Newsletter: February 15th, 2016

Greetings to CCA 5th Grade!

• The Science fair has a new name this year, S.T.E.M. Fair.  Taking the idea from ExploraVision, students will innovate what a current technology could be 20 years from now to solve a real world problem.  Relevant resources (i.e. articles) of the current technology will be due Wednesday.  Also, computer lab time will be used for online articles.
• History test is on Wednesday.
• For our 100^th Day celebration, we made and ate pizelles, applying physical and chemical change.
• Grandparents’ Day came to bless us with their presence.  We truly honor them.  For without them, we would not be here. Followed by our own Valentine’s Day party!
• Thank you for donating kitchen items for our auction in March.  The Auction is in a month.

This Week’s Learnings…

Bible “Achan Tries to Hide His Sin” (lesson 9); Romans 12:3b

Math lessons 69-71 (due Tuesday)

Reading Bud, Not Buddy

Language Arts ”Becoming a Better  Speller;” and “Spelling Rules”

Spelling “VCCV and VCCCV Patterns” (lesson 19); resolution, sputtered

Vocabulary “With Moses to the Promise Land” (lesson 10ABC)

Science “Matter” chapter; Explora-Vision Resources (due Wed.)

Health “Food for Vitality” chapter

History “Ancient Greece” test (Wed.); Passport (next Thursday)

Bible Memory Verse

 “but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned" (Romans 12:3b).

Newsletter: February 8th, 2016

Greetings to CCA 5^th Grade!

• This Thursday, Grandparents’ Day is, followed by our class Valentine’s Day party will be celebrated.
• To further our study of Ancient Greece, our next field trip is to watch a musical production adapted from The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and produced by TheatreworksUSA, New York, NY.
• Thank you for donating kitchen items for our auction in March.
• ExploraVision projects have begun.  Parents will be mentors to help in researching for relevant resources and aiding in the writing process.  Due next Tuesday, resources (i.e. articles, information) about your current technology.
• Lastly, enjoy your Mid-Winter Break, which is coming.  

This Week’s Learning...

Bible Moses Fears God (lesson 8); Romans 12:3a
Math lessons 66-68
Reading Bud, Not Buddy
Language Arts Proofreading Practice 3-5; Spelling Rules 1
Spelling “Review Lessons 13-17” (lesson 18)
Vocabulary “The Sky’s the Limit” (lesson 9DE)
Science “Matter” chapter; ExploraVision Resources (due next Tuesday)
Health “Food for Vitality” chapter
History “Ancient Greece” chapter

Student art and class work: Mandala Pictures hanging 

above and Greek Mythology Dot project hanging below

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