We are starting Unit 8. By the end of this unit students will be able to add and subtract mixed numbers with common (1 1/4 + 3 2/4) and unlike denominators (1 1/4 + 2 3/8), solve story problems using fractions and decimals, and multiply unit fractions (fractions with a numerator of one).
Reading - We are continuing to work on fantasy in reading. Please be sure your child is reading for at least 30 minutes each evening.
Science - Students are studying The Human Body in Motion. They are learning about all different systems that help our body function well.
School Assembly - The Performance Network will be here for a school wide assembly at 2pm on Wednesday, March 26th.
Upcoming Field Trip - The fifth graders will be taking a field trip to the Michigan Theatre on Tuesday, April 1 from 9:30 - 11:30.
Think spring!!! It really is here!!
