Newsletter: April 25th, 2016

Greetings to CCA 5^th Grade...

• Today we printed our final drafts—one down and two (tri-board and mini-model) to go!  We are learning so much through STEM fair and so much more is to come. Please see our flyer for more information.
• This Friday is our Pacific Science Center field trip.  Snacks and a sack lunch are needed. Three more chaperones are ideally needed for a group of five students.  If you are able to chaperone, please email me by Wednesday.
• Spelling bee lists were sent home last Monday.  Three students will be chosen from our in-class competition (May 17) for the Spelling Bee (May 24).

This Week’s Learnings…

Bible “God Uses Judges” (lesson 10); BMVT on Friday

Math lessons 90-92; Math Test 17 (Monday)

Reading Continue reading Brother Andrew; study plot, theme, setting, and characters

Language Arts Parts of Speech—Pronouns (continued)

Spelling “Suffixes” (lesson 27); endurance and orchestrated

Vocabulary “The Wizard of Menlo Park” (lesson 14ABC)

Health “Your 30-Foot Long Canal” (Chapter 3) Continued

Science/Writing Completing final draft, tri-board, and mini-model

History Passport Test; Writing summaries and 25 facts (due next Monday at the end of class)

Bible Memory Verse…

"Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all" ( Romans 12:17-18).

Newsletter: April 18th, 2016

Greetings to CCA 5^th Grade!

• We are counting down…progress 4 ends this Thursday and two weeks left before STEM Presentations.
• Tomorrow Olympia Jr. Programs presents Let’s Go Science Show on “how things work” (physics).
• For Farmer Day, feel free to donate a perennial to be planted by us or the little ones.  We will be picking up rocks and garbage and/or weeding.  Please bring weeding tools, a 5-gallon bucket, and/or gloves with your child’s name on them.
• On April 29, we are off to Seattle’s Pacific Science Center. If you are interested in attending, there is a $7 fee and please email me by Friday.  Snacks and sack lunch needed.
• Spelling Bee lists will be out soon.

This Week’s Learnings…

 

Bible “God Uses Judges” (lesson 10); BMVT on Friday

Math lessons 90-92; Math Test 17 (next Monday)

Reading Continue reading Brother Andrew; Study plot, theme, setting, and characters

Language Arts Parts of Speech--Pronouns

Spelling “Suffixes” (lesson 26); hospitality and persecute

Vocabulary “Beware the Silent Crocodile” (lesson 13DE)

Health “Your 30-Foot Long Canal” (Chapter 3) Continued

Science/Writing “Abstract” and “Bibliography” sections due.  See handout or blog for due dates.

History “Assigned-Section” Project

 

Bible Memory Verse--Romans 12:15-16

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.  Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.