From the desk of: Ms. Mayhew, Ms. Niehenke and Mrs. Zitrick
5th Grade: News to Know
Parent Reminders:
 Students should be
reading 20-30
minutes a day or 2
hours a week, and
recording minutes
read along with one
comment on Biblionasium
 Parents should be
checking assignment
notebooks or
Google Classroom
nightly
April Newsletter 2016
Reading/Writing
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Dates to Remember:
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Report card distribution 4/22
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No school (Primary Election
Day) 4/26

University of Maryland field
trip 4/27
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Take your child to work day
4/28
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Field day 4/29
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PARCC testing starts 5/9
Donations Requested:
 Tissues and paper towels (All Classes)
Students will read
and compare multiple
texts in a variety of
genres about the
same topic.
Students will use informational texts and
research
to create an
original
descriptive informational
poem about an animal.
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Students will discuss
theme in literature.
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Students will begin to
use their research
skills to develop their
understanding of the
pros and cons of a
chosen career.
word problems using
strategies.
Science
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Students will be finishing the family life
unit
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Students will be using
microscopes to identify similarities and differences between
plant and animal cells.
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Students will troubleshoot microscopes
when problems arise.
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Social Studies
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Students will learn
about financial literacy in combination
with the career inquiry project in writing
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Students will focus on
goods/services of the
past and present in
Maryland.
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Students will look at
technological changes
and their impact on
consumers and busi-
Math
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Students will use
place value strategies
to divide a decimal by
a decimal or a whole
number.
Use the relationship
between units of
measurements to
convert within a system.
Solve measurement
Students will study
multicellular
organisms and
specialized cells.
nesses.
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Students will look at
economic and financial
choices based on resources and wants.
TASS in MP4
Evaluation: weighing evidence , examining claims,
and questioning facts to
make judgments based upon criteria.
Effort/Motivation/
Persistence: working diligently and applying effective strategies to achieve a
goal and solve a problem
even in the face of obstacles and pressure.