October 9-13, 2017
Mrs. Hawkins Fifth Grade
Upcoming Dates to remember:
- Reading Buddies every Friday
- October 9th- 12th MAP testing
- October 13th – NO SCHOOL - Teacher In-service
- October 17th – School Picture make-up/retake
- October 20th – Vision Screening (voluntary, forms went home 10/6)
- October 23rd – Hearing and Speech Screen (voluntary/form to come)
- October 25th – Progress Reports emailed home
- Kid Invest, West Hills Christian School's annual fundraiser, is in full swing. If the Lord leads you please donate online at www.whcs.org. Remember every dollar donated is matched.
***Scholastic book orders were sent home on 10/6… please place orders online with class code RLCMY Click here to order!
PRAY
Thank you for continuing to pray for our class as you feel led.
Our chapel this week was centered on the Ten Commandments or God’s “best ways to live”. Ask your child which one they remember the most.
LEARN
MAP testing: Monday – Thursday – see schedule and details below
Math – Chapter 1 test. Beginning chapter 2, dividing whole numbers
Social Studies – Continuing to work on map skills, geography, and Imaginary Island project
Language Arts – Continuing prepositions in grammar, reading and vocab/spelling with The Cay novel study, organization in writing.
Science – Ecosystems – Test on 10/17
GROW
This week the students will be finalizing their pen pal letters for the children in Uganda. They will be hand-carried to Uganda on October 16th. Some students have been having a hard time thinking of things to share in a letter. Perhaps chat with your student to help him or her think of some additional topics. Also, students may bring fun pens to write with, stickers, stamps, etc… to help make their pen pal letter colorful and cheerful.
MAP Details and Schedule
Fall MAP is starting up for the entire school, but will begin next week for 5th grade. Just a reminder, MAP is the standardized testing used at West Hills to track student growth as they continually learn more. To ensure results that accurately reflect student knowledge, it is important that each student has plenty of rest, has a good breakfast and lunch, and does not have interruptions (i.e. doctor appointment) during the time of their tests. Also, due to the testing schedule for our room this year, please make every effort to be on time to school, rather than a bit late. Let me know if you have any questions about the following schedule for our class:
MAP Testing Schedule for our classroom:
Monday, Oct. 9 8:20-9:20
Tuesday, Oct. 10 8:20-9:20
Wednesday, Oct. 11 9:30-10:30
Thursday, Oct. 12 12:50-1:50
2017-2018 Theme Verse:
Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Phil. 2:1-2
