5th Grade Newsletter: November 9, 2015

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ast week, for Bible, we have until next Wednesday to share a gift to a child who may only experience this one gift this whole year. What an honor to share in the ability to bless someone with the love of Christ.  Thank you to all who are praying for these boys and girls and their families. We have concluded our study of Abraham’s trusting and obeying God and have progressed in our studies to learn about Jacob’s transformation.

For Science, we had a taste of our next unit--states of matter, literally. Compliments to a gracious and generous parent, Sub-Zero, an ice cream vendor, came to us and gave us hands-on experiments of the effects of nitrogen on solids (gummy bears, a rose, slick desks, and his hands) and water (itself) and gas (air in a balloon). The experience was a blast, literally, as well. We had balloons pop and ice cream tantalizing taste buds  and our brain cells as we watched it being made right before our eyes with nitrogen. This week we shall review and take the chapter test on “Minerals and Rocks,” Thursday.

In History, we have finished our study of the Fertile Crescent and their peoples. We are reviewing for the test next week of chapters one and two.

Math lessons were on geometry of lines, which parallel, intersect and run perpendicular; draw angles; and round numbers using a number line.

For Reading and Language Arts, the students are presenting their “co-authored” final chapter of Esperanza Rising as how they would imagine it to end. Simultaneously, we continue our reading of another novel. This historical fiction is set during the medieval era in the king’s castle through the eyes of a mouse in The Tale of Despereaux. For M.U.G. (Mechanics, Usage, and Grammar), we continue our study on hyphens.  In Spelling, we are learning about words with o that sound like au in automobile.  Also in Vocabulary, we are reviewing the past words learnt from previous chapters through word puzzles.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO!!!

Have a blessed week, Ms. Chang

(read 20 minutes and study for Passport on WEEKDAYS)

Genesis 50:20

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.

Important Dates:

Nov. 10: Veteran's Day Program 2:00 pm

Nov. 11: Veteran's Day (NO SCHOOL)

Nov. 12: Spirit Day -- Patriotic Day/RWB

Nov. 18: OCC—Final Day

Nov. 24: Passport Testing

Nov. 24: End of Progress 2

Spelling Challenge Words:

egregious and sympathetic

Homework…Please see your planners

Monday 9th	Tuesday 10th	Wednesday 11th	Thursday 12th	Friday 13th
Math Quiz 5 (L21-25)	Math Lesson 32	No School	Math Lesson 33	Math Lesson 34
	Spelling 8 and Cursive	Veteran’s Day	Spelling Test L8	Bible M.V. Test
	Wordly Wise Review		Science Test

5th Grade Newsletter: November 2, 2015

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ast week, for Bible, our class did a splendid job sharing their talents and passion for God on stage.  One hundred percent participation from students and teachers will enable us to reach our 200 packed boxes goal!  Thank you to all parents who came and who supported our crew!  They truly gave it their all and for the glory of God.  Each group shared a part to fully support the why we do Operation Christmas Child, which can be found in James 1:27:

“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”

For Science, we visited our very own, historically acclaimed Mount Saint Helen’s.  We had a great time identifying rocks and their characteristics, learning about the rejuvenation of life from the catastrophic eruption, and seeing God’s omniscient and omnipotence of how He can bring back life and beauty from utter catastrophe an devastation.  Thank you to all the parents who joined us on the trip, making it a more memorable and safe one!

In History, we are continuing to learn about the creative, industrious, and ingenious Sumerians with the invention of the wheel and writing. 

Math lessons were on “Practicing the division Algorithm,” Solving Problems about Divisions of Time,” “Reading and Drawing Number Lines, Part 2,” and “Reading and Writing Time from a Clock,”

For Language Arts and Reading, we are fine-tuning our skills each day to complete our rough drafts for the final chapter of Esperanza Rising, MUG (Mechanics, Usage, and Grammar) on apostrophes, Spelling, and Vocabulary. 

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO!!!

Have a blessed week, Ms. Chang

(read 20 minutes and study for Passport on WEEKDAYS)

Ephesians 4:31-32

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Important Dates:

Nov. 10: Veteran's Day Program 2:00 pm

Nov. 11: Veteran's Day (NO SCHOOL)

Nov. 12: Spirit Day -- Patriotic Day/RWB

Nov. 18: OCC Final Day

Nov. 24: Passport Testing

Nov. 24: End of Progress 2

Spelling Challenge Words:

engagement and correspondence

Homework…Please see their planners.  They are writing them in, now.

Monday 2nd	Tuesday 3rd	Wednesday 4th	Thursday 5th	Friday 6th
Math Test 5 (L21-25)	Math Lesson 28	Math Lesson 29	Math Lesson 30	Math Lesson 31
	Reading Calendar	Spelling L7 and Cursive	Spelling Test L7	Bible M.V. Test
		Wordly Wise L4DE	Wordly Wise Test 4	Esperanaza (Rough Draft)

5th Grade Newsletter: October 26, 2015

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ast week, we are continuing our review of “Minerals and Rocks” in Science to prepare for the chapter test.  We are continuing the second chapter of History on the “Fertile Crescent: Cradle of Civilization.”  Math lessons were on “Halves, Fourths, Tenths,” “Dollars and Parentheses,” and “Listing Factors of Whole Numbers.”  English has been full of peer editing our final chapter of Esperanza Rising, MUG (Mechanics, Usage, and Grammar) on apostrophes, Spelling, and Vocabulary. 

Last week: In Fall Goal Planning Conferences, meeting with the parents to set manageable, and achievable goals was simply a blessing.  Thank you to who volunteered to help make the Carnival a success.  The kids seemed to enjoy the booths, prizes, and fun with friends and family after a successful quarter.  The Scholastic books sales is building our very own class library.  Thank you for donating a book for our minds to read and enjoy!!!

This week: Operation Christmas Child is kicking off.  Come and watch our skits tomorrow, explaining the why and how for OCC in sharing the gift of the Goodnews of Jesus to the lost.

Monday Folders please be find and read about Operation Christmas child, Fall Goal Planning strengths/weaknesses and goals.  Also, their newsletters are in their binders.

Field Trip to Mount Saint Helen’s is on October 30th.  We have all our chaperones.  However, if you would still like to attend, you are welcome but will need to get your background checked and pay the admission fee of $8.  You will need the following for the field trip: comfortable running shoes, water bottle, a clip board, a pencil, snack and a sack lunch!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO!!!

Have a blessed week, Ms. Chang

Due Dates (On the Weekdays—read 20 minutes and study for Passport):

Monday 26th*	Tuesday 27th	Wednesday 28th	Thursday 29th*	Friday 30th*
Math Test 4 (L16-20)	Math L26 evens	Math L27odds	Passport Test	Field Trip
Operation Christmas Child		Spelling L6 (No Cursive)	Spelling Test L6	Bring a sack lunch
		Wordly Wise L4ABC	Bible M.V. Test

*Important Dates:

Oct. 26: Operation Christmas Child Kick-off

Oct. 29: Passport

Oct. 29: Picture Retake Day

Oct. 30: Field Trip

Spelling Challenge Words:

Review lessons 1-5 for a multiple choice test.

Ephesians 4:24

and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.