November 2017
GRADE 5 NewsLetter
You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own. -Michelle Obama
ELA/SOCIAL STUDIES... Here’s the scoop in ELA and Social Studies! In 5th grade, students will continue to explore Informational Text and Literature within their ELA class, as well as through examination of current and past events within their Social Studies class. Students are also continuing to work on their comprehension and vocabulary skills along with sequence, context clues, and figurative language. As we progress through our lessons, we will continue to strengthen student understanding of the various parts of speech and work to enhance student knowledge of proper sentence structure. In the next few weeks, teachers will introduce a [Book Report Project] for the second quarter. A letter will be sent home with students clarifying the requirements and format to be used for this Book Report Project. In the upcoming weeks in social studies, the students will learn: • The basic seven elements on a map; • The different types of maps; • Grasp an understanding of the economic system; • Learn what is the law of [Supply and Demand]. Finally, students have begun to check out books from the school library and have received reading logs to complete with their nightly readings. Please encourage your child to continue to read a minimum of thirty minutes each night and remember to sign off on their reading logs.