5th GRADE NEWS

Week of March 7-11, 2016

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LANGUAGE
MATH
READING
ARTS
SCIENCE

Target
Skills of
the Week

Measurement Unit
-Customary Units of
Length
-Customary Units of
Weight and Capacity
-Metric
Measurements

Mon.

NO Check &
Change this week
Math WB 201
(front) due Tues.
o

Tues.

Unit 4 Review
Focus on: Point of
View, Theme,
Supporting with Text
Evidence

Math WB
203 (front)

-Writing strong
sentences

DOL Week 25
due daily

DOL/WOD Quiz
today

11. Compare
distances from the
sun to the planets in
our solar system.
Objective 5.11.1:
Identify the
components of our
solar system.
Objective 5.11.2:
List the order of the
planets relative to
their position from
the sun.

SOCIAL STUDIES
10.) Describe
political, social, and
economic events
between 1803 and
1860 that led to the
expansion of the
territory of the
United States,
including the War of
1812, the Indian
Removal Act, the
Texas-Mexican War,
the Mexican-American
War, and the Gold
Rush of 1849. Analyze
the role of the
Louisiana Purchase
and explorations of
Meriwether Lewis and
William Clark for
their impact on
Westward Expansion.
Explain the purpose of
the Monroe Doctrine
and identify the
impact of
technological
developments on
United States'
expansion

We are heading
on the trail with
Lewis and Clark!
Journals begin in
class today.

Wed.
Thur.
Fri.

HAPPY

SPRING

BREAK !

Planets/Spheres
projects due!

Upcoming Events & Reminders:

o Spring Club Dates (Wednesdays) March 9Students are picked up at 3:00 on front of the school.
(Your child has been notified if they are in a club.)
o Marcos Pizza Night, 5th gradeOrder a pizza delivered in your childs own personalized pizza box!
o March 14-18SPRING BREAK
o March 23rd- Spring Picture Day!