Fifth Grade Flash
December 18, 2015
What's Happening In the Fifth Grade
We would like our students to read over the break as much as possible. Here is a link from the district with book recommendations. Happy Reading!
Here is the SMORE link:
https://www.smore.com/knwt4Have a safe & wonderful winter break! We will see all of the students back at school on Tuesday, January 5th.
Curriculum Corner
Reading: The students will continue elements of a mystery and have their midyear assessment.
Language Arts: The students will compose an expository essay.
Social Studies: We will begin the American Revolution. Events leading up to the war, famous patriots, strategies, and battles will be analyzed.
Math: We will be using area models to represent the division of a decimal by a whole number.
Science: We will be identifying and comparing the physical characteristics of the Sun, Moon, and Earth and classifying Earth's day/night cycle.
Save the Date!
December 21 - January 4 - Holiday Break
January 5 - School Resumes
January 6 -
- Destination Imagination
- Choir Rehearsal
January 12 - PTA Restaurant Night @ Teddy's Burgers
January 13
- Destination Imagination
- Choir Rehearsal
- Entrepreneurship Club
- 6:00 Books, Bunnies, and Bedtime
January 18 Holiday
GCISD Portrait of a Graduate
- Skilled Problem Solvers
- Effective Communicators
- Collaborative Workers
- Global Citizens
- Self-Regulated Learners