Book Fair Fun & The Missoula Children's Theater

A Week in Review

November 18 - 22

 

 

Not only were we focused and working hard in class, we had the Scholastic Book Fair and The Missoula Children's Theater, too! Through it all, the students remained focused and diligent!! I know that we are all looking forward to Thanksgiving break next week.

 

Virtue Awards:

Dylan B. has earned a Virtue Award for demonstrating the virtue responsibility. Dylan is working to ensure that he has ALL of his class work and homework completed on time! Keep up the good work!

 

Serene Z. has earned a Virtue Award for demonstrating the virtues of respect and commitment. Serene is a very focused student who treats everyone with kindness and care! Thank you for being an amazing 5th grade leader!

 

 

 

Reading:

For our Journeys selection we read an excerpt from the classic book, Old Yeller by Fred Gipson. We analyzed the main character's thoughts, actions, and words in order to deepen our understanding of the characters. We discussed whether or not we thought the author created believable characters and supported our thinking using evidence from the text.

 

 

 

 

Writing:

We brainstormed, organized, wrote rough drafts, revised, and edited to produce final drafts of another memoir piece. This piece was written completely and independently by students. It is their final writing assessment before report cards! I'm proud of how focused they were on trying to use all of the strategies we worked on in class: vivid verbs, elaborating with specific detail, starting with a hook, etc.

 

Math:

Unit 3 Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers and Decimals wrapped up this week! We took a practice test to help us prepare and focus our studying on what we need to work on and then took the end-of-unit assessment, too! The pre-tests for Unit 4 Circles, Polygons, and Angles and Unit 5 Addition and Subtraction with Fractions was given, too! We will start Unit 4 on Monday!

 

 

Science:

Students conducted an experiment as a part of a science assessments. The investigative question asked students, "How does increasing the flow of water affect the length of the delta?" Students worked through the experiment with their group and will write their conclusions next week.

 

Social Studies:

In Chapter 6 Early English Settlements, students read about Roanoke (the "lost colony"), Jamestown (the first successful English settlement), and Plymouth (where the Pilgrims settled). Students analyzed what hardships the colonists faced and also discussed why they thought Jamestown and Plymouth  were successful settlements, while Roanoke was not.

 

 

Well, we're closing the books on another busy week! We only have THREE more days until our Thanksgiving Break! I know students are looking forward to their days off and they deserve it!

 

Enjoy your weekend!

Go Seahawks!

~Mrs. Hatlestad

Upcoming Events:

23 Nov - Missoula Children's Theater (Shows at 3:30 and 6:00)

28-29 Nov - No School, Thanksgiving Break

13 Dec - Chinook (@Ringdall) Field Trip: Band/Orchestra/Choir Concert (10am)
13 Dec - Class Store (time TBD)
21 Dec - 5 January - Winter Break

20 Jan - No School in honor of MLK Jr.

27 Jan - No School, Teacher Professional Development Day

15-23 Feb - No School, Mid-Winter Break