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5th Grade Overview

April 26 - May 2

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

Sunday, May 4 - Wednesday, May 7: TYBEE ISLAND!!!: We will meet at the bus barn at 1:00 PM on Sunday, May 4. Please feed your child lunch before arriving; students should also bring a sack supper for the trip down. Students may bring a pillow and travel blanket for the bus. Snacks will be provided at stops along the way. Please do not pack snacks or water bottles for the bus ride.

Thursday, May 8: Regular classes resume for 5th graders.

Friday, May 9: Half-Day of School – Teacher Appreciation!

May 13: Plaster mask making for 5th grade students in the AM. - Parent volunteers needed.

May 15 – CAT DAY: Information coming soon.

May 19 - AR Celebration - We will be going out to lunch from 10:45 AM to 12 PM at area restaurants (students will be given $10 each for a meal). Then  students will go to McCallie for a swim party from 12:15 to 2:15 PM. - Drivers Needed! See form in next week’s Tuesday folder.

F&F: Students will continue in our new unit, Problem Solving. New vocabulary and process questions are in binders. Please be sure your child is studying throughout the unit. There will be reading homework on many nights. Always ask your child to check his/her homework agenda. Testing will be the week of May 12.

English: In ELA, we have wrapped up our Adverbs unit and are taking a brief look at prepositions and interjections. In Writing, we are completing our poetry unit and projects.

Math: We will continue Unit 6 covering graphing ordered pairs, classifying polygons, and solving for volume. Homework will be due on Friday. 

Science/Social Studies: We will have a test over The Great Depression and World War II on Wednesday, April 30th. In preparation for middle school, students were given a review sheet for the test today, but this time we will not be filling it in together - they are on their own!! 

Spelling: Spelling list 15 is in binders. Test 15 will be on Friday, May 2.

END OF YEAR ACTIVITIES:

May 20 - Final House Competition and Fine Arts!

May 21 - Summer birthday party. We will be reaching out to those parents closer to the day.

May 22 - Student talent show. Sorry parents, for students only!

May 23 - 5th Grade Graduation at 10 AM in the BBS Sanctuary.