Week of December 3

Hello 5th Grade Families,

We cannot believe we are already moving into December! 5th grade has a very exciting month ahead, so thank you for taking the time to read our blog.

Whats Happening Around TCE?

• 5th Grade Class Spelling Bees - December 4th 
• 5th Grade School Spelling Bee - December 11th
• Jingle Ball Jog - December 14th at 11:10
• 5th Grade Winter Performance - December 17th 

Don't Miss TCE's Family Movie Night!

TCE Giving Tree

Curriculum Updates:Math: This week in math we will be wrapping up our unit over personal finance. The learners will take a post test at the beginning of the week. Next, we will begin our unit over operations with factions. The learners will be required to add and subtract fractions with unequal denominators, solve multiplication of whole numbers and fractions, and divide whole numbers by unit fractions and unit fractions by whole numbers. The homework this week will be a review of what we covered last year in fractions. We recommend all learners complete the homework as a review over fraction concepts covered last year.Optional Homework

Science: This week in science, we will be wrapping up our unit over force, motion, and energy. The learners will be taking a post test on Monday. Learners completed a review of force, motion, and energy in Schoology. Students can use this reveiw to study over the weekend. 

Language Arts: In reading, learners will continue working on analyzing nonfiction text. Learners will explore how to read nonficiton text with extra alertness. They will also learn how to use nonfiction text features and their prior knowledge to assist them in understanding text. Finally, students will explore the main idea of cmplex nonfiction text.

In writing, learnes will continue working through minilessons, covering the different parts of an expository text (introducation, conclusion, development of ideas, etc.)

In grammar, learners will continue studyng adverbs.

In spelling, learners will be able to correctly spell words with the greek root phon.

Social Studies: In History, learnes will begin exploring the importance of the Bill of Rights. In addition, students will learn about the fundamental rights guaranteed by the amendements in the Bill of Rights. These rights include the freedom of religion, speech, and press; the right to assemble and petition the government; the right to keep and bear arms; the right to trial by jury; and the right to an attorney.