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   5th Grade Overview

 September 28 - October 2, 2026

Mom’s Night Out – THIS Sunday, September 27: Invitation was in last Tuesday folders. We hope to see all our 5th grade moms at this relaxing dinner gathering, al fresco.

Chickamauga Battlefield/Gordon Lee Mansion Field Trip – Friday, October 2 – Forms were due today: Students will enjoy this hands-on field trip to historic Civil War sites to make their unit study come alive. Parents are welcome on this all day field trip. 

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 the Sequence of Events unit and prepare for testing. At home, please encourage and assist your child in their studies, working ahead instead of waiting until the night before. Vocabulary Test is Thursday, October 1, Skills Tests is Monday, October 5; Performance Test is Tuesday, October 6.

English: In Writing, we are continuing to work on our “All About Me” and Pirate Story projects, poetry, and fictional narratives. In ELA, we are studying sentence types, including the differences between simple, compound, complex, and run-on sentences.

Math: We will begin Unit 2 covering adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers. We will also learn how to multiply fractions by whole numbers. Homework will go home Monday and is due Thursday because of the Field Trip Friday. 

Science/Social Studies: Our test over the Civil War will be on Thursday, October 1. Students have received review sheets that are filled out almost completely that they can begin using to prepare for the test. 

Spelling: List 3 and its Spelling Activity Sheet is in binders. The Spelling Activity Sheet is due Wednesday, September 30. Due to the 5th grade field trip, Spelling Test 3 will be on THURSDAY, October 1.

Bible: Memory Verse: The first memory verse we’re going to work on this year is our verse for the school year, Hebrews 10:24-25. “Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds…encouraging one another”