Weekly Memo (January 27-31)
Great Minds (Don’t Always) Think Alike
Tomorrow our class will begin reading a new book together called Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. It’s a great story about a young girl (Ally) who has a hard time in school because she learns differently from others. In the book, we read about her struggles and get a peak into what it’s like to see the world through someone else’s eyes. We also learn about what it means to be a good friend, and how we all need to accept everyone— especially because we’re different. This book teaches so many lessons that are perfect for 5th graders (and for adults!), and I’m excited to read it alongside them.
We’ll be reading it in many different ways— as a class read aloud, listening to and reading along with the audiobook, in small groups, in pairs, and individually. Most of the reading will be done at school, but students may need to read some at home as well. I would encourage you to get a copy and read along with us to further the discussion at home.
What We’re Learning This Week (if all goes as planned)
I’ll mark each thing we get finished, and you can check back each day to see what we were able to get accomplished (and what we didn’t quite make it to).
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
Pull-Outs | Comp. 10:20-10:50
PE 1:25-1:55 | Comp. 10:20-10:50
Music 1:25-1:55 | 5th Grade Great Adventure (Secondary Campus) | Comp. 10:20-10:50
PE 1:25-1:55 | Book Buddies 9:10-9:30
Library 2:10-2:40 |
Bible | Joshua Presentations | Joshua Presentations
The Story of Achan | Journal
The Story of Achan
| Reading | |
English | DLR- Monday
Very vs. Real
Negatives | DLR- Tuesday
Adverb Clauses
Diagramming Practice | DLR- Thursday
Adverb Clauses
Diagramming Practice | Adverb Clauses (continued) | |
Spelling | List #22 (p. 104) | List #22 (p, 105) | List #22 (p. 107)
Pre-Test
Rewrite missed words five times | Test (if necessary) | |
Math | Lesson 56 | Lesson 57
| Lesson 58
| Lesson 59 | |
Social Studies
| Review for Tomorrow’s Test
Cause/Effect of Boston Tea Party | Road to the Revolution Test | Studies Weekly #14— the Declaration of Independence | Studies Weekly #14— the Declaration of Independence | |
Reading | Fish in a Tree (Introduction & Chapters 1-4)
Journeys— "Dangerous Crossing"
Independent Reading (100,000 word goal)
| Fish in a Tree (Chapters 6-8)
Journeys— "Dangerous Crossing"
Independent Reading (100,000 word goal) | Fish in a Tree (Chapters 9-12)
Independent Reading (100,000 word goal) | Fish in a Tree (Chapters 13-18)
Independent Reading (100,000 word goal) | |
Writing | Prewriting: Planning a Problem-Solution Composition
(Topic: Write a composition that states a problem in your community and a possible solution.)
Writing Draft with Idea-Support Map | Writing Conferences & Finish Final Drafts
| Writing Conferences & Finish Final Drafts |
This Week’s Memory Verse
No memory verse this week.
This Week’s Spelling List
List 22 (p. 104)
- aware
- prepare
- share
- dairy
- stairway
- dear
- beard
- appear
- volunteer
- career
- declare
- spare
- beware
- prairie
- repair
- weary
- smear
- cheery
- pioneer
- reindeer
This Week’s Vocabulary List (Quiz Friday)
- Bracing— giving support too make firm; strengthen
- Community Service— doing a project that helps your neighborhood and its people
- Conduct— the act of directing; management
- Cramped— conflicted and emitted space
- Delegates— representatives for people of a certain region
- Distracted— drawn away from something
- Embark— to set out on an adventure; begin
- First Continental Congress— group of delegates that met in September 1774 to discuss organizing against the British
- Independence Day— July 4th; the day Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence
- Militia— a group of citizen soldiers
- Minutemen— Patriots who could be ready to fight in 60 seconds or less
- Pamphlet— a publication of several pages
- Pressing— demanding immediate attention
- Representatives— a person who acts for one or more people
- Revolutionary War— war fought in America from 1775-1781 to gain and maintain independence from Britain
- Shattered— to break into pieces by force
- Second Continental Congress— group of delegates that met in May of 1776 to discuss independence from Britain
- Surveyed— looked over the path or features of; viewed
- Thomas Paine— author of "Common Sense"
- Viewpoint— a position from which something is observed or considered
This Week’s Tests & Quizzes
- Tuesday
- Social Studies Test (Road to Revolution)
- Thursday
- Spelling Pre-Test
- Friday
- Vocabulary Quiz (in-context words)
- Reading Comprehension Quiz ("Dangerous Crossing")
Upcoming Projects
Chapel This Friday
- Song— Austin
- Song— Jude
- Prayer— Colt
Safety Patrol Rotation
Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- Tuesday, January 28
- CAC Elementary Open House (6:00 PM)
- Wednesday, January 29
- 5th Grade Great Adventure at CAC Secondary Campus (detailed schedule below)
- 8:15-8:30— Parents and Students arrive at Secondary Campus
- 8:30-11:45— Scheduled Activities/Meetings
- 11:45— Dismiss for Lunch (WLR Larry’s Pizza on Highway 10)
- $6.00 child’s pizza buffet w/ drink (add $.50 for salad bar)
- 9.98 pizza buffet w/ water
- $12.23 pizza buffet w/ drink
- $6.99 salad bar (does not include tax)
- Students are free to leave with parents.
- Transportation will be provided for students who will be returning to school. IF YOUR CHILD WILL NEED TO RIDE WITH ME, PLEASE EMAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW!
- Friday, February 7
- Field Trip to Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
- Transportation— Bus
- Departure Time— 9:00
- Cost— $5 (will be drafted from FACTS around February 21)
- See the Musical Moments email from Mrs. Cannon for more information
- Questions? Email Mrs. Cannon (hcannon@cacmustangs.org)
- Thursday, February 13
- Art Project at Secondary Campus
- Transportation— Bus
- Departure Time— 8:10 AM
- Return Time— 10:45 AM
Resource of the Week
Helpful Links
Classroom Resource Page (for class schedule, safety patrol rotation, textbooks, etc.)
Google Classroom (students may access this from their Google drive account)
Class ShowMe Page (video tutorials)