Mrs. DeMarco & Mrs. Murphy
5th Grade
Pierce Downer School
630.719.5860

Email Mrs. DeMarco
Email Mrs. Murphy  

  August 30 - September 3
    
Spelling Assessment
Friday

 Unit 1.pdf








Weekly Assignments & Schedule









BE SURE TO CHECK ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS DAILY !
All assignments are due the next school day unless otherwise stated.
At the 5th grade level students should not be spending more that 50 minutes on homework per night.  If your child is having trouble with a particular assignment, please attach a note rather than frustrating both of you.  Your child should be reading for pleasure everyday.  The suggested amount of time is at least 30 minutes per day. Please encourage your child to read.

Day Assigned
Math
Reading/
Writing
Science
Social Studies
Other
Monday
Worksheet


 

5M-complete name tent









LRC

ART

Spelling Unit 1 p.12, p.13 (#1-13) , &
p. 14

Picture Day: Friday, Sept. 3rd

Tuesday
Math Facts















Poster




   TUESDAY FOLDERS
Waste Free Lunch on Wednesdays!

Picture Day: Friday, Sept. 3rd


Wednesday
Get parent signature about Math Facts Letter


Reread "The Diary of Leigh Botts"




P.E.

Picture Day: Friday, Sept. 3rd






Thursday
Study Link 1.2


P.E.

Spelling

Picture Day: Friday, Sept. 3rd


Friday






Music

Choir















***Important Dates/Announcements***





Picture Day is Friday, September 3rd.  Remember to bring in your picture order.

September Informer is now posted on the school website.

Welcome Back
It is going to be a great year in 5th grade.



The Pierce Downer office now has a webpage.  On this page, you can find important announcements and copies of the phone messages sent out by Dr. Mondale.  To access this page, please go to the school webpage and click on "staff".  You will then click on either "Dr. Lisa Mondale" or "Sabrina Breault" to bring you to the office page.  


  





1st Quarter Units of Study









Language Arts
Scott Foresman


 Math
Everyday Math
Units
*****
   


Social Studies
T.C.I
Lessons 1-6
*****
Geography of the United States

American Indians and Their Land

American Indian Cultural Regions

How and Why Europeans Came to the New World

Routes of Exploration to the New World

Early English Settlers

Mrs. DeMarco's Corner

Music is always welcome!  Bring in CDs to add to our class I-Tunes library.

This Week's "In the News" Reporter:
Mrs. DeMarco


Science
FOSS/Delta Science
*****
Scientific Method
Variables

Mrs. Murphy's Corner