December Newsletter

5th Grade
Mr. McWilliams
December 2009


Looking Ahead

This newsletter takes the place of the Friday Folder note this week.

Parents please sign the Unit 15 spelling test and the Friday Folder and return them to school on December 7.

We have two tests coming up. The Chapter 7-8 social studies test on December 15 and the Chapter 2 + 4 science test on January 6.

Join us this weekend as we journey to the “Streets of Bethlehem.” Friday the journey will begins at 6:00 p.m. and runs till 8:30 p.m. Saturday we begin at 5:00 p.m. and finish up at 8:30 p.m. Be sure to bring a friend!

I would like to extend a huge “thank you” to all the volunteers that make it possible to put on the “Street of Bethlehem.” It is huge undertaking. God Bless you all.

If you do not have a church home, I would like to extend an invitation to join us for the services this Christmas season at Zion.

We will have a class Christmas party on December 18. The kids will exchange small gifts. Boys will buy for a boy. Girls will buy for a girl. Please spend $10.00 or less on the gift. I will send more information about the party next week.

Language Arts

Students will begin research projects when we return in January. Students will be researching important figures and events from the Revolutionary War.

Students have been working on summary skills in reading.

The December book report is due December 18.

Math

Our class will continue to work on probability and decimal numbers. Students will also learn how to multiply fractions

Science

We will continue our unit on Life Science. Students are learning about heredity and how living things are classified. Next, we will look at cells and body systems.

Social Studies

Students will focus on the Revolutionary War and its impact on future generations. In January, we will begin our research projects.

Coming up

Advent Services December 9 + 16
10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Early Release December 18
11:30 a.m.

Christmas Break Dec. 19 - Jan. 3

Christmas Eve December 24
Services 4:00 + 6:00 p.m.

Christmas Day December 25
Service 9:00 a.m.

End of 2nd quarter January 8


For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Might God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever.
Isaiah 9:6-7