Mrs. Hancox March 24, 2014
Welcome Spring! We thank our Lord for the beauty of creation.
All 5th and 6th grades have the opportunity to see FCS’ own William Barisic star in the Children’s Musical Theaterworks production of Disney’s “Tarzan” this Friday, March 28 at 9:00 A.M. Each class will need parent chaperones to transport students to and from the Fresno Memorial Auditorium Theater at 2425 Fresno Street. Please let teachers know ASAP if you are able to help with transportation.The cost of a ticket for chaperones is $10.00.
SAT 10 Testing NEXT MONDAY-students will take the National testing according to their grade level in subject areas of Language Arts and Math. Please be sure your child gets plenty of rest before the day of testing and eats a healthy breakfast!
READING:
Students are choosing a country to study to tie current history to ancient history. A rubric will be sent home Monday advising how to create a research project board. The project will be given a six week outline. Students will complete different components of the project both inside and outside of class. STUDENTS SHOULD BRING THEIR PROJECT BOARD TO SCHOOL THIS WEEK! Students will take notes an complete rough drafts on their project information. The final copies will need to be typed and printed at home. Projects are the last week in April!
We will begin Literature Circles after Easter Vacation!
MATH:
The new unit will be 5/6 combined teachings on coordinate graphing. A rubric with assignment overview will go home on Monday.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
On Monday, students will present their group Polis capitals.
BIBLE: We continue Unit 5 which focuses on Gospel Writings: Jesus’ Ministry. Jesus feeds the five thousand.
Matthew 14:19-And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples and the disciples gave them to the people.
SPELLING: words from Latin and Greek
- television
- transportation
- apartment
- telegram
- automatic
- report
- portable
- compartment
- telescope
- telegraph
- import
- partial
- autograph
- apart
- televise
- automotive
- export
- autobiography
- departure
- automobile
VOCABULARY: -ion, action, process, state, or condition
- affection
- cancellation
- complication
- donation
- excavation
- exception
- permission
- translation
- DATES TO REMEMBER:
- Chapel: Tuesday, March 25, 8-8:45
- SAT 10 Testing: Monday, March 31 through Friday, April 4
- Cal Poly Choir Trip: Friday, April 4
- Chapel: Tuesday, April 8, 8-8:45
- Easter Vacation – No School: Monday, April 14 through Monday, April 21