5TH GRADE NEWS
January 8th - 12th
IMPORTANT DATES
Monday, 1/15 -- MLK Jr. Birthday (No School)
Tuesday, 1/16 -- 4th & 5th Grade Spelling Bee - Time: TBD
Friday, 1/19 -- Fathers & Friends in the main campus gym - Time: 7:30-8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, 1/31 -- Sutton Middle School Visit
Wednesday, 2/7 - Friday, 2/9 -- Jekyll Island Field Trip
Wednesday, 2/14 -- Class Valentine's Party - Time: 9:00-9:45 a.m.
Monday, 2/19 - Friday, 2/23 -- Winter Break (No School)
ASSESSMENTS
Monday, 1/8 -- STAR Math*
Wednesday, 1/10 -- STAR Reading*
*The STAR tests are computer adaptive assessments, which means that they adjust to each answer your child provides. Teachers like Mrs. Schirmer and I use this data to see which standards students have already mastered and which standards students still need to improve upon.
THIS WEEK'S SKILLS & CONTENT
ELA - GRAMMAR: Using Commas
ELA - WRITING: Opinion Writing
SOCIAL STUDIES: The Great Depression
MATH: Adding & Subtracting Fractions
SCIENCE: Matter