Greetings! The school year is off to a great start! The students are completing the Iowa Test of Basic Skills this week. This is a norm-referenced test which allows me to see how your child compares to fifth graders across the nation. Thus far, the students have been doing a great job! We started the test Monday by completing the Sources of Information. The week will progress as follows:
Tuesday-Vocabulary and Reading
Wednesday-Language Arts
Thursday-Math
Friday-Science and Social Studies
Please remember to check your child’s agenda on a daily basis. Fifth grade is such a critical year because of the possibility of retention if a student scores a level one in math and reading on the CRCT. Your child and I really need your support!
In the language arts block, we are currently working on narrative elements, main idea, and graphic features. We began the school year by completing the story, “Satchmo’s Blues.” Our next story will be Roberto Clemente. Our language skill is parts of speech and types of sentences.
