Reminders:
   Please turn in Jump Rope for Heart permission slips. 

We will be having a Valentine's party  in our room. Students are more than welcome to bring in valentines, however they can not contain any food product.
   
Here's what to expect this week in 5th grade-

Science- We are working within stations to explore matter, mixtures, and solutions.

Writing- We will be busy this week drafting, editing, revising, and publishing our literary essays. We will celebrate our hard work on Friday! 

Math- We are estimating mixed numbers, adding/subtracting mixed numbers, and subtracting mixed numbers with renaming.  We will review Friday and Monday, and our test over chapter 8 AND 9 will be Tuesday, February 6th.

Reading- We are continuing our unit on fantasy. This week will focus on studying how complex fantasy characters truly can be, and investigating symbolism, allegories, and archetypes.

Social Studies- We will begin to study the Industrial Revolution and if the benefits outweigh the costs.