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5th Grade Overview
May 4 - 8, 2026
½ Day of School for Teacher Appreciation Week – Friday, May 8: Please pick up your child at 11:30 AM in carline. (Those needing after school care on this day must sign up in advance.)
CAT Day - Friday, May 15: This special small group, hands-on learning day will offer a multitude of options. Selection sheets outlining the choices will be coming home in Tuesday folders. Spaces fill up fast and are limited. Please be sure to send the form and any money back quickly once you receive the form.
5th Grade AR/End-of-Year Bash – Tuesday, May 19 – local restaurants & McCallie Lake: Students will be taken out in small groups for lunch at local restaurants. We will need parent drivers, so please fill out the form that will be coming home soon. Following lunch, we will have a pool party at McCallie Lake from 12 to 2 PM. Students may then go home with parents or return to school for dismissal.
5th Grade Summer Birthday Party - Wednesday, May 20 – Upper Playground: Summer birthday students will join for one big celebration. A food/drink sign-up sheet will soon be sent to parents of students with summer birthdays.
Mandatory 5th Grade Graduation PRACTICE – Thursday, May 21 at 1 PM (students only)
5th Grade Talent Show – Thursday, May 21: *Pre-registration required* This “For Students Only” event will feature our talented students. Practice that musical piece, brush off those dancing shoes, get out the magic tricks, and show us what you’ve got! All performances must register with Mrs. Cole by May 19. Any songs must be vetted by 5th grade teachers prior to the talent show. Registration will close Monday, May 19 at 3:30 PM. No new acts will be admitted after that date.
5th Grade Graduation - Friday, May 22 at 10 AM: Join us in the church sanctuary for this memorable ceremony honoring your children. A cupcake reception will be held on the portico following the event. See below for clothing details:
Boys: long-sleeve white button down shirt (tucked), plaid BBS tie, khaki pants, belt, clean shoes
Girls: knee-length or longer white dress (NO strapless or thin spaghetti straps), low to mid-heel shoes (we don’t want anyone falling in new shoes), sweater (optional)
F&F: We will continue in our Problem Solving unit. Homework is given almost daily. Please be sure your child is reading and making notes in preparation for the next day’s class in order to not fall behind. This is their last F&F unit EVER. Help them make it their best! Vocabulary and Skills tests will be on Monday, May 18.
English: In ELA, we finish our study of prepositions. In Writing, we will continue to work on our poetry projects for Poetry Cafe at the end of the year.
Math: We will continue Unit 6 classifying geometric shapes, graphing on a coordinate plane, & reviewing volume. Homework will go home Monday and be due Thursday.
Science/Social Studies: We will have a test over the Great Depression, the New Deal and World War II on Thursday, May 7th. Students will be given a review sheet on Monday, but there will not be as much review in class this time - getting ready for middle school!!
Spelling: Spelling list 14 is in the binders. The Spelling Activity Sheet is due on Wednesday, May 6, and spelling test 14 will be on Thursday, May 7.
Bible: We have entered the exile of Israel and will be discussing the stories of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and then Daniel and the lion’s den before finishing up the year with Israel’s return to the Promised Land from exile.
Memory Verse for Graduation: Romans 12:2 - “Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.”