2/26 & 27

Finish science WB pages: essential questions for Ch. 6, Ch. 6 Lesson 1, and Ch. 6 Lesson 2.

Finish SS ch. 10 review (1-18).

Study for spelling & vocab tests.
Finish biography project (due Fri.).

Upcoming Events:
Monday 3/2 is "Whoville Hair Day" so wear your favorite crazy hair, but no hair coloring please.
Wednesday 3/3 is the 5th Grade State Writing Test. Please be here so you don't have to make it up. (This test is administered in two sessions, morning and afternoon, so please be here all day.)
Thursday will be the math Ch. 8 "A" test (adding & subtracting fractions- NOT the whole chapter!).
On Friday, students will take their Ch. 10 social studies test.
A ch. 6 science test is coming soon! Be sure to study the study guide next week.

WOWs

This week's WOWs were wonderful! More and more students are earning 100 or better on their weekly WOW assignment. Please follow the format of the blue WOW sheet given out at the beginning of the year. (A version of the format has been posted here on our blog on 9/20/08. Just look back to find it.) Students can earn extra credit by drawing illustrations w/captions, by including additional synonyms and/or antonyms, or by including other words found in their WOW's "word family." For example, words related to incredible are incredibly and credible. Don't forget that if you make a 100% or higher, you don't have to turn in a WOW the next week.

Homework 2/25

Math - study for Ch. 8 Test A (+/- fractions) next week!
Vocabulary sentences due Thursday
SS wkbk. p 55 and 57
Study spelling and vocabulary words

*Don't forget - biography/autobiography project due Friday (dress-up or poster)

*5th grade Georgia Writing Test next week - Wednesday

2/24

IF you have to write your spelling words 3x each, be sure to finish them tonight!
Make a copy of your vocabulary words and their definitions to study.
Finish WOW.
*Study for Wed.'s Unit 4 language arts test!

Don't forget about Friday's biography project (poster or dress up).

Sign & return communication folders/signed papers.

HW 2/23

SS workbook p. 56
Spelling in agenda in ABC order
Biography/autobiography genre project due Friday - poster or dress-up
**5th grade writing test - March 4th (morning and afternoon sessions)

Vocabulary

1. char
2. hunch
3. civil
4. throb
5. court
6. rile
7. quench
8. semester
9. betrothal
10. desperate

Spelling

1. burden
2. furrow
3. perfume
4. neighborhood
5. burglar
6. furnish
7. purchase
8. hurdle
9. fertilizer
10. merchant
11. serpent
12. survey
13. different
14. whenever
15. cooperation
16. exercise
17. variety
18. easier
19. suffers
20. learned

2/17

Since we have several students out today, we will try to post more about our day today than we normally do. We hope it will help!

Math: Least Common Denominators
Lang. Arts: Combining sentences w/adjectives, abbreviations, and features of expository writing
HW: WB p. 59, 60, and 65a
Finish WOW.
Finish sp. 3x each (if required to do)
Finish vocab def.
Read AR.

We have begun reading the novel Out of the Dust.

Make up science test.

SS WB p. 55

*CPA reports are due Friday! Be sure to have yours finished and ready to turn in! These will count as English and either science or social studies test grades.

2/16

Thank you to everyone who helped make our Valentine party on Friday so great!

Be sure to study for tomorrow's ch. 5 science test!

Write your spelling words in ABC order in your agenda.
Using a colored pencil, mark the syllable breaks on your spelling list.
Read AR.

*This month's genre project was passed out today. It includes a scoring rubric that must be turned in on Friday, 2/27, with their project. Thanks!

2/12

Study for tomorrow's Ch. 7 math test!

Complete SS WB p. 54.

Complete Lang. Arts WB p. 58.
Study for sp. & vocab. tests.

Science test will be Tuesday.

Many students have volunteered to bring in goodies for the Valentine party. Thanks for your help!

Please Help

Thank you to everyone who has sent in hand sanitizer and/or kleenex! We really appreciate your help keeping germs under control.

Our Valentine's party will be this Friday at 1:00. If you can send in something sweet, salty, or crunchy (finger foods please), we would appreciate it. Just jot us a note in your child's agenda if you can send something in. Thanks!

2/10

*Study for Thursday's Ch. 7 math test!

*Study for Friday's Ch. 5 science test!

Finish WOW.
Finish sp. 3x ea.
Work on vocabulary sentences (or story)- due Thurs.
*Study for Friday's sp. & vocab. tests.

This month's genre is biography or autobiography. Read at least one non-fiction book about a person before 2/27.

Happy Birthday, Ms. Martin!

Happy birthday today to our very own Ms. Martin! We hope she has a very special birthday!

DARE Graduation

Here is the UCES 2009 DARE graduating class! Congratulations to all the boys and girls on their achievement.

We'd like to recognize our class DARE role model, Kayla G., and our two class essay winners, Morgan and Kaila H. Way to go!

DARE Graduation

Remember, tomorrow's DARE graduation ceremony will begin at 9 AM. We hope you can join us in the gym.

Parent Night Tonight!

You're invited to attend tonight's Parent Night at UCES from 6:00-7:30! Students will be supervised in the gym watching a movie while parents/guardians attend informative sessions. PTO will be selling pizza, popcorn, and drinks in the gym for $1 each. Hope you can attend!

2/2

February's genre will be biography or autobiography. Please read at least one biography or autobiography before the end of the month.

Write spelling words (correctly!) in agenda in ABC order.
*The spelling & vocabulary tests will be given on Thursday due to DARE graduation.

The CPA intro & conclusion are due this Friday.

Upcoming events:
Thurs. Parent Night 6:00-7:30
Fri. DARE graduation 9 AM in the gym