YIKES......I never hit POST

Dear Families- I never published the blog from the week of Thanksgiving...Forgive me!

Here it is, a little late, but I hope you find it informative!

Best,
Maia

Social Studies
We learned about the legislative branch this week. Ask your child how old a person has to be to run for the Senate or how population is involved in determining the number of representatives a state has! Your government buff might even be able to tell you how laws are made, got for it, quiz them!!


Math
We are rockin' and rollin' with our fraction study. I am really happy with the students progress and hard work. They are quickly catching on to these new concepts.This week we have been working on adding and subtracting mixed numbers. Next week we will move on to using our understanding of fractions to solve real work problems.

A REMINDER- We are continuing to test students on their math facts approximately once a month. PLEASE continue to support your students as they practice their multiplication and division facts at home. Our next fact test will be December 5th.

Word Work/ Mega Words
We begun List 10 this week in Mega Words. List 10 focuses on VOWEL suffixes and the spelling rules and patterns associated with adding these vowel suffixes to words. We are reviewing  multi-syllabic words and how breaking words into chucks helps us spell more accurately. In Word Work we are working on editing, proper use of quotation marks and how depending on suffix or prefix, a words part of speech can change. Ex: agree vs. agreements.

Community Building
The week after Thanksgiving break we will be wrapping up a series of discussion about the evolving expectations and changing relationships that 5th grade often brings. The girls met with Ann Bellin, LS Assistant Director, and Erin Adams, Director of Counseling, while the boys met with Dr. Yu, LS Director, and Jon Halpern, LS Counselor. They explored topics such as increased academic responsibility, their new position as role models for younger students, changing social dynamics, and their responsibilities to one another (including how they treat each another) within the classroom and beyond. The students have engaged the dialogue thoughtfully and have some great ideas for creating an even stronger classroom community. 

I hope you have a wonderful, restful and rejuvenating Thanksgiving!