Update for 1/17

          Dear Parents,

          This snow is lovely and I hope your students are enjoying their days off like my children are!  We are going to keep moving forward however so will have our World War II test this Friday instead of today.  Please let me know if your student has any questions about the study guide I sent out last week on Remind.  Here are two links to information about the Navajo code talkers which we were scheduled to discuss and do a code-cracking exercise about on Wednesday:

https://www.cia.gov/news-information/featured-story-archive/2008-featured-story-archive/navajo-code-talkers/

http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=27500

       This Friday we are getting into literary essay in Writing.  Basically a literary essay is where the students read a piece of writing and develop an opinion about it that they can find evidence for.  For example,  "I believe the theme of this story is friendship because...".  Please see below for anchor charts on my blog at https://mrsmg5.blogspot.com/  to help your student.  We will focus on the Panyee football club and over the weekend, your student will need to come up with two possible theses to focus on for next week.
   
       Next week we will be switching to Science and beginning our Inherited Behavior unit.  Please see below for anchor charts.  Here are the Science standards:

5L2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information showing that some characteristics of organisms are inherited and other characteristics are acquired. a. Ask questions to compare and contrast instincts and learned behaviors.

   b. Ask questions to compare and contrast inherited and acquired physical traits. 

       In 5.2 Math, we are having a quiz on adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators this Friday, 1/19.  Next week we will continue Unit 4 and begin exploring multiplying and dividing fractions.  Please see the anchor charts below for clarification.

       In 6.2 Math, we will also have a quiz this Friday about algebraic equations.  Please let me know if your student has any questions about the Unit 4 information I have been sending out through Remind texts.

         Thank you for your support!

         Jenny M-G