WELCOME TO WILLOWBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL.

MRS. PARTLOW'S 5TH GRADE PAGE

2nd Quarter

Larry Didier (WCHD) and Ashley Beto (ACS) will speak with our 5th graders  Next Monday in all Social Studies Classes.  They will be bringing a very important message to the 5th Grade students for the Great American Smoke-Out or GASO. A note will be coming home on Tuesday to inform you about the program for this school year.

School has started for the 2011-2012 School year and you will have to come and see our Social Studies room. It has the World's Largest Write-On Map Mural on our classroom wall!!!!

• Something new for our 2011-2012 School Year: We have the World's Largest Write-On Mural on our classroom wall. A grant from EcoLab made this possible!!!!!!  Mr. Larry Hoffman and Ms. Barb Sands worked on it for several days so that we can use it in our classroom. We will be enjoying a "Travelog Project" shortly after school starts!!!
  

• We were awarded another grant from EcoLab!! We will be using Navigation Compasses in several of our classes! We will be able to learn how to use them properly. When we get to camp at "Upham Woods" for our class trip we will be experts at navigating on the courses designed for us to attempt!!!!!

Please always look for the Friday Folder with news from WMS. Sign and date the folder so I know that you received the news. Please return the Friday Folder on Monday. Blue swipes will be given if not returned by Wednesday of each week.

*SOCIAL STUDIES*WE MADE OUR TRAVELOG AND HAD OUR FIRST POSTCARD DAY!!!

PLEASE READ THE MESSAGE BELOW REGARDING THE TRAVELOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Travelog Information: ASK YOU CHILD IF THEY RECEIVED A POSTCARD ON TRAVELOG DAY. IF NOT, PLEASE CONTACT THE PERSON YOU HAD THEM SEND THEIR TRAVELOG TO AND SEE WHAT IS UP!!

Textbook:  Our Nation

Current Unit of Study: Land and People of the United States The United States is a country of great natural beauty and diverse people.  This introducton provides an overview of our magnificent nation by focusing on some of its regions and cultures.

Lesson 1: America's Land & Datagraphics & Geography Skills

Lesson 2: Environment & Reading and Thinking Skills

Lesson 3: The American People & Datagraphics & Primary Source & Study Skills

Lesson 4: Our Nation's Economy

Introduction Review

National Council for the Social Studies (NCCS)Correlations:

See the student agenda for all assignments. Ask your child to show you the new "Social Studies Interactive Journal" and their grades in Social Studies.

ALL daily assignments are written in the agenda. At some times the assignments change for the day. 

*ALL grades are recorded for each subject in that specific subject spiral. You can share your work and grades at anytime with your parents.*

 Check out our "Social Studies Interactive Journal" with the foldable, notes, text and drawing for each unit that we are studying.

The 8 Strands of Social Studies are very important concepts to all of the Social Sciences. We are currently developing the reasoning for the 5th grade study of the United States. We have set up our "Interactive Social Studies Journal" for this school year. It will be a wonderful tool to help record, organize, and process new information.

A big Thank You needs to go out to Mrs. Titterton (We will miss you!) and Mrs. Hill for their excellent job of teaching 4th grade Social Studies. Your children have excellent knowledge of mapping skills, Social Studies vocabulary, and early US History.

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MATH

A FLUENCY TEST WILL BE TAKEN ON THE LAST DAY OF THE WEEK AND RETURNED THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK TO BE SIGNED BY PARENT. THE NEXT FLUENCY TEST WILL ALSO BE HANDED OUT ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK. FLUENCY IS 10% OF THE MATH QUARTER GRADE.
Textbook: Math Expressionns

Current Unit of Study: Chapter 3

Monday:FRIDAY FLUENCY HOME FOR SIGNATURE. New fluency test on Thursday.

Tuesday: Fluency Tests signed and returned.

Wednesday:

Thursday:Fluency test 2-2

Friday: No class today.

***Please check YOUR AGENDA daily.
ALL daily assignments are written in the agenda. At some times the assignments change for the day. 

The first student that writes a note to me with their name, homeroom plus book number and the code word "Geography" will get to pick out a book from me.

*ALL grades are recorded for each subject in that specific subject spiral. You can share your work and grades at anytime with your parents.*

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***Please check YOUR AGENDA daily.

ALL daily assignments are written in the agenda. At some times the assignments change for the day. 

*ALL grades are recorded for each subject in that specific subject spiral. You can share your work and grades at anytime with your parents.*