Fifth Grade News
Captain James E. Daly, Jr. Elementary School
May 2016
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May 5th – University of
Maryland Field Trip
May 9th-June 3rd PARCC testing every
Monday and Thursday
May 12th- 5th Grade
Class Picture
May 13th – Field Trip for
Recyclers
May 30th No School Memorial Day
June 16th 5th Grade
picnic Writing
June 17th Promotion
Ceremony
9:30-11:30
th
The
5
graders
June 20- Last day of
school,
early
release on
will be
working
 Please be aware that
students are bringing
large bags of chips to
school and sharing them
with other students. Due
to allergy concerns this
is not allowed. Please
make sure students only
bring food for
themselves.
 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 9:05am, 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.
Students
will
 Students will be using
be their
working
agenda books to
with
ordered
write down their long
term assignments and
pairs.
homework. will
Please
Students
check them daily.
personal
narratives. They
will include
someone or
something that has
influenced them in
their elementary
school career.
They will be
written as
speeches and each
class will have one
student read their
speech at the
promotion
ceremony on June
Math
be identifying
points on
coordinate
grids as well
as predicting
Social
Studies
Students will be
learning about
financial literacy. The
unit will include debt,
credit, and income.
The students will be
given real world
scenarios where will
they need to make
financial decision
based on their income,
debt, and credit limit.
Science
Students will be
using microscopes
to study
microorganisms.
They will identify
and compare animal
and plant cells using
characteristics of
both. They will also
be learning how
genetics are passed
from one generation
to the next.
Reading
Students will be using
informational text and works of
fiction during the month of
May. We will be working with
the students on their
responses to their reading.
We will be looking for students
to give evidence, quotes, and
examples from the text in the
responses. Please continue to
make sure your students are
reading for at least 20 minutes
every night. The students
have the month of May to
complete their required
reading. The expectations are
that the students will read at
least 6 books and write short
summaries about each of them
that
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can share with their
Mr.
classmates.
Carlos_O_Altamira
no@mcpsmd.org
Mr. Fitzpatrick:
Frank_Fitzpatrick
@mcpsmd.org
Miss Grossman:
Kimberly_R_Grossm
an@mcpsmd.org
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