Thu 10/27

We received many permission slips today but we still need more! Please make sure to fill out the bottom portion with emergency contact information that will be best for a Wednesday. Also, we need a signature from a parent/guardian. If sections are not completely filled out, we will send it with your child to be filled out and returned ASAP.

Thanks!

ELA: Run-on Sentence Due: Thursday

*Sandra's class did not get Word Study HW yesterday due to a mix-up in communication. Sorry! Since Math is not due tomorrow, please focus on getting both ELA HWs done today and save the Math for tomorrow.

Math: HW#24 Due: Friday

Parents,

All LCS students will be performing Thriller this Friday during Morning Sing with the debut of the LCS Staff Band (new artists to perform). You are then invited to see the beautiful Dia de los Muertos altar in the art room. It will be a great opportunity to appreciate the amazing talents of our students and teachers We are so lucky to be part of a school that believes in the importance of exploring creativity throughout all subjects. Stacy, Eddie, Lisa, Katy, and the surprise artists from our very own teaching staff have enjoyed putting together a celebration of family, music, movement, and art!

Happy Wednesday!

Tue 10/26

Next week, the fifth grade will be taking a field trip to UCLA for the Gamelan Cudamani Performance. Field trip permission slips went out and need to be returned ASAP, since we need to submit lunch order confirmations and cross check with allergies before a bagged lunch menu is finalized. Please note that the bus will leave promptly at 8:15am. Your child needs to be here no later than 8:05am, so that we can take attendance and load everyone on before 8:15am. If your child arrives later than 8:15am, they will have work to complete in another classroom.

Homework

ELA: Word Study Due: 10/27

*Be sure to write one definition for each work found from a dictionary, even if you know what it means. This is a great opportunity to find out the multiple meanings of words and write one that people may not know to share in class tomorrow.

Math: HW#23 Due: 10/27

Today we talked about algebraic equations and order of operations. We made connections to all the algebraic thinking we have been doing since kindergarten!

Science: No HW...but our experiment was exciting today and connected with algebra in math-variables. Rachel and Sandra are pretty sneaky!!! Share with your parents what you learned today about butter.

Social Studies: Your "boss" Lorena suggests that you can continue to work towards the completion of your advertising campaign for the State Tourist Board which will be due on her desk by the end of the day on Tuesday, November 2. You will have two more class periods but may need additional time to turn in your BEST work!

Mon Oct/25

ELA: Boston Tea Party Reading Comprehension HW Due: Tuesday

Math: HW#22

Don't forget to review all of your corrected work with your parents and return the signed slip tomorrow. It counts as a required HW point!

Fri 10/22

Math: HW#21

Science: Quiz on Monday; HW#8

Enjoy the weekend!

Wed Oct/20 HW

We made it through another rainy day!

ELA HW: Varying Sentence Lengths

Math: Today we watched two videos that introduce the context for our work in math over the next week or so. While students do not have any HW to turn in on Friday, everyone is encouraged to answer some of their own questions that came up while watching the video or researching the following:

-Calaveras County, California

-Mark Twain's 1865 fictional short story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"

-The Frog Jubiliee

-Calaveras County Fair that happens every May

Any information gathered can be shared at the beginning of math class on Friday.

HW Oct/19

ELA: Word Study

Math: HW#21 Study for quiz

Please remember to return the Intent to Re-enroll form as soon as possible.

Reminder: November 1, NO SCHOOL

Oct. 18 HW

ELA: Arachne Reading Comprehension HW Due: Tuesday

Math: HW #20 Due: Tuesday

Weekly Reports: Signature page due tomorrow! Be sure to review all of your work with your parents.

Oct. 15 HW

Remember our CAFE strategies? Be a voracious reader at home too! Weekends are a great time to curl up with a book and practice thinking about the characters, author's purpose, theme, and so on.

Math: HW#19

Science: HW#7

Picture envelopes went home yesterday. You can order your prints online.

Your child will be taking an Intent to Enroll Form home today. This needs to be completed by every fifth grader's family and returned to school as soon as possible.

We hope you enjoy your weekend!

LRS

10/14 HW

ELA: CPR Writing HW

Math: HW#18 is due tomorrow

*On the syllabus, there was a math quiz scheduled for this week. Since we are a few days behind, I have moved it to next week. It will focus on multiplication and division of multi-digit numbers.

Word Study Quiz tomorrow. Use this week's HW as a study guide. The quiz is review of the previous weeks' roots.

HW 10/6

HW 10/6

ELA: Capitalization sheet

Math: #15

If you have not signed a work report, please do! We spend a lot of time correcting and keeping track of everyone's work so they can bring it home to show you. Please help support us by encouraging your child to come ask for the work they are missing if they need copies, and get in any outstanding assignments - even if they were absent!

Thanks

PS Sandra will be out the rest of the week making funeral arrangements for her uncle. We know this is a hard time for her and her family and we wish them the best.

Sandra out

Hi all,

Just letting you know that Sandra will be out the next couple days because her uncle has brain cancer and will likely not make it. We wish her and her family the best in this tough time.

Thanks

Monday 10/4 HW

ELA: Reading Comprehension- Zoo Due: 10/5

Math: HW#12 Due: 10/5

Social Studies: Remaining States Due: 10/5

Finally autumn weather has arrived! Enjoy the cooler temperatures.

Friday 10/1/10 HW

Only Math HW#11 (Yes, it says #10 on the HW but it is in fact the eleventh HW)

Enjoy the warm weather this weekend and don't forget books are waiting to be read. Pick one up and enjoy the afternoon under a shady tree or air-conditioned room.