they are learning are already difficult—without knowing their facts they WILL be standards are written with the expectation that the students know these facts already coming into 5th—Please make sure your child is studying them at home daily—-Please study with your children at home—THANKS Quote of the Week: Important Information: Wednesday, 2/11/15 Spring Pictures Academic Vocabulary: –idiom 2/13/15 Friday, 2/13 7:30 Muffins For Moms an expression whose meaning is not (MPR) predictable from the usual meanings of the Saturday, 2/14/15 Happy make up of the words such as: class will Valentine’s Day!-The exchange Valentine Cards the last half hour of school on Friday the Beat around the bush 13th—I will provide the students Avoiding the main topic. Not with a class list—all students receive speaking directly about the a card or no participation allowed-- issue. Darla screamed, “Just Wednesday, February 18th Riley’s Farm Monday, 2/16/15 No School-Presidents’ tell me the truth, please don’t Day!! beat around the bush!” 2/23-2/27/15 6th graders at Outdoor Science School (Malibu) Academic Reminders: packets home this week- Graded Work information packet field trip Riley’s Farm home this this week as well. Writing Genre: Opinion/Argument Essay Test Spelling List the Apostrophe Scholar of the Week: 5th/6th see attached— Nathaniel Alacron Reading Fluency—Please make sure your Parent’s Signature__________ child is reading their Content Reader daily- Math 5th–Benchmark Testing this week--& continue with Chapter 7- fractions— Multiplication test every Friday—Due to the extensive testing the students have been going through, I decided not to give the test last week-we will resume this the students need to know their Xtable facts to automaticity—otherwise-they WILL continue to fall behind—the new concepts
Quote of the Week: Academic Vocabulary: –idiom an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of the make up of the words such as: Beat around the bush Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue. Darla screamed, “Just tell me the truth, please don’t beat around the bush!” Academic Reminders: Writing Genre: Opinion/Argument Essay Test Spelling List the Apostrophe 5th/6th see attached— Reading Fluency—Please make sure your child is reading their Content Reader daily- Math 5th–Benchmark Testing this week--& continue with Chapter 7- fractions— Multiplication test every Friday—Due to the extensive testing the students have been going through, I decided not to give the test last week-we will resume this the students need to know their Xtable facts to automaticity—otherwise-they WILL continue to fall behind—the new concepts they are learning are already difficult—without knowing their facts they WILL be standards are written with the expectation that the students know these facts already coming into 5th—Please make sure your child is studying them at home daily—-Please study with your children at home—THANKS Important Information: Wednesday, 2/11/15 Spring Pictures 2/13/15 Friday, 2/13 7:30 Muffins For Moms (MPR) Saturday, 2/14/15 Happy Valentine’s Day!-The class will exchange Valentine Cards the last half hour of school on Friday the 13th—I will provide the students with a class list—all students receive a card or no participation allowed-- Riley’s Farm Wednesday, February 18th Monday, 2/16/15 No School-Presidents’ Day!! 2/23-2/27/15 6th graders at Outdoor Science School (Malibu) Graded Work packets home this week- Riley’s Farm field trip information packet home this this week as well. Scholar of the Week: Nathaniel Alacron Parent’s Signature__________