Fifth Grade Newsletter
November 2-6, 2015
Upcoming Events
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Benchmark Testing: Nov. 2 – Reading; Nov.3 – Math; and Nov. 4 - Science
November 3rd MOM’S meeting at 8:00
November 4th Progress reports go home
November 5th Parenting Classes at 8:00
November 5th Pictures retakes
November 11th Veteran’s Day (No school)
November 13th Fall Festival from 4:30 – 6:30
News from the Teacher:
*Parents progress reports are going out this Wednesday.
*Please have students practice multiplication
tables daily.
*Please have students work on their IXL assignment.
Each student has a login and password.
*Please sign agendas daily.
*Students are now able to use I Station at home, please let Mrs. Taggart know if you are interested by writing a note
in the agenda.
*Students should be reading 20 minutes a night and summarizing their reading Monday – Thursday.
*Parents if you would like to meet with me please send me an e-mail at ptagga@sisd.net to make an appointment.
*Parents if you would like to meet with Mrs. Flores please send her an e-mail at lflore05@sisd.net to make an
appointment.
What We are learning this week:
ELAR:
We will be learning about biographies, autobiographies and expository text
MATH: we will be solving divisions involving decimals
SCIENCE: We will be learning about mixtures and solutions.
SOCIAL STUDIES: We will be learning about how the conflicts between The American Colonies and Great Britain
lead to American Independence. Students will continue reading “Woods Runner.”
SPELLING: These are the spelling words for this week:
chorus
create
suitcase
cereal
recent
practice
company
expect
jacket
frantic
choir
grocery
recite
celebrate
excercise
Birthdays for the Month of November
No November Birthdays
correct
comic
select
plastic
stomach