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5th Grade Overview
March 29 - April 4
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Art Show Set Up: March 31 at 8:15 AM: Please contact Mrs. van der Meer if you can help set up on this day. She would greatly appreciate it! cvandermeer@brainerdbaptist.org.
Book Club: 4th and 5th grade have chosen books for the next book club. Please help your child acquire a book via school/public library, McKay’s Used Bookstore, or by purchasing online. All students should bring their book copy to F&F class on Monday, March 31, for a daily grade. Students should have their book completely read by Wednesday, April 23. We encourage students to wait until after April 23rd’s Book Club meeting to take the AR test. Discussions will help their success, which will be recorded as a homework grade.
BBS Annual Book Fair/Art Show - April 1-4:
Tuesday 8:00-5:00; Wednesday 8:00-5:00; Thursday 8:00-5:00
Half Day of School/Grandparents’ Day - Friday, April 4, 8:00-12:00: 5th Graders are to wear PURPLE! If you plan for your child to go to ASC, they must be pre-registered.
F&F: Students will finish the Plot unit. Please help your child study process questions and vocabulary. Vocabulary testing will be on Wednesday, April 2; Skills testing will be on Thursday, April 3. The performance test will be on Monday, April 7.
English: In ELA, we will continue our study of adjectives. In Writing, we have begun writing scripts from informational research to present news broadcasts over the next few weeks. Also, I have been told by Student Treasures that our books have gone to print and are being bound very soon, meaning we should have them in a few weeks.
Math: We will wrap up Unit 5, multiplying fractions by whole numbers and other fractions, simplifying fractions, and reviewing area. Homework will be the Practice Test, due on Thursday, April 3rd. The Unit 5 Test will be on Monday, April 7th.
Science/Social Studies: We will continue our study on World War II from the entry of the USA to the conflict, England’s solitary stance, and look into several battles. Please remember to send Mrs. Cole labeled pictures of your family’s heroes and heroines!
Spelling: Spelling list 13 was in binders on Monday, March 24. Test 13 will be on THURSDAY, April 3.