5TH GRADE NEWS
October 14th - 18th
IMPORTANT DATES
Monday, 10/14 -- No School
Tuesday, 10/15 -- No School
Tuesday, 10/22 -- Report Cards Go Home
Tuesday, 10/29 -- Conferences
Wednesday, 10/30 -- Conferences
Thursday, 10/31 -- RAD Day
Friday, 11/1 - Friday, 11/8 -- Book Fair @ Main Campus
Saturday, 11/2 -- Fall Festival @ Main Campus
ASSESSMENTS
Monday, 10/21 -- Write Score: Informational Pre-Assessment
THIS WEEK'S CONTENT & SKILLS
ELAGSE5RI6: Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
GRAMMAR
ELAGSE5L5c: Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
WRITING
ELAGSE5W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
SOCIAL STUDIES
SS5H2: Describe U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I America.
a. Explain how German attacks on U.S. shipping during the war in Europe (1914-1917) ultimately led the U.S. to join the fight against Germany; include the sinking of the Lusitania and concerns over safety of U.S. ships, U.S. contributions to the war, and the impact of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
FIELD TRIPS
JEKYLL ISLAND CHAPERONE LOTTERY
- Wednesday, January 29th
- Thursday, January 30th
- Friday, January 31st
If you are interested in being a chaperone, please sign up here. 20 Chaperones (10 Dads /10 Moms) will be chosen by lottery. The lottery will close at the end of October, and the drawing will take place on November 1st. You will be notified if you are selected to chaperone.