Fifth Grade News
Captain James E. Daly, Jr. Elementary School
February 2016
Mark Your
Calendar
2/10 – Report Cards Sent
Home
2/11- Spelling Bee Final
7:00pm
2/12 – Valentine’s Day
Party
2/15 – President’s Day –
no school
Writing
2/26- Early Release
The 5th graders will
develop and support
their opinion on a
topic that interests
them. They will go
through the writing
process of
brainstorming,
researching,
prewriting, drafting,
revising, editing, and
publishing. Some of
the topics students
have chosen are
technology, sports,
fashion, and
environment.
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 Please note that
students do not
enter the school
building in the
morning until 9:05
am. Please do not
send your child to
school before 9:05
am, as we do not
have the staffing to
supervise them
before this time.
Thank you for your
help in this matter.
 Birthdays are to be
celebrated in the
cafeteria only.
Please remember,
only store bought
cupcakes are
permitted. Parents
must stay and serve
cupcakes to your
child’s class only.
 Studentsare
will be
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using their
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working
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to write down
models
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fraction.
homework. Please
Students
will
use
check them
daily.
Math
fractions less
than a whole and
greater than
whole when doing
this. Students
Social
Studies
Students will be
comparing man made
and naturally made
characteristics of
Maryland. Students will
determine the positive
and negative effects of
manmade characteristics
including Clear Spring
Park. Students will also
identify the importance of
waterways and the
development of society
around major
transportation routes
which include the
Chesapeake Bay and
Potomac River.
Science
Reading
Students will read graphic
novels. They will identify the
main ideas and key details of
the texts. Also, students will
explain how the illustrations
and dialogue influence the
overall meaning. Students will
compare and contrast
information across multiple
texts. They will use multiple
graphic organizers to
understand the meaning of
unknown words and their
origins.
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Students will
identify celestial
patterns with the
Earth and stars.
Also, they will
identify light and
shadow interaction.
They will be able
to distinguish facts
about comets,
asteroids, meteors,
and the moon.
Mr. Altamirano:
Carlos_O_Altamira
no@mcpsmd.org
Mr. Fitzpatrick:
Frank_Fitzpatrick
@mcpsmd.org
Miss Grossman:
Kimberly_R_Grossm
an@mcpsmd.org