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5 th Grade Leader Lowdown September 2012 Reading Greetings, Family Members! This month in Reading our theme is “Remembering the Past.” The comprehension skills that will be covered are: Story Elements and Main Idea /Supporting Details. You can help your child practice reading skills taught at school by showing an interest through asking questions and by Parent Corner Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year at Peyton Forest Elementary School! We are happy that you have decided to entrust your students to us for this very important fifth grade year. Please expect to receive a newsletter like this one each month detailing the curriculum and reminding you of important dates for the month. Feel free Math Mathematics Unit 1 has students working on the order of operations and whole numbers. During the month of September, students will continue to work on the following: o Solving problems by representing mathematical relationships using equations and expressions o Using the four whole number operations efficiently o Applying strategies for multiplying 2- or 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers L. Arts/Writing This school year, our fifth grade students will be working hard to become well-developed writers. We will be working on creating Narrative, Informational, and Persuasive writing pieces. This spring, we will be taking the 5 th Grade Writing Test and are currently working hard to be successful. Our language arts skills will be embedded in our writing lessons. Social Studies The first Social Studies unit was designed to introduce the eight themes that fifth graders should know. Students focused on relating beliefs and ideals; conflict and change; individuals, groups, institutions; location; movement and migration; production, distribution, consumption; S The fifth an in dept graders sh -Identify functions. -Compare a plant cell -Understan Key vocabu organ, org microscope Offi Ms. Ms. jwac Ms. Ms. Technology Please allow your child to access the following child-friendly websites to enhance their skills. www.arcademicskillbuilder.com www.oswegointeractives.com www.prepdog.com www.gotkidsgames.com Sa Septembe Day Holi Septembe sent hom Septembe at 6:00 Septembe Septembe Important Reminders 1.Please remember we are a uniform school. 2.Students are not allowed to enter the building until 7:30a.m. 3. Breakfast is free for every student and is served between 7:30 and 7:50a.m. 4.Students are required to bring their F.R.O.G. binders, homework
