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   5th Grade Overview

  November 9-13, 2026

Thanksgiving Lunch – November 20: Please see the website for details on class times and how to sign up (scroll to the bottom of the homepage). 

House Game – November 20: Students should wear house shirts for a fun morning competition! Games will be done by Thanksgiving lunch time.

Late Homework: Just a reminder that in 5th grade, late homework is accepted; however, every day it is late is minus 10 points.

F&F: We will finish our unit on Plot. Study materials are in binders. Students should know the definitions of vocabulary words AND how to use/define them in sentences. They should know how to draw/label the visual tool and be familiar with process questions 1-7 and 9. At home, please encourage and assist your child in their studies, working ahead instead of waiting until the night before. Skills Test is Thursday, November 12; Vocabulary Test is Friday, November 13; Performance Test is Tuesday, November 17.

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English: In Writing, we are finishing our Pirate stories. In ELA, we will continue our nouns unit and work on irregular and possessive nouns.

Math: We are beginning Unit 3 covering place value, comparing decimals, and rounding decimals. We will learn what happens when we multiply and divide decimals by 10 and how to convert between measurement systems. Homework goes home Monday and is due Friday. 

Science/Social Studies: We have started our Social Studies unit on the expansion of the US - both geographically and industrially - and the effects this had on the country.   We will also be talking about immigration at this time - be ready to talk to your child about where your family may have immigrated from!  

Spelling: List 6 and its Activity Sheet will be in binders Monday. Activity Sheet is due Thursday, November 19; Test will be Thursday, November 19, due to Thanksgiving lunch on Friday.

Bible: We’ve been working through the New Testament and the beginning of Jesus’ life to begin the year. We are now working through the start of Jesus’ ministry as he calls his first disciples and begins preaching and performing miracles.