MRS. BAEZ'S
5TH GRADE CLASS - SENECA SCHOOL
April 2009
Welcome to Trimester 3!
IN SCIENCE WE WILL BE STUDYING A NEW UNIT ON EARTH SCIENCES - and reviewing for CST
FOR SCIENCE CAMP WE WILL BEGIN OUR FINAL FUNDRAISER- CANDY SALES PLEASE LOOK FOR INFORMATION COMING HOME WITH YOUR STUDENT AS WE MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THIS FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR LEARNING AT SCIENCE CAMP - THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE
IN SOCIAL STUDIES WE WILL BE STUDYING THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR NATION FROM THE COLONIAL PERIOD THROUGH OUR STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE FROM ENGLAND AND THE FORMATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS AN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY.
FEATURED THIS TRIMESTER WILL BE COLONIAL DAY AND A SPECIAL PORTFOLIO PROJECT ON THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. WE WILL BE READING THE CLASSIC NOVEL, "JOHNNY TREMAIN"
IN PE - WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR UNIT ON PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR THE STATE STANDARDS AND WILL BEGIN TRAINING IN SOFTBALL SKILLS! THIS WILL CULMINATE IN THE YEAR END TEACHER VS STUDENT SOFTBALL GAME IN CELEBRATION OF 5TH GRADE PROMOTION
BOOK REPORTS ARE FINISHED FOR THE YEAR - IF YOUR STUDENT HAS NOT TURNED ONE IN (IT WAS DUE BEFORE BREAK) IT MUST BE TURNED IN THE WEEK OF APRIL 6
AR READING IS ALWAYS REQUIRED FOR HOMEWORK - THIS SHOULD BE A DAILY HABIT!!!
Thank you for your support I enjoy working with your students - if you need to contact me for any reason you may leave a message with the front office at 951-571-4650 - we have a wonderful staff at Seneca and they will make sure I get your message!
Also, my email address is mbaez@mvusd.net