Mr. Lignell 5th Grade 2022-2023

  Upcoming Dates to Know Wednesday, March 1 - 1 hour late start Friday, March 3 - 1/2 Day (Y5 - 5th only) End of 2nd trimester Monday, March 6 - Science projects due (K - 3rd is optional, 4th and 5th grade is mandatory) Wednesday, March 8 - 1 hour late start Tuesday, March 14 - Science Night 5:30 - 7:30 @ Brown Elementary Wednesday, March 15 - 1 hour late start Friday, March 17 - No school Y5 / K -12 First day of Spring Break Monday, March 27 School Resumes Math- Wrapping up Multiplication and Division with Multi-Digit Numbers Students use the standard algorithm to multiply multi-digit whole numbers. Students divide whole numbers up to four- digits by two digits using strategies based on place value and properties of operations      Reading- Determine Text Importance/Compare and Contrast Monday- Inflection and Intonation Tuesday- Connect Fluency and Comprehension Wednesday- Apply Fluency Skills to Reader's Theater Thursday- Build Comprehension by analyzing Author's Purpose Frid

  Upcoming Dates to Know   Tuesday 2/21 PTO Meeting 7 PM @ Brown School media center or virtual   Wednesday 2/22 1 hour late start Family Lego Night @ 5:30 Brown School cafeteria   Thursday 2/23 Half day - 12:09 Dismissal time   Friday 2/24 Half day - 12:09 Dismissal time   Wednesday 3/1 1 hour late start   Friday 3/3 Popcorn Friday! Lego Night  is coming up!  Join us on February 22nd from 5:30-7:00 for a Lego-filled evening.  We will have build stations, speed build contests, tower challenges, door prizes, and more.  If you are interested in helping out, we can use volunteers during lunchtime builds and at the evening event.  Signup at the link below. PTO Meeting : Join us Tuesday, February  21 at 7pm for our February Brown PTO Meeting! Come catch up on everything your PTO has been doing, and help us make plans for the rest of the school year. With a student at Brown, every family is a member of our PTO. Children are always welcome. We will also have the option to meet virtually on Go

Upcoming Dates to Know   Monday 2/13 SJPS Board Meeting 6 PM @ Lincoln Elementary   Tuesday 2/14 Kindness Parties   Wednesday 2/15 1 hour late start   Tuesday 2/21 PTO Meeting 7 PM @ Brown School media center or virtual   Wednesday 2/22 1 hour late start Family Lego Night @ 5:30 Brown School cafeteria   Thursday / Friday 2/23 and 2/24 Half days - 12:09 Dismissal time   Wednesday 3/1 1-hour late start Reading: Unit 5 Determine Text Importance/Compare and Contrast Monday-  Airplanes Then and Now Tuesday- Mars and Earth Wednesday- Immigrants in the 1840s Thursday- Athens and Sparta Math - we will continue Unit 4: Multiplying multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm. Science - we will continue working on our next Unit: Chemical Magic! Word Study - we will start UNIT 12: Adjective Suffixes -ful, -ous, -ious

Upcoming Dates to Know   Wednesday 2/8 1 hour late start   Monday 2/13 SJPS Board Meeting 6 PM @ Lincoln Elementary   Wednesday 2/15 1 hour late start   Tuesday 2/21 PTO Meeting 7 PM @ Brown School media center or virtual   Wednesday 2/22 1 hour late start Family Lego Night @ 5:30 Brown School cafeteria   Thursday / Friday 2/23 and 2/24 Half days - 12:09 Dismissal time   This week the Brown School student council will be leading a student-planned fundraiser to help kids who are struggling right now with cancer.  All monies raised will be donated to Saint Jude's Children's Research Hospital.  Since we are thinking that Brown School can help change their situation by giving, the student council is calling this fundraiser (are you ready for this?):  BE THE CHANGE. Brown School is going to use our CHANGE to make the CHANGE!  We will be collecting change for one whole week, starting tomorrow, Monday, February 6.  Student Council will continue this leading up to Valentine’s Day, and