Week of November 4, 2019

Dear Fifth Grade Families,

We have a busy week ahead of us. In order to offer our students time to prepare without overburdening them, we are going to complete the majority of our grammar study guide in class this week, while the math and literature study guides, which were given out last week, will be assigned for homework. Each study guide has a pacing guide. Please see the student agenda to know what your children are responsible for each night. Additionally, in math class the study guide will be the only homework assigned this week. Please check your students math binder to see the graded classwork that we will do this week. You can also check the math binder for an update on your student's progress on unit 3 concepts by seeing their returned homework.

Our Week at a Glance

Spalding
2x Dictation

Grammar/Writing
Diagramming compounds
Diagramming direct objects
Study Guide (primarily in class)

Mathematics
Fractions of a Whole
Fractions of a Set Word Problems
Test Friday

Science
Rotation
Revolution
Shadows

History
Christianity in Russia
Icons

Literature
Seminar Prep and Seminar
Study Guide Review
Test Thursday
Literature Celebration Friday

Poetry
"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

Upcoming Assessments
Wednesday - Science Vocab Quiz
Thursday - Literature Test, History Quiz
Friday - Unit 3 Math Test. Spalding Test
Tuesday, November 18 - Grammar Test

Upcoming Events
November 8 - Literature Celebration: Voyage of the Dawn Treader
November 9 - Intramural competitions & Mathlete competition
November 11 - Please send Classic-to-Keep, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, to school with your student.
November 25-29 Thanksgiving Break
December 9 - Student holiday; Teacher in-service day
December 13 - Full Day Friday; Background Checks due for Field Trip volunteers
December 19 - Winter Concert at Laurie Auditorium
December 20 - Field Trip: A Midsummer Night's Dream performed by the Young People's Symphony at the Tobin Center followed by a visit to Yanaguana Park

Use these links for update on what your students are doing in Art, Latin, Music, and P.E.