Mrs.

Stonehouse’s
Peek at the Week
September 28 – October 2, 2009
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
28 29 30 1 2
Day 3 – Media Day 1 –Phy Ed Day 2 –Music Day 3 – Media Day 1 –Phy Ed

Spanish Spanish
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(Spanish homework is Happy Birthday 1 Day With 1
due today!) Jasmine! Grade Reading Spelling Test
 Buddies
Friday Activity Day
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YOUTH NIGHT
White Bear Lake Volleyball is
having a youth night at their match
at 7:00pm on Tuesday, September
29 at South Campus. All youth get
in free with a flyer and have the
opportunity to win many cool
prizes. Ms. Wagoner and the Bears
Volleyball program hope to see you
We have set up a website for all the 5th grade classes this year.
there!!
IMPORTANT DATES:
 10/05 – Innisbrook fundraiser ends
 10/06 – School Picture Day
o MAP Testing Math 2:30-3:30 CURRICULUM NIGHT
 10/12 – 5th Grade Fundraiser begins
 10/14 – No School (Staff Development) We would like thank those of you
 10/15 – No School (MEA) who attended Curriculum Night on
 10/16 – No School (MEA) Wednesday. We were happy to see
 10/30 – 5th Grade Fundraiser ends and meet many 5th grade parents and
guardians! Parents who did not
attend should have received
CLASS WEBSITE: materials we went over, in today’s
mail.
Please check it out!

http://www.fifthgradeteam.weebly.com
 CLASS NEWS
September 28 – October 2
Our Week:
We’ve been busy in Room 115 this week! PATROL UPDATE
Our Human Machine work, this week, has been
The black team will start duty next
learning about the cell. We’ve examined slides week and will continue their duties
under a virtual microscope, played a Cell-ebrity until our MEA break in October.
Squares game on Discovery Education, and Please check the schedule carefully!
started a couple of science experiments with Remember to get your homework in on
bacteria/mold that we will be eagerly observing time or else you will receive a demerit!
over the next two weeks. One of the highlights of
the week was the cell models the kids built, using
tin pans, jello, wire, grapes, popsicle sticks, and Building Cells!!
more. They were caring inquirers as they
worked together in teams. Ask your 5th grader
the difference between a plant and an animal cell.
This week we’ve concluded our first Math
unit, a review of multiplication and division.
SUPPLIES NEEDED!
We’ve set up our math binders for the year, and
practiced some of the routines included in our We have a class set of whiteboards to
new math curriculum. We are continuing to use, but very few dry erase markers. If
work on listening for understanding when a you would be willing to donate any dry
classmate is sharing. Next week we begin Unit 1: erase markers to our classroom that
Multiplication & Division Word Problems. would be great!
We began our Spanish lessons with Thanks!!
Senorita Leon. Our class has enjoyed working
with her; we are practicing greetings and even
had a page of homework assigned on Thursday CONTACT INFORMATION:
(due on Tuesday). Math Expressions Julie Stonehouse
Next week, watch for forms coming home Room 115
for our overnight camp trip in November (12th & (651) 407-7600 x1609
13th). Have a great week!!  jlston@wbl.whitebear.k12.mn.us