Important Items!!

Hi parents,

I hope you are enjoying this unexpected time at home with your child. I wanted to send a few notes out to you regarding some of the things coming up in 5G!! Please let me know if you have any questions about anything!

1. Our final genre project is due at the end of the month. This would be a perfect opportunity to encourage your child to complete the reading of their chosen material and work on their project. Any student who completes their project and presents it this week will receive 10 points of extra credit in reading. Presentations should be between 2-5 minutes.
2. Here is the homework that was assigned on Wednesday:
Reading:
- Log your reading
- Read Night of the Twister up to page 73 (there will be a quiz on this material on Monday morning and some students didn't do well on the last quiz - when we didn't have all these days off.) Also, they were supposed to annotate through chapters 9 O'clock and up to page 73. The annotations should focus on what the characters are going through and the events that are occuring, but should not be restating what the author has written. The notes also should not be in the form of a question. We are working heavily on two things: inference and figurative language. Inferencing is when we develop thoughts and ideas, as readers, from the clues from the text and our own background experiences. It is different from a prediction, which focuses on what MIGHT happen. Also, the forms of figurative language your child could look for and identify in the text include similes, metaphors, and personification. Any notes made about figurative language from the book will count as extra credit for writing.


Math
Everyone had a math sheet to work on.

Writing
The weekly newsletter should be read and signed by Monday.
3. If you have not returned a kindergarten photo for the Fifth Grade Memorybook, please do so as soon as possible. The photos and special message (if you choose to participate in that) are due by May 1.

4. Please make note of the following dates and times regarding your child's transition to Granger:

May 1: 5^th Grade Parent Open House at Granger from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

May 3: 5^th grade Young students visit Granger during the school day

May 7: 6^th Grade Registration at Granger from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

May 8: 6^th Grade Registration at Granger from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

May 13: 6^th Grade Registration at Granger from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
5. Plans are being made for the traditional 5th grade trip to Sunrise Lakes. I am so excited for this opportunity and I know the kids are too! Unfortunately, we have to split the classes and go on two separate dates. Here is the schedule:

Monday, May 20th - 5K, 5E, 5P
Thursday, May 30th - 5G, 5R, 5C

Cost will be $20 per student. Further information will come home soon.

6. As spring fever sets in, please take time to check in with your child on their assignments (including reading log) and upcoming tests and activities. I look forward to spending the last few weeks making more great memories with your child!
Thanks and have a very nice weekend,
Mrs. Grezlik