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The Social Studies Unit test is scheduled for Thursday, August 27th. Please use the links below for studying resources.  Students also have notes that can be used for studying.  Please review the material with your child before the test on Thursday.  5th grade Social Studies Standards Describe how life changed in America at the turn of the century. a. Describe the role of the cattle trails in the late 19 th  century; include the Black Cowboys of Texas, the Great Western Cattle Trail, and the Chisholm Trail. b. Describe the impact on American life of the Wright brothers (flight), George Washington Carver (science), Alexander Graham Bell (communication), and Thomas Edison (electricity). c. Explain how William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt expanded America’s role in the world; include the Spanish-American War and the building of the Panama Canal. d. Describe the reasons people immigrated to the United States, from where they emigrated, and where they settled. Chapter 7 Re

Reminders: Please, please, please be sure your student is reading at least 10 pages in their independent reading book each night! It is so beneficial and will help tremendously in their reading comprehension. Tuesday, August 27th- Division Quiz & Spelling Test   Wednesday, August 28th- Early Release 12:30 p.m. Thursday, August 29th- Social Studies Test, Mrs. Stevens Visit Friday, August 30th- Daily Language Quiz, Math Problem Solving Quiz, & Miller Money Store Open  Monday, September 2nd- No School  September 9th-12th- IOWA Testing September 23rd-27th-Fall Break Curriculum Update ELA/Reading-We will continue our novel study on Fish in a Tree .  Students will continue to use the UNWRAP strategy in reading passages.  We will  learn the comma rule for greetings & closings in a letter, and the comma rule for addresses.  We will continue working on our personal narrative drafts.  This week we will focus on writing a strong conclusion, adding sensory details, tran

Reading: Reading Benchmark Assessments will continue this week.  We will continue our Novel Study on Fish in a Tree, focusing on characterization and connections.  We will also continue looking figurative language.   Language/Writing:  LAD this week will focus on the following concepts: editing sentences, dictionary usage, context clues, identifying words that signals contrast, chronological order of events, and rewriting sentences. We will visit the writing lab on Tuesdays & Thursdays.   We began brainstorming today, which is the first step in the writing process. The first writing unit is on Narrative Writing.  Spelling: Students were given a spelling assessment yesterday to determine differentiated spelling groups.  Spelling will begin next week.  Math: Multiplication of whole numbers test on Thursday, August 15, 2019. We will begin learning strategies for dividing multi digit whole numbers on Friday.  Social Studies:    We will continue learning about  Cattle Trail

We had a great Friday!! The Hillgrove drum line, cheerleaders, and mascot led us in a Pep Rally to kick off the school year.  CCSD Superintendent, Chris Ragsdale, and other guests announced that Mrs. Wadsworth was selected as the Cobb County School District Teacher of the Year for K-12!!! We even snuck in a picture with Harry the hawk. Thank you to those that were able to make it out to Open House! I am SUPER excited about this year and the amazing students I have the privilege of teaching. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. If were unable to attend, please feel free to download and click through this informational PowerPoint presentation. I sent home a packet of information from Open House. There are several important items that need to be filled out, signed, and returned as soon as possible. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Open House Presentation

We are having a great first full week in fifth grade! We are getting into the routine and learning more about fifth grade expectations.  Math:  We began multiplying whole numbers this week using various strategies.  The most common ones are:  Box Multiplication or Window Pane, Lattice and Turtle Head (Traditional Algorithm).  See the videos below for support.  Language Arts:    Language Arts Daily (LAD) this week will focus on the following concepts: editing sentences, dictionary usage, context clues, identifying words that signal contrast, chronological order of events, and rewriting sentences. We began learning about comma rules regarding dates used in writing.  We also began our study of Figurative Language.  We started reading  Fish in a Tree as our whole group read aloud and reviewing reading strategies.    We will visit the Writing Lab this week and begin the first step of the writing process.  Social Studies: We began our study of Westward Expansion and how li

We had a great first week! It has been a fun and busy few days!  We have learned new routines, procedures, and expectations for 5th grade.  We rotated to the other fifth grade classrooms to learn new Social Studies location standards.  We also completed our first STEM challenge this afternoon and discussed expectations when working together in groups.  Ask your student how their group "Saved Fred." We will begin diving into fifth grade content on Monday. Please be sure your student has an independent reading book.  They are required to read at least 10 pages for homework during the week.  We will attend Library Orientation on August 8th and begin checking out books on this day.  Until then, they are welcome to read a book from home or borrow one from me.  A few reminders: Job applications for 5th grade school jobs are due Monday by 8:30 a.m.  Open House is Thursday, August 8th at 6:00 p.m. Fall Picture Day is August 15th Library Orientation on August 8th.  You rece