5th Grade eNews

Please be sure to keep this newsletter! It has information for next week as well as the week of November 26-30. We hope you have a most wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends!

November 26th - 30th

Bible: Samson Chooses Unwisely
Verse: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, “Don’t you know that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God in your body.”
Reading: We will continue our reading skill theme, and novel, Prince Caspian.
Spelling: diphthong (oy, oi)
foil, void, coin, ointment, poison, sirloin, voice, turmoil, loiter, choice, point, coy, ahoy, decoy, employ, overjoy, destroy, enjoy, convoy, voyage
Language: Continue Chapter 6 - clauses, subordinate conjunctions, and complex sentences
Math: Chapter 7 - division; Speed Drill on Wednesday, November 28 (multiples of 3)
Science: Continue Chapter 8 - changes in ecosystems; vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, November 27
Social Studies: Begin Chapter 16 - The Rise of Counterculture

Important Dates

November 19 - Class Wars: each grade level will dress up with a different theme and the grade level with the highest percentage of participation wins bubble gum for November 20th and Spirit Dress for Monday, November 26th! The theme for 5th Grade is Patriotic. Let’s win an extra Spirit Dress day!
November 20 - Puberty Class @ 2:00 in the Chapel/Parlor
November 21-23 - Thanksgiving Break
December 4 - All-School Christmas Chapel
December 5 - Elementary Class Pictures
December 6 - Geography Bee in Kidz Theatre immediately following chapel; Spelling Bee in Kidz Theatre @ 12:15