THE WEEKLY POST 5th

GRADE
February 6th February 10th, 2017
Reaching Educating Caring

Miss Powells Monday Memo

Educational Insights: All units of instruction are standard based.

Word Study - Unit 8, Week 1: Mission Statement

Students should study Unit 8 stems.
Remind students to study these nightly!
Also, students need to be able to recognize
and build their vocabulary words using their
stem knowledge for the test. Thank you (:
The mission of Robert E. Cashion
Elementary School is to prepare
students to become competent and
responsible individuals.

WRITING
This week we will begin applying persuasive techniques to more authentic activities. For example,
students will be given real life topics and scenarios where they will be required to use ethos, logos, and
pathos to persuade their audience of what they believe. A mini-project will be assigned at the
beginning of this week and will be due in two weeks.

Essential Questions: How can I use persuasive techniques to persuade others in real life situations?

Graded Assignments: Text Dependent Analysis in class on Friday

READING
We will begin Unit 4 this week. Unit 4 is all about exploring social issues. Students will learn about
perspective, power, and position. They will also learn that mistakes can lead to life lessons, can teach
us life lessons, and that characters can change and reveal lessons to us as readers.

Essential Questions: How can I learn to listen for my perspective, power, and position when I am
reading? How can mistakes lead to life lessons? How can stories teach us about life lessons? How can
the character in my story teach me a life lesson?

Graded Assignments: Number of the Stars Quiz on Thursday (Chapters 6-10)

MATH
After taking our unit test on Performing Operations with Decimals on Monday, we will review how to
classify triangles by their sides and angles and how to classify quadrilaterals by their attributes.
Essential Questions: EQ: How do we use area models and drawings to perform various operations with
decimals? How can you classify triangles? (Lesson 11.2)
How can you classify and compare quadrilaterals? (Lesson 11.3) How can you classify triangles and quadrilaterals?

Graded Assignments: Unit Test on Performing Operations with Decimals Monday!

Quiz on Friday to assess classifying triangles and quadrilaterals.
A mini-math project will be assigned next week! Heads up (:
 SOCIAL STUDIES
We will continue Unit 6 with the student demonstrating an understanding of the world conflict
in the 1940s.

Essential Questions: What were the key developments in technology, aviation, weaponry, and
communication? What were their effects on World War II and the United States economy?

Graded Assignments: Quiz on content either Thursday or Friday

Unit 6 Test will be on Friday, February 24th.

SCIENCE
This week students will look at how organisms interact with one another within an ecosystem. We will
review producers, consumers, and decomposers. Then we will move into how these three types of
organisms work together to create food chains and food webs.

Essential Questions: How can I identify the roles of organisms as they interact?
Final Science Fair Projects are due THIS Friday, February 17th!!!

Upcoming Events: Announcements:

The SCHOOL STORE will be selling a
range of things from $.05 to $1.50
before school, Wednesdays and Fridays
only!
Yearbook Sales are going on NOW! $17.00
Daddy-Daughter Dance on February 13th
@ 6:00pm. Get your tickets NOW! $5
each.
Progress Reports will be sent home on
Wednesday, February 15th.
NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 20th in
reflection of Presidents Day.
Beta Club Induction Ceremony on Feb. 23rd
@ 6:00pm.
Mother-Son March Madness is March 13th.
Ticket sales are coming up.
Woodmont Middle School tour with
REC on Thursday, February 16th
Hughes Academy tour with REC on
Wednesday, April 5th @ 9:15-
10:45am
Project Due Dates:
Science Fair Project is due Friday,
February 17th.
Persuasive Project is due Monday,
February 27th.
Math-mini Project is due Friday, March supplies such as pens, pencils, paper, and a dictionary.
3rd.
Find the Monday Memo & Essential Questions on our
classroom website found on our school website under
Miss Powell.
REC Talent Show is Friday, March 24th!! Auditions will take
place this Tuesday, February 14th and Thursday, February 16th
after school! Please take note that transportation must be
provided.
Middle School Opportunities:
Hillcrest Middle School Curriculum Night - parent must
provide transportation if interested - Monday, February 6th
@ 6:00pm
Berea Middle School Curriculum Night - parent must
provide transportation if interested - Tuesday, February
7th @ 5:30pm.
Ralph Chandler Middle School Curriculum Night parent
must provide transportation if interested Thursday,
February 16th @ 9:30am.
Tanglewood Middle School Curriculum Night parent must
provide transportation in interceded (Dinner is served)
Monday, February 27th @ 5:30pm.
Hughes Academy Curriculum Night parent must provide
transportation if interested Thursday, February 16th @
5:30pm.
Weekly Parent Tip from REC:
Help your child set a regular time and place for
homework. Choose a time that works well for your
family's schedule. Find a place that is quiet and has
good lighting. Make sure your child has sufficient