Miss Kay’s Fifth Grade News
September 4, 2015
Dress Code
Mrs. Allen asked the fifth grade
teachers to have a talk with the kids
about dress code this week. At
Spencer Loomis, no spaghetti straps
are permitted unless they are
underneath another shirt, and the
hem of all shorts must be at least
halfway to the knee.
The class is also practicing their skills
while reading Out of my Mind, a
novel about a young girl with a
severe form of cerebral palsy. She is
very bright but no one knows
because she is unable to
communicate.
Math
Reading
This week in math we reviewed place
value concepts into the hundred
millions.
As we set up routines, structures, and
expectations for the reading
workshop portion of the day, the
class is also reviewing some
important aspects of the reading
process. For example, we have
discussed various genres,
summarizing, responding to text in
writing, activating schema, and
literary conversations.
Social Studies
See if your child can tell you what it
means to say, “Don’t fire until you
see the whites of their eyes.” The
students have learned about Paul
Revere’s ride, the Battles of Lexington
and Concord, and the Battle of
Bunker Hill.
Miss Kay’s Fifth Grade News
September 4, 2015
Language Arts
I took this week to introduce the
students to Words their Way
homework. We did a practice unit
together so they would understand
what is expected each week. The
word study homework will include
lots of sorting tasks, writing, and a
practice test. Actual lists will come
home next week. Two groups will
begin on Thursday and one group
will begin on Wednesday.
Coming Up
*Watch for a Donors Choose email
*Words Their Way begins
*Out of my Mind
*Multiplication strategies
*Declaration of Independence
*7th grade buddies