Fifth Grade
Weekly Update
November 30, 2009
Math
*perimeter, area, volume
*commutative, associative,
distributive properties
Social Studies
*Early Colonies
*Unit 2 Test Friday
Language Arts
* Practice Writing Prompt
*More Persuasive Writing
Science
* Biomes
Spelling
* Unit 15
* VCCV pattern
* Test Thursday!
Reading
* The Tale of Despereaux
*Genre-Fairy Tale
Mark your Calendar
*Tuesday, December 1: Winter Writing Prompt
*Wed., Dec. 2: Santa Pictures
*Tues., Dec. 15: 4th Grade Musical
*Friday, December 18: Classroom Christmas Parties
*Tuesday, December 22: End of Second Nine Weeks
*Dec. 23-Jan. 5: Winter Break
*Friday, January 8: Report Cards will be sent home
*Monday, January 11: Skate Night from 6:30-8:30
*Monday, Jan. 18: No School
*January 25-29: Book Fair
*Tuesday, January 26: Family Night at the Book Fair
*January 27-28: Bowling Field Trip
*Friday, February 5: Mustang Valley Talent Show
*Wednesday, January 24: 5th Grade State Writing Test
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