Southern Boone Elementary
Ashland, MO
December 2, 2016
5th Grade Newsletter
Upcoming
Events:
 12/12-12/16
Coyote Hill
Fundraiser
 12/20
Class Money
Reward
 12/20
Early
Dismissal
12:20
 12/21
Holiday Party
9:30-10:30
Early
Dismissal
12:20
 12/22-1/3
Winter Break
PBS Word of the
Month:
COMPASSION
Book It Reading Award Certificates!
Don’t forget about the chance for your student to earn a Personal
Pan Pizza from Pizza Hut just by turning in their Book It calendar
each month. In order to receive the pizza certificate, students must
read an average of 10-15 minutes per night or approximately
400 minutes per month.
Please make sure your
student is dressed
appropriately for the
weather. They can’t go
out without a coat.
*We don’t go out if the
wind chill is below 20.
Independent
Reading
Assignment
Due 1/31/16
**Coyote Hill Fundraiser**
Pay $1 a day to enjoy each day!
Monday: Pajama Day
Tuesday: Hat Day
Wednesday: Holiday Apparel Day
Thursday: Twin Day
Friday: Extra Recess Day
**Please see flier in Friday Folder for additional information about
our fundraiser in lieu of any kind of classroom gifts.
Tips for Success in Math
*Do all your homework
*Get help right away if you
don’t understand
*Find a friend to be a study
partner
*Understand your mistakes
*Ask questions
*LEARN YOUR
MULTIPLICATION FACTS
Math: Our topic for December concentrates on division using
2-digit divisors. We'll be reviewing division patterns (such
as 320 ÷ 80 = 4, 3200 ÷ 80 = 40, and 32,000 ÷ 80 = 400), and
estimating using rounding and compatible numbers. Finally, we
will hone our problem solving skills by deciding if any
information, in a given word problem is missing or if it is
extra and not needed.
Science: During our weather unit, we will be exploring the
various tools that meteorologists use to help them predict the
weather, such as anemometers used to measure wind speed.
Students will be taking daily weather observations, recording
the temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, wind
direction, cloud coverage, precipitation, and air pressure. At
the conclusion of our observations, we will discuss any
relationships that were noted between temperature and other
varying factors and create a double line graph. Students will
take a close look at each part of the water cycle;
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and accumulation. We
will also explore the layers of the atmosphere: troposphere,
mesosphere, stratosphere, and thermosphere. We are in the
process of setting up a presentation by Meteorologist Sharon
Ray who will share some of her responsibilities as a
meteorologist and show us some demonstrations to help students
grasp some of the concepts we discussed in class. Some parts
of this unit may be completed after returning from Christmas
Break.
Writing: Exciting things are happening in writing this month!
We will be studying figurative language. The students will
become experts on figurative language and teach their
classmates about it! There will also be weekly spelling
quizzes throughout the rest of the month so be sure to be
studying at home.
Reading: In reading this month, students are continuing to
study non-fiction reading material. While reading, students
are learning skills for identifying and applying comprehension
strategies in order to better understand the non-fiction text
structures of chronological order, compare and contrast, cause
and effect, problem and solution, and description.