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5th Grade Overview

November 8 - 14

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A huge “thank you” to all the parents who were able to come and help at  Western Days. We could not have done it without you!

F&F: We have started our new F&F unit, Character with Setting. Students will NOT have reading homework in this unit, but will be reading in class each day. Study materials are now in binders. Please help your child study using these materials to guide them: vocabulary (definition knowledge and use in a sentence that provides its meaning), visual tool labeling, process questions memorization.

English: In ELA, we will still focus on nouns, covering common, proper, singular, and plural nouns. In Writing, we are learning how to budget our time within the writing process to meet deadlines, focusing on opinion writing and other fictional narrative stories.

Math: We will continue in Unit 3, focusing on place value, with an emphasis on decimals. We will be properly reading, writing, rounding, and comparing decimals.  Homework will go home Monday and be due Friday. 

Science/Social Studies: Next week we will be looking at immigration in the late 1800’s. I will be asking the students if they can find out which generation in their family was the first to immigrate to the United States and where they came from. Students will also be starting an Immigration Journal that will be a collaborative effort with English. Both Mr. Grisar and I will be taking a grade on this project. The rubric for grading will be sent home next week so you know how you can help and how we will be grading. Some of this will be done in class, but some will be assigned for homework.

Spelling: Spelling List 7 and its Activity Sheet will be placed in binders on Monday. The Activity Sheet is due on Wednesday, November 19. 

Bible: We are now working through the life of Moses all the way up to the Israelites coming to the Promised Land. This will take several class sessions.