Mrs. Chang's 5th Grade Class: December 2014

Monday, December 15, 2014

Mrs. Chang’s 5th Grade: Newsletter Dec. 15-19

Mrs. Chang’s 5^th Grade: Newsletter Dec. 15-19

Family Wish List: Thank you to the families who have contributed and have expressed an interest in sharing a gift to bless a family for Christmas. Continue to pray for our class family. I continue to add names to our class list in our room. Please bring gifts in by Friday for our Christmas party.

Homework daily:
20 minutes: Read chapter book and record in log (due first Tuesday of each month)
10 minutes: Math Lesson Problem Set (See schedule below)
10 minutes: Worldly Wise Lesson—review definitions and work on sections
5 minutes: Spelling Activity Worksheet and write the words in cursive to prepare for the test
5 minutes: Write the Bible memory verse in cursive (see below) to help for testing—due Friday

Additional Notes/Reminders for that day:
Monday          ML61 (odds);             Review math answers for Math Test 10 (of lessons 51-55)
Tuesday         ML62 (evens);           Spelling 14, cursive thrice, and test tomorrow; Worldly Wise 8A-C
Wednesday    ML63 (odds);            Begin Spelling 15

Thursday       ML64 (evens);          Bible Memory Verse Practice cursive (four times) and test Friday
Friday             ML65 (odds);
Next Wednesday                 Spelling 15 and cursive (thrice); Worldly Wise 8D-E
Next Month                      December Reading Calendar due January 9th

What we are learning…
Chapel/Bible Our skits were such a success! What a blessing to be able to share our love and need for Christ through drama! They truly worked so hard and showed their skill and maturity through it all!
Reading The Tales of Despereaux is continued to be read in class. A short comprehension quiz over the chapter(s) read is (are) given daily. The reading log will not be due until next month so keep reading!
Geography/Writing Project Everyone has been doing a great job! We will continue writing the essay (rough draft). Keep referring to your textbook and checklist for answering the questions. Passport is for a grade, so study well!
Science We will have the chapter test this week on “Matter.”

Dates worth marking on our calendars…
December 9 ~ Skit performance by our beloved 5^th grade students from 8:00 to 8:45 am

December 16 ~ PTF Meeting 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

December 18 ~ CCA Christmas Music Program 7:00 p.m, January Lunch orders due

December 19 ~ Spirit Day (Christmas Ornament)

January 5 ~ School resumes

Sincerely,

Ms. Chang

mchang@foundationcampus.org

http://changfutureleaders.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Mrs. Chang’s 5th Grade: Newsletter Dec. 8-12

Mrs. Chang’s 5^th Grade: Newsletter Dec. 8-12

Family Wish List: If you would like to bless a family for Christmas please prayerfully consider. The details of who are contributing are on the back.

Box Tops: Thank you for turning in your box tops! The second grade class donated more than 2000! Wow!

Thursday      ML59 (evens);        Bible Memory Verse Practice cursive (four times) and test Friday
Friday          ML60 (odds);
Next Wednesday                 Spelling 14 and cursive (thrice); Worldly Wise 8A-C
Next Month                      December Reading Calendar due January 9th

What we are learning…
Chapel/Bible Please come and watch our wonderful skits for tomorrow about the meaning of Christmas.
Reading As we read with audiobook each chapter a day from The Tales of Despereaux, we also try to find literary devices and techniques used by the author. The students are able to recognize different types of figures of speech like similes, metaphors, idioms, and personification.
Geography/Writing Project Everyone has been doing a great job! This week we are working on the physical map both rough (today) and final (tomorrow) drafts. We will begin to write the essay (rough draft), which will also be due daily this week a few questions at a time. Keep referring to your textbook and checklist (that reflects the rubric). It is a handy resource to use to make your imaginative, yet, realistic world.

Dates worth marking on our calendars…
December 9 ~ Skit performance by our beloved 5^th grade students from 8:00 to 8:45 am

December 16 ~ PTF Meeting 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

December 18 ~ CCA Christmas Music Program 7:00 p.m

Dates Bible Memory Verse ...

Psalm 12:1-2 (ESV):

Save, O Lord, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man. Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

Sincerely,

Ms. Chang

mchang@foundationcampus.org

http://changfutureleaders.blogspot.com/

Mrs. Chang’s 5th Grade: Newsletter Dec. 1-5

Family Wish List: Another holiday is around the corner—Christmas. Our family consists of a mother with a 6-month old son, living on a fixed income and father offers no support. If you would like to bless a family for Christmas please prayerfully consider. More details of what we can contribute are to come.

Homework daily:
20 minutes: Read chapter book and record in log (due first Tuesday of each month)
10 minutes: Math Lesson Problem Set (See schedule below)
10 minutes: Worldly Wise Lesson—review definitions and work on sections
5 minutes: Spelling Activity Worksheet and write the words in cursive to prepare for the test
5 minutes: Write the Bible memory verse in cursive (see below) to help for testing—due Friday

Additional Notes/Reminders for that day:
Monday        ML51 (odds);          Review math answers for Math Test 8 (of lessons 36-40); Reading log
Tuesday        ML52 (evens);         Spelling 12, cursive once, and test tomorrow; Worldly Wise 7A-C
Wednesday ML53 (odds);          Begin Spelling 13
Thursday      ML54 (evens);        Bible Memory Verse Practice cursive (four times) and test Friday
Friday          ML55 (odds);
Next Wednesday                 Spelling 13 and cursive (thrice); Worldly Wise 7D-E
Next Month                      December Reading Calendar due January 9th

What we are learning…
Worldly Wise will be due each Wednesday. Sections A-C will be due this week and D-E the following.

November Reading Calendar is due tomorrow. I hope that you have been reading for your benefit. Mark Twain claimed, “A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read. “ So, read, read, read anything and everything that you love and in order to increase your level of vocabulary and understanding.
Geography/Writing Project The rough draft will be worked on, reviewed, edited, and finalized for presentation one step-at-a-time!

Dates worth marking on our calendars…
December 1-5~ Box top Competition begins and ends

December 3 ~ Candy Gram Sale ($1 each) in the office

December 5 ~ Wizard of Oz showing in Chapel at 6 p.m.

Bible Memory Verse...
Ephesians 2:8-9 (ESV): For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Sincerely,

Ms. Chang

mchang@foundationcampus.org

http://changfutureleaders.blogspot.com/