April 19, 2007
Upcoming Events:
April 20---Honoring Virginia Tech--Wear Burgundy + Orange
April 24----Parent Night at Smitha
April 25----Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
April 26----Technology Night and PTA
May 4-----5th Grade Field Trip to Tenn.
Thank You Parents for providing
drinks and snacksduring the CRCT testing.
The class really did a great job and worked
very hard on completing the tests.
Congratulations to
Taylor Capers!!!
Our Breakfast of Champion
Winner!
March 8, 2007
........ Special Topics.........
*Reading--Sequencing--Expository Passages
*English--Prepositions--Study for test!
*Math--Using Data---Mean, Mode, Median, Range
*Health---Nutrition
*Social Studies--Chapter 7: "Building an Empire"
Congratulations Super Student!
Sean Subulade
Congratulations Spelling Bee Winner!
Taylor Capers
..........Special Events....... 
March 9.....Dowell Singers at Publix Grand Opening
......English Quiz-Prepositions
March 15.....Picture Day
.......Parent Meeting at Lovinggood for upcoming 6th graders
.......Health Quiz on Nutrition
March 26 to March 30......Cafeteria Appreciation Week
March 28.......Kindergarten/1st grade Registration
Hope everyone has a restful weekend... 
Special Topics:
Reading: Group Research
English: Pronouns
*Subject Pronouns
*Object Pronouns
*Possessive Pronouns
Math: Multiplying Decimals
Adding/Subtracting Fractions
*Like and Unlike Denominators
Science: Cells
"Congratulations to R.J."
He will be in the Cobb County Spelling Bee
representing Dowell. It will be held February 3rd at
8:30 A.M. at Turner Chapel Hyde Street Facility.
Upcoming Events:
February 2....Breakfast of Champions
February 3...Reading Bowl/Cobb Spelling Bee
February 8....Cosmic Bowling
Happy SuperBowl Weekend!!
December 21, 2006
Special Topics:
Reading*Research on Stonehenge
*Sequence *ABC Book on Civil War
Math*Geometry
*Area *Polygons *Congruency
Social Studies: American
Immigration and Industry
English: Verbs
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee
Representatives.....
R.J. Taylor Amy Dao (alternate)
**School wide Bee coming Jan. 12th
We have been very busy with
Science experiments during our s
tudy 
on Matter.
We made wonderful gingerbread houses...they will be on display at the Publix on Dallas Hwy... here are some pictures
of them...
Congratulations to our new flag raisers
Alec Gallant and Taylor Capers
Happy Holidays Everyone!!!
December News
December 7
*Dowell Singers at the Festival of Trees
December 14
*Science Test-Matter
December 19
*Health Test
December 20
Holiday Party
December 21
Last day of school before Winter Holidays
January 8
Back to School!
January 12
Report Cards and Breakfast of Champions
Congratulations to Reflection Winners!
*Sarah Hancock *Elizabeth Losa
*Alecsa Hendricks *Kwasi Oti-Premph
*Katherine O'Connell *Zach Swint
*Cody Johnson
Congratulations to State Reflection Winners!
Sarah Hancock Alecsa Hendricks
Elizabeth Losa Kwasi Oti-Premph
Zach Swint
Special Topics
Reading: Informational Text
Math: Fractions and Decimals
* Unit Test: Nov. 14
English: Verbs
Social Studies: Civil War
* Leaders Power Point
*Test: Nov. 15
Science: Matter
Special Events:
Nov. 10--Veteran's Day Celebration
Nov. 14--Unit Math Test
Nov. 15--Civil War Test
Nov. 17--Progress Reports
Nov. 20--Friendship Feast
Nov. 22-26--Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 5--Arts Night (6:30-8:00)
Reminders to Parents and Students
1. Please sign your child's Thursday folder.
It lets me know that you have seen all
the important papers and graded paper.
2. Read for comprehension in order to
reach your Reading Goals. The month of
November is a quick month. I hope you
reach your goal.
3. Please bring in your item for our
Friendship Feast by November 16.
We will be cooking our feast and
reflecting on the First Thanksgiving
as well as working on our manners.
4. Our class is responsible for making
a Kitchen Gift Basket. Please send in
items by November 17.
Spelling Bee Winners
Taylor Capers
Amy Dao
Bianca Long
Katherine O'Connell
Savannah Robinson
Katie Russell
R. J. Taylor
Congratulations to Our
Reflections Winners:
Alec Gallant
Sara Hancock
Alecsa Hendrick
Cody Johnson
Bianca Long
Elizabeth Losa
Katherine O'Connell
Kwasi Oti-Premph
Zach Swint
Have a safe holiday!
Upcoming Events: 
Sept. 29--Field Trip to Youth Museum
Oct. 4--Science Test
Oct. 6--Breakfast of Champions Congratulations to Amy Dao!
Oct. 10--No School
Oct. 11--Math Unit Test
Oct. 13--Reflections Project Due
Oct. 16 to 20--Conference Week and Book Fair
Special Topics: 
Reading: *Test on Sign of the Beaver
*Group Projects
Math: *Divisibility
*Greatest Common Factors
*Equations
English: *Nouns
Science: *Electricity and Magnetism
Congratulations Spelling Bee Winners!
Taylor Capers
Amy Dao
Alec Gallant
Bianca Long
Katherine O'Connell
R. J. Taylor
Have a Great Weekend!
I hope everyone had a great holiday. We deserve the break. Our class has
worked hard in every way.
Special Topics . . .
Reading English--Sentence Structure
*Sign of the Beaver by Social Studies--Civics
Elizabeth George Speare Math--Divisibility
*The Kid in the Red Jacket by Science--Scientific Method
Barbara Park
Upcoming Events . . .
English Test....Sept. 12 COGAT Testing...Sept. 6 to 8
Social Studies Test...Sept. 14 ITBS Testing. . . Sept. 11 to 15
Early Release...Sept. 20
Field Trip...Youth Museum....Sept. 29
Hope to see everyone at our Open House...September 7th.
Welcome Harrell's Fifth Grade Heroes
News August 18, 2006
What a great first week! The week really went by fast with so many new adventures. Our class is committed to our fifth grade theme, "Sink or Swim."
Thank you also for sending in the supplies. It is so helpful to start off the year organized and ready to go!
Hope everyone has a great weekend and be ready to dive into learning full speed next week!!
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