Pleasant Hill, MO  64080

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                                                     February 2014

Important Dates 2/17/14 - SNOW MAKE UP DAY 2/18/14 - SNOW MAKE UP DAY 2/26/14 - PHIS to watch the MS Musical at the HS PAC 3/9/14 - Daylight Savings Time 3/12/14 - Spring Pictures 3/13/14 - End of 3rd Quarter 3/15/14 - 3 HR Early Release - Teacher Workday 3/27-29/14 - IS Musical @ PAC

5B TEAM NEWSLETTER

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT HAS APPROPRIATE WARM CLOTHING FOR RECESS.  OUR RECESS TIME IS 11:30A.M. AND OUR PLAYGROUND IS VERY COLD!!!  

Communication Arts--Mrs. Murray, Ms. Love, Mrs. Dyer

We will be taking our Unit 2 assessment on Wednesday, February 19, 2014-Friday, February 21, 2014.  This assessment is being spread out over the days because it is very long.  It however is very good practice for the up and coming MAP testing.  We will be working on a common writing assessment on Monday, February 24 and 25, 2014.  The students will be getting the same writing prompt.  Communication Arts teachers on both teams will be collaboratively grading these.  We still need to work on reading every night and recording on the students’ reading logs.  This is beneficial for the students to read every night.  We have been working on writing reviews on books, movies, and television shows.  The students will also be required to complete a book review this quarter on a book they are reading.  I have also thrown out a weekly challenge that if the students read ⅘ nights this week, and record it, they will earn a “treat” on Friday.  Again thank you for being so supportive for your student.  We greatly appreciate it at school.  I also wanted to extend that I have a small group that meets on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 3:20-4:15.  We work on reading strategies, catch up on small projects, and work on comprehension.  If you would like your student to attend, please let me know either via email or call.  This way I know who I am looking for after school.  Thanks so much.  Rebecca Murray  

Math--Mrs. Lucht, Ms. Love, Mrs. Dyer  

We are studying fractions big time right now.  We are learning how to simplify or reduce fractions, add and

subtract fractions, and apply fractions to the real world.  We are also doing a performance event called

Fractions with Pizza-zzzz.  This is a real world fractions using pizzas.  We use numbers, words, and pictures to

solve our problems.  We are also doing a 5th grade math review booklet together in class.  This is so helpful to the

students to see what they need to make sure they have mastered.  Please remember that there is math club on

Tuesday and Wednesday morning at 7:25 a.m.-7:55 a.m. Also, there is study buddies on Wednesday night from

3:30-4:30 p.m.  Please take advantage of this extra help for math!!  Please let me know how I can help your child

better succeed.  Thanks for all your support!  Mrs. Lucht

Science-Social Studies--Mr. Haight, Ms. Love, Mrs. Dyer

Science - We are finishing up body systems.  This week we will look at the digestive system.  There will be a study guide filled out Monday for a test on Wednesday or Thursday.

Social Studies - We are finishing up our layered curriculum on Colonial America.  We should be finished by the middle or next week.  After that we will look at the events that led to the Revolutionary War.