News from 5th Grade
March 29, 2016
Spring is here! Sun is out. We're enjoying recess and PE!
(Please remind your budding middle schooler to shower every day with soap and if they aren't wearing deodorant yet, now would be a great time to start!
Bible: I am in charge of chapel tomorrow! Whoohoo! Kids are helping me out by reading a few facts about an odd critter or plant in God’s creation that reveal his joy, creativity, and delight. Ask your kiddo which animal or plant they have. I will fill in details and keep them on track and they will come up to share some interesting details. No practice needed, they have their facts on a sheet.
Bible Verse for Tomorrow: 1 Corinthians 1:4 (this does need a practice!)
Reading: Over halfway done with “Files” and still laughing out loud at the antics of Jamie and Claudia. The emphasis on this book is vocabulary and we are loaded with it. Today we worked on vocabulary in a group activity where students had two vocabulary and then they had to find a friend to fill in the missing 16 they still needed. We’re also continuing to work on gathering information and making inferences, which is an abstract skill for most fifth graders. Since it’s outside the realm of fact or opinion, some students wrestle with this a bit longer than others. Ask them some good questions about what you can guess from something they hear or read.
BOOK LOGS are due Friday for this month. I’m really proud of the way several students are working so hard towards a big goal. THey are continuing to improve their skills and enjoying some great titles. I will send home a new book log for Spring Break and the rest of April.
BOOK REPORTS FOR this quarter will be done in class. We’ll do a couple of book recommendations and put it on a wall for all to read.
Language Arts: ixl skills in O section. Lots of writing for Files book-- we made balderdash cards last week and this week we have my fave, illustrated vocabulary.
Social Studies: States and Capitals # 40-42
State Recipe, Early days of US Government
State Fair planning sheet comes home after spring break-- If you would like it before I can email you a copy. Just let me know by sending me a message on my school email account.
Science: Finishing up about electricity, starting new explorations after Spring Break
Sample Questions about science on ixl this week
IMPORTANT DATES:
Spring Break: April 4-8
Conferences and ITBS testing: April 18-22 Monday is a full day, but Tuesday -Friday will be half days dismissing at noon. Having a good night’s sleep and a nutritious breakfast will help your student do well on their tests. It is tiring in a different kind of way!
STATE FAIR: May 10
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