Ms. Morris's Class News
5th grade Language Arts/Social Studies 2016-2017
Welcome to Language Arts/Social Studies!
Hello! My name is Brittany Morris, and I'll be teaching your kiddos language arts and social studies. Our year will be filled books, authors and history...all things I'm passionate about. I really think this is the year I can spark a love for reading and the events that shape all our lives. We are interconnected and the best way for our kiddos to understand this is to learn from other's mistakes and see human struggles in the safest environment possible: books.
I'm looking forward to an amazing year!! I can only do this with your help. We're a partnership in your/our child's learning. We *will* do this together.
Classroom Wishlist
- Clorox Wipes
- Glue sticks
- Page Protectors
- Headphones
What're We Up To?
Week of 9/19-9/23:
Essential Question: What do good problem solvers do?
Language Arts:
Unit 1 Test (M/T)
U2W1 (W-F)
Comprehension Strategy: Reread
Text Structure: Problem and Solution
Genre: Informational Text
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues
Grammar: Nouns (proper/common; abstract/concrete)
Vocab:
committees
convention
debate
proposal
representative
resolve
situation
union
Social Studies
Let's Explore America! (map skills)
Regions of America
Assessments
Unit 1 test 9/19 and 9/20
Map Skills 9/26 (tentative)
Schedule
7:35 – 8:00 Morning Procedures/Silent Sustained Reading
8:00 – 8:20 Language Arts whole group
8:20 – 8:55 PE
8:55 – 10:50 Language Arts whole group/small group
10:50 – 11:15 Social Studies
11:15 – 11:20 Switch Homerooms
11:20 – 11:50 Language Arts whole group
11:50 – 12:20 Lunch
12:20 – 2:00 Language Arts whole group/small group
2:00 – 2:30 Social Studies
2:30 – 2:40 Switch Homerooms
2:40 – 2:45 Dismissal
Extras:
Wednesday – Art/Music (10:20 – 10:50)
Wednesday – Exploratory Class (1:55 – 2:35)
Thursday – Counseling (1:25 – 1:55) Week B
Upcoming Dates
Sept. 23 Horizon Hustle
Oct. 3 - 7 Fall Break/No School
Nov. 10 Half day
Nov. 11 Veteran's Day/No School
Nov. 23 - 25 Thanksgiving Break/No School
Dec. 16 Half Day
Dec. 19 - Jan. 4 Winter Break/No School