5th Grade

We keep very busy in 5th grade. JA Biztown is a program that combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to this fully-interactive simulated town facility. The program helps students connect the dots between what they learn in school and the real world. Even though 5th graders are not old enough to drive, work, vote, or be the boss, it doesn’t stop them from operating banks, managing restaurants, writing checks, and voting for mayor at JA Biztown!

Literacy remains a primary academic focus. The students experience both small and large group instruction at their reading level. The students participate in Literature Circles. In literature circles, small groups of students gather together to discuss a piece of literature in depth. The discussion is guided by students’ response to what they have read. It provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books.

Fifth graders have daily homework. It is important to include reading at least 20 minutes every night as part of their homework.

• Please check your child’s assignment notebook for homework as well as its due date. Your child is required to have his or her assignment notebook signed and checked everyday.

Weekly Spelling List

• Click here for Lesson 1 Spelling List
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• Click here for Lesson 3 Spelling List
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Monthly Newsletter

Read to find out what the 5th graders are busy doing now!

• Click here for a list of birthday treats.
• Remember all birthday treats need to be store boughten and individually packaged.  

Field Trips

• November 14, JA Biztown

If you are interested in chaperoning one of these field trips, please contact me as soon as possible.

Book Orders

• If you would like to order online, the activation code is FM7W3.
• Click here for the link.

Websites

This is a great website for extra math practice at home.

• www.saxonmath.com

Your child can access engaging ebooks at home or the public library with BookFLIX, TrueFLIX, and Mackin VIA. No special ereader is needed. Any computer or mobile device with Internet access will work. iPad users might want to use a free app like Rover for some of the Flash ebooks.

• BookFLIX (K-3) – http://bkflix.grolier.com
• TrueFLIX (3-5) – http://tfx.grolier.com/
• Mackin VIA (K-12) – http://www.mackin.com/via

Our school username / password: 1737chtk / haea11

Prayers

Click here for the required prayers the 5th graders need to memorize this year.