Announcements

Welcome to the week of November 9th!  

REMINDER:  There will be no school on Wednesday as 
we honor our soldiers, sailors, Air Force and Marines on Veterans' Day.  
Thank you to all who have served!

FUND RAISER:  The butter braid fund raiser is in full swing.  We hope 
everyone who is able will participate.  They make great gifts and are great 
to have on hand when company calls during these busy fall and winter months.



LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading:  We will begin a new program for comprehension homework practice 
          this week.  Assignments will be leveled for reading difficulty 
          according to student need.  The topic will be the same for all 
          students each night, however the challenge level will vary.  

Writing:  DARE Essays - This week we will complete our DARE essays as we 
          prepare for our graduation on November 19th.  This writing piece
          will pull together all that we have learned over the past eight
          weeks about drugs, alcohol, peer pressure and, most of all,  
          DARE's good decision making process.  The authors of the top 2 
          essays from our entire 5th grade will each win a bicycle!  Don't 
          forget DARE graduation is Thursday, November 19th! 


SCIENCE  AND SOCIAL STUDIES
          Food chains, food webs and ecological balance will be up front this
          week in science.  What happens when a link in this delicate chain is
          broken?  Are humans at risk?


          Early American civilizations  - the Mayas.  As the earth leaves the 
          Ice Age and the climate warms, humans change from a nomadic  
          lifestyle into more settled agrarian societies. Science,
          mathematics, religion, job specialization, education and government 
          begin to take shape.  What was it like to live on the Yucatan 
          penninsula a thousand years ago? Why did they leave their 
          extraordinary cities without a trace?  Where are the Maya today?


         


CHECK OUT THIS GREAT WEBSITE FOR SCIENCE GAMES:
  WWW.ENGINEERINGINTERACT.ORG/RESOURCES/ALIENATTACK


Looking for some kid-friendly websites?  Check these out:

www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/index.html

www.yahooligans.com
www.sheppardsoftware.com
www.pbskids.org
www.funbrain.com
www.worldalmanacforkids.com
www.timeforkids.com
www.chesskids.com