Math Focus: Review: Multiplication Whole Numbers Decimals Fractions

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5 TH Grade Newsletter for Week of: April 1-5, 2019

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou, poet and author

AnnouncementsReport Cards Issued April 4, 2019After School Clubs April 9, 2019Spring Break April 15-19, 2019

ELA Focus: TDA, Story Elements, & Text Structure

Word StudyGreek phon(o)

Suffixes: eme- (Linguistic structure (structure of language)/ distinct units)ic- (relating to )

Combining Form:Phon(o) - (Sound )gram- (written or recorded)graph- (written or drawn)homo- (same or identical)logy- (the science or study of)micro- (small or minute)tele- (distance)

Vocabulary List phonology

phonograph

phonogram

phone

microphone

telephone

homophone

phoneme

phonemic

phonetic

Math Focus: Review: Multiplication Whole Numbers Decimals Fractions

Social Studies Focus: Cold War Conflicts

The Cold War conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union led to their involvement in proxy wars.

On June 25, 1950, the North Korean army invaded South Korea. The Korean War had begun.

President Harry Truman sent troops to help the South Korean army.

On July 27, 1953, the war ended. Korea was divided into two nations at the 38th parallel.

The country of Vietnam was also split after World War II. North Vietnam started fighting South Vietnam to unite the country under a Communist government.

The Soviet Union and China helped North Vietnam arm guerrillas. 

In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson ordered an attack on North Vietnam. 

In 1968, the North Vietnam launched the Tet Offensive. 

Peace talks led to a ceasefire in 1973 and the withdrawal of U.S. troops. 

In April 1975, South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam. 

Science Focus: Newton’s Laws