Monday Memo
Ms. Abbate
September 21, 2015
Class Agenda:
Reading – Students will continue working on their independent reading project while
DRA testing is finishing up and students are being put into guided reading groups.
Character Scrapbook is due this Friday.
Writing – Students are finishing up their Minions writing. Students will continue
working through the writing process. Word study this week, students are now in color
groups. Test this Friday.
Math – We are continuing comparing and rounding and there will be a test early next
week. Keep up with math facts at home! We challenge fifth graders in math facts on
Fridays and we are working on making our class team strong!!!!! 
VA Studies - Waterways quiz Tuesday. We are finishing up our writing/VA group
posters this week and will be working on a Regions Flip Book to review the regions of
Virginia. VA Unit 1 test on Friday.
Reminders
1. The Reading Log is due at the end of the first grading period. Students should read 10 books
and record these on the log. It is in the yellow homework folder. They may record books
read at home and at school. These should be chapter books for fiction (at least 100 pages
each).
2. I have posted my Volunteer Calendars for September and October on my website. If you
have generously volunteered to help, please look at it and let me know if it does NOT work
out for your schedule!
3. Keep collecting and sending in the box tops.
4. Thanks to all of the families who have joined the PTO so far this year! Please join- it’s only
$10 and they do so much for our school!
5. Please do not bring your student’s homework to school if it is forgotten at home. Make it
your child’s responsibility to put it in the backpack each evening when it is completed.
Students do not get credit for homework if it is not here first thing in the morning!
Most students are doing a great job of getting their planners signed each night.
IF YOU READ THIS MEMO PLEASE PUT A HEART
INITIALS IN YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER! THANK YOU!
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