Mrs. Suggs

• Students must be in class at 7:45 a.m. and class rotations start at 7:55 a.m.
• For 4th Quarter, our Big Idea in 5th grade is:  Innovation

Important dates in 4th Quarter:
AIMS Writing Test - Tuesday, April 12th
AIMS Reading and Math Testing - Monday-Wednesday - April 18th-20th
Good Friday - No School - Friday, April 22nd
Easter Monday - No School - Monday, April 25th
Parent/Teacher Conferences - Early Release 11:30 a.m. - May 5th
Parent/Teacher Conferences - Early Release 1:30 p.m. - May 6th
Field Day - Friday, May 13th
Memorial Day - No School - Monday, May 30th
5th Grade Field Trip - Thursday, June 2nd
Student's Last Day - Early Release 1:30 p.m. - June 9th

Please check your child's Agendas for; Homework assignments, Spelling Words, Schedule updates, and Notes home...these agendas should include daily objectives as well.

  It is the student's responsibility to make sure that a parent see the Agenda and sign it every night.

• Please click on the link to the left to find out what special our class currently has.
• Check out the Project Learning link for information on Art Masterpiece

                                    Please bring a water bottle each and every day.

• Health/Nutrition:  Students should get proper rest each night and eat breakfast to help them be ready for their day.  It is also important that they eat lunch every day.
• All students must be in proper uniform; please check the Student Handbook if needed.
• Your child sees 3 teachers, please make it a habit to view all of your teachers' webpages for updated information.

Look what we're doing this week!

*Reading:
Reading Comprehension Bellwork
Reading Stations - Task Rotation

Students will be having Great Discussions which involve their Literature Circle Roles daily.  They will be working with Predicting, Inferences, Making Connections, Plot, and Evaluating the story.
Chapter Book:  Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
Students are working on a book project of their choice for Esperanza Rising -due Wednesday, May 18th

Writing: Research Paper - Typed Final Due Friday, May 20th  
Ideas, Organization, Word Choice & Sentence Fluency - Using 6-trait Rubric
Social Studies: Civil War and Timeline

*Reading Journals are required daily!  Students, don't forget your headings each day to help you stay organized.  Parents, please ask your child to share their journal entries with you.  


Let's keep our lines of communication open with notes, phone calls, and emails....whichever works best for you!