRADE NEWS
Don't forget the second payment for Barrier Island is due ASAP!
Fall pictures and/or proofs are due October 12th.


ELA NEWS
Reading: FAaMaM test on Friday…Diorama projects due Friday! Writing: Halloween writing contest entries due October 13th.


MATH NEWS
Division! Division!! Division!!! Keep practicing D-M-S-B!


SCIENCE NEWS
We are going to continue our study of different ecosystems and how they interact with each other. Vocabulary quiz Wednesday.


SOCIAL STUDIES NEWS
Yee Haw! We'll be looking at the effects different settlers had on the environment of the West!

SPELLING
1. experience
2. reason
3. enough
4. independence
5. frequent
6. tele-far
7. telescope
8. pend-hang
9. pendant
10. penta-five
11. pentagon
12. photo-light
13. photograph
14. cap-take
15. capture

Quote
"Success is uncommon; therefore not to be enjoyed by the common man." Tony Dungy