5th Grade Weekly News

February 25, 2019 – March 1, 2019

Vocabulary Words: This Week’s Objectives

Please know spelling and definitions
of the words below: Reading/Writing: Students will continue reading
Johnny Tremain, which tells the story of a young
1. Bill of Rights - The first ten amendments to the apprentice in Boston at the beginning of the
Constitution that guaranteed the rights of the Revolutionary war. Students will begin writing an
individual. informative essay on the events that led to the
2. Loyalist - A person in America who stayed loyal to
Britain and the king.
American Revolution.
3. Patriot - An American that wanted independence from
Britain. Grammar: Paragraph Editing
4. Revolution - The overthrow of a government to
establish a new system. Math: This week in math we will continue Module 4.
5. Sons of Liberty - A group of patriots organized by This module explores multiplication and division of
Samuel Adams to protest the Stamp Act and other fractions and decimal fractions As always, we are
actions of the British government.
6. Boston Tea Party: a protest by the American continuing to work on writing about math and
Colonists against the British government on Dec. 16, thoroughly explaining our steps when solving.
1773. Please encourage your child to persevere when they
7. Townshend Acts: New taxes on imports of paper,
come upon a problem that is difficult at first. As
paint, lead, glass, and tea in 1767.
8. Boston Massacre: British soldiers in Boston opened always, we are continuing to work on writing about
fire on a group of American colonists killing five men math and thoroughly explaining our steps when
on March 5, 1770. solving.
*Fri. March 8, End of Mod. 4 Math Test

Science: Chemical Reactions

Reminders/Upcoming Events Social Studies: American Revolution

• Hale Field Trip Slips Due ASAP

• Wed. 2/27 Walking Field Trip to Hale MS.
• Fri. 3/1 Read-A-Thon Begins
• Fri. 3/1: 5th Grade Parent Meeting 2:30pm
o Parents, if you are interested in
helping plan our 5th grade
culmination and/or culmination party,
please join us in room 13!
Camp Payments
Due by Fri. March 29, 2019
The Fifth Grade trip to Camp Brandeis is
getting closer and we need your help in our
efforts to collect the donation for any
remaining balances.
Please send a check payable to the
Woodlake PTSA clearly indicating your
child’s name, 5th grade and Camp Brandeis
in the memo line, or credit card payments
can be made at: http://bit.ly/Woodlake5th