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1609725123825Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School5th Grade Neighborhood Weekly NewsletterJanuary 16, 2018Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School5th Grade Neighborhood Weekly NewsletterJanuary 16, 201815240005153025761111038481009334501381131085850577922679914751524001162050Week at a Glance Reading: Students will use organizers to record main ideas and details from an informational article, in order to write a multi-paragraph essay. At home, have your child record ideas on post it notes and organize them into categories. Make sure they share their thinking!Compacted Math: This week students will divide fractions by fractions using visual models. Refer to the Parent Newsletter for ways to support your child at home. Math 5: This week students will add mixed fractions with unlike denominators using a variety of models and strategies. At home, have your child use a recipe to cook a meal, snack, or dessert with you. Double the amount needed in the recipe and ask your child to do the adding!Science: For the next two weeks, students will develop a model to describe how we depend on light reflection to see objects.Social Studies: Students will participate in a Constitutional Convention simulation to determine a compromise on the issues of representation in Congress. After the debate, students will compare their compromises to the Great Compromise.Writing: Students are researching the pros and cons of year round schooling. They will use the information to write an opinion essay.Week at a Glance Reading: Students will use organizers to record main ideas and details from an informational article, in order to write a multi-paragraph essay. At home, have your child record ideas on post it notes and organize them into categories. Make sure they share their thinking!Compacted Math: This week students will divide fractions by fractions using visual models. Refer to the Parent Newsletter for ways to support your child at home. Math 5: This week students will add mixed fractions with unlike denominators using a variety of models and strategies. At home, have your child use a recipe to cook a meal, snack, or dessert with you. Double the amount needed in the recipe and ask your child to do the adding!Science: For the next two weeks, students will develop a model to describe how we depend on light reflection to see objects.Social Studies: Students will participate in a Constitutional Convention simulation to determine a compromise on the issues of representation in Congress. After the debate, students will compare their compromises to the Great Compromise.Writing: Students are researching the pros and cons of year round schooling. They will use the information to write an opinion essay.4114800876300Important datesJanuary 24THWood Counselors visit BarnsleyJanuary 24th Smith Center Field Trip- NelsonJANUARY 25THEARLY DISMISSALEND OF 2ND MARKING PERIODJANUARY 26THNO SCHOOL JANUARY 29TH3RD MARKING PERIOD BEGINSTeacher Contact Information: Please contact us with any questions you may have throughout the year!Email: Ashley_O_Harless@ Amanda_R_Nelson@ Lori_Perlman@ Jesse_L_March@ School Address: 15101 Bauer DriveRockville, MD 20853Phone: 240-740-3260Important datesJanuary 24THWood Counselors visit BarnsleyJanuary 24th Smith Center Field Trip- NelsonJANUARY 25THEARLY DISMISSALEND OF 2ND MARKING PERIODJANUARY 26THNO SCHOOL JANUARY 29TH3RD MARKING PERIOD BEGINSTeacher Contact Information: Please contact us with any questions you may have throughout the year!Email: Ashley_O_Harless@ Amanda_R_Nelson@ Lori_Perlman@ Jesse_L_March@ School Address: 15101 Bauer DriveRockville, MD 20853Phone: 240-740-3260 ................
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