WEEK OF AUGUST 17th-21st

5th Grade Update-

We have a wonderful class this year with 30 fifth graders.  They are excited, focused and fun to teach! It's certainly going to be a memorable! You may sign up for a Parent Volunteer time here on this google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/134m0MgWvI8ye5ytnu08gSbeXfJWT3R9-udngV2kBXg4/edit

Please let me know if you do not receive an email from me as I entered all of the parent emails into my Comcast acct, but sometimes it glitches. Also, please do not "reply all" unless necessary! After the first couple of emails I will "bcc" the info emails.

ELA- This week our class will kick off our study of "Nature's Fury" by reading a story entitled, Earthquake Terror and focus on "Sequence of Events" as our reading skill. In reading we will be taking our online Star Test to help establish our Accelerated Reader Goals for the first trimester. I will send home the goal sheet this week. We will also be reading nonfiction NEWSELA articles at home.
In addition, we will be reading Science World together.

In writing our class will be starting our Bio Poems.

In Math we started the new curriculum, Engage NY, and it is certainly a challenging new way of learning math. We are focusing on decimals, place value and powers of 10 in this first Module.

History-We start our unit of study on the Explorers.

Papers will go home on Mondays and students may correct their mistakes in BLUE pen and return them for better grades. Also, if your child is struggling in any assignment, I am available every day before school from 7:40-7:55 to help, especially in Math!

See you at school!
Mr. Sweet

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading-25-4-1 (Read 25 minutes and write a summary of your reading that is one-paragraph/at least 4 sentences
Math- Finish Lesson 1 Homework
Finish Google Class Assignments
Sign and Turn in paperwork from office

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Reading-25/4/1 - Write summary on green sheet
Math-Finish L2 Homework
Writing-Finish Bio Poem Rough Draft/proofread
Finish Bookmarks

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading-25/4/1 - Read 25 minutes + write summary on green sheet
Math-Finish L3 Homework
Writing-Finish Bio Poem Final Drafts on white paper

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Reading-Read assigned NEWSELA article on Nepal Earthquake + Take Quiz
Math - Finish L4
Google Classroom-Do Earthquake Brainpop Activity
Study for DLR Test tomorrow