- I hope you all had a great weekend!
- Dates to Remember
April 7-11: Standardized Testing
April 18-21: Easter holidays
April 22-25: Mrs. Speir's class: STARBASE
Friday, April 25: Q4 midterm
Friday, April 25: Non-uniform day
Saturday, April 26: Super Saturday
April 28-May 2: Mrs. Garola's class: STARBASE
Friday, May 23: Fifth Grade Honors Assembly and Reception
Monday, May 26: Memorial Day holiday
May 27-30: Non-uniform days
Thursday, May 29: Talent Show
Friday, May 30: Last day of school
Tests and Quizzes This Week
- Tuesday- Language Unit 8 Test
- Friday- Bible Verse
- Bible: Lesson 24-Ezra The Teacher
I meditate on your precepts
and consider your ways.
- I delight in your decrees;
I will not neglect your word.
- Reading: This week we'll continue learning and reviewing standardized test taking strategies for reading. We'll be focusing mostly on comprehension and vocabulary. We'll talk about strategies like reading the questions prior to reading the passage. We'll also learn about using context clues to figure out vocabulary and eliminating incorrect answers.
THE STUDENTS MUST FINISH READING OLYMPICS BOOKS this week! Most of them are already finished, but there are a few stragglers. The competition is next week. We'll be reading for 20 minutes each day in class. Each day the students are expected to fill out a reading log entry at the end of class. I'll be assigning 15 minutes or reading homework on Tuesday and Thursday this week. The only way I can be sure the student's have completed the reading homework is by checking the reading log for a short entry along with parent initials. Please be sure you sign your student's reading log on Tuesday and Wednesday evening to ensure they'll receive full points homework.
- Language: Unit 8 Punctuation
- Writing: This week we're working on writing an "About the Author" assignment for our writing portfolio. I'm asking each of the students to bring in one blank standardized sheet of poster board this week. Any color is fine. We'll be folding it, so please don't bring the foam board. Thanks!
- Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns!
Thanks! Mandy Garola