5/10-5/13

As you noticed if you checked your child's agenda, we are making up math assessments that we didn't take before the Milestones.  All of the math material has been taught and is being reviewed and assessed.  Here is the schedule for the week.  Tests are for math unless otherwise indicated

Mon: Unit 5 Test

Tues: Unit 4 Test
Study for Ch. 7 science test Thurs.
Study socio & therm spelling & vocab for tests Friday.
*You are receiving a ton of info about 6th grade in signed papers.  Parent Night @ UCMS Thursday @ 6!

Wed: Unit 6 Test
Study for Ch. 7 science test Thurs. 
Study socio & therm spelling & vocab for tests Friday.
BONUS spelling and vocabulary choice(s) are due by Thursday 5/12.

Th: Mod 17 quiz & ch. 7 science test
7:15 AM Parent Review Meeting
Thursday 5/12 is our FIELD DAY (12-2).  Popsicles are $0.50 and gatorade is $1.  Please bring a bottle of water.  We may get wet so dry clothes and shoes might be appropriate.  (Students will get their field day shirts to change into Thursday morning.)
Study socio & therm spelling & vocab for tests Friday.

6:00 PM Rising 6th Parent Night @ UCMS

Fri: Mod 18 quiz
ALL LIBRARY BOOKS DUE!

Mon 5/16: Mod 19 quiz

Tues 5/17: Big Field Trip to Atlanta!  Arrive at school NO LATER THAN 7 AM!  PICK UP AROUND 6:45 PM!

Th 5/19: Unit 7 Test

Fri 5/20: CLASS END-OF-YEAR PARTY!

This Week's ELA: Therm and Socio

Spelling: Greek/Latin Roots #13 therm and socio

*Quizlet.com and SpellingCity.com are a great online site to study the meanings of these words.

*You need to know the definitions of these words as well as how to spell them for the tests on FRIDAY.  Use the definitions to help you study.

therm = ________________________________   socio = ___________________________________

1.             therm (n.) a unit of heat equal to 1,000 great calories  

2.             thermal (adj.) related to heat and temperature

3.             thermometer (n.) an instrument that measures temperature or heat

4.             thermostat (n.) a devise used to control the temperature

5.             thermos (n.) a container that is used to keep things warm, such as your soup; a double-walled container that keeps things warm

6.             endothermic (adj.) heated from within the body

7.             exothermic (adj.) requires heat to be absorbed from outside the body

8.             thermograph (n.) a devise that automatically writes down (records) changes in temperature

9.             thermodynamic (adj.) caused or operated by heat that has changed into different forms of energy

10.         thermophile (n.) an organism that has adapted to living in a very high temperatures (heat), such as bacteria or algae

11.         social (ad.) friendly; a person who enjoys companions

12.         unsocial (adj.) not social; having or showing a dislike

13.         association (n.) a group of people who have gathered based on similar goals or beliefs

14.         associate (n.) a fellow worker or friend (usually related to an office)

15.         antisocial (adj.) against the basic rules of a group; harmful to people in a group 

16.         disassociate (v.) to break ties with a group; to end a friendship; to sever a relationship

17.         sociology (n.) the study of how people get along

18.         sociopath (n.) a person who suffers from an antisocial mental disorder

19.         socialite (n.) a person who is important or of high rank within a specific, usually fashionable group

20.         sociogram (n.) a diagram that represent each person’s friends in a classroom or group

Summer Reading Suggestion

This website matches up books with movies.  These might be some fun reads (and views) for the summer!

5/6

Today the UCMS 7th/8th grade Panther band treated us to a fun performance.

Fifth graders will have the opportunity to sign up for band, chorus, and other "connections" over the next two weeks.  More info will be coming home Tuesday.

*Today's tests got bumped to Monday.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms!  Thanks for the great job that you're doing with your (our) children.

American History Review Videos

These videos may help you remember the highlights of American history.  Fifth graders are responsible for knowing about events and people from the Civil War to the present.

American History in 10 Minutes

A History of the U.S. in 11 Minutes

5/4

Today's testing went well.  We have social studies tomorrow afternoon and will then be finished with state testing.

Please study social studies tonight!
Also study spelling and vocabulary.

5/3

NO SIGNED PAPERS TODAY, but please sign & return the field trip permission slip.

HW:
Study for science Milestones test.
Finish AM if you didn't scan today.*
Finish SS ch. 30 if you didn't finish in class.*

*If students used their time wisely, they wouldn't have AM or SS HW.