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Newsletter Nov7-111

The document provides information for parents of 5th grade students at Paul W. Ott Elementary for the week of November 7-11, 2011. It outlines the topics and assessments for each subject, including a math CDB on place value and fractions on Thursday. It also lists upcoming events like a PTA meeting, book fair, Veterans Day program, and tumbler fundraiser. The vocabulary words for the week contain the suffix "-able" meaning able to be.

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Newsletter Nov7-111

The document provides information for parents of 5th grade students at Paul W. Ott Elementary for the week of November 7-11, 2011. It outlines the topics and assessments for each subject, including a math CDB on place value and fractions on Thursday. It also lists upcoming events like a PTA meeting, book fair, Veterans Day program, and tumbler fundraiser. The vocabulary words for the week contain the suffix "-able" meaning able to be.

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Paul W.

Ott Elementary
5th Grade News
Ms. Barth & Ms. Moffett
Room B3227
397-5590, Ext. 3227
[email protected] or [email protected]

Previewing the Week Nov. 7-11, 2011


Math Students will start a new unit on Multiplication and Division. The aca-

demic standards that will be covered will include using diagrams and equations to solve
problems. Students will also use strategies that include rounding and compatible numbers to estimate solutions of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems.
We will also be taking a district CDB on Thursday over Place Value and Fraction concepts.

CMP Math Next week we will be comparing fractions, finding equivalent


fractions, and putting fractions on a number line. We will also be taking a district CDB
on Thursday over place value and fraction concepts.

Social Studies

Students will identify and analyze the causes and effects


of events prior to and during the American Revolution. Students will identify the
founding fathers and patriot heroes.

Science

- Students will demonstrate that light travels in straight lines until it


strikes an object or travels though an object. They will also demonstrate that light can
be refracted or bent, such as a pencil in a glass of water. Projects due 11/8/11.

Reading Language Arts We will continue to sequence events and


monitor and clarify while working in our guided reading groups . We will also work with
common and proper nouns and practice capitalizing proper nouns in our writing. Our
vocabulary words this week will contain the suffix -able. When -able is added to the
end of a word it means "able to be". Glued vocabulary is due on Friday, November 11.

Notes from the Teacher


Nov. 8Science Sound Project Due
Nov. 8PTA 7:00 p.m (the book fair will be open 5:30-8:00 p.m.)
Nov. 8Generation Texas Week: Wear Ott Shirt)
Nov. 9Generation Texas Week: Wear favorite pair of sneakers
Nov. 9Book fair ends
Nov. 10Math CDB (8:30-10:30 a.m)
Nov. 10: Generation Texas Week: Dress Professionally
Nov. 11 Veterans Day (7:50 a.m: parents are welcome to come to the Veterans Day Program)
Nov. 11Generation Texas Week: Wear favorite college shirt
Nov. 14Tumbler Fundraiser Endsturn orders and money in to us
Nov. 17 End of 1st session of tutoring
Dec. 1 Chick Fil-A Night
Dec. 9 Career Day (please contact us if you would like to speak at our career day)
Dec. 16 Winter Parties
Dec. 17-Jan. 1Winter Break
Jan. 10 PTA @ 7:00 p.m.
Jan. 3All missing assignments and redo assignments due
Jan. 13 End of 2nd Nine Week Grading Period (report cards go home Jan. 20)
Tutoring Days:
Tuesday, Nov. 8
Thursday, Nov 10
Tuesday, Nov 15
Thursday, Nov 17
**Check your childs grades on Parent Connect at the NISD website

**Please call or e-mail (before 2:15) if your childs normal dismissal plans need to
change for the day.

Vocabulary
-able:

able to be

acceptable
detachable
honorable
imaginable
laughable
portable
refundable
renewable
repairable
washable
Generation Texas Week
This week focuses on college and post high school
education. Students are
encouraged to Show Ott
Spirit on Tuesday, Step
up for Education on
Wednesday, Dress for
Success on Thursday, and
Show College Spirit on
Friday. See notes from
teacher section to see
what students are asked to
wear each day!
Tumbler Fundraiser is happening now!
Students brought home a fundraiser packet on Friday, Nov. 4,
2011. We are selling an assortment of tumblers for $11.
Please help our school raise
money for instructional needs
and supplies. Students who sell
fundraiser items will receive
homework passes/Get to 30
passes from Ms. Moffett and I,
as well as other prizes from the
school! Orders and money is
due Nov. 14, 2011.

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