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Lynne Bowers
CENTRAL MONTCALM UPPER ELEM. SCHOOL
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Mrs. Bowers' Fifth Grade Class Newsletter

Classroom Phone:  831-2356
E-mail: lbowers@cms.maisd.com
Internet Newsletter/Activity Site: www.new.schoolnotes.com
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Week of 11-5-09

Conference Appointments:  Conference appointments were sent home with all students on 10-23-09.  Conferences are Friday morning, and in the evening on November 10 and 12.  If you need to change your appointment, you can call the office at 831-2300 to reschedule.  Report cards will be handed out at conference time.

Fund Raiser:  Thank you for all the support of the 5th grade fund raiser.  A special thank you to parents for picking up the fund raiser items.  We are using the money towards field trips and other 5th grade activities.

Friday Folders:  I will not be sending home Friday Folders for the next two weeks.  Any papers that have been scored will be given out at conference time in your child's conference folder.


Math:  We are continuing our study of chapter 5 on division.  This week we tried to review concepts we had worked on before 10-26-09.  We have started working on dividing 2-3 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers.  Next week we will continue to work on dividing larger numbers.

Social Studies:  The students have been continuing to work on their Native American group projects.  Students will have time to work on Monday with projects due on Tuesday, November 10.  Students were given a sheet with the requirements for this project and are reminded daily of what should be accomplished.

Science:  This week we have discussed different space concepts.  We have focused on studying the sun, and learned about the Hubble telescope in "Time for Kids".

ELA (ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS):  We have started a new genre unit with the focus on the theme of making a choice.  Students have been working on writing a paper with the theme of making a choice.  We have also been working on writing personification poems, and we will then focus on writing a story with several examples of personfication.  Next week we will begin the book Katie's Trunk. 

Improving Grades on Assignments/Test:  Students are welcome to fix/correct assignments/tests that they receive a D+ or lower.  I am available at 2nd recess to help students with these corrections.  Students are reminded daily that they are welcome to stay inside for 2nd recess to receive any extra help they need on corrections or assignments.

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Important Dates to Remember:

11-6-09                No School for Students-Conferences in AM

11-10&12-09         Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30

11-26&27-09         Thanksgiving Break  


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