Week 2 September 21-25

NEWS FROM FIFTH GRADE                                                     WEEK OF SEPT. 21-25

PLEASE JOIN US FOR CURRICULUM NIGHT!  THURSDAY AT 7:00

I can’t stress enough that this is worth your time in terms of information and helpful hints for your student.

We had beautiful weather, great participation, and excellent student attitudes over the first full week of school.  We are transitioning nicely to a  fifth grade mindset and learning the ropes, especially our new classmates.

READING

Students are reading a novel of their own choosing and we will begin 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 2 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 an excellent book about hard choices, right and wrong, and puppy love (the kind where a kid gets deeply attached to a pet!)  Students will have an assignment come home this weekend to build a shelter for a pet using found materials.  They can bring them to school later this week- it’s due next Friday October 2.

LANGUAGE ARTS

Spelling: Lesson 2 came home yesterday. 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 practicing in iXL before we get our own full time classroom online. Students are still learning a great deal about passwords, typing and following instructions to be successful.  We are also creating a document and accompanying visual organizer about a few of our favorite things.

SCIENCE

We are studying the engineering process and solving some problems with aeronautics.  This is an 8-10 week unit and I’m excited for this new curriculum. Our first two lessons involve engineering a tower that’s ten inches tall and can bear weight using only index cards and tape, then studying common objects which have been engineered to solve a problem.

US HISTORY and SOCIAL STUDIES

Map skills review is taking place over the next two-three weeks.  

BIBLE
2 Corinthians 5:17  Test Wednesday

We are learning routines to journal in our Bible, memorize scripture, and pray for one another.   We’re also learning about wisdom this week and the nature of truth.

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 voice ready to sing.

GLOW RUN

October 2, RAC in Lacey.