January 2010 Newsletter

5th Grade
Mr. McWilliams
January 2010

Looking Ahead

Wow! Is it really 2010? This year has moved very quickly. I wish you and your family all the best in the New Year.

This newsletter takes the place of the Friday Folder note this week. Parents please sign the Unit 18 spelling test and the Friday Folder and return them to school on January 11.

We will begin our American Revolution research project on January 11. There is a paper coming home today that explains the requirements of each student. We should complete the project the second week of February. The majority of the work on the project will be done at school. It will be important that students begin their research and bring it to school the week of January 11.

Our field trip to The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is January 27. We will be seeing the Genghis Khan exhibit and also going through Expedition Health.

Language Arts

Students will begin their research project. Students will be researching important figures and events from the Revolutionary War.

The January book report is due January 29.

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 will study plant and animal cells. We will also look at body systems. Our next science test will be on February 2.

Social Studies

Students will prepare a research paper, give an oral presentation, and put together a PowerPoint on an important figure from the Revolutionary War.

Coming up

2nd quarter report January 13
cards come home

Martin Luther King January 18
Day (No school)

Class picture January 20

Field trip January 27
Denver Museum
of Nature and Science


May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13