1. Mrs. Atcheson & Mr. Pridgen
September 24,  2018 “B” Week
~5th Grade Newsletter~
Mrs. Atcheson & Mr. Pridgen
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~ Upcoming Events ~
Sept. 28- PBIS Eagles Nest; last Friday of the month dress down day; 4-H
Oct. 4- Parent/Teacher conferences EARLY RELEASE
Oct Fall Break ENJOY!
Oct. 12- PTSO birthdays
Oct. 19- Picture Day
Oct. 26- $1 Popcorn & Coke
Oct. 31- PBIS Trick or Treat
***Parents, please check your child’s folder for graded papers.  If you have any questions, please let us know.***
We Are Learning About…
Reading – Finish reading The
Orphan of Ellis Island, vocab, theme, main ideas, compare/contrast characters, point of view
Grammar and Writing- Narrative Writing, prepositions, interjections,
root words, commas
Math- Operations with decimals
Science - Electricity & Magnetism
Social Studies- World War I
Specials Schedule
     Atcheson        Pridgen        
Mon- PE Mon- PE
Tu- Music Tu- Media
Wed- PE Wed- PE
Thur- Art Thur - Music
Fri- Tech Fri- Art
Ice cream-$1.00 Every Thursday
SAVE THOSE BOX TOPS! We are collecting them through the end of the month. We are also collecting pop tabs and Tyson chicken labels.
~Be sure to read 20 minutes each night and log your reading!!   Reading increases fluency, which helps with comprehension and vocabulary acquisition in ALL subjects.
Upcoming Assessments ELA- Writing Assessment Wed.
Social Studies- Vocab & WWI Fri.
Math- Unit 2 Math Test : Friday
Science -  Electricity & Magnetism Test - Thursday