Parent Newsletter October 20, 2015

NEWS FROM FIFTH GRADE   

WEEK OF OCT.19-23

FIELD TRIP IS THIS THURSDAY

Fort Vancouver National Historical Site

Depart 8:00 return 3:00

Dress for the weather

Wear comfortable shoes

Pack a disposable lunch (no room for lunch bags)

Bring a great attitude and pencils

NO electronics or phones

Mrs. Steele will have a first aid kit, phone, and contacts for parents. If we run into traffic issues, we will call you to let you know as soon as possible.

READING

Students are reading a novel of their own choosing for silent reading and we will start the novel Poppy Monday.  Our heroine faces tragedy, meets her nemesis, and is wounded-- and that's just the first chapter! We will have an open book test on Friday over Shiloh, which we will finish Wednesday.

Homework:  Read a minimum of fifteen minutes nightly at home. Please assist your student in making sure this is done.

LANGUAGE ARTS

Spelling Lesson 6 Review came home. Students do not write their words on a review week. The test will have 25 of the 100 words we've studied since school started.

We also are working on IXL- this week we're working on subjects and predicates. Students are doing well with it. We also learned to identify similes from our book Shiloh.

SCIENCE

Designing drop copters that stay aloft as long as possible.

US HISTORY and SOCIAL STUDIES

We'll start memorizing states and capitals in November and we start US History this week.

BIBLE VERSE:  Colossians 3:8 Test Wednesday.  Please study!

CHAPEL- The fifth grade heads up the shoebox collection for Operation Christmas Child for CCS.  Our group will help present soon to the school on this opportunity to show God's love.

GENERAL INFORMATION

PE is M,TH,F-- please help your fifth grade student remember athletic shoes and good clothes for running and jumping.

MUSIC is Wednesday and Thursday.

CHAPEL is every Wednesday.  Please encourage your fifth grade student to wear chapel clothes and bring their worship voices! Part of their spiritual growth we look for includes the ability to listen, worship, and participate in the body of Christ.  They are leading the way for their younger (and sometimes older!) peers.

PHOTOS- October 21- just after Chapel. I have extra order forms, but check your child’s folder. Send form and payment that day.

PIZZA FRIDAYS turn in slip by Wednesday a.m.