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5th Grade Newsletter – Week of Oct. 19th
📘 What We’re Learning This Week
Bible: Joseph
ELA: Unit 4 Week 2- Point of View
Spelling: Morphology Packet for the root word "scrib/script"
Math: Multiplying Decimals - Click here for a helpful Video- TEST Friday 10/23
Book Club: Esperanza Rising
Writing: Poetry
Social Studies: Chapter 2 - Explorers
Ephesians 4:31-32
"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
How You Can Support at Home
Read 30 minutes daily
Review spelling words
Practice math facts!!
Check GradeLink for any missing assignments
Friday, October 23rd - Benchmark weekly test, morphology quiz, memory verse test AND Math Test.
Important Dates:
October 23rd: End of the first quarter
October 26th-30th: Parent-Teacher Conferences and minimum days
November 2-6: In-class speech meet
November 11-13: Semi-final speech meet
November 17: Final speech meet
Try this at home:
On the way to school: Ask your student, “If you could invent a new subject to learn in school, what would it be?"
Dinner table question: “Who did you help today, or who could you help tomorrow?"
Family activity: Cook a family recipe and talk about who it reminds you of.
5th Grade Newsletter – Week of Oct. 12th
📘 What We’re Learning This Week
Bible: Jacob
ELA: Unit 4 Week 1- Point of View
Spelling: Morphology Packet for the root word "Dic(t)", homographs, variant vowels.
Math: Multiplying Decimals - Click here for a helpful Video
Book Club: Esperanza Rising
Writing: Narrative Essay
Social Studies: Chapter 1 project
Ephesians 4:24
..."put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness."
How You Can Support at Home
Read 30 minutes daily
Review spelling words
Practice math facts!!
Check GradeLink for any missing assignments
Thursday (10/15): Speech meet selection due! Turn in the bottom portion of the pink sheet!
Friday, October 16th - Benchmark weekly test, morphology quiz, memory verse test.
Important Dates:
October 15th: Speech meet selection due
October 16th: TLCS Family Fall Festival
October 23rd: End of the first quarter
October 26th-30th: Parent-Teacher Conferences and minimum days- please sign up!
Drive for Schools Fundraiser: last day to turn in tickets is Monday, Oct. 11th! Buy tickets here.
November 2-6: In-class speech meet
November 11-13: Semi-final speech meet
November 17: Final speech meet
5th Grade Newsletter – Week of Oct. 5th
📘 What We’re Learning This Week
Bible: Abraham
ELA: Unit 2, Week 3- Characters' Relationships
Spelling: Morphology Packet for the root word "port"
Math: Multiplying Multi-Digit Numbers - test on Wednesday
Book Club: Because of Mr. Terupt
Writing: Opinion Essay
Social Studies: Chapter 1 project
Hebrews 11:17
"By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son."
How You Can Support at Home
Read 30 minutes daily
Review spelling words
Practice math facts!!
Check GradeLink for any missing assignments
Friday, October 9th - Benchmark weekly test, morphology quiz, memory verse test.
Important Dates:
October 8th: Tech Museum- this Thursday! Be at school at 8 am!
October 9th: Minimum day
October 16th: TLCS Family Fall Festival
October 23rd: End of the first quarter
October 26th-30th: Parent-Teacher Conferences and minimum days
Drive for Schools Fundraiser
5th Grade Newsletter – Week of Sept. 28th
📘 What We’re Learning This Week
Bible: Genesis- Creation, The Fall, and Special vs. General Revelation
ELA: Unit 2, Week 2- Characters' Relationships
Spelling: Morphology Packet for the root word "miss/mit"
Math: Multiplying Multi-Digit Numbers
Book Club: Because of Mr. Terupt
Writing: Opinion Essay
Social Studies: Chapter 1- The Land and People Before Columbus
Romans 15:4
"For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope."
🏡 How You Can Support at Home
Read 30 minutes daily
Review spelling words
Practice math facts!!
Check GradeLink for any missing assignments
Friday, October 2nd - Benchmark weekly test, morphology quiz, memory verse test
Important Dates:
October 8th: Tech Museum- Please fill out the permission slip ASAP!
October 9th:: Minimum day
October 16th: TLCS Family Fall Festival
October 23rd: End of the first quarter
Drive for Schools Fundraiser - week 3!
✨ Try this at home:
On the way to school: Tell me about the book, Because of Mr. Terupt. Which student do you relate to?
Dinner table question: “What have you been learning about God?"
Family activity: Walk around your neighborhood or a park and pick up any trash you see.
5th Grade Newsletter – Week of Sept. 21st
📘 What We’re Learning This Week
Bible: Books of the Minor Prophets and OT recall cards (click here for the slideshow)
ELA: Unit 2, Week 1- Characters' Relationships
Spelling: Morphology Packet for the root word "form" and the Books of the Minor Prophets
Math: Add & Subtract Decimals - Topic 2 test on Wednesday
Book Club: Because of Mr. Terupt
Writing: Opinion Essay
Science: Stars and Planets
Spelling List - The Minor Prophets
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
🏡 How You Can Support at Home
Read 30 minutes daily
Review spelling words
Practice math facts!!
Here are some good math websites to help!
Check GradeLink for any missing assignments
Wednesday (9/23): TOPIC 2 Math Test- adding and subtracting decimals
Friday (9/25): Spelling test on the Books of the Minor Prophets
Friday (9/25): Bible Character Wax Museum. Be ready to give a short speech and dress as your character. Parents and friends are invited from 10:30-11:40 am!
September 25: Minimum Day - Dismissal @NOON
September 25: Bible Wax Museum from 10:30-11:40 am
October 8th: Tech Museum- volunteers and drivers needed
Drive for Schools Fundraiser
✨ Try this at home:
On the way to school: Ask your student, “What’s something your friends sometimes struggle with, and how do you try to help them?”
Dinner table question: “What is one thing you love about our family and one thing you wish you could change about our family?"
Family activity: Practice multiplication facts as a family! Give each other pop quizzes.
5th Grade Newsletter – Week of Sept. 14th
📘 What We’re Learning This Week
Bible: Books of the Major Prophets and OT recall cards (click here for the slideshow)
Grammar: Sentence scramble (syntax)
ELA: Unit 1, Week 3: Corn Unit!
Spelling: Morphology Packet for the root word "tract" and the Books of the Major Prophets
Math: Add & Subtract Decimals
Book Club: Mr. Terupt
Writing: Informative Essay
Science: Earth & Space: Seasonal Changes and Shadow Length
Spelling List - The History Books of Poetry
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
🏡 How You Can Support at Home
Read 30 minutes daily
Review spelling words
Fix-it ticket from Math Test
Check GradeLink for any missing assignments
Tuesday (9/15): Science Test- Spaceship Earth
Friday (9/18): Benchmark Unit 1 Test and Spelling Test on the Books of the Major Prophets
Friday (9/25): Bible Character Wax Museum. Be ready to give a short speech and dress as your character.
September 18: Minimum Day - Dismissal @NOON
September 25: Minimum Day - Dismissal @NOON
September 25: Bible Wax Museum from 10:30-11:40 am
October 8th: Tech Museum- volunteers and drivers needed!
✨ Try this at home:
On the way to school: Ask your student about qualities they value in friends.
Dinner table question: “What made you laugh today?"
Family activity: Go around the table and share one positive quality you notice in each family member.
5th Grade Newsletter – Week of Sept. 8th
📘 What We’re Learning This Week
Bible: Books of Poetry
Grammar: Reduce, Expand, and Combine Sentences & Conjunctions
ELA: Unit 1, Week 2: Corn Unit!
Spelling: Morphology Packet for the root word "rupt" and the Books of Poetry
Math: Place Value (Hungry Alligator Song (they LOVE this one))
Book Club: New Book Club book!
Writing: Informative Essay
Science: Earth & Space: Seasonal Changes and Shadow Length
Spelling List - The History Books of Poetry
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon (or Song of Songs)
🏡 How You Can Support at Home
Read 30 minutes daily
Review spelling words
Check GradeLink for any missing assignments
Friday (9/11): Math Topic 1 Test
Friday (9/11): Benchmark Check-In and Spelling Test on the Books of Poetry.
September 7: Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
September 18: Minimum Day - Dismissal @NOON
September 25: Minimum Day - Dismissal @NOON
September 25: Bible Wax Museum from 10:30-11:40 am
On the way to school, play a worship song or a "pump you up" song for a sing-along
Dinner table question: “What was the most surprising thing that happened today?"
Family activity: This week, go on a walk in nature and ask your child how they see God in nature (Romans 1:20).
5th Grade Newsletter – Week of August 31
📘 What We’re Learning This Week
Bible: Old Testament Overview cont.
ELA: Unit 1, Week 1: Corn Unit!
Spelling: Books of the Law! Intro to morphology.
Grammar: Reduce, Expand, and Combine Sentences
Math: Place Value (Powers of 10 Song & Hungry Alligator Song)
Book Club: Continue reading Frindle
Writing: Note-taking and summarizing.
Science: Earth & Space
🏡 How You Can Support at Home
Read 30 minutes daily
Review spelling words
Work on Math HW. Review with the "reteaching sheet" or a YOUTUBE video on the day's lesson.
Check Fix-it tickets
Friday (9/4): Benchmark Check-In (whole class) & Spelling Test.
Friday (9/11): Topic 1 Math Test
✏️ Spelling List - The History Books of the Old Testament
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
On the way to school, ask, “How can I pray for you today?"
Dinner table question: “What is one high and one low of the day?"
Family activity: This week, start listening to "Drivetime Doxology." This is my brother's podcast! He just started a podcast to be listened to on the way to school (around 5 min). He will be covering about 200 different Bible characters this year. This will be great for our students for some extra Bible learning! My kids and I are on day 6, and we're all really enjoying it! Check it out!
5th Grade Newsletter – Week of August 24
Dear Families,
It has been such a joy getting to know your children—they are curious, fun, and full of great ideas! This week, we will officially begin diving into our curriculum. Please note that students can expect daily math homework and should also plan to read for about 30 minutes each day at home.
Back-to-School Night is this Thursday!
📘 What We’re Learning This Week
Bible: Bible Overview, Old Testament books of the Law
Math: Place Value
Book Club: Launching our very first novel study- Frindle!
Writing: Paraphrasing, note-taking strategies, and making strong sentences
Science: Earth & Space – How fast does the Earth spin?
🏡 How You Can Support at Home
Read 30 minutes daily
Review spelling words
Check Fix-it tickets
Friday (9/11): Topic 1 Math Test
✏️ Spelling List -Old Testament Books of the Law
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
On the way to school, ask, “What’s one way you can be a kind friend today?”
Dinner table question: “Did anything make you laugh today?”
Family activity: Math in the Real World- Have your child help with cooking or shopping—ask them to estimate totals, compare prices, or measure ingredients.
August 27: Back to School Night 6:00-7:30 pm
September 7: Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
September 18: Minimum Day - Dismissal @NOON
September 25: Minimum Day - Dismissal @NOON
September 25: Bible Wax Museum
5th Grade Newsletter – Week of August 17
August 18: Meet & Greet 1:30-2:30, Ice Cream Social 2:30-3
August 19: First Day of School
August 20: Picture Day - THURSDAY
August 27: Back to School Night 6:00-7:30 pm
September 7: Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
September 18: Minimum Day - Dismissal @NOON
September 25: Minimum Day - Dismissal @NOON