Fifth Grade - Mrs. Novacek

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Christmas Fun in 5th Grade - Elementary BINGO & hot chocolate and cookies with the Grinch
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Halloween 2024
The Wild Robot movie trip sponsored by Kidson Cares.  
Fire Safety with the Karlstad Fire Department on Thursday, October 10th
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Western Day
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Beach Day
Growth Mindset Science Activity - Note cards & dot stickers - Challenge to build a tower as tall as they can!
Dot & Toothpick STEM activity - Build as many structures as you can! Amazing team work!
The 5th graders had to create a raft that would float AND hold washers.  They were given straws and dot stickers.  Every group was successful!

January 13th-17th Announcements

Important Dates

January 16th - End of the 2nd Quarter - AR Goals due
January 17th - No School - Teacher Inservice
January 20th - No School - Teacher Inservice

What we are studying this week:

Math - We will be studying decimals and coordinate grids.
Reading - We will be reading the story "We Were There, Too!".
Grammar - We will be studying transitions.
Spelling - We will be studying schwa + /l/.
Science - We will be studying observing the stars.
Social Studies - We will be working on our explorer reports.

Tests this week:

Thursday 1/16 - ThinkCentral and Spelling Test

Announcements from the Office

We highly encourage you to use the [email protected]  
email address to notify if your child will be absent.

5th Grade Schedule 2024-2025

USEFUL LINKS

Think Central site
Prodigy site
Synergy site

Spelling Words for
January 13th-17th

Test will be Thursday, January 16th
Skill ~ Final Schwa + /l/ Sounds

  1. formal
  2. whistle
  3. label
  4. puzzle
  5. legal
  6. angle
  7. normal
  8. needle
  9. angel
  10. pupil
  11. struggle
  12. level
  13. local
  14. bicycle
  15. channel
  16. global
  17. stumble
  18. quarrel
  19. article
  20. fossil
Mrs. Novacek's friends and family donated money so that the 5th graders could get books every month this year.  Here is the September book, Frindle.
October book - Rowley's Adventures
November/December book - Puppies, Dogs, Blue Northers by Gary Paulsen

Classroom Information

 Sick Days
  • If your child is ill and won’t be attending school, please email [email protected] before school begins for the day or e-mail Mrs. Novacek. Any homework they have missed will be placed on their desk. Upon their return, they will need to complete this homework within two days. Exceptions will occur if other arrangements are made.
Homework
  • Your child will have daily homework​ most of the time. They are to complete their homework and bring it back to school the next day.
Before School/Breakfast
  • Students will go down to the cafeteria if they come early to school, and breakfast begins at 8am. They need to be back in the classroom by 8:25 or they are considered tardy.  
Book Orders
  • Several times during the year I will send home book order forms with your child. You are never obligated to purchase any of the books. Should you decide to purchase from the order form you will need to complete the order form and send the correct amount together in an envelope. Please send a check made payable to the book company.
Library
  • The student’s will have library on Wednesdays. The student’s are allowed to check out two books. 
Box Tops
  • Please get the Box Top app and select Tri-Co School as your donation school.  You can scan all your receipts and earn Box Tops for our school. Box Tops are a wonderful way to raise money for our school.
Winter Clothing
  • Students should wear boots, snow pants, scarves, mittens, etc., during the winter months. It is important for the students to play outside and breathe in some fresh air.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher conferences will be in November and March.​
Bus Time
  • Please send a note whenever your child is not riding the bus or is riding a different bus. It is very important that the bus drivers know if your child is riding the bus or not.