Hope you had a relaxing weekend!!

Dates to remember:

1. Parent meeting in Mrs. Awada’s room (221) on Thursday, September 12 at 1:10.
2. Open House is also on Thursday at 6:00. We encourage you to come and see the wonderful; things happening in our class!

We will continue with testing for NWEA and DRA your child will bring the results with them, once they are available.

Spelling: Long and short “i”

insist, inflict, dismiss, inspire, visit, expire, alive, divide, surprise, private

Content words: constitution, balance, separation, branches, legislative, judicial, executive.

Language: Questions/Strategies to ask/use when reading .

Central Message are the main elements that make up the text and that all the supporting details help to develop. 

Key details include words, phrases, illustrations that support the main idea.

Summarize is to identify the key ideas, details, or events in the text and give a brief statement of the main points of something. 

Theme is the central message, the lesson, or what the author wants you to come away with.  There can be more than one theme in a story.

Characters respond to challenge is the way the characters react or respond to problems or challenges in a story or drama.  In poetry, it would be the speaker  and their reaction to a topic. 

Drama fictional story (play) meant to be acted out in front of an audience; comedy, tragedy, or drama (funny and serious); Just like a story only performed live. 

Poem a type of literature that expresses ideas, feelings, or tells a story in a specific form

(usually using lines and stanzas)

Math:

Social Studies

Lesson 2-How is our government organized?

Lesson 2 supplemental materials

Welcome Back!! Hope you had a great weekend!

Dates to remember: Thursday September 12th (parent meeting in class at 1:10). Also, open house is on the same day from 6:00-7:30.

Spelling: advance, abstract, transplant, bandstand, happened, invade, debate, complain, grateful, safety.

Language Arts: ***Daily 5 Routine and building stamina along with introducing cafe strategies (check for understanding, ask and answer questions through the reading)**

Math: CCSS :5.NBT.1;Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left. 5.NBT2 Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10, and explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10. Use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10.

Science: Introduction to mystery science

Social Studies:

our government

Lesson 1 :Why do we have a government?

lesson 1 supplemental materials 

Lesson 2: How is our government organized to limit power?

lesson 2 supplemental materials 

Dear Parent(s) and/or Guardian(s),

Welcome to your child’s fifth grade year at Henry Ford Elementary School!  My name is Sereen Awada, and this is my 16^th year teaching. We are going to have a busy and productive school year, filled with fun and exciting learning activities, social events, and much more.  Throughout the school year, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have about your child or other school issues.  I will do the same.  I believe keeping the lines of communication open between home and school is a key component to the success of a child’s education.  I will keep you informed of our classroom policies, curriculum, your child’s progress, and any information that will aid in making this year successful and memorable!  I will be communicating with you through our class blog, homework folder, phone calls, letters, emails, and/or conferences.

I am looking forward to meeting all parents and legal guardians during open house which will take place at Henry Ford Elementary on Thursday September 12 at 6 PM. Join us to learn more about your child’s fifth grade curriculum and new updates in our educational system.