Fifth Grade Flyer
News, updates, and happenings in rooms 216 & 217
Congratulations to our TERRIFIC KIDS for the month of September - Justin Gaskins and Kristyana Harris. Way to go!!
Math Matters
Reading Report
In ELA, we have been focusing of the overarching idea of “personal transformations” as we read the novel, Out of my Mind. This novel is about a young girl, who is just like any other child in many ways, but she is not able to walk or talk because she has cerebral palsy. Throughout the novel, we will learn that has a personal transformation with the help of some special people in her life. By the end of the novel she is able to communicate with the aid of a device, but not everyone wants to hear what she has to say. We have and will be covering reading skills such as inferring, using context clues, summarizing fiction, comparing characters, and quoting the text. We will also determine the theme of a text and work on narrative writing and grammar.
Science Center
Social Studies Scoop
We recently began the first social studies unit which covers the mid to late 1700s in colonial America. Students will learn about the 13 colonies and how they are divided into three regions. The overarching question for this unit is, “How did the geography of the colonial regions affect the economic activity and the lives of the colonists?” The students will discover that the jobs and industry of each region were based on the natural resources of the regions.
Band & Orchestra
First Fun Friday
Personality Test
Upcoming Events
- October 2 - Fun Friday - Wear your class color!
- October 5-9 Bullying Prevention Week
- October 13 - Picture Day
- October 16 - Schools closed for students
- October 30 - Schools close 3 hours early