CES 5th Grade Newsletter
April 18-21
Weekly Highlights
Reading: The Hindenburg
Comprehension Skill: fact and opinion
Comprehension Strategy: predict and set purpose
Grammar: quotation marks
Spelling: related words (see list below)
DIGITS: mean, median, and mode
enVision: coordinate geometry
Science: PLTW and ecosystems
Social Studies: westward expansion
Upcoming Dates
April 18-Progress reports come home/rescheduled Kite Day @ 1:40-2:00pm
April 18-21-STAR testing
April 22-No School
April 26-Steak Out Spirit Night (all 5 locations)
April 26-Smith & Sisco Field Trip to Camp Cha-la-kee
April 27-Hall & Wallace Field Trip to Camp Cha-la-kee
May 2-6-Teacher Appreciation Week and ACT Aspire testing
May 9-13-SchoolNet Testing
May 4-Bike/Walk to School Day (if you would like to volunteer, email Monnica Wingate)
May 20-Field Day
May 23-5th Grade Skate Center Party @ 10am-2pm
May 24-Behavior Beach Party Blow Out
May 26-5th Grade Graduation @ 1pm/Last Day of School
The middle school summer reading list is now available and can be found at the link below. The corresponding student project options are still being developed and will be shared at a later date.
Selection Vocabulary
criticizing-finding fault with
cruised-traveled in a vehicle at the speed at which the vehicle operates best
drenching-wetting thoroughly
era-a period of time or history
explosion-act of bursting with a loud noise
hydrogen-colorless, odorless gas that burns easily
Spelling Words
Your child can practice their spelling words at http://spellingcity.com/hallspelling5
Challenge words are in bold.
clean
cleanse
inspire
inspiration
legal
legality
define
definition
please
pleasant
combine
combination
human
humanity
organ
organist
crime
criminal
recognize
recognition
remedy
remedial
individual
individuality
compose
composition