3/14 Smile, it’s Class/Spring Picture Day
3/15 Field Trip to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture (no fee required) – 5J & 5S ONLY
3/16 Field Trip to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture (no fee required) – 5D, 5H, 5L ONLY
3/16 Greek/Latin Review Vocabulary and Spelling Test on Units 1-5
3/20 Social Studies Test on the Midwest Region (see information below)
3/26 5th Grade Reading MAPS Assessment
3/27 5th Grade Performance “Musical World of Disney” 6:30-7:30
3/29 Book Buffet Book Report due
Field Trip!
Please be sure that you have returned the field trip permission slip for our trip to the Virginia Historical Society this Friday. On Friday, March 16th Mrs. Dawe’s, Ms. Howard’s & Mrs. Lyons’ classes will be going on a field trip to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture from 9:45-1:15. On this field trip, exhibits will include information on historical events such as: wars, Virginia history, memorials and other fun and exciting historical information. Students will need to bring in a snack and a bagged lunch.
What’s Happening in Reading?
In reading we will be working on comprehension skills that include inferencing, identifying the main idea and supporting details, fact and opinion review, and composing our own poetry.
Book Buffet Book Report
Click on this link for the electronic version of the directions and rubric. Book-Buffet Book Report.
GAR (Glen Allen Reads – incentive program): Is your child logging his/her GAR minutes on their calendar? Be sure that they pick up the March log to keep in their GAR folder. The calendars are always ready for pick up on the reading area bookshelf. The GAR program is a fun way to reward the reading that your child does each day at home.
This week will be a review of the 5 units of the Greek and Latin Roots that we have studied this nine weeks. Students will be need to review the meaning and spelling of each of these words from the 5 units we have studied. for our reading vocabulary and spelling. Spelling City is an excellent resource to assist with this!
Spelling City: We are so fortunate at GAES to have the Spelling City app for our students to practice vocabulary and spelling. Please have your child log onto Spelling City at least 2-3 times each week to 
practice the reading vocabulary. This is such a fun way to increase their knowledge and application of the weekly vocabulary words and to review past lists as well. Look for the link to Spelling City on the right hand side of the blog.
Social Studies:
We are really enjoying learning all about the Midwest Region! The test on the Midwest will be on Tuesday, March 20. Students will be required to complete the study guide that will come home next week for homework by Friday, March 16. Completion and review of the study guide will assist your child in doing their best on the test. Be sure your child is also reviewing the study guide map, the state and capital flashcards, and going onto the Portaportal site for some fun games and songs to help reinforce the 50 states and capitals. This is located on the bottom of my email, as well as the right hand side of the blog.
Writing
Students continue to focus on perfecting editing skills. They are also working on adding elaboration and details. I am excited to see some of the students work on creating their favorite forms of poetry that we have studied.
