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S CRIVEN ’ S 5 TH G RADE C LASS L AKE C AROLINA E LEMENTARY

S CRIVEN ’ S SCOOP
V OLUMN 2, I SSUE 4 S EPT 10, 2010

5 TH G RADE S TUDIES FOR THE W EEK

Just a reminder...If you have not
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paid your deposit for the Charles-
ton Field Study, please do so by Mon-
day, Sept. 13. If your child will not be
attending please send me a note.
What a great week! Inside The second deposit of $35 is due ^Math: This week we will complete
your child’s Friday Folder you Sept. 20th. At this time, we have 2 our unit on perimeter and area. We will
will find graded papers. Please parents going as chaperones. We have our Unit 2 test, Friday, Sept. 17th.
17th
take a few minutes to look over need 3 more chaperones. Please let Students will receive their study guide
these papers with your child. me know if you for this assessment Monday, Sept. 13. I
You may keep the papers at are able to at- will also post sample questions for the
tend this trip as students to practice at home on our
home; however, I ask that you Class Blog!
please sign and return the pro- a chaperone!
gress sheet, Monday, Sept. 13! ^Writing:
Writing: This week students will learn
how to write creative beginnings for a
The school's goal narrative writing piece. Please ask your
Today we were to is $5200. Wouldn't child to share the Narrative Writing
take our Word Study it be great if Diamond with you. In addition, ask them
2 test; however, most your Gators could to explain the two types of narrative
students were not writing pieces!
prepared for this test. Please be
contribute even
reminded that Word Study tests ^Science:
Science: This week students will
are given each Friday. Students learn about 5 different ecosystems:
received the study guide the Fri- grasslands, salt marshes, forests,
day before. This gives them 1 week oceans, and lakes and ponds. Students
to prepare for the test. I am al- will identify plants and animals that
lowing students to take the week- make up each ecosystem and discuss
end to study for Word Study 2 *Sept. 14th—Reading
14th MAP the biotic and abiotic factors of each
test. We will take this test first ecosystem.
thing Monday morning. You can find a Testing
copy of the study guide on our
*Sept. 17th—Family Night @ ^Social Studies:
Studies: Students will study
class blog under reading. I will also 17th
haw aspects of the natural environ-
post a copy of Word Study 3 the Book Fair ment effected travel to the West af-
study guide on our class blog. ter Reconstruction. Students will also
*Sept. 17th—PTO
17th Family Fun participate in our “Lake Carolina Land
Night—6:30 Rush!”
This week we *Sept. 24th—Non Uniform
began Read- ^Reading:
Reading: Yang the Third and Her
ing Workshop. Dress Day Impossible Family
Reading Strategy—Self Question
The goal of *Sept. 24th—Fall
24th Picture Day Skill—Prefixes, Suffixes, & Roots
Reading Grammar—Adjectives
Workshop is *Sept. 24th—Interims
24th Issued ^Word Study Test—
for students Test—Friday, Sept. 17
to work independently on read- Yang the Third and Her Impossible
ing and writing skills while the Test—
Family Open Book Test—Thursday,
Students working
teacher has small group read- on their Word Sept. 16th.
ing instruction which helps stu- Study Obligation!
dents to strengthen and build
comprehension and word skills,
and improve reading skills and
learn new strategies to help
each of them become a better
reader. The pictures to the
right show students working Students building Students playing a
during Reading Workshop! cells in the Content math game in the
Students reading in Corner. Math Center.
the Waiting Area..
 CLASSROOM DIRECTORY

Dear Gator Parents:

We are Faye Coleman Gray and Laura Delmolino, the homeroom parents for
Ms. Scriven’s fifth grade class. We will be in touch with you throughout the
year regarding classroom celebrations, teacher appreciation, Box Tops and
Gator Fest.

We would like to prepare a directory of contact information to be shared by

the classroom. If you are not opposed to sharing this information, please
complete this form and send it back to school with your student. We will
compile the information and distribute it to each student in the class.

If you have any questions, please contact us at (803) 240–2650. We look

forward to a great year together. Thank you.

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