Author: emachuga

5th Grade News

February 14, 2014

Upcoming Events
February 17th—21st (No School, Winter break)
February 24th: Board of Education Meeting 6:00pm
February 28th: College Apparel Day
March 3rd Elementary PTO meeting
March 5th: Half Day Conference Day
March 6th: Regional Spelling Bee
March 14th: Elementary Jumper Night (6-8pm)
March 20th: UPK information night
April: Marking Period Three Incentive—Date (TBD)

ELA: Mrs. Wright lwright1@cscsd.org
This week in English Language Arts, students continued to work on their new rainforest unit. They studied new rainforest vocabulary words. They also focused on learning more about Meg Lowman’s work in the Rainforest.
The students also working this week on reading a Valentine’s fluency piece. Their spelling words also focused on Valentine’s Day.
Students have been given new reading logs for the week of vacation. Please encourage them to complete their reading over break. Remember to take some time to rest and enjoy your time off as well.
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Enjoy Vacation!!

Math/FOSS: Mr. McKenna jmckenna@cscsd.org
Today the students took a test on division. Over the holiday I will grade the test and hand back the results. I have also included a fraction packet for vacation. This packet will provide some needed pre-knowledge before our Fraction unit...which starts the day we return.
The packet is optional but it will add an extra “4” to their homework average for the 3rd marking period.
Also, the students also brought home details of our next “incentive party” in April. Let me know if you have any questions concerning this policy.
I hope everyone has a well deserved break...I look forward to the month of March as we work our way towards the State Exams in April!!
Enjoy!!

Special Education-Mrs. Taft dtaft@cscsd.org
This week in Resource Room, the student’s have been working on the reteaching of the math modules to prepare for their assessment. They have been doing an amazing job on division with decimals. Keep up the good work. Examples of division with decimals at home will help to keep them sharp. In ELA they are working on the Rainforest and they are really enjoying it. Next week is a much needed vacation for the students. Enjoy the vacation. Students need to remember to continue to work and practice at home over break.