5th Grade Weekly News

March 25, 2019 – March 29, 2019

Vocabulary Words This Week’s Objectives

Please know the spelling and definitions
of the words below: Reading/Writing: In this brief unit, students will build
their background knowledge about the importance of
1. values: strong beliefs; ethics; standards; sports within the American culture over time. They will
read two informational articles: “It’s Not Just a Game!”
principles; morals and “The Literature of Baseball: The Quintessential
American Game.” Students will also be reintroduced to
2. society: culture; humanity; all the people who reading and writing arguments (RI.5.8 and W.5.1).
live in a particular place or nation They will begin to explore how to read opinion pieces.
They will be introduced to the term “opinion” and be
3. rituals: ceremonies; repeated behaviors or asked to identify and explain how authors use evidence
to support their opinions.
events
4. vehicles: ways to accomplish something; Grammar: punctuation review

tools Math: This week in math we will continue Module 5. In

this module, students work with two- and three-
5. promoting: advancing or furthering a cause
dimensional figures. Volume is introduced to students
(or organization) through concrete exploration of cubic units and
culminates with the development of the volume formula
6. biography: a detailed description of a for right rectangular prisms. As always, we are continuing
person’s life. to work on writing about math and thoroughly explaining
our steps when solving.

Science: The Water Cycle

Social Studies: American Revolution

Reminders/Upcoming Events
• Tues. 3/26 Restaurant Night @ Chili’s Camp Payments
• Mon. 4/1 No School – Cesar Chavez Day
Due by Fri. March 29, 2019
• Tues. 4/2 Spring Picture Day
o Please note, at this time students will The Fifth Grade trip to Camp Brandeis is
be taking a picture for their getting closer and we need your help in our
culmination certificate. efforts to collect the donation for any
• Wed. 4/3 PTSA Meeting remaining balances.
• Wed. 4/3 Hale Complex Spelling Bee Please send a check payable to the
• Thurs. 4/4 Open House 
 Woodlake PTSA clearly indicating your
• Mon. 4/8 Be Kind Morning Assembly child’s name, 5th grade and Camp Brandeis
• Mon. 4/8-4/12 Spirit Week in the memo line, or credit card payments
• Wed. 4/10 Read-a-Thon ends!
can be made at: http://bit.ly/Woodlake5th
• Fri. 4/12 Minimum Day 12:38pm
o Lunch Under the Trees
• Mon. 4/15 – Fri 4/19 Spring Break