Things to Remember:
Tuesday, May 25- Special Junior Achievement session about money
Wednesday, May 26 - Our last Jr. Achievement session with Mr. Simpson
Friday, May 28 - Fourth grade bowling trip
Tuesday, June 1, School Picnic
Wednesday, June 2, Last day of school and report cards issued
This will be the last Newsletter of the year. It has been a pleasure working with your children this year. Thank you for all of your support. I hope you have a wonderful summer vacation.
Math- This week in math we will continue our work with fractions. The students will be adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators. They will also be adding and subtracting mixed numbers, and fractions with unlike denominators.
Remember to practice your multiplication and division over the summer. It is so important for continued success in fifth grade. If the kids know their facts, the other concepts are much easier.
Spelling - We will not have a spelling unit this week. All grades are in for spelling.
English - The students will learn about adverbs this week. They will identify adverbs in sentences and recognize if they tell how, when, or where about the verb.
Reading - Our mystery unit will continue. The children have been doing a wonderful job working in their agencies on drawing conclusion and supporting these conclusions with evidence. They did an excellent job of writing stories using their vocabulary words and acting them out.
Social Studies- The students will learn about the Land in the West Region this week. They will identify the largest system of mountains in the United States. The will compare and contrast mountain ranges of the west and tell where they are located. They will also compare geysers to volcanoes.
Science - This week in science the children will learn about the Changes to Earth's Surface. Some of the Essential Questions that we will be studying are: What Are Some of Earth's Landforms? What Causes Change to Earth's Landforms? What are Fossils?
Friday, May 21, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
News From Mrs. Cavoto's Room May 17-21
Things to Remember:
*Tuesday, May 18, Beginning Band Concert in the evening at Lakeview.
*Thursday, May 19, Cadet Band/Choir concert at 1:00
*Thursday, Fifty State Challenge (optional).
* Tuesday, May 25 Junior Achievement session (about money)
*Friday, May 28 Fourth grade bowling trip
*Monday, May 31, No school
*Tuesday, June 1, School Picnic
*Wednesday, June 2 Last day of school and report cards issued
Math- This week we will have math placement tests on Tuesday and Thursday. These tests are not graded. We will have a test on Friday of this week covering fractions. The lessons 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4 and 15.5 in their textbook will be covered.
Spelling - We will be working with lesson 35 this week. This will be the last spelling lesson of fourth grade. Lesson 35 is a review unit. The children should focus on the rules of each lesson. The lesson 35 test asks the children to identify the misspelled word in each row.
English - The children will share their persuasive writing trying to convince me that they should have an extra recess. They write their final persuasive essay on Monday. They will be graded on the content and conventions of their paper.
Reading- Last week the students got into their Detective Agencies and chose a name for it and themselves. This week they will be reading, listening, and watching many mysteries. We will be discussing the elements of a mystery and important "detective" vocabulary. Throughout this study we will also review all the reading strategies that we have covered in fourth grade.
Social Studies This week the students will learn about the early culture of the Navajo people and their life today. They will describe "The Long Walk" and explain how the Navajo Council governs the Navajo Nation.
There will be an open book quiz on lesson 1 on Thursday of this week.
Science- There will be a science test over chapter 7, The Rock Cycle, on Friday of this week. What to study: Notes in binder, all vocabulary, main concepts and essential ideas.
The students should know:
*All vocabulary
*Know the physical properties and what they would show: luster, texture, hardness, streak, magnetism
*Know the layers of the Earth and what each layer is made mostly of
*Property of all soil horizons
*Understand weathering and erosion and the causes of each
*How are mountains and sink holes formed?
*How does the color of soil determine it origin?
*How are rocks alike and different? Be able to give 3 ways
*Know the three groups of rocks and how they are formed
*Tuesday, May 18, Beginning Band Concert in the evening at Lakeview.
*Thursday, May 19, Cadet Band/Choir concert at 1:00
*Thursday, Fifty State Challenge (optional).
* Tuesday, May 25 Junior Achievement session (about money)
*Friday, May 28 Fourth grade bowling trip
*Monday, May 31, No school
*Tuesday, June 1, School Picnic
*Wednesday, June 2 Last day of school and report cards issued
Math- This week we will have math placement tests on Tuesday and Thursday. These tests are not graded. We will have a test on Friday of this week covering fractions. The lessons 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4 and 15.5 in their textbook will be covered.
Spelling - We will be working with lesson 35 this week. This will be the last spelling lesson of fourth grade. Lesson 35 is a review unit. The children should focus on the rules of each lesson. The lesson 35 test asks the children to identify the misspelled word in each row.
English - The children will share their persuasive writing trying to convince me that they should have an extra recess. They write their final persuasive essay on Monday. They will be graded on the content and conventions of their paper.
Reading- Last week the students got into their Detective Agencies and chose a name for it and themselves. This week they will be reading, listening, and watching many mysteries. We will be discussing the elements of a mystery and important "detective" vocabulary. Throughout this study we will also review all the reading strategies that we have covered in fourth grade.
Social Studies This week the students will learn about the early culture of the Navajo people and their life today. They will describe "The Long Walk" and explain how the Navajo Council governs the Navajo Nation.
There will be an open book quiz on lesson 1 on Thursday of this week.
Science- There will be a science test over chapter 7, The Rock Cycle, on Friday of this week. What to study: Notes in binder, all vocabulary, main concepts and essential ideas.
The students should know:
*All vocabulary
*Know the physical properties and what they would show: luster, texture, hardness, streak, magnetism
*Know the layers of the Earth and what each layer is made mostly of
*Property of all soil horizons
*Understand weathering and erosion and the causes of each
*How are mountains and sink holes formed?
*How does the color of soil determine it origin?
*How are rocks alike and different? Be able to give 3 ways
*Know the three groups of rocks and how they are formed
Friday, May 7, 2010
News From Mrs. Cavoto's Room May 10-May 14
Things to Remember:
*Monday, May 10 All students need to bring a sack lunch and drink on Monday. We will be eating in the classroom before we go to the Robert Crown Center. Students may want to bring a second snack for when we return in the afternoon.
*Friday, May 14th all poetry books are due.
*Friday May 14th Early Dismissal at 11:00
*Friday, may 28 *Bowling field trip May 28 (after lunch).
*Monday, May 30 No school
* Tuesday, June 1 All-school picnic
* Wednesday, June 2 Report Cards issued - Last day of school Spelling
Math - This week we will continue the study of fractions. The students will review equivalent fractions, compare and order fractions and mixed numbers, and read, and write mixed numbers. We will have a test on Thursday of the following week over fractions. Chapter 15 lessons 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.
Spelling- the suffixes ment and ness are added to words to form nouns. Test on Friday.
Reading - We will begin a unit on mysteries this week. The children will be reading, watching, and listening to many mysteries. We will review the elements of a mystery. The class will also review all our reading strategies throughout this unit. The children will also have time during to use our classroom computers to work on their poetry books. All poetry books are due on Friday, May 14. Don't forget to turn in reading folders.
English - In English this week we will continue to work on persausive writing. We are finishing up a persuasive essay that we have written together. Then they will write a persausive essay with a partner. Finally they will be ready to write a persausive essay on their own which I will take as two English grades- the content of their essay, and conventions (capital letters, punctuation, spelling)
Social Studies - This week the students will review the different climates of the Southwest and how the saguaro has adapted to desert climate and why it is important to the desert animals. They will also identify a nonrenewable resource in the Southwest and describe how technology of the Southwest has impacted the U.S.
There will be a test over Chapter 10 The land and Resources of the Southwest on Friday of this week. The students should prepare for this test by reviewing all vocabulary,
understanding the end of the lesson reviews:main concepts
studying the papers in their binder
Focus on:
Vocabulary
how the Grand Canyon was formed
causes of the continued changes in the Canyon
why it is a national park today
why do people visit the Canyon today
what is the climate in the Southwest mostly like
what is a desert
understand how the saguaro has adapted to living in the desert
how does the saguaro help life in the desert
nonrenewable resource of the southwest (oil)
understand the different technology in the Southwest
understand what technology each state in the Southwest has
How do oil and technology play an important role in the economy of the Southwest?( Oil and technology has led to new business and jobs, which have given people another way besided farming to make a living. More people move to the area and this all helps improve the economy.
Science: This week in science the students will learn more about erosion and how erosion and weathering affect rocks. They will also compare particle sizes in different types of soil and describe what soil is. They will explain how soil forms, and how soils differ.
*Monday, May 10 All students need to bring a sack lunch and drink on Monday. We will be eating in the classroom before we go to the Robert Crown Center. Students may want to bring a second snack for when we return in the afternoon.
*Friday, May 14th all poetry books are due.
*Friday May 14th Early Dismissal at 11:00
*Friday, may 28 *Bowling field trip May 28 (after lunch).
*Monday, May 30 No school
* Tuesday, June 1 All-school picnic
* Wednesday, June 2 Report Cards issued - Last day of school Spelling
Math - This week we will continue the study of fractions. The students will review equivalent fractions, compare and order fractions and mixed numbers, and read, and write mixed numbers. We will have a test on Thursday of the following week over fractions. Chapter 15 lessons 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.
Spelling- the suffixes ment and ness are added to words to form nouns. Test on Friday.
Reading - We will begin a unit on mysteries this week. The children will be reading, watching, and listening to many mysteries. We will review the elements of a mystery. The class will also review all our reading strategies throughout this unit. The children will also have time during to use our classroom computers to work on their poetry books. All poetry books are due on Friday, May 14. Don't forget to turn in reading folders.
English - In English this week we will continue to work on persausive writing. We are finishing up a persuasive essay that we have written together. Then they will write a persausive essay with a partner. Finally they will be ready to write a persausive essay on their own which I will take as two English grades- the content of their essay, and conventions (capital letters, punctuation, spelling)
Social Studies - This week the students will review the different climates of the Southwest and how the saguaro has adapted to desert climate and why it is important to the desert animals. They will also identify a nonrenewable resource in the Southwest and describe how technology of the Southwest has impacted the U.S.
There will be a test over Chapter 10 The land and Resources of the Southwest on Friday of this week. The students should prepare for this test by reviewing all vocabulary,
understanding the end of the lesson reviews:main concepts
studying the papers in their binder
Focus on:
Vocabulary
how the Grand Canyon was formed
causes of the continued changes in the Canyon
why it is a national park today
why do people visit the Canyon today
what is the climate in the Southwest mostly like
what is a desert
understand how the saguaro has adapted to living in the desert
how does the saguaro help life in the desert
nonrenewable resource of the southwest (oil)
understand the different technology in the Southwest
understand what technology each state in the Southwest has
How do oil and technology play an important role in the economy of the Southwest?( Oil and technology has led to new business and jobs, which have given people another way besided farming to make a living. More people move to the area and this all helps improve the economy.
Science: This week in science the students will learn more about erosion and how erosion and weathering affect rocks. They will also compare particle sizes in different types of soil and describe what soil is. They will explain how soil forms, and how soils differ.
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