Happy Wednesday!  It was so great seeing all of you at Back-to-School Night!  If you were unable to make it, don’t forget to stop by the classroom to sign up for conferences.  Conferences are in October again this year so they’re just around the corner.  I’m still waiting on a few families to complete the Camp Survey.  We need this filled out ASAP and I promise it will only take few minutes.

S.S--Students are continuing to memorize U.S. States and Capitals so please make sure they are studying at home. This week students are memorizing the Southwest Region of the U.S.  Please reference their map located in the S.S. section of their binder.  *State Float Project is due in less than two weeks so if you have any questions please let me know.  You can find examples on our classroom blog.

Math--We are moving forward with long division this week.  Long division can be tricky for 5th graders but that’s usually because their multiplication facts aren’t fully memorized.  Please spend time at home practicing those facts with your children.  They need to be MEMORIZED!

Writing-- Students worked with a partner to create a Partner Poem.  These poems will be posted under their self portraits this week so stop by and check those out.  We are now working on State Reports.  Students are researching the same state that they are using to create their State Float.  Those notes are located in their binder.

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