Week of May 2-5

ONE week left until the KCCT begins…

The learning continues!  This week we will still be going strong with only days left until KCCT begins.  Please help your child to eat healthy and get a good night’s rest in preparation for the big test.  It is hard work for them and they do best when they are rested and feeling good. 

Lunch with Someone You Love

This is a reminder that Lunch with Someone You Love takes place tomorrow during our regular lunch time.  You are invited to have lunch with your child and then attend the final book fair of the year afterward.   Lunch begins at 11:53am.  Hope to see you there!

Reminders

ü  No School Friday in honor of the Kentucky Oaks

ü  NOMS Field Trip/5^th Grade Picnic – Friday, May 27 (Kids will need a sack lunch.)1

ü  Don’t forget that 5^th Grade Recognition and the 5^th Grade Showcase are coming up on Wednesday, June 1^st.  Please plan to be here early as our ceremony will begin at 9:15am in the cafeteria.

Math:  We will practice all of the skills and concepts we’ve been learning in math this year as the students practice and play math games to help them refine their skills.

Reading:  The kids showed me last week that they were still struggling to understand the literary devices and how they are used by authors.  Therefore, this week we are doing a mini-unit on literary devices followed by a test on Friday.  The devices and definitions are taped into their planners to help them study this week.

Social Studies:  We are wrapping up our unit over Kentucky this week with a culminating class project that I like to call “A Tour of Kentucky.”  The kids will be working in groups to study various aspects of Kentucky such as industries, agriculture, tourism, geography, and history.

Writing:  The kids have been really excited about developing short stories and this week we will begin to study character traits as we develop their main characters and begin drafting their stories.

Word Study:  Mrs. Hammons will be coming into our class this week to teach TCR – Thinking Changing Rearranging (lessons that help prepare the students mentally for their transition to middle school).