Greetings!
January 23, 2011
Quarter 3
Week 4 of 10
Greetings 5thgrade parents and students! Please remember to review and sign your child's agenda daily. Students who do not finish in-class assignments will have to complete them at home and return them by the next school day.
NOTE: The nextFUN FRIDAYis on February 3rd! Have all your assignments turned in by Thursday 2/2 to participate! Each rotation will have different activities to offer such as Quiet Reading Time, Art/Drawing, Games, Movies, Recess, and more. The last day for late work and correctives is on Friday February 3rd.
You can view other important dates by clicking on the Calendar link on the left.
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Check out our brand new campus! The opening of our new high school campus, Paradise Honors High School (PHHS):www.pecschools.org/phhsmain.html
See below for important notes and dates.
Make it a terrific week!
Mrs. Holmes
Important Reminders
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Item |
Due Date |
Details |
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Scholastic Book
Order Forms |
None available until January |
- SIGN UPat www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
- Class Activation Code:GKWX4
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Subject/
BIG IDEA |
Essential Questions |
Target Skills |
Homework |
Due Date |
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Math/
RULES |
· How do we find missing information?
· Why should we justify our steps in a process? |
· 3.3.1 Solve two step equations using inverse operations |
Decimals Project:
· KADABAM-Equation Problem Solving
· KADABAM- Create and Solve Equations
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· Tues. 1/24
· Thu. 1/26 |
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Writing/
EXPRESSION |
· How does effective organization help a writer communicate ideas more clearly and powerfully? How can you demonstrate to your audience why a specific literary text should or should not be read? |
· 1.1-1.5: Writing Process
· 2.1-2.6: 6-traits
· 3.3.2b: Write communications including friendly letters. |
· Perspective letter on Settlers/Native Americans point of view |
· Fri. 1/27 |
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Social Studies/
PROGRESS |
· What reasons make people want to live in new places?
· How does conflict lead to progress? |
· 1.5.2: Describe the different perspectives (e.g. Native Americans, settlers, Spanish, theU.S.government, prospectors) of Manifest Destiny. |
· USAWeekly Mini Assessment 16
· USAWeekly Mini Assessment 17
· USAWeekly Mini Assessment 18 |
· Fri. 1/27 |
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Character Education: |
· What is gossip?
· How can gossip be used as a weapon? |
· Fairness
· Indirect Bullying |
· Agenda signed daily
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· Fri. 1/27
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