2025 - 2026 School Year

As we head into the second half of the quarter, we shift our focus to literature standards. We have a heavy focus on point of view. Not only will students identify the point of view of the text, but they will learn how to describe how a narrator's POV impacts how events are described. Other skills students will be working on are: explaining how characters respond to challenges, determining the theme of a text, using exact text evidence to prove what an author is trying to say both explicitly and when drawing inferences, and determining the meaning of unknown words and phrases, as well as figurative language (specifically similes and metaphors).  Students will also be working on narrative writing as they learn how to continue a story and write from a different character's point of view. 

**Please see the "Week at a Glance" section for more detailed plans for each day of the week.**

Important Dates     

Friday, October 10 - No school - Institute day

Monday, October 13 - No school - Holiday

Thursday, October 23 - Family Literacy Night & Bookfair at Chelsea 5:30 - 7:00

Friday, October 24 - End of Quarter 1 

Wednesday, October 29 - Field Trip to Lake Katherine 

Friday, October 31 - Fall party 11:00 - 12:00; Early Dismissal 12:05 

Remind Updates 

Our Encore classes for the year are as follows: 

Quarter 1 - Art with Mrs. Maney

Quarter 2 - Spanish with Mrs. Smerz

Quarter 3 - STEM with Mrs. Jozaitis

Quarter 4 - Music with Mr. Bertrand 

We have PE every day - please remember to have appropriate gym shoes with you each day. 

My ELA classes will visit the library on Mondays. 

 

Quarter 1 Overview

Essential Question: What does it mean to adapt?

Novel: Ungifted by Gordon Korman

 

 

 

Word Study: During word study, we will be utilizing Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) to increase our vocabulary and spelling skills. We will be learning about Greek and Latin roots along with prefixes and suffixes. 

 

Sentence Study: We will be using mentor sentences from our quarterly novels to identify parts of speech, types of sentences, and figurative language. We will also be making connections to SWI.

 

 

Writing: 

• Narrative writing - Students will working on continuing a story as well as writing from a different character or narrator's point of view    

• L 5.2 – I can demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

 

Reading Literature Standards:

•  RL 5.1 I can quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. 
• RL 5.2 - I can determine the theme of a text; summarize a text. 

• RL 5.4 - I can use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
• RL 5.6 - I can describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described. 

 

 

Reading Information Standards:

• RI 5.1 I can quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
• RI 5.2 - I can determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details. 
• RI 5.3 I can explain the relationship between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts, using support from the texts.
• RI 5.4 I can determine the meaning of words or phrases in a text using context clues. 

 

Scholastic Book Club Orders 

Our class code is QCDZK. I place orders from Scholastic at the end of each month. These book orders give our class a chance to build our classroom library as well as earn free books for our classroom. If you need any help with your order, please let me know! Thank you for supporting our classroom. Access Scholastic Book Order Here

 

E-Learning Plan 

In the event of the need to call an e-learning day, we will be utilizing the schedule attached below. E-learning days will only be called if we have fair warning of severe inclement weather and have time to send students home with all their materials and devices.