1) This document provides a summary of events and announcements for the 5th grade class for the weeks of December 10th-19th, 2012. 2) It includes information about upcoming tests, specials schedules, the completion deadline for the community readers program, and times for the PTA holiday shop. 3) The document aims to keep 5th grade parents informed about class news, events, and students' academic progress through bi-weekly emailed reports for those with grades of D or below.

1. Fifth Grade Headlines
Check out the Fifth
Classroom News Grade Website: December
December 10-14th, 2012 www.harmonyfifthgrade.com
14– Holiday Shop Family Night
Please e-mail your teacher any- 17-Choi Kwong Do Spirit Night
SS/Reading: time if you have any concerns. 18– Chorus performance Mtn.
Turn of the Century Joleen_Hendrix@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
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Theme Derrick_Hutchens@gwinnett.k12.ga.us 19– 5th Grade Winter Feast
Courtney_Benton@ gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Language Arts:
Candace_Perkola@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Upcoming Tests:
Look on GCPS TV for in- 17th– S.S. open book Test
Local Mid-Year Writing Assess- (no study guide)
clement weather updates.
ment 17th– Math: Fractions
Imaginative Narratives (Ch. 15 & 16)
Grammar:
Grammar University Announcements Specials Schedule
Spelling/Word Work: Community of Readers
Completion of community of
Monday– Day C
Unit 18 Tuesday– Day D
readers is different this year.
Math:
Students will begin earning Wednesday– Day A
credit with the first book they
Multiply Fractions read. All Community of Read-
Thursday– Day B
ers genres need to be finished Friday– Day A
Science/Reading: by December 19th. You may
Earthquakes/Volcanos/Flood use your book from summer Athletic shoes are neces-
reading to begin. The first sary for P.E. and T.D.P.E.
Prevention
class that finishes COR will re- Check with your child on
Theme their class schedule
ceive bonus in their Choice
Card.
Thank You!
To all the parents that are vol-
Students of the Week unteering to bring food and
their time to help with the
Winter Feast. We know it will
Hendrix: Marcel be an amazing time for all.
Important News:
PTA Holiday Shop Times Starting tomorrow Fifth grade
Hutchens: Garner December 12th: teachers will begin e-mailing bi-
Perkola 11:45– 12:05 weekly progress reports for those
students having an average of a
Benton: Kariaye Hutchens 2:00-2:20
D or below. Please make sure
December 14th:
Benton 11:45-12:05 that your e-mail is current and up
to date in order to remain in-
Perkola: Aromal Hendrix 2:00– 2:20
formed.