This week we have new seats, or tribes. The students work cooperatively on many tasks in the classroom, so they should get to know the members of their new group. We are doing some activities this week where they will get to know their new tribe members and where they will learn strengths of their new group members. It is always fun to see students work together and develop leadership within their tribe.
Picture day is Wednesday. Susan Robertson does a lovely job on these portraits! If you send in your money early we will keep it in the classroom. Our time was moved from 3:00 to 10:00, which is good news for keeping students looking neat for their picture.
In reading this week, we will start reading Tuck Everlasting. This is a great book that has a powerful message and is beautifully written. With this lovely writing style, there are many vocabulary words we will study over the next three weeks. We will have a vocabulary quiz each Monday for the next three weeks. Your child will make a study guide in class and will have a few minutes each day to study, but should really prepare at home as well.
Overall, things are going great in the fifth grade! This is a great group of students. I love spending my day with them!
