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Park Village Elementary
Home of the Bulldogs!
Oct. 15-19, 2012
Week 8
5th Grade Classroom Newsletter
“Live your life as though there is great joy to be experienced .” – Meladee McCarty
Team News
Math
Our classes have chosen class mottos:
In Math this week, we will be reviewing our
math CBA’s by using the S.O.A.R method.
Herzig: “Success is a journey, not a
destination.”
S – Search (Understand the problem)
Hans: “What starts here changes the
WORLD.”
O – Organize (Make a plan and choose your
problem solving strategy)
Perron: “In room 104… We stay safe! We get
smart! We work hard from the start!
A – Answer (Choose an appropriate
operation)
Indianer: “Thoughts become things, so
choose the good ones.” – Tut Adventure Club
R – Reflect (Write your number sentence
and evaluate the solution for
reasonableness)
Science
We are learning about forms of energy and
electrical currents.
Reading
Homework Schedule:

Science - Monday and Wednesday

Math – Tuesday and Thursday

Reading – We are starting an
interactive reading log that needs
to be completed nightly (Mon.Fri.). Please make sure to look over
it with your child.

Spelling words should be practiced
nightly
In our 5.1 Class, we are reading Darnell Rock
Reporting, and drawing conclusions about
characters and events by examining clues
from our story.
In our 4.1 Class, we are reading Amazing
Animals, an expository text. We will be
finding main idea and supporting details by
using our text features.
We know becoming a better reader comes
with practice. Share reading time with your
child for at least 30 minutes a day. You will be
amazed how this will help them.
Social Studies
We will be learning about the Great Plains
Indians.
5th Grade Classroom Newsletter Page 2
This Week’s Spelling List
1. scrape
2. parade
3. operate
4. graze
5. ablaze
6. locate
7. populate
8. amaze
9. flame
10. awake
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
trapeze
sleeve
complete
theme
athlete
breeze
stampede
squeeze
centipede
extreme
Reminders
 The dress code is polo-style or
button down shirts. (Solid or
stripes only – NO plaid)
 Solid pants – blue, black,
This Week’s Highlights
Monday
New Spelling List
Tuesday
Scholastic Book Fair (Herzig/Hans)
Wednesday
Scholastic Book Fair (Indianer/Perron)
Thursday
Friday
Test day for Spelling, Math and Science
Upcoming Events
10/18
School Board Mtg. 7:00p
10/22-10/26
Red Ribbon Week
10/22
SFA Mastery Testing
10/26
Red Ribbon Week
brown, tan or gray
 Belts must be worn with pants
Assembly (1:30pm)
10/31
Halloween
that have belt loops
 No extreme hairstyles (no
mohawks or faux-hawks)
Classroom Needs/Wants
Supplies that we could always use:
1. Kleenex
2. Sanitizer
3. Erasers
4. Markers
5. Construction paper
6. Pencils
7. College-ruled paper
Contact information:
Ms. Herzig
dherzig@judsonisd.org
(Reading and Social Studies)
Mr. Hans
khans@judsonisd.org
(Science and Math)
Mrs. Perron kperron@judsonisd.org
(Science and Math)
Ms. Indianer jindianer@judsonisd.org
(Reading and Social Studies)
Or we can be contacted at 210-637-4890. Our
conference period is from 11:30-12:15.