• Short Day 1:30 

Homework:
Students should read at least 20 minutes per day.

ELA:
This week our class will be focusing on how changes in the environment affect living things. We will also be discussing factors that influence climate and how changes in climate affect the environment.
⇒ Wonders Unit 5 Week 3 

Fluency Practice:
⇒ Grade 5 Fluency Passage

Math:
The following letter explains what we will be working on in math this week. You can read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.
⇒ Lesson 27 Family Letter
⇒ Lesson 27 Family Letter Spanish

 

• Short Day 1:30
• Dollar Dress Down  

Homework:
Students should read at least 20 minutes per day.

ELA:
This week our class will be focusing on how shared experiences can help people adapt to change. As an example, we will be taking a look at the Great Depression to learn about its causes and the effects it had on people.
⇒ Wonders Unit 5 Week 2

Some students have expressed an interest in practicing fluency reading at home. The following links are fluency passages for fourth-grade and fifth-grade reading levels.
⇒ Grade 5 Fluency Passage

Math:
The following letter explains what we will be working on in math this week. You can read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.
⇒ Lesson 26 Family Letter
⇒ Lesson 26 Family Letter Spanish

 

• Short Day 1:30  

Homework:
Students should read at least 20 minutes per day.

ELA:
This week our class will focus on the kinds of experiences that can change the way we see ourselves. We will also discuss how our experiences shape the way we see the world.
⇒ Wonders Unit 5 Week 1

Some students have expressed an interest in practicing fluency reading at home. The following links are fluency passages for fourth-grade and fifth-grade reading levels.
⇒ Grade 5 Fluency Passage

Math:
The following letter explains what we will be working on in math this week. You can read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.
⇒ Lesson 24 Family Letter
⇒ Lesson 24 Family Letter Spanish
⇒ Lesson 25 Family Letter
⇒ Lesson 25 Family Letter Spanish

 

• Short Day 1:30  

Homework:
Students should read at least 20 minutes per day.

ELA:
This week our class will be focusing on how people express what’s important to them. We will also discuss how finding the right words helps people express themselves.
⇒ Wonders Unit 4 Week 5

Some students have expressed an interest in practicing fluency reading at home. The following links are fluency passages for fourth-grade and fifth-grade reading levels.
⇒ Grade 4 Fluency Passage
⇒ Grade 5 Fluency Passage

Math:
The following letter explains what we will be working on in math this week. You can read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.
⇒ Family Letter
⇒ Family Letter Spanish

 

• Short Day 1:30  

Homework:
*Students should read at least 20 minutes per day. Part of their reading should include a biography book to be completed before February 25th. We will work on the book report project in class. 

ELA:
This week our class will discuss the Earth’s natural resources and why they are valuable. We will also take a look at the Earth’s cycles.
⇒ Wonders Unit 4 Week 4

Math:
The following letter explains what we will be working on in math this week. You can read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.
⇒ Family Letter
⇒ Family Letter Spanish

Parents, please be sure to sign these three permission forms if you have not already.

⇒ Pizza Party Permission Form 

⇒ Storytelling Festival Permission Form

⇒Valentine’s Day Permission Form  

 

• Short Day 1:30  

Homework:
*Students should read at least 20 minutes per day. Part of their reading should include a biography book to be completed before February 25th. We will work on the book report project in class. 

ELA:
This week our class will be taking a look at the things people can do to bring about positive change. We will be focusing on how people can make positive changes in government and society to promote the “common good.”
⇒ Wonders Unit 4 Week 3 

Math:
The following letter explains what we will be working on in math this week. You can read the letter and invite your child to share what they know about the concept by doing the activity together.
⇒ Family Letter
⇒ Family Letter Spanish

Friend “Ram” Grams will be on sale Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next week before and after school for 25 cents each. Kindergarten-4th grade Ram Grams will be sold in the Q1 building, and 5th grade-junior high Ram Grams will be sold in Q2. Ram Grams will be delivered on Thursday morning to the students’ classrooms, just in time for Valentine’s Day.