Contractions Practice

Good morning!  Yesterday we kicked off a new word study unit on contractions.  Upon searching the web, I found a lot of great websites for the students to use as they practice using contractions.  I would like to encourage all of my students to use these links in preparation for next Friday's word study quiz.  The links are on my Links page under Contractions Websites.

Math Change:
The fifth grade teachers have all concluded that our students need a little extra practice on place value, so we are taking a brief break from Everyday Math for the rest of the week to do place value review. 

Note Regarding Homework:
Tonight I am sending home USA Studies Weekly again to use for homework.  This magazine goes along perfectly with our social studies curriculum.  Today we are kicking off a new unit on regions and that is exactly what will be addressed in tonight's reading.  I want to clarify that students only needs to read 2 of the articles for homework tonight, the one about the 7 wonders of the world and the article about the 7 regions.  I would like students to complete the crossword activity on the back as well and then bring the magazine back to school tomorrow.  We are going to use the rest of the magazine for a reading lesson Friday afternoon.

Thanks so much!