Freebeez 5th Grade

Weekly Learning Objectives

This week the 5th graders will..
MATH	-Multiply decimals -Use column division and long division algorithms to divide decimals Mult. and Division Quiz- Friday
READING	-Analyze and discuss primary characters -Read, discuss, and summarize current events from Time for Kids *Wrap Up Discussion Thursday
WRITING	Publish a hard back book... - Plan a story board -Write a blurb -Design a cover -Create illustrations for text
WORD STUDY	Spell Civil War words accurately TEST Monday
SOCIAL STUDIES	-Explain the causes of the Civil War -Identify significant people, places, and events of the war Civil War Test Thursday

Homework

MATH:
Multiplication and division packet
Due Monday, May 14th at 8:00

READING:
120 minutes of reading completed at home and recorded in the planner with title, date, and minutes read. This must have a parent signature in order to receive credit.
DUE Monday, May 14th at 8:00.

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Important Dates

May 7th	Crazy Hair Day
May 14th	Bling Bling Day
May 16th	Field trip to Discovery Center
May 18th	Author's Celebration 5:30 Carnival 6:00
May 21	Beach Day
May 23	Field Day Last day of school! 12:45 Dismissal

Class Read Aloud

book

Thirteen-year-old Steven has a totally normal life: he plays drums in the All-Star Jazz band, has a crush on the hottest girl in the school, and is constantly annoyed by his five-year-old brother, Jeffrey. But when Jeffrey is diagnosed with leukemia, Steven's world is turned upside down. He is forced to deal with his brother's illness and his parents' attempts to keep the family in one piece.

Links
Everyday Math Student Login

Springfield Public Schools

Time For Kids

Classroom Wish List:

-Colored card stock

-Small broom and dust pan

-Composition notebooks