Egg Drop

Hello Parents,
The egg drop has been rescheduled for next Friday, May 3rd. Please let me know if your child is still interested and needs instructions. Thank you.
Warmest Regards,
Mrs. Alvarado

Upcoming Novel

Hello Parents,
After testing we will begin our final novel for the year.

Shiloh

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

 

When Marty Preston comes across a young beagle in the hills behind his home, it's love at first sight -- and also big trouble. It turns out the dog, which Marty names Shiloh, belongs to Judd Travers, a hot-tempered man who abuses his dogs. So when Shiloh runs away from Judd to Marty, Marty just has to hide him and protect him from Judd. But Marty's secret becomes too big for him to keep to himself, and it exposes his entire family to Judd's anger. How far will Marty have to go to make Shiloh his?

Shiloh is the winner of the Newbery Medal and is a classic in children's literature. I'm looking forward to diving into the book and know the students will enjoy it as well.

Have a great day.

 

Mrs. Alvarado

Science LP 9 Test

Plants and their Adaptations

Matching - All Vocabulary including Nitrogen Cycle
Short Answer - Plant root functions
                          Human activities that increase carbon dioxide in
                                           the air
Multiple Choice - Reason behind vascular plant size
                             Parts common to plants
                             How plants make food 
Fill in - Life cycle of a plant versus an animal (words given in 
               word bank and student choose appropriate words to fill
               in the blanks)

Movie Night

Movie Night

Friday, April 19, 2013

6:30p

Wreck It Ralph

Tickets: $5 and on sale beginning this Thursday (4-11)

Park Day

Park Day

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Wheatfield Park

11:00am-1:00pm

Please have your child wear their SRA shirts so they can be identified

Thank you!

States and Capitals

Students must know LOCATIONS and CAPITALS of the states listed below:

LP8 State Location and Capitol Memorization List

California

Arizona

Texas

New Mexico

Colorado 

Utah

Nevada

Oklahoma

Kansas

Missouri

Arkansas

PE Testing

Hello Parents,

The fifth grade state PE test will be on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 at 12:00pm on the west campus.

The test will cover:

Sit-ups

Push-ups

Shoulder Stretch 

Mile Run/Vo2Max

Trunk Lift

Body Fat Percent/BMI

Bring water, towel, running shoes, athletic clothing, sunscreen.  Weather could be warm so please be prepared. 

Thank you,
Mrs. Alvarado

Science LP8 Test

From Single Cells to Body Systems

Matching - Vocabulary (system, tissue, organ)
                   Peripheral nervous system and central nervous system
Short Answer - primary functions of circulatory system
                         how body systems depend on each other 
LABEL - Plant Cell, Animal Cell, AND Respiratory System
               *All terms given, lines will be drawn from term to picture
Multiple Choice - difference between function of white and red 
                                       blood cells  
                                            two functions of digestive system
Fill in - difference between a plant and animal cell
True/False - signal between neurons and synapse

Social Studies LP8 Test

The Revolutionary War

*Memorize the states and capitals PLUS locations for this month's list*

Multiple Choice - All vocabulary
                              ratifying a constitution
                              difficulty for Patriots to pay for war

Short Answer - changes of women's roles during war
                          Hardships people faced during war at home
Matching - John Paul Jones, Frederick Douglass, Phyllis Wheatley,
                  Benedict Arnold, George Mason, Harriot Tubman
 a. African American Poet
b. Patriot who was against slavery, wrote Virginia's bill of rights
c. abolitionist involved in the Underground Railroad
d. American naval hero who fought during war
e. general during the Revolutionary war who was known a traitor
f. African American human rights leader, wrote autobiography
Identify - important ideals of constitution