Mrs.

Stonehouse’s
Peek at the Week
February 22-26, 2010
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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Day 2 – Music Day 3 – Media Day 1 –Phy Ed Day 2 – Music Day 3 –Media
SCIENCE: Spanish
Variables Homework Due
D.A.R.E. First Grade
Reading Buddies Spelling Test

FAD
Writer’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop

Parent Conferences are coming Writer’s Workshop

soon! This next week we will begin a two
IMPORTANT DATES: week “Writer’s Workshop”. This is an
If you haven’t already done so,
hour each day where we can practice
please sign and return the  3/4 , 3/5, 3/8: Parent the craft of writing. We will learn
conference confirmation letter Conferences about different writing tools and
that was sent home last week. techniques, and students will have
These meetings are a very freedom to choose what they want to
important opportunity for us to sit write about.
down together and share If you are available to come into the
classroom to help students during this
successes as well as set goals for time, we would love to have you here!
the remainder of the year. I hope CLASS WEBSITE: Our writing times are
to see you and your 5th grader at week of 2/22: 2:15-3:15 pm
We have set up a website for all the 5th grade classes this year.
your scheduled time!  Please check it out!
week of 3/1: 10:30-11:00 am

http://www.fifthgradeteam.weebly.com
 Our week: CLASS NEWS
We have managed to accomplish a lot February 15-19
in this four day week! In math, we finished
Unit 5 with comparisons between fractions and Spanish with Senorita Leon
decimals. The intention in this curriculum is to
expose 5th graders to this challenging concept,
but without expecting mastery at this time. For
the rest of the week, we reviewed all of our
fraction work, and then took the unit test on
Friday. Next week we begin multiplication
and division with whole numbers and
decimals.
This week we began a science unit,
titled “Variables”. With this three week focus,
we hope to give our students some important,
fundamental science knowledge that they will
build on in middle school and beyond. Our
class conducted experiments with Lifeboats, Book Club Presentations:
exploring concepts of capacity, volume, and The Dragons of Lonely Island Group
variables. See a sample page from our Science
Lab Notebooks at right. Ask your son or
daughter to explain what a controlled
experiment is. Our reading this week
connected with this science unit as well. The
kids are very excited for this learning; our
discussions have been about taking science
seriously. We have important work to do in CONTACT
this time. We need to be careful and precise in INFORMATION:
our science work and responsible with science Julie Stonehouse
materials. This has been a really nice change Room 115
of routine for us.
Thanks for your ongoing support at
(651) 407-7600 x1609
home with homework and daily reading. This (651)653-1050 home
simple routine of reading every day at home is jlston@wbl.whitebear.k12.mn.us
the most important factor in a child’s reading
progress! Have a great weekend… 