NEWS FROM FIFTH GRADE WEEK OF SEPT. 22-26
We had beautiful weather, great participation, and excellent student attitudes at Mt. St.Helens last Friday. Thank you for raising such great kids. They were fantastic travelers, learners, and hikers. We saw God’s might at work in the forces and renewal at the volcanic monument.
READING
Students are reading a novel of their own choosing and our class novel study book, Shiloh.
Homework: Read a minimum of fifteen minutes nightly at home in addition to our fifteen minute block at school and normal classroom reading. Please assist your student in making sure this is done. Reading records (this month is a calendar to track minutes) will be due Sept. 30.
Classtime: I also listen to them read aloud from their current independent reading novel about 3-4 times per month. Your student should move through their personal choice books at a good pace for them; one student may be moving through books at one-two per week while another may be working through two-three titles per month.
SHILOH is coming along well- we are about a fourth of the way through the book. It’s a book about hard choices, right and wrong, and puppy love (the kind where a kid gets deeply attached to a pet!) Students had an assignment come home tonight to build a shelter for a pet using found materials. They can bring them to school later this week- it’s due Friday.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Spelling: Lesson 3 came home today. Students should complete the packet and write the words for practice on a separate sheet of paper, stapled to the packet. TEST is Friday morning and lesson is due upon arrival in class.
In grammar, we are learning the most common prepositions by rote in order to identify them quickly in a sentence. Once students see those phrases as modifiers, it helps them find the other parts quickly and with accuracy. Additionally, we’ll be starting our first essay soon for the local VFW contest.
SCIENCE
We are studying rocks, crystals, and the nature of minerals this week. We’ll have our hands on some neat rocks and minerals in class this week, learning how scientists classify minerals and rocks.
US HISTORY and SOCIAL STUDIES
Map skills review is taking place over the next two-three weeks.
BIBLE
Matthew 7:24-25 Test Wednesday
We are learning routines to journal in our Bible, memorize scripture, and pray for one another. We’re also learning about stewardship this year.
If your child is new to Cornerstone, they may tell the verse orally to me for the first few weeks and practice writing it; October will be an appropriate time to begin writing it for those students.
GENERAL INFORMATION
PE is Monday, Tuesday, Friday-- please help your fifth grade student remember athletic shoes and good clothes for running, jumping and playing fun games!
CHAPEL is every Wednesday. Please wear chapel clothes and bring your worship voices!
PARENT NIGHT!
September 25, 2014 at 7:00 pm. We’ll have great information for you. I am looking forward to seeing you all and introducing you to your student’s daily school routines and upcoming learning experiences. Come early for the parent group at 6:30 if you’re interested in helping to promote the school.
HOT LUNCH- Begins October 1.
Sign up at
( http://www.blbcolympia.com, click on registration tab at top leftish, and choose Cornerstone Hot Lunch when it appears on the next screen. )
GLOW RUN
October 18, RAC in Lacey.
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