Classroom News From Mrs. Liss, Mrs. Jenkins, and Ms. Vaughn Date: September 8-11
What are we doing? Math: Multiplication patterns, the distributive property, reviewing the differences between a factor and a multiple Writing: Personal narratives Reading: Hatchet; Story setting and vocabulary English: Nouns- common and proper Science: Engineering Project- Building Balloon Cars  &               Matter- Finished pretesting, got our salt               back & are formulating a definition of               matter Social Studies: Researching Native American tribes              using digital sources	Upcoming Dates: Sep 18: 12:45pm dismissal Sep. 25: Boys/Girls Club closed Oct. 6: Picture Day Oct. 8: 12:45pm dismissal Oct. 8: End of 1st Quarter Oct. 9: No School (Teacher inst.) Oct. 12: No School (Columbus                Day) Oct. 16: 5th Grade field trip to                Ft. Massac
Tips from the Teachers *Midterms are being sent home today in your child’s Friday folder. *We are collecting box tops! Please collect these and send them to school with your child. Our school has a goal of collecting 10,000 box tops this year.

Spelling Words We will begin our formal spelling unit after reading screening is finished, around the end of September. Stay tuned for more updates! CRISP Sentences-This year, you will hear your child talking about CRISP sentences and see it written in your child’s graded work. Here’s what CRISP means: Capitalized first letter Restate the question Information is correct Sentence is complete Punctuation at the end	Band/Orchestra Sign Up- Any student at Lewis School can sign up for band or orchestra. There is a sign-up date of Sept. 16 from 3-5:30pm here at Lewis, or you can contact Mrs. Leenig for band (pleenig@ces95.org) or Mrs. Grimmer (agrimmer@ces95.org) for orchestra information.
Our Class Blog: Pictures have been added to our blog! If you scroll all the way down to the bottom, click on the picture of the camera and a slideshow will load. The blog can be accessed at www.lewis5.blogspot.com. On it, you will also find our weekly newsletter and homework each day.	How to contact us: Lewis School: 457-2632 Mrs. Jenkins: ext. 2257 bjenkins@ces95.org Mrs. Liss: ext. 2256 jliss@ces95.org Ms. Vaughn: ext. 2253 hvaughn@ces95.org
How can I help my child succeed in Fifth Grade? *Multiplication skills are vital for your child’s success in 5th grade math. Practice times tables regularly with your child to help him or her start the year off right! There are flashcards available at the Dollar Tree and Dollar General, and www.multiplication.com is a great website for extra practice. *ST math is also available for practice at home. Students should all be familiar with this site and have a username and password.    web.stmath.com *Continue to encourage your child to read for 30 minutes per day. Daily practice is important for success in reading.