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Mrs. Davis's Room
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Mrs. Davis's Room
Welcome
to fifth grade at Hewitt-Texas. Listed below you will find what we will be doing
during the month, as well as some web links that are related to what we are doing
in the classroom.
Reminders:
All library books are due every Thursday.
- April 30-May 4- Scholastic Book Fair on stage
- May 2- Finish Track Meet 1 p.m.
- May 3- Fine Arts Night 6-8 p.m.
- May 8- Uncle Sam presentation
- May 8- PTO/Site Council meeting 5:30 p.m.
- May 9 - Jazz Band presentation
- May 11- Fifth grade attends Horace Mann musical
- May 15- Kieffer-Swenson meet at Wausau West 11:30-2 p.m.
- May 16- Pop Concert at Wausau West from 9-11 a.m.
- May 17,18,19,- BRAT FRY at Ace Hardware in Weston
- May 21 - Human Growth and Development unit begins
- May 25- NO P.M. classes-12:00 dismissal Record-keeping
- May 28- NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day
- May 30 - Safety Patrol trip to the Grand Lodge at Cedar Creek-Leave around
9 a.m. and return around 2:30 p.m.
- June 1- PTO Carnival 12:30-2:30 p.m.
- June 4- Last day for students (half day-dismissal at 11:30)
Classroom Notes
* A big thank you goes out to Mr. Allman, who is our J.A. (Junior Achievement) teacher this year. We have J.A. every Monday afternoon and he is teaching us about Economics and Business.
Academic Up-date
Social Studies
- We finished up the Revolutionary War period and the Constitution and are learning about our United States government. We will finish up the year with a look at the Civil War era and touch on Westward Expansion.
Fifth Grade Link to History web sites
Shot Heard Round the World Power Point
Great Web site for states and other great games
Site for Current Events TWEENTRIBUNE for Current Events
Early Explorers Games Review for Early Explorers test part 2 Review for Early Explorers test part 1
MISSION US COLONIAL TEST REVIEW
-We will begin Human Growth & Development on Monday, May 21st . You will receive a letter and permission slip to sign and return concerning this topic of study.
Related Web Sites
FOSS Website (Wausau School District's Science Program)
-We continue with Word Study and grammar. In addition to Guided Reading, we will explore Literature Circles, Reader's Theater, and Reading Contracts. We also continue to write using the 6+1 Writing Traits model to guide us, as well as Ralph Fletcher's writing curriculum. We are becoming quite the authors!
Related Web Sites
English Activities Online for Kids
Guide to Writing a Basic Essay
Math
-We will cover multiplication and division of fractions, ratios, and percents before the year is over.
Related Web Sites
* (The first three sites include flash card work right on the Web)
MATH PRACTICE IN THE CLASSROOM
FIGURE THIS (math challenges for families)
Computers-
-We will continue to use the computer lab for research and word processing. We are exploring some fun digital presentation programs such as GlogsterEDU, Animoto, and Prezi- very exciting!!
I have really enjoyed working with your sons and daughters this school year. It seems like I was writing the first newsletter just a few months ago. You have a wonderful bunch of children. I will miss them deeply. Thank you for helping to make this a successful year for your child. You are a great bunch of parents. I feel very excited about the future of this class as they move on to Horace Mann. If you ever have any questions or need help in any way, don't hesitate to call or email me.
Linda Davis
