Hello everyone!

Hello Everyone!

Reminder that next week we will be writing the Iowa test.  Please see the schedule to the right of this post.  Please note that this standardized test is not meant to be studied for, and the best way to prepare your son or daughter for success is to ensure that they are well rested and relaxed on Monday morning.

This week in Math we finished Chapter 15:  Planes Figures and Geometric Concepts, and students will be doing the Chapter Review this weekend and writing the test next Friday. This week in Language Arts we began reading autobiographies, looked at the new vocabulary, did a lesson on prefixes, suffixes and word ending, and worked on our new spelling list.  In Science we finished Chapter 10 Lesson 1: The Earth’s Seasons and we have begun Lesson 2:  Why Does the Moon have Phases? In Social Studies we have been learning about the US National Government and are currently in the process of creating a project to increase our understanding of the system.

The Fifth Graders published their Photo Story project RETHINK on their blogs two weeks ago. They still would love to have your comments and feedback.   If you’d like to view and comment on their work click here to link to their projects.

If you would like to preview anything with your son or daughter, we will be doing the following next week:

Math:

• Review Lesson 15

Language Arts

·         New vocabulary – click here for slideshow

·         new spelling list

Social Studies

• Chapter 16: The US National Government

Science

·         Chapter 10: Earth and its Moon

Ways you can help your child over the Weekend:

• Make sure they are relaxed and rested for the Iowa test.
• Encourage your son or daughter to read twenty minutes a day in English.

A friendly reminder to everyone that class starts at H.I.S. at 8:20 AM.  Students should arrive before 8:20 AM so they have time to unpack their bags and be ready to learn at 8:20 AM.

Have a great weekend,

Patrick Holt