October 20, 2009 Dear 5S Parents, In class we published are first writing pieces, which were written from someone else’s point of view from our field trip to Calleva. The class will start to develop fiction stories. In Reading, we have started are study on characters. The class is finishing up listening to Bull Run and we will begin to read Crash by Jerry Spinelli. We have wrapped up are study on variables and have begun to explore weather in Science. In Math, we are currently studying angles and how to measure them. We will have are Unit 3 test next week. Ms. Jackson, the American University Practicum student, kicked off the study of the weather by teaching the class about the water cycle. Ms. Levine is still working in Mr. Varner’s room but will, hopefully, return to our class soon. A few Reminders: Saturday the 24th is the Janney Carnival, 2 - 6 Thursday the 29th we will have the Halloween Parade at 10:30 Thursday the 29th is a half day and that night is the 5th Grade Social Friday the 30th – is no school for the students Saturday (31st) and Sunday (1st) is the Book Fair at Politics and Prose Please try and make it out to the book fair – Janney gets 20% of the proceeds. Thank you in advance! Have a great week! Jackie Seward