Pirate

Fifth Grade Pirate Press

Merrie Sell

September 25, 2020


ELA-This week we learned how to quote from the text when describing plot and making inferences.  We also worked on writing sentences with strong verbs and adjectives that were both specific and descriptive.  
Social Studies-This week we  learned what the word federalism means; ask your student.  We learned that the federal government and the state government each have certain powers and that they also share some powers.  
Science-Science this week consisted of  learning about  and the relationships between animals and plants in an African Lakes and Rivers Ecosystem.  We are discovering how the animals live there depend upon one another .  We are learning about food sources, energy source, and balance in ecosystems.  
Math w/Mrs. Prouse-Students this week worked on  place value and patterns and place value of whole numbers.  
Important Dates -
October 7-Count Day
October 15-Half day, students dismissed at 11:30, P/T conferences ; 12-3 & 4-7
October 16-Half day, students dismissed at 11:30
Important Notes-
Please make sure to sign your students' Friday Folder each weekend and send it back to school with them on Monday.  Thanks! 

Orders from Scholastic Book Club this year must be $25.00 or more for our classroom or we are charged shipping.  If our classroom order does not total this, I will not be placing the order.  Thanks!